Quoting: KakkoForMauriceRichardAward
Hey Jets fans why do people say Vesalainen is a bust?
I don’t know, maybe because he hasn’t immediate produced in the ahl, but people don’t look at his linemates when they say that. He was playing near pt/gm when he was playing with a future nhler in gustavsson rather than smaller ahlers who don’t fit his style and aren’t really great. Most of his bad production can be attributed to an abysmal forward core on the moose. After they lost harkins, they couldn’t score.
Vesalainen does have some consistency issues. He’s a strong pp presence, but his even strength game still needs a little more development. It doesn’t help him develop his power forward game though if he doesn’t have any big linemates. Should be better now that he has gustavsson. I would say, wait until after the expansion draft to see him in the nhl. At that point, I think he has a similar trajectory to vrana (1 season then break out) or maybe burakovsky (2 seasons then breakout). However, I see him as a future top 6 forward regardless. He has the size, strength, skills, and hockey sense to be that. He just needs some consistency which is an issue for all young players.
Anyways, jest fans will not say that since they understand the situation. Most fans in general who take the time to look beyond stats will too. But the people who only look up Stats on say hockey dB and think they have it figured out are the people who do. Even .5 pt/gm for a 20 yr tho is good so I really still don’t understand the “bust” label