It’s pretty ugly for a hockey player, but he’s 17 and has longer to develop than most. At 16/17 scoring 35 goals in the USHL is very hard.Seems like while his skating isn’t a concern, it’s not Strome level concern. Just needs some tweeks
It’s pretty ugly for a hockey player, but he’s 17 and has longer to develop than most. At 16/17 scoring 35 goals in the USHL is very hard.Seems like while his skating isn’t a concern, it’s not Strome level concern. Just needs some tweeks
Sorry meant IS A concern not Strome level concern. Maybe I am wrong though.It’s pretty ugly for a hockey player, but he’s 17 and has longer to develop than most. At 16/17 scoring 35 goals in the USHL is very hard.
Exactly. But never would have been caufield and brink. Would have been caufield and best available dman.I choose C) Caufield + Brink, since Caufield was on the board. This is the 3rd post like this I've seen. People realize Caufield was available at 14 right?
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I don't watch as much as you do, but I thought the same thing about his agility and "short area" as you called it. That's a legitimate foundation for improvement of straight line speed, which is good. His edges really bite and he has quick feet when needed. In other words, he isn't slow, like Strome. Hopefully 15-20 lbs and some power skating can bring him up to at least average NHL skating ability on the straight line. Everything else is there.This pick is unlimited upside, and I don't mean that lightly. Bobby Orr's hockey sense and puck skills are top 10 in the draft at minimum. He's so physically underdeveloped, young for his class, needs serious skating work because his stride is whack, but his edges and short area are actually okay. This is a major work in progress with pure hockey talent and feel for the game that's rare. Not just that, but he competes his balls off. He demolished one of the best junior leagues in the world. Not did well. Demolished.
5 years from now, you might look back at a top 6 player who does everything with the puck on his stick at a high end level at ES/PP. You're projecting a lot of physical development. That's it. You have star potential if Father Time works his magic.
To me, he is honestly a star potential player. His downfalls in his play are something you can teach- skating and his size is something he gets around for his Konecny like “edge”. He’s not in your face and mean, but he’ll at least try to finish a check.This pick is unlimited upside, and I don't mean that lightly. Bobby Orr's hockey sense and puck skills are top 10 in the draft at minimum. He's so physically underdeveloped, young for his class, needs serious skating work because his stride is whack, but his edges and short area are actually okay. This is a major work in progress with pure hockey talent and feel for the game that's rare. Not just that, but he competes his balls off. He demolished one of the best junior leagues in the world. Not did well. Demolished.
5 years from now, you might look back at a top 6 player who does everything with the puck on his stick at a high end level at ES/PP. You're projecting a lot of physical development. That's it. You have star potential if Father Time works his magic.
Stupid name is brink anyway....??
That work?
just rewatched him hugging his fam...he's not as Shrek as he is in that picture.He sure as hell isn't the most handsome guy, but they can't all be Patrick Sharp.
Thought the same thing. Both projects but nice ceiling on both.In a weird way, and don't take it wrong, he reminds me of JOB in his puck skill and mannerisms, except with worse skating and 10 months of extra development time. Like I could easily see how one team likes both of them.
The difference is the younger one with the broken stride has even better hands and just put up historic numbers in the USHL (even adjusting for scoring rate increases), which JOB surely did not. That matters.
Thought the same thing. Both projects but nice ceiling on both.
Where do they intersect! Hopefully second line in 5 years.I never thought JOB was a project though. I thought he looked reasonably safe, subtracting competition level. I never thought he had gigantic upside. Maybe like a 50-60 point winger. Which is still great. I only expected him to take a season to adjust to better talent, which went about as miserably as possible.
But Brink, on draft day, has a lower floor in his skill-set despite actually playing against the best possible competition. But I actually see the ceiling other people did with JOB. Brinks' hands and creativity and feel are next level. They're a weird twosome; should make a Venn Diagram.
72what pick is our 3rd? do we have another one?
Well not ugliest...He’s going to need all the money he can get to score with the ladies.
He’s probably the ugliest dude in the organization.
So then what do you think Brinks scoring potential is?I never thought JOB was a project though. I thought he looked reasonably safe, subtracting competition level. I never thought he had gigantic upside. Maybe like a 50-60 point winger. Which is still great. I only expected him to take a season to adjust to better talent, which went about as miserably as possible.
But Brink, on draft day, has a lower floor in his skill-set despite actually playing against the best possible competition. But I actually see the ceiling other people did with JOB. Brinks' hands and creativity and feel are next level. They're a weird twosome; should make a Venn Diagram.
But Brink, on draft day, has a lower floor in his skill-set despite actually playing against the best possible competition. But I actually see the ceiling other people did with JOB. Brinks' hands and creativity and feel are next level. They're a weird twosome; should make a Venn Diagram.