Is Tyler Bozak underrated?

[Jee]

I feel like this kid has so much more to show than what he is right now. It's incredibly difficult to show what you are capable of when you are playing in the shadow of Matthews, Marner, Nylander, Marleau and Hyman.

For a center that has almost hit 30g in 2014-15, do you guys think he'd benefit from a change of scenery?

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[DangleCity]

Kid?

 

[Hatter of the Beach]

I believe he is under rated. He’s rarely flashy from what I’ve seen, bu very good complimentary player.

Low key one of the best undrafted college FA signings in recent memory

 

[Iapyi]

What's the question? Is it that he needs a change of scenery like it says in post #1 OR whether or not he is under rated as it says in the thread title?

 

[MR4]

Good playmaker but doubt he'd be much more than he is now on another team

 

[Hunter368]

Under rated? Nope

He is what he is, a decent offensive player, good at the dot And a tire fire defensively.

 

[bukwas]

He lacks the drive to maximize his abilities, a change of scenery won't matter.
Babcock has put him in a role that allows the team to benefit from his strengths while trying to minimize the impact his negatives have on the team.
This is as good as it gets without changes within Bozak himself.

 

[DatSnipeMatthews]

Tyler Bozak doesn't even deserve his own thread on the main boards.

 

[1specter]

I feel like this kid has so much more to show than what he is right now. It's incredibly difficult to show what you are capable of when you are playing in the shadow of Matthews, Marner, Nylander, Marleau and Hyman.

For a center that has almost hit 30g in 2014-15, do you guys think he'd benefit from a change of scenery?

[mod] Kid? Almost hit 30? Bozak is rated at exactly what he is, an average ass player with some decent offense. He's at the level of a guy like Boedker, maybe a bit better.

 

[GlitchMarner]

No. He's a decent depth player who has some skill, but he can't be one of a team's go-to guys. He was for years on TOR and look at how the team fared. Now that he's a complementary player like should be, TOR is a playoff team. He is prone to inconsistency and can struggle in physical situations.

 

[MR4]

Oiiieeeeee just looked up Bozak's stats, who tf says 23 goals is close to 30?

 

[GlitchMarner]

Good playmaker but doubt he'd be much more than he is now on another team

If he is, that team's not going anywhere.

 

[ViktorBaeArvidsson]

I think he's just... rated.

 

[Jee]

If he is, that team's not going anywhere.

Why not? We've seen John LeClair before, Bozak may be the next LeClair.

 

[GlitchMarner]

[mod] Kid? Almost hit 30? Bozak is rated at exactly what he is, an average ass player with some decent offense. He's at the level of a guy like Boedker, maybe a bit better.

He played with Phil f'n Kessel for years and never broke 50 points during that time while Kessel finished in the top eight in League scoring in three straight seasons.

Although maybe Connor McDavid would say he is underrated (or he's very modest)...

Connor McDavid compares game to Tyler Bozak's in self-evaluation

Bozak: Awesome for McDavid to compare himself to me - Sportsnet.ca

 

[GlitchMarner]

Why not? We've seen John LeClair before, Bozak may be the next LeClair.

LOL. LeClair finished in the top 10 in goals six times. Bozak is not John LeClair.

 

[1specter]

Why not? We've seen John LeClair before, Bozak may be the next LeClair.

Damn this is what happens when the Habs are awful huh

 

[GodEmperor]

No, he's mediocre, soft and just meh.

Whoever signs him in the offseason will be making a big mistake if they overpay him.

 

[Paris in Flames]

Tyler Bozak is a solid hockey player that has found a role. He is credited as such.

 

[De Montreal]

I feel like this kid has so much more to show than what he is right now. It's incredibly difficult to show what you are capable of when you are playing in the shadow of Matthews, Marner, Nylander, Marleau and Hyman.

For a center that has almost hit 30g in 2014-15, do you guys think he'd benefit from a change of scenery?

I think Matthews certainly benefits from getting seltered minutes because of Bozak playing against top line night in night out. He is underrated, a bit, yes.

 

[Maplebeasts]

I would say in the past he may have been under rated but not this year.

 

[Leafsfan13]

I think Matthews certainly benefits from getting seltered minutes because of Bozak playing against top line night in night out. He is underrated, a bit, yes.

If I’m not mistaken it is bozak who gets the sheltered minutes night in night out

 

[Mickey Marner]

No, he's not. He receives the most optimal deployment possible (PP1, ozone starts, strong QoT, weak QoC) and his numbers are just ok. Epitome of an average hockey player.

 

[De Montreal]

If I’m not mistaken it is bozak who gets the sheltered minutes night in night out

Glass is always half full or half empty. There is literally no way to know this for sure.

 

[Lays]

He’s rated fairly.
Decent offensively, good on face offs, pretty bad defensively. He’s a 3C who can play 2C if needed (or be a franchise C on the Habs) no where near underrated