We still win the tournament right...?
Hes a project. If he gets a cup of coffee in NHL thats actually a fairly solid career for a 6th rounder (even as good as he looked in WHL). Of our lesser prospects, id say only Laleggia and maybe Jones have top 4 potential. But thats the case with most D prospects
Betker is a guy I don't like as much as most around here. I don't see him ever getting more than a cup of coffee in the NHL.
Betker to me did nothing but take a bunch of penalties. Very unimpressed with his play. Slow pylon. Even at rookie level he's reduced to ashes. Doesn't bode well for any pro play.
I thought they were playing tonight
Bummer.
To be honest I don't think he even gets a cup of coffee, that's basically best case scenario in my mind. He is just too lacking in too many areas. Seems like many other people think he can carve out a career as a bottom-pairing guy though and that's what I don't agree with.
3 on 3 is such an awful format and even more so in a game which seemingly had more 4 on 4 action than full strength.
You can't cover ice adequately with 3 skaters. Just makes it look like a halfcourt press game. I'd have no problem with this gimmick as a pick up game decider but in pro hockey? C'mon. This is a poor way to settle results. I'm not a shootout fan either. Move back to regular season tie games rather than this ****.
He's like a smarter Alex Plante... but Plante was absolutely horrible, so that isn't really saying much.
He's definitely going to need a lot of good development to turn into a good pro (at any level).
Betker to me did nothing but take a bunch of penalties. Very unimpressed with his play. Slow pylon. Even at rookie level he's reduced to ashes. Doesn't bode well for any pro play.
I dont think hes terrible, he still has encouraging junior career. 4 summer games doesnt erase that. Hell need to be in AHL for 2 or 3 years and we might have a player
However Jones/Bear/Laleggia/Davidson/Osterle/ even musil/lagesson all have either more potential or are much better current D. Well be fine if he doesnt turn out
Way too slow. tbh some players after a look like this would reassess and decide whether theres something else they should be doing to try earn a living than hockey. I know that's the harshest assessment but sometimes just realistic. Trouble for Betker is all he's got is size. From appearances he's a poor skater so not even suited to European play.
I didn't detect any smarts in Betkers play either. That said I had trouble discerning anything he does well.
To me, Davidson is a full time NHLer this year
You must be a master at detecting smarts
I think he is too. Hell be a bottom pairing career NHLer, but thats still valuable. Davidson was very good in AHL and proved well in NHL
If Betker tops out at Davidsons current play thatll be a win
jk aside what does he do well. I was asking. I don't know much of anything about this player. The play I saw from him in this tournament was poor. He was slow, got walked countless times and took a lot of penalties and gave up a lot of scoring chances.
Anybody can fill me in on what the player does well. I don't see him reading or reacting to whats going on. I see him steps behind a lot of the plays occurring.
The only player I've lost all hope on is moroz which sucks.