It's a pretty clear narrative. He caught mono and, as a result, he lost a lot of traction in terms of displaying his talent and development this past season.

It's pretty clear that a lot of scouts were spooked by his lack of progress with the big question being whether his perceived regression/stagnation was because of the mono or simply not being able to step up his game for whatever reason prospects sometimes falter.

Having said that, at #17 he was an absolute no brainer for the Leafs to draft. For the other GMs who passed on him 16x in a row, that question mark was clearly less attractive to take a chance on then other picks whose pedigree seemed more clear.

In a few years we'll be able to evaluate whether this was a colossal steal, a major bust, or simply a mediocre pick.

I still say we should be excited as hell though because the ceiling is salivatingly high!
- mjones242

should have included in my blog but it reminds me of last years draft by Coyotes a bit:

Chychrun
- Lucas.Neilson

Kylington

If you're really interested, you can go to his site and PAY to read his hot takes on prospects.
- markmark

Please just at this point! ...kill me! I went to the Habs blog and I feel dirty and my eyes are sore! I'm feeling a little violence in me ..I've had enough!

Not sure which mocks you were reading, but he'd fallen into the teens pretty consistently. There's a reason he fell to 17, I'd calm down a little bit. He doesn't have a clue defensively; he's a project who will be multiple years away, if he makes it at all.
- isles10289

thanks for rielly

lol @ isles

Kylington
- AdamFrench

both

both players were ranked higher and fell

I thought Chychrun was going to cry last year

Habs sign the yak attack. Book it.

should have included in my blog but it reminds me of last years draft by Coyotes a bit:

Chychrun
- Lucas.Neilson

Don't remind me

both

both players were ranked higher and fell

I thought Chychrun was going to cry last year
- Lucas.Neilson

I cried last year and this year

Still, brighter upside than the Isles 1st round pick this year
- poopstash

Can you amagine Vegas got THE ONE! With that pick!

Don't remind me
- Feds91Stammer

I cried last year and this year
- Feds91Stammer

Please stop your upsetting me too!

Don't remind me
- Feds91Stammer

man o man, wings have had a tough go last 2 drafts...pavel screwed ya out of Chychrun last year and then Wings selection round 1 I thought you may have been able to trade down and get him later...and add another decent pick.

I saw a lot of people calling for KH's head.

I cried last year and this year
- Feds91Stammer

yeah man a tough go right now...after 25 years of glory.

Habs sign the yak attack. Book it.
- TheMussel

Huh trade for gally

yeah man a tough go right now...after 25 years of glory.
- Lucas.Neilson

But they do have a couple of great forwards! ..their's that! later guys good night!

Habs sign the yak attack. Book it.
- TheMussel

For league minimum? Why the (frank) not.

But they do have a couple of great forwards! ..their's that! later guys good night!
- MR.Hunter

larkin should improve after sophomore slump, AA is good - I feel they may trade one of Tatar or Nyquist, time will tell!

For league minimum? Why the (frank) not.
- Scabeh

it'll help sooth the loss of radulov to vegas

For league minimum? Why the (frank) not.
- Scabeh

at minimum he could be the new whipping boy

turtleneck would like that

at minimum he could be the new whipping boy

turtleneck would like that
- Lucas.Neilson

It's important for a team to have their very own whipping boy when things go wrong.

You just want him to be as small of a cap hit as possible, while still being enough to angry fans that he's not doing enough AND BEING PAID TOO MUCH!

it'll help sooth the loss of radulov to vegas
- Tumbleweed

Habs sign the yak attack. Book it.
- TheMussel

Book it at United Airline?

larkin should improve after sophomore slump, AA is good - I feel they may trade one of Tatar or Nyquist, time will tell!
- Lucas.Neilson

Tatar to Nashville for Fabbro would be an intriguing base of a deal I would be interested in.

It's important for a team to have their very own whipping boy when things go wrong.

You just want him to be as small of a cap hit as possible, while still being enough to angry fans that he's not doing enough AND BEING PAID TOO MUCH!
- Scabeh

We haven't talked about the Scott G0mez era in a while.

He has a pretty big Montreal Bias for sure
Also was really really high on Laine.. had him #1

some of the stuff he tweets is helpful but I am not a big fan of his work overall..comes off whiney and begging for subscribers to his poop.
- senstroll

What a (frank)ing spatso!


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