All seems to fit with what the front office people provided in the earlier write-up on him. It's not a positive, but I am more encouraged that he is struggling with processing the game at the KHL level, as opposed to being in junior and having these issues. At least he is already getting reps in a league where the speed is closer to what he'd see in the NHL. They're just taking flyers on as many big defensemen as they can get their hands on. If one of Bahl, Okhotyuk, Misyul or Shak hits as a legitimate top 4 guy I think they'd consider it a win.
I don't disagree. What I don't love is that, in some cases, they are 'taking flyers' by using premium assets. Bahl was a big piece in the Hall trade. Shak was a 20th overall pick. They're investing a lot into risky prospects.
I'm with you there, it definitely is not an efficient way to go about the process. Shero was clearly way off the mark when it came to picking/evaluating the ability of the young guys in their team (Wood contact, drafting Zacha/McLeod...the list goes on). Really hope that with the top job Fitzgerald makes more successful decisions.
Lou was still there as President I believe but Shero was GM then. Its one pick, but that 1st round produced a high level player at almost every pick in the top 25, not just one or two other players who went after Zacha. Still kills me looking at all of the guys they missed out on.
Yeah really hurts to look back at that first round. But Conte was still the man in charge of drafting for 2015. They didn't oust him and hire Castron until after the draft.
He kind of reminds me of Gelinas... kind of raw and lack of hockey sense and IQ. I'm not sure that is something that can be learned over time. Even it is something you can learn, what is the probability of it happening with him? Seems like a risk not worth taking at pick #20.
All seems to fit with what the front office people provided in the earlier write-up on him. It's not a positive, but I am more encouraged that he is struggling with processing the game at the KHL level, as opposed to being in junior and having these issues. At least he is already getting reps in a league where the speed is closer to what he'd see in the NHL. They're just taking flyers on as many big defensemen as they can get their hands on. If one of Bahl, Okhotyuk, Misyul or Shak hits as a legitimate top 4 guy I think they'd consider it a win.
I don't disagree. What I don't love is that, in some cases, they are 'taking flyers' by using premium assets. Bahl was a big piece in the Hall trade. Shak was a 20th overall pick. They're investing a lot into risky prospects.
I'm with you there, it definitely is not an efficient way to go about the process. Shero was clearly way off the mark when it came to picking/evaluating the ability of the young guys in their team (Wood contact, drafting Zacha/McLeod...the list goes on). Really hope that with the top job Fitzgerald makes more successful decisions.
Was Zacha a Shero pick or Lou pick? I thought Lou was still there when the draft took place and then he went to Toronto.
Lou was still there as President I believe but Shero was GM then. Its one pick, but that 1st round produced a high level player at almost every pick in the top 25, not just one or two other players who went after Zacha. Still kills me looking at all of the guys they missed out on.
Yeah really hurts to look back at that first round. But Conte was still the man in charge of drafting for 2015. They didn't oust him and hire Castron until after the draft.
He kind of reminds me of Gelinas... kind of raw and lack of hockey sense and IQ. I'm not sure that is something that can be learned over time. Even it is something you can learn, what is the probability of it happening with him? Seems like a risk not worth taking at pick #20.