I think you’re a family member of ZAR’s...say hi to him for us...
he does some good things especially on the P.K, but he’s inconsistent and not a strong enough defensive player, forechecker or board battler...I’ve watched him a lot so I’ll stand by that...could he improve? Maybe, but given all his injuries and that he’s 25 this year, and that’s pretty much the time forwards have developed by already, I’m not interested in us spending any more assets on him...
Isn’t this a thread about ZAR? Having an opinion contrary to the usually doom and gloom makes me what? His Uncle?
A) NCAA players tend to develop later Kunitz is an example. Bonino an example. Boyle an example. Drury is an example. Orpik is an example, and frankly, so are Rust and Sheary.
B) Go look at Malkin, Rust, Murray, Hornqvist the number of full seasons that they have played. He was up for 60 games played 43...every player I mentioned above was up for 82 and played a similar % of the season several times over...
I’m not crowning the kid as a Hart trophy candidate nor am I taking a relatively small body of work, which has revealed far more good than bad, and declaring him a bust.
I think his upside is huge. It’s going to be an important off season for him. Let’s hope for the sake of the team that he makes the most of it.
No?