Love the pick. Had he been healthy, he would have been a top 75 pick IMO.
Had him as the 29th best OHL player available.
http://ohlprospects.blogspot.ca/2016/05/my-final-top-50-ohl-players-for-2016.html
See, here's a pick that people don't hate so its not like we hate everything he does. I would have gone a different direction but hey its a fine pick.
I really like this pick, I think one of him or Brisebois will become a top 4 defensman for us.
These are the kinds of bets I don't mind making because players like this are so unfinished that in 3 or 4 years you might have a Bieksa or Hutton on your hands.
It's the forward picks that I can't stand because if you aren't a scorer at 17 there's very little chance you become one at 21. And I don't see the value in drafting bottom 6 forwards when there are suitable replacements available on waivers and UFA every year.
Draft scorers high.
Draft defense everywhere else.
Fill in bottom 6 with the ones that don't pan out, waivers, UFA, and cheap trades.
So you are firmly against going best player available then? Interesting take....
Going out on a limb here but I'm confident he will be a NHL top 4 dman.