The Low Hockey IQ Myth (Darnell Nurse)

[bucks_oil]

Since you guys have seen them play much more than I have and have seen them both develop, I was wondering who you thought would put up more points in the future between Nurse and Klefbom? The low IQ accusations are worrisome I find.

Trying to figure out who I should drop in a keeper's pool between the two.

Klefbom is going to be on our top pair, eating 22+ minutes a night playing with McDavid.

Nurse is a maybe for our bottom pair, being asked to play tough and make few mistakes.

Longer term it may be closer as Nurse still has plenty of upside, but this is a development year for him. Klefbom will be carrying the mail.

 

[Draiskull]

I would have Nurse play top minutes in the AHL next year. I think Klefbom will bring more offence than Nurse will in their careers. I think Nurse will be similar to Myers but less offence more nastiness. Edit: Myers puts up less offence than I thought.

why?
I would rather have Nurse play sheltered minutes against NHL opposition now that he has gotten his feet wet.
As long he has 4 Dmen ahead of him in depth unlike last season he should be okay.

Only reason I would send him to AHL is to play top unit PP and work on his point shot.

Sending him down just to play more minutes is pointless IMO.