BinCookin
Registered User
Those criticisms aren’t unique to a Scouching report lol.
Also, defense is obviously important, but a possible defensive defenseman at 6th overall? Ehhhhhh.
I think we may be confusing what a "defensive defence man" is.
There are a lot of D men on the Islanders that make that team work well, and almost none of them are all that good offensively. (Leddy took Pulocks PP time, so he will get it back now I guess).
But overall you need quality passing from your D core, and good defensive positioning. I do not think we need a Cale Makar to win a championship. But I think we do need a Devon toews and Adam Pelech types.
What will Edvinsson become? Or Seider even? I have no idea.
But I really like that both are big (they can hit people and clear the crease well).
I do like that both can skate well (All our drafted D men can skate well, its clearly a focus for Yzerman).
If we get a Hampus Lindholm.. we struck gold, and if we end up with a Larsson/Pelech type. Ok we will need that too. I just think Edvinsson's Floor as a #3-4 D man is still more promising than any D we have not named Seider.