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Speculation: Who Is Our Underachiever?
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Zman5778
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Zadorov would've been my answer if this question was asked prior to this year.....or even the summer after we drafted him.
I don't necessarily THINK he'll be a consistent underachiever, but I think he's got the greatest chance to be it if we have one.
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Going by evidence rather than simply guessing/predicting, Zadorov is the guy who looks like he could be that.
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kirby11
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Grigs is looking more and more like a possibility. The lack of offensive output at the NHL level has been concerning
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i dont know. What are the qualifications needed to be dubbed 'underachiever"? 1st round pick?
I think Grigorenko would be holding that card at this point.
#12 1st rounder with 3C basement at the moment, if he finds some offense we'll be glad to have him.
We'll be rolling out 3 lines next year.
I'm confused about this. He was starting to score at a decent clip to end the year.
I thought it was looking less and less like a possibility.
Does it have to be someone we drafted ourselves our just a high picked young player?
Because Hodgson.
Because Hodgson.
Grigs looked more comfortable at the end of the year and age wise is right in line for a normal timeline to becoming a pro.
I think at this point none of the young players look like busts on the level the op offered.
I think at this point none of the young players look like busts on the level the op offered.
I actually watched him in Junior unlike most here. Was never high on him then and I'm still not. He's not my type of defensemen. He's not a smart player and he's a train wreck defensively. He has a very low Hockey IQ when it comes to defense. His offensive IQ is much better. He's a Mike Green type of D man. The type that if he pans out will score 30-40 points consistently but leave you clenching your butt hole every time he's defending a rush.
The question is not who is our underachiever now. The question is that in a few years when we have a great team who will we look back and say "man we really overrated that guy". And it's a great question because every good team right now has had 1 or 2 of these guys.
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If we are willing to count an early second rounder I'm not impressed by Compher and his long-term nhl prospects unless he develops a lot more.
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If we consider Hodgson a "blue chip", then he's the guy. I can't wait to see him off our roster.
Other than him, I would say Zadorov has the biggest chance to underachieve.
Other than him, I would say Zadorov has the biggest chance to underachieve.
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Foligno might be a candidate - after his scoring burst in 2012, he's looking more and more like a grinder / role player that is borderline 3rd line-to-4th line. I think the organization expected more offense from him....
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I can't put a 104th overall pick in the "underachiever" category. Frankly, getting an NHL player at that point in the draft is a coup.
As to the poster above who suggested Compher: again, it's tough for me to put an "underachiever" tag on a 2nd round pick......but he'd be another candidate possibly.
He's already overachieved his draft position by playing as many games in the league as he has. When you say "the organization" expected more offense...Darcy is gone and his beliefs and philosophies with him
