Amazing Kreiderman
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I love Miller’s raw tools. I really like his attitude and approach to the game. I have my reservations about his actual hockey instincts, especially as a defenseman. The saying you can’t teach size and athleticism has been parroted a few times in here. That’s true. Dylan McIlrath had that. Miller has more, but McIlrath was touted for that; I remember he was a volleyball player who moved very well for a big man. You also can’t teach defensive instincts and there’s a reason that guys like Jared Spurgeon can be successful NHL d-men. Guys like Kris Russell, to a lesser extent, but he’s had a long NHL career and Miller has a long way to go to match Russell in NHL games played or salary earned. The point is, all the size and athletic gifts are tantalizing. But hockey smarts are what set you apart. Guys like Neidermeyer and Lidstrom weren’t the biggest guys on the ice. Nor are Fox, Hughes, Makar, Girard, etc. I like Miller as a prospect but I don’t expect to see an NHL game out of him until late 20-21 as a possible call up, or more likely if he has a solid camp on 21-22. He’s extremely raw and I’m not sold that he has the key ingredient, even if the rest of the recipe looks great. I’m not saying he doesn’t. I’m just not entirely sold yet.
When people say this, all I hear is "He's slow, but him being big makes up for it"
The player Miller reminds me of is Skjel.
I hope not
I hope not, also.
They both appear to be players with all the required tools to be excellent players, but somehow it doesn't work as well as it should.
nothing new here but...
I have a gut feeling Lundkvist will be better than Miller
I have a gut feeling Lundkvist will be better than Miller
I have a gut feeling Lundkvist will be better than Miller
COVID is only going to set him back as he's likely to miss some development time.
If Miller turns into rookie year Skjei or turns into Skjei without the Skjeikspeare, that's not a bad situation at all.
There’s probably no player in the organization who can benefit more from a professional position coach than a Special K.We should do our very best to avoid comparing Miller and Lundkvist just cause they were draft twins.
Lundkvist is pretty much ready for the NHL/AHL right now. But giving him another year to marinate is a great idea. Lundkvist is a very high IQ player with lots of sneaky good skills. Really great shot from the point, sneaks into offensive position, makes strong outlet passes, knows where to be in most situations. And has sneaky good vision. His base is solid -- he could already be an NHL contributor next season. But what he started to show this year in the SHL is more offensive flare. It's that last 10-15% of his game that if it continues to develop could be the difference between being Stralman and being something a bit more special. I dont love the Karlsson comparison because he's not nearly as flashy as EK and seems to be better/smarter in his own end. Even when Lundkvist was younger, he was a very intelligent, solid player. He just continues to develop which is making the Rangers look like geniuses but is more a testament to him.
Miller -- his strength and his straight ahead skating are just about as pro-ready. And in open ice he anticipates well. He has tremendous reach as well. But his situational recognition, his positioning, his reaction time in many d zone situations is not really pro level yet. Key is one of these kids that may not fully realize his potential until his mid-late twenties. What i mean is, his skill set is rare and special that if he were to fully maximize them and get to that all-star level, it won't be for another 5 years. I'm rooting really hard for him because he could be the difference between us being playoff regulars to being something truly special. Skjei never had the same offensive instincts as K'Andre has. I think Key can be a much smarter player than Sjkei as well. And Key's toolbox is better as well. I don;t love the comparison because Sjkei was basically at his developmental ceiling already when he arrived in the NHL. His game didn't really grow by leaps and bounds. It was more incremental and it often dipped. Whereas K'Andre is behind where Sjkei was when turning pro, but still has miles to go to develop. Miller, even if he's in the NHL is going to need to develop for years. We need supreme patience with him. COVID is only going to set him back as he's likely to miss some development time.
Yeah. I get the sense Miller is more like a young Staal.Miller and Skjei are not really anything alike.