Prospect Info: Dylan Cozens, C/RW, 2019 7th overall, Lethbridge (WHL) --- Signed to ELC

[itwasaforwardpass]

6’3” Girgensons with a top 10 pick. Hooray.

Cozen can score. Probably more like Kane than Girgs.

 

[debaser66]

Im good with the pick. Zegras dropped past enough teams to raise a red flag for me on him.

you could say the same about Cozens

 

[Ehran]

He had 34 goals and 84 points in 68 GP. I'm not sure why everyone seems to think he has no offensive ability.

 

[enthusiast]

dude looks like he stepped out of a david lynch movie lol

 

[Asymmetric Solution]

Love the pick. Kid will be ready at D+1 and ready for top 6 time. Game changing pick for Buffalo.

 

[jc17]

Meh.

At least we can stop the "Botts hates canadian juniors" myth

 

[MagnumForce2]

When Detroit took Seider, I was like Yes! I was surprised by the pick...Hopefully he suprises.

 

[truthbluth]

Cozen can score. Probably more like Kane than Girgs.

Girgs scores in junior. Lots of guys score a lot in junior just by being big strong and fast.

 

[Weltschmerz]

Haha love the drama.

 

[itwasaforwardpass]

dude looks like he stepped out of a david lynch movie lol

I thought he looks more like the air headed but lovable jock in every high school movie.

 

[joshjull]

 

[Goathead]

Hate the pick. He was #1 on my do not draft list (with 7). Couldn’t be angrier with this pick but he’s a Sabre now. I really hope he pans out.

 

[toomuchsauce]

Don't take my word for it - for all you stats bros out there, Manny Elk liked the pick. He had Cozens ranked 4th. This was a great pick, and just so happens to fill the biggest organizational need.

 

[Dingo44]

The commentary after we took him was about right. Not very skilled and not very smart.

Future 3C bust on a bad team

Botts does no favors for his soon to be successor once again

https://media.giphy.com/media/2ept7eRuyq98s/giphy.gif

 

[hizzoner]

Red Line had him rated #4-world class skater for his size, non stop motor, precision passer,,,,,refuses to lose a battle. A few things to like....84 points with 34 goals in a tough league with horrible scheduling and travel. A lot of other draft reviews really like him too. I can live with this if he lives up to his billing.

 

[CowbellConray]

We have a Zegras type in Mitts. Needed two way skill and size. This is the "boring" pick that people hate but these players become a team drivers as they develop.

 

[SabresFan26]

Like the Ryan Kesler comparison. Also have seen Leon Draisaitl.

 

[Dietpepsi]

Need more picks from the WHL.. Good pick..

 

[SabresFan26]

Red Line had him rated #4-world class skater for his size, non stop motor, precision passer,,,,,refuses to lose a battle. A few things to like....84 points with 34 goals in a tough league with horrible scheduling and travel. A lot of other draft reviews really like him too. I can live with this if he lives up to his billing.

He's also way younger than most the class.

 

[Jame]

Like the Ryan Kesler comparison. Also have seen Leon Draisaitl.

Draisaitl is a good best case scenario comparison.
Kesler is a moronic comparison

 

[Montag DP]

I didn't know we had so many internet scouts on here. If only Golisano were still around he could have saved even more money.

 

[Club]

I'll be the first to admit, I really crapped on this guy before the selection. But I'm really excited to see how he develops!

 

[Chainshot]

 

[truthbluth]

I didn't know we had so many internet scouts on here. If only Golisano were still around he could have saved even more money.

This is literally a hockey prospect message board. Scouting prospects has been many of our #1 hobbies for years, have devoted 100s if not 1000s of hours of time pouring over isolation videos and game clips. So yeah, some of us have opinions.

 

[Zman5778]

Draisaitl is a good best case scenario comparison.
Kesler is a moronic comparison

So what's a good "most likely" comparison? Charlie Coyle maybe?