Top defensemen on a Team USA that featured Faulk and and Leddy. I would say he is quite a bit ahead of this stage.how would he compare to tinordi, psysk and other defensemen drafted higher than him?
i remember hearing that he was a first round talent, but somehow bombed the interviews before the draft and dropped to the second round.
I have been debating Merrill, Faulk and Forbort with a couple friend, just from WJ and a few college games. Anyone who sees them regularly have an opinion?
Some teams didn't like how he answered questions about his mistakes that led to his suspension from the USNTDP during his draft year, but there could have been other character issues as well I'm not sure.
Jon Merrill said:I'm a freshman in a bigger, stronger, faster game, and you get up for every game, because you only play 35, 40 games, or whatever it is. Every game is a big game. Whereas in the CHL, you're playing in Sudbury on a Tuesday night, and how do you get up for that, you know?
He was awful at the WJC and i prefer Faulk over both
He was awful at the WJC and i prefer Faulk over both
I'll laugh if he becomes a legit #1 d-man with the Devils.
Then they hands down won the Kovalchuk deal.
He reminds me of Paul Martin with better offensive instincts
He was awful at the WJC and i prefer Faulk over both
He wasnt "awful" for the whole tourney. He was awful against Canada.
Thats why I hate the WJC. People put so much stock into 4 or 5 games.
If you asked me, the way he played in the CCHA and NCAAs is more indicative. He's got top-2 abilities.
I still think he's two or three years away.
He wasnt "awful" for the whole tourney. He was awful against Canada.
Thats why I hate the WJC. People put so much stock into 4 or 5 games.
If you asked me, the way he played in the CCHA and NCAAs is more indicative. He's got top-2 abilities.
I still think he's two or three years away.
He was awful at the WJC and i prefer Faulk over both
I love Jon Merrill and he's one of the few non-Sharks prospects I follow and hope to see succeed in the NHL some day.
have to agree.
sometimes the draft interviewing process is flawed and here is such a case.
so what if the kid didnt answer certain questions the way many would have liked, I think he is a kid with a lot of heart and certainly a kid with a ton of talent.
he said he wouldnt be able to get up for games in the CHL as he would for Michigan (that is not exact but pretty much the jist), and people got all bent out of shape for it. his dream was to be a Wolverine and he had no desire to play in the CHL. Now some teams are really looking foolish, because Merrill as it stands should not have fallen out of the top 20.
one of my favorite players, I hope he continues to shine and make the Devils look like geniuses again with Parise version 2.0 (drafted lower then where he should have gone).