Steve Yzerlland
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Umm you don't take players like that 4OALundell is a high floor, low ceiling guy, does not have top top 6 potential but could be a pretty good 3rd liner.
Umm you don't take players like that 4OALundell is a high floor, low ceiling guy, does not have top top 6 potential but could be a pretty good 3rd liner.
Umm you don't take players like that 4OA
Lundell is a high floor, low ceiling guy, does not have top top 6 potential but could be a pretty good 3rd liner.
Lundell is a high floor, low ceiling guy, does not have top 6 potential but could be a pretty good 3rd liner.
I just don't get it. He is kid who is producing in Liiga at very good pace and can do everything, he reminds me of Plekanec. He can b very good 2nd line 2way center. I think he will be taken much earlier and i can see him being top 10 pick. I honestly would not be mad if Yzerman took him.What prevents him from having top 6 potential?
What prevents him from having top 6 potential?
Lack of dynamic puck skill?What prevents him from having top 6 potential?
Lundell might not have the desired size for his game, but I could see a player who quietly becomes a fantastic player over time. I can see a little bit of Kopitar in terms of what his game looks like at the next level, maybe Barkov. Perhaps not to that same level of talent, but a similar style of play.
What's wrong with the size?
6'1 and compared to 6'1 Bergeron. Also compared to Mikko Koivu, but better wrist shot.
It's crazy how multi-dimensional he is.
+60% corsi (great transition game, selke-game)
+52% in faceoffs as 18-year old against men
- Decent size
- Decent skater with weird style
- Penalty kills
- Plays PP point
- Great shot
- Can find players from High-danger zone. Not superior assist guy like Lafreniere, but can find those high-scoring percentage ares.
= Best overall package, imo, compared to anyone. Only Byfield can build better combination through experience.
Not the most skilled player, but yeah, you could have the Jonathan Toews in your hands.
I'm not suprsided, if Yzerman drafts:
A) greatest shut-down/transition defeceman at 2019
B) his Selke-Trophy center at 2020
Defence first, because defence and low-scoring hockey controls the cap best. That the biggest edge in the future you can get.
Skilled offensive-only wingers mostly become cap problems.
I still want Perfetti, but if Yzerman pulls Lundell for us, then we know finally our future direction.
Cross your fingers, ladies and gents.
Cross your fingers, ladies and gents.
Well Hughes was still there. If one falls this year because a team reached for drysdale he wouldn’t be there any way.This could mean so much for the Wings forward group if one of the big guys falls. That said, I really do think Drysdale is pretty great and I'm not surprised he's in consideration in the top 3.
Right now it's easy to celebrate Drysdale going early, but in 5 years will we wish we had the top defender? I'm a little gunshy after initially being excited Zadina fell only to realize right after the initial shock that he fell wore off that I still wanted Hughes.
agreed. Zadina will only be better with better players around him(Which can be said about anyone) but still. He put up a near 25 goal pace as a rookie Playing with Helm and Flip. A few years of growth, playing PP1, having actually good line mates who can finish and feed him the puck and play off his IQ. There’s no way he won’t be hitting 70+ points and sniffing 40ish goals a year. His ceiling is somewhere between a tarasenko and Pastranak.Well Hughes was still there. If one falls this year because a team reached for drysdale he wouldn’t be there any way.
also I’m not ready to call it yet on Hughes/zadina. Let’s see Hughes do this with regularity and I see a ton I like in zadina, let’s give him some time.
Right, he was pacing that with 15 min/game. He would have been a 30 goal rookie with 17-19.agreed. Zadina will only be better with better players around him(Which can be said about anyone) but still. He put up a near 25 goal pace as a rookie Playing with Helm and Flip. A few years of growth, playing PP1, having actually good line mates who can finish and feed him the puck and play off his IQ. There’s no way he won’t be hitting 70+ points and sniffing 40ish goals a year. His ceiling is somewhere between a tarasenko and Pastranak.
agreed. Zadina will only be better with better players around him(Which can be said about anyone) but still. He put up a near 25 goal pace as a rookie Playing with Helm and Flip. A few years of growth, playing PP1, having actually good line mates who can finish and feed him the puck and play off his IQ. There’s no way he won’t be hitting 70+ points and sniffing 40ish goals a year. His ceiling is somewhere between a tarasenko and Pastranak.
We will see, one thing not in Zadina's favor is his preferred spot on the PP in terms of PP1 seems pretty unattainable because Mantha really is a better option there.
I was very encouraged by his growth this year. I like Zadina, think he is going to be a part of what turns this around. I am hopeful he picked up another step in his skating this off-season. I think he is going to look noticeably better next year again.
He’s also been shown to be capable on the other halfwall. He’s played there some in GR and for Chezch in the WJC. Who knows maybe that spot will go to Perfetti or raymond
Actual footage of Wings fans waiting for those developments to happen:I think Bert and Larks might wind up PP2 long-term if Zadina/#4 pick can learn the bumper roll and the other pushed out top right of the umbrella, Ras is likely to take the net front role long-term.
yea i could them running a 1-3-1 off the left halfwall with Ras in front zadina bumper and Mantha in the ovechkin spot on the other dot.I think he is going to have to, Mantha is pretty lethal in that upper left part of the umbrella. I really don't see him relinquishing that role.
I will be curious to see how that evolves though, I think Bert and Larks might wind up PP2 long-term if Zadina/#4 pick can learn the bumper roll and the other pushed out top right of the umbrella, Ras is likely to take the net front role long-term.
Actual footage of Wings fans waiting for those developments to happen: