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<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LuckyMoneyPuck</b></div><div>again you don't watch him play and your still talking.
No I don't watch every WHL game, nor do I need to to know Yager is the penguins best prospect. It's not like that's a hard assessment. It's also obvious he plays a position of more pressing need for the penguins.

Again you are continuing to argue on a player you don't watch. If you bothered to watch and you knew anything about hockey you would know that his defense is a transition game, based on his skating.
While that may work at the NCAA level, at the NHL level where everyone is a good skater and many better than him, that isn't going to cut it.
You read some hyped up report and you believe it. Instead of actually using some judgement and realizing there is a difference between NHL and NCAA play and what one does on one level isn't going to transfer to the other.
But go ahead, keep reading reports from guys who hype everyone up and give no realistic view of a player.
Maybe you can read some great reviews on Yakupov while your at it. I hear he was going to be an all star and had a near flawless gave due to "scouting reports" but you know, those scouts said it so people who played hockey at the NCAA level shouldn't be honest about players.

But hey instead of writing another comment, try watching games instead</div></div>

Just, to be clear. You don't watch Yager play. Yet despite not watching him you call it "obvious" that he's your best prospect and claim it's an "obvious assessment?" Yet I don't watch WIllander play so the mere idea of calling him a good prospect that can play solid defensively (what 99% of people who *do watch* him would say) is a ridiculous statement? If you can't see the hypocrisy maybe you should take a step back
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Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 29 at 4:28 p.m.
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Mediumyeet</b></div><div>No disrespect but that is not accurate on Truscott.

Aman just turned 24 a couple weeks ago and is signed to 2 more years at 825k. He is a reliable 4C that has been one of our better penalty killers. He's been in the NHL all year but has been healthy scratched a couple of times. For the most part he's been a regular though. Nothing special but responsible youngish C with some size and decent skating ability.

Truscott is a LHD that plays in Michigan. He's likely nothing special. Turns 22 in April and is 6'1 and just an all around reliable dman. He is the captain at Michigan and prior to this year was paired with Luke Hughes there and Owen Power the year before. His player type is kind of like a Tanev but highly highly unlikely it is at that level ever. Probably a depth or AHL dman.

I would be fine with a mid round pick instead of these guys but figure they might actually be a bit more interesting for Minny that a 4th rounder.</div></div>

Man, I have heard the exact opposite on Truscott! I even looked him up on the CapFriendly scouting reports (https://www.capfriendly.com/scouting-reports/players/jacob-truscott) and they also say he's needing to improve hid defensive responsibility to translate to the NHL.

BUT, I haven't watched him play; I'm basing what I know of the prospect on various podcasts / talking heads regarding VAN and various scouting reports. Based on what you think, I'd be more inclined to keep him and send a mid pick.