The Zetterberg Era
Ball Hockey Sucks
Going from junior hockey to the AHL is a big jump. I'm pretty sure he's the youngest player in the league. Would you feel better if Zadina was back in Halifax scoring 50 goals?
No, and I don't feel bad about what he is doing now to be clear. Just that top 10 talents should enjoy a lot of joy at yes even the AHL level. They possess unique qualities and Zadina does. He doesn't take the same amount of time to settle the puck even right now as other guys, because his hands are better, his hockey brain is better. He needs trust that though and he needs to put on the work boots. He isn't competing hard enough in the corners and other areas. But that is fine, he is there to learn and I think he learns better at the AHL level than the CHL. I have said that repeatedly.
But I need more to want him near the Wings. Good news is I still believe we see that this year. But we don't have to pretend he looks great in the interim. He has had a tough opening stretch on a bad team to start the year.
By the way I will go ahead and knock this out a year in advance. This should be Veleno's last year in the Q. If he can't play for the Wings because of his four years he best be assigned to GR for next season regardless. Zadina is in the correct league, I hope he can play better in this month before being farmed out for the WJC in mid-December. I think he also realistically needs another tick in his skating which does concern me, but I think is still possible. I just worry a lot since XO when I say that now and his skating is better than that, but star level I think he needs at least another step agree with @Frk It there big time.