All due respect, no, I don’t think so. Even in a slower system like, say, in Arizona, Jost is still going to be unable to consistently win puck battles (mostly because of that goddamned halberd he calls a stick) he will still be unable to create enough separation between himself and opposing players because he’s not big enough or fast enough, and he still won’t have a strong enough or quick enough release. Carl Soderberg is possibly the slowest skater I’ve ever seen in an Avs uniform (well, apart from Chris McAllister) and he found reasonable success in Bednar’s system.
Another thing about Jost’s skating that even slower, smaller guys like Elias Pettersson and Trevor Zegras have, they’re able to maneuver in tight spaces. Pettersson doesn’t have great straightforward speed but he’s fantastic at sidestepping checkers and weaving in and out of dangerous areas of the ice. I realize the comparisons are a bit unfair since I’m using two top-tier talents for my argument, I think it works.
Jost isn’t fast, he, as you rightfully pointed out, has lousy acceleration, and he’s not maneuverable at all on his skates. I think he’s a full-on bust. His NHL career will not be a notable one, nor will it be much longer. He should head to Europe while he’s still young.