Not going to get into the whole analysis of each goalie's game because it's been beaten to death in these threads. But draft position really doesn't matter at this stage in their careers, because for one thing, goaltenders draft position is also extremely results based and Bernier had a much better junior career on paper. You could argue Bernier is the more talented of the two goalies and therefore has more potential, but draft position is now an outdated measuring stick.
Regardless of what they both project to be now, Bernier was projected to be an elite goalie by not just fans but scouts and analysts as well. Heck Pierre LeBrun actually said that Bernier could be as good as Carey Price only two or three years ago. AND despite what you always say about how the Kings gave up on Bernier, LeBrun (yeah, him again, probably covering his ass for what he said a couple years ago) spoke on Leafs Lunch a Little while ago and said what has always been reported; that the Kings front office was sick to their stomachs trading Bernier (I remember that distinctly) and he also said the goalie coach for the Kings believed that Bernier would have a comeback.
My point is, despite what my, your or anybody else's feelings towards Bernier are right now, he was as recently as two years ago, a highly touted, high potential goaltender. Taking that away from him is nothing more than rewriting history based on your current opinion. Which is frustrating, because there were many people that wrote off Price in the exact same way during his awful season, when anyone with a shred of sense knew the potential was still there. Talent doesn't just die, and that's true for Bernier as well. It's not a question of ability or potential, for him it's about execution and consistency.
Well, you can and you can't. I mean, being able to admit you're wrong is big and all, but that doesn't mean your bias doesn't inform your opinions. Deepz would have to be pretty craycray to not give Bernier credit after a 40-save performance. But disliking the player means you can't have an open mind when analyzing his long term prospects as a Leaf. That's not a slight against Deepz by the way, that's just human nature. can you imagine if a juror had a past with a defendant? It would never fly in court for this exact reason. As a general rule, having an open mind is always the best option.