I mean.......he turned 19 in September. He's 4 months younger than Frost even, and he's destroying the AHL in his first small rink experience. If a forward had those numbers at that age, people would be impressed. I'll trust you that he had a sh*tty preseason game(s), but if that's your sample, I'm not sure it's a very illuminating one -- either in size or venue. I suppose one could've watched Myers, 2.5 years older, in preseason and come away unimpressed at his NHL potential. Or Frost's one game. Or thinking Twaynski was a bonafide stud.
My point being he has a long history in the SHL, international tournaments, and now the AHL, where he has excelled and looked the part. I'm not unbiased, as he's been a favorite of mine for some time.
I certainly hope you are correct and, knowing you, you probably are. But I am not exaggerating when I say it was probably the worst game I've ever seen a defenseman play; he was clearly the worst player for Vegas (other than Subban) against a Colorado team that didn't bring its top line.