Skidooboy
Registered User
How Good Is Kyle Connor?
Really. I’m asking.
I’ve been both right and wrong about more than a few prospects over the years….. so I ‘m never sure If I “know what I know” or am just a fanboy.
I knew nothing about Connor whatsoever when we drafted him… I was interested in our pick, but not particularly excited. I was excited about Connor when I heard what he was doing in NCAA hockey… But, Hey I also thought Bobby Butler was gonna be a difference maker in the NHL…….. So I wasn’t that excited…..
Connor’s up and downs in the first year didn’t worry me too much because I knew he was learning the NHL game. Lots of good NHL’rs need time to adapt. Then he went down and just kind of ate up the AHL, and I was suddenly, really excited to see him play. When he was sent down out of camp last year and I was wondering where he would end up…….
But after his performance last year, and the preseason play, and last nights performance…….. I am thinking maybe he’s not just good, not just elite, but maybe he’s a “Generational talent”!!!! Like a for real superstar. He has speed hands strength and vision that seems scary to me. Some of his plays are almost other worldly.
people talk about him benefiting from #55 and #26....and he does to a point....but to my eyes he drives that line just as much as he benefits.... he makes as many plays as either of his teammates, and they benefit from his play just as much.
So How good is KC? Am I crazy or do we have a for real under the radar superstar on our team…Aside from the 4-6 other superstars we already have!!!!!
Really. I’m asking.
I’ve been both right and wrong about more than a few prospects over the years….. so I ‘m never sure If I “know what I know” or am just a fanboy.
I knew nothing about Connor whatsoever when we drafted him… I was interested in our pick, but not particularly excited. I was excited about Connor when I heard what he was doing in NCAA hockey… But, Hey I also thought Bobby Butler was gonna be a difference maker in the NHL…….. So I wasn’t that excited…..
Connor’s up and downs in the first year didn’t worry me too much because I knew he was learning the NHL game. Lots of good NHL’rs need time to adapt. Then he went down and just kind of ate up the AHL, and I was suddenly, really excited to see him play. When he was sent down out of camp last year and I was wondering where he would end up…….
But after his performance last year, and the preseason play, and last nights performance…….. I am thinking maybe he’s not just good, not just elite, but maybe he’s a “Generational talent”!!!! Like a for real superstar. He has speed hands strength and vision that seems scary to me. Some of his plays are almost other worldly.
people talk about him benefiting from #55 and #26....and he does to a point....but to my eyes he drives that line just as much as he benefits.... he makes as many plays as either of his teammates, and they benefit from his play just as much.
So How good is KC? Am I crazy or do we have a for real under the radar superstar on our team…Aside from the 4-6 other superstars we already have!!!!!