Drafted #1 overall 10 years ago. His career is a mixed bag. Calling him a bust is obviously not true, but currently he's in his prime and putting up a 60 point pace with a large share coming from the PP. His even strength production is pretty dismal. He compares pretty unfavorably with his #1 overall peers. I guess he blows Yakupov out of the water. To clarify, I believe a disappointment is to not meet expectations for your career. I definitely thought he would be a PPG player and he's definitely not that. Instead his career looks like any run of the mill 2nd line center in the NHL.
More towards Stefan/Daigle type #1, than McDavid/Matthews
Maybe not even as high as Hall.
Watching him I think he works pretty hard. And is not bad defensively. Seems like a very coachable player. (Maybe that's why he was so easily stunted by Oiler coaches)Hes actually a solid player so hes not a bust or a disappointment in that sense.
But what is disappointing is that he has all the skill in the world and if he put in the work he could put up 70+ points in the NHL consistently. He just doesnt put in the work and floats in and out of games. Thats what so dissapointing.
Watching him I think he works pretty hard. And is not bad defensively. Seems like a very coachable player. (Maybe that's why he was so easily stunted by Oiler coaches)
If he's drafted in a different situation, who knows. Good player, though.
To invert it, what would happen if a Pastrnak or a Kucherov had been drafted by Edmonton? We'll never know.
I don't think teams have as great of an impact on player development, especially with regards to players with elite talent, as you're making it seem like. Otherwise, why weren't McDavid and Draisaitl ruined?
Typically, I'd say it's the "lesser" players with less natural talent that need to be developed more by teams, that good teams do a better job of than bad teams. But I don't think good teams necessarily develop the high-end guys any better since it's more about natural talent with those guys.
I don't think teams have as great of an impact on player development, especially with regards to players with elite talent, as you're making it seem like. Otherwise, why weren't McDavid and Draisaitl ruined?
Typically, I'd say it's the "lesser" players with less natural talent that need to be developed more by teams, that good teams do a better job of than bad teams. But I don't think good teams necessarily develop the high-end guys any better since it's more about natural talent with those guys.