A really good video that I dont think anyone has posted on here yet. Yzerman talks about his impressions of all the players at the WJC. Talk about Lafreniere a bit.
Discusses Seider quite a bit says hes really mobile, can move the puck and took note of how well he does the little things. Not gonna blow you away with skill but has the potential to be a guy who will play in all situations with your best players because he can get them the puck and can walk the line offensively and can shut down the other teams top players.
Talks about some draft philosophy
Worth watching
Interesting.
Yzerman has some tells in his interviews.
Last year he was asked about all the USNTP players and he said something like, "It's a strong year for the US, and not just the USNTDP, but the USHL too."
And then the Wings drafted Mastrosimone and Phillips from the USHL.
This time, asked about Lafreniere, it's interesting that he mentioned Lafreniere's late birthday.
Has Yzerman ever drafted a late birthday guy in round 1?
Seider? 6th overall. April.
Foote. 14th overall. December.
Howden. 27th overall. March.
DeAngeleo. 24th. October.
Drouin. 3rd. March.
Koekkok. 10th. February.
Vasilevsky. 25th. July.
Connolly. 6th. May.
So out of the top 10ers.
Seider? 6th overall. April.
Koekkok. 10th. February.
Drouin. 3rd. March.
Connolly. 6th. May.
Nobody in September, October, November, December or January.
Lafreniere missed the cutoff by less than a month.
Byfield is nearly a full year younger.