Quoting: tormundgiantsbane
You can think whatever you want lol. I'm not saying you can't. I just think it's crazy to judge a player who has not even played a full 82 games yet and just turned 20 years old. Most players don't even enter into the league until they are at least 20. And progress isn't only measured in points.
Frankly, if you aren’t judging players every time you watch them, regardless of age, what the heck is the point? It’s called critical thinking.
A crazy statement would be to say, “he is definitively a bust, he won’t be good. His ceiling is capped. He stinks.”
I didn’t say that though. He’s looked bad, and I think he’ll be a bust. Could he have a major breakthrough and figure it out? Absolutely. He could have a heck of a game, get some confidence, and be a point per game player from here on out, and I would be wrong. It’s happened before and it will happen again.
Having said that, I feel okay about this one. I think sometimes young players struggle at five on five because it’s a lot to learn, but when they get more space on the powerplay, they look a bit more at home. I think that’s a really good indicator that a guy will figure it out. I don’t see it on the powerplay either from him.
I’m judging him, because I judge every player every time i watch hockey. He’s looked bad, and I think there are a lot of indicators that he won’t live up to his potential in the NHL. The end.