Quoting: Rusty_Shackelford
How many times have you seen any of the three play?
Quoting: cmcnamed
To be fair, both were consensus higher picks than Dach prior to the draft.
I’ve seen turcotte a few times and he is ridiculously competitive and his physique is very similar to Crosby (5’11” 195 lbs turcotte, 5’11” 200 lbs. Crosby). He has amazing scoring instincts, great speed, and great two way play, albeit for his age. These traits will continue to grow as well.
Having said that, I still wanted byram more because of his number one d potential. I haven’t watched him live but am blown away by his instincts both offensive and defensive.
Then there’s dach........ what can I say? Good hands? Good playmaking I guess? Doesn’t know how to use his size effectively? Can’t skate like marquee nhlers these days? Dach is a player stuck in 2007. If he ends up like mark scheifele, I’m okay with him, but if he’s like Ryan Johansen or Ryan getzlaf, no thanks.
In conclusion, I literally don’t expect anything from dach because I don’t hold much regard for him. Turcotte will take time, but I’d be fine with that because it’s all about following the process. Byram may need a year in juniors too, but again, no need to rush. Dach is gonna be rushed in my mind because Bowman’s job depends on him. If he gets 50-60 points in a year, I’ll be amazed, cuz I don’t expect from him. I just hope we finish dead last so bowman can be fired and we have a chance at a true number 1 center lafrenerre. (I know I spelled that wrong)