That's an excellent description, imo. I suspect he goes quite high in the draft because even if he doesn't become more polished with his creativity and finish, he will still be a very useful player given his size, skating, puck-protection skills, etc.
Hintz is a really good comp IMO, both statistically and what I think Lindstrom’s upside could be. A really really good player who can capably be a 1C if his wingers are better than he is.
You know exactly why people are using it.
I wouldn't be so sure that Hintz has wingers that are better than him.
I’ll re-phrase, then: I think Robertson drives play more than Hintz, when they play together.
Doesn't have the same shot. Lindstrom's other attributes might be a little better, but otherwise there are similarities.
Decent comparison. I would mirror PB on the shot talk but say that Lindstrom can be more mean.
Yes, I agree. I think he goes quite high in the draft because of his size and skill-level, and the hope that he continues developing. I don't know why, but there's often this belief that bigger players develop more slowly (Tage Thompson being a recent example). Also, this particularly draft may help him go early because there aren't a lot of sure-fire forwards.
Generally speaking that's because they grew later in life, but otherwise you aren't seeing a big difference very consistently.
Put Brindley on that line and concerns of his size would vanish. Protect him like the Oilers protected Gretzky
Put Brindley on that line and concerns of his size would vanish. Protect him like the Oilers protected Gretzky
