Totally agree on Bowey, so my eval of Cholo could indeed be considered harsh, although I don't think he's quite as bad as Bowey. He's just reminding me of him due to similar strengths (which are few) and weaknesses. Low panic threshold in his own zone, bumbles the puck a ton when he's being forechecked, a soft defender who gets lost easily, and while he skates well and is always carrying the tag of "offensive defenseman," never actually shows he's anything more than an underwhelming PP option who only threatens 20 points in a full season.
I can't really stand these types of guys. Guys who suck at so many things, but skate well and ride that "offensive dman" title while never providing an amount of offense that moves the needle. It's what I'm afraid Wallinder will be too. If he can really tune in his game before reaching Detroit, I'll be thrilled, but if he doesn't and just tracks along the Bowey/Cholo trajectory.... blech.