Rob Talks Hockey I completely agree with the list, except I’m not sure Draisaitl is a HOF player yet, for sure superstar. (And this is coming from an oilers fan) But soon I’m certain he will be a HOF player, just not yet. Thank you for listening to my opinion.
I would have 3 or 4 of the above average guys in "meh". Make Gaborik a superstar (injuries aside he had some great per game metrics, and had 14 goals in the Kings 2014 cup run. Could have easily had a hall of fame career if not for the injuries and playing for Minnesota for so long). And as much as I love Bouwmeester, not sure he gets in the Hall. However with Kevin Lowe's inclusion this year, maybe Bouw gets in someday
Yakupov is a beauty on social media, but isn’t the greatest player. I think Vasilevskiy should’ve went first overall based on everybody in that draft’s performance over the years.
Everyone has a game where they go off. Gagner 8 points in a game but he's still meh. I get your point but just because he was good in one game doesn't mean he will be good
Agreed. Kokanemi will be fine..... It takes a little bit of time to assimilate to NA ice and the style of play.... However I don't see him being a good fit for Montreal....
And he had knee surgery before season and had spleen injury. This season definitely didn't reflect on what kind of a player he has the potential to be.
I agree..... I've always had high hopes for KK since he was drafted to the habs.... he has been meh this year but the ahl gave him some good development as we saw in game 1 against the pens... I can't wait until he is a bonafide 2nd line center for the habs... GO HABS GO!
vrestxx io same for Chara, Dahlin, Keith, Makar, Werenski, Doughty, Weber, Josi, Chabot, Provorov, Letang, Karlsson, Pietrangelo, Hedman, Q. Hughes, and Carlson (all based off of an NHL 20 simulation)
vrestxx io I think in the future, Dahlin, Keith, Makar, Doughty, Karlsson, Hedman and Quinn Hughes are going to be first ballots, while Chara will get in. Werenski, Weber, Josi, Chabot, Provorov, Letang, Pietrangelo, and Carlson would be superstars
@@leafsfanforever2896 karlsson is not a first ballot sorry to say. Unfortunately hasn't won a cip which makes big difference. Hughes... Probably won't either
Heiskanen is def a super star. He’s so good it doesn’t look like he’s trying out there. In a couple of years he’ll be putting up 60 points consistently
KK was dangerous on the ice last night against the Penguins, he was playing a top game while Drouin was doing nothing good at all, I believe that with time KK will become a very solid player for the Habs
Kotkaniemi also had a knee surgery during last summer, which could clearly be seen in his skating. He couldn't skate basically at all during the summer break. To make matters worse, he suffered a spleen injury during the season. Kotkaniemi is looking like himself now again during camp and first game, as he is healthy again.
You nailed it -- except for Bowmeester. I know this video is 3rd overall picks but Bo is in no way shape or form gong to get HOF consideration..... Look, Seabrook is way ahead of him when it comes to HOF consideration.... I suppose I could make a case for Dylan Strome, but it's just way too early - but I think he's found a home in Chicago where he can just play his game... Of course Kirby Dach was drafted 3rd overall and that kid has some serious skills - he is like a Toews in a McDavid body ....
Well I agree based on what he has proved thus far. But this is also about future projections, and Draisatl has definitely proved it. How many players have come close to 130 points in the last 30 years?
Recommend changing Hall of Fame category to something like Franchise corner piece as the top level. Had a guy like Stamkos in the Superstar level I think but having Jay Bo in HOF makes no sense. Also a guy like Kevin Lowe got in so not the best category
I was so excited when Ottawa acquired the ghost of gaborik in the Phaneuf deal with LA, just based on nostalgia for the player he had been. Even then he was an ok immobile turret you posted up at the top of the circle and fed for on-timers as a power play specialist.
Kotkaniemi is skating so much better and is making better decisions because of it since camp started back up. The guy could one day be put in the all-star category if his development continues. Also his AHL stint was great for development.
Ummm are u kidding me about Kotkanemi?! As a HABS fan I see so much potential in that kid he’s gonna be a 30/40 goal scorer.. even in the playoffs this year he’s done great. A little bit of development and he’ll do amazing
I love these videos but I wish you went further back. With older drafts you get more full careers instead of projecting on guys who were just drafted the last three or four years.
Bouwmeester is intriguing... He played for the national junior team at 16, won a World Cup in 2004 when he was still a kid, and always stuck around for as long as I can remember, notably in international competitions... I can't believe he is actually still around when I consider that he played with Lemieux, Sakic, Blake, Foote, and all the oldies in 2004... He is perhaps one of the few players whose international experience, rather than his actual NHL career, define his worth as a player... I mean, in my mind, I picture Crosby with a Penguin's jersey, Bergeron with a Bruin's jersey, Iginla with a Flames' jersey... and Bouwmeester with a Team Canada jersey
My ranking tor picks between 1970 and 1999 Hall of fame Savard, LaFontaine, Niedermayer, Sedin All star Foligno, Carpenter, Olczyk, Wesley, Primeau, Jokinen Good Leach, Lever, Picard, Gratton, Bonk, Dumont Above Average W. Babych, Wolanin, Leschyshyn, S. Thornton, Rathje, Stuart Let Down Guevremont, Ververgaert Bust Hampton, Klassen, Sharpley, Nylund, Brady, Berg
Pretty good .... But the only thing I have a problem with is the fact you use the word however to often and always with the same tone! With that being said, pretty good content keep it up bud
I think it’s a bit too early to classify Drai as HOF. He’s def a superstar, but he needs a few more consistent good seasons to get that HOF nod. Not saying he doesn’t deserve it, I just think it’s too early to call a 24 year old HOF, even McDavid (although that is my personal opinion).
Jay Bouwmeester Hall Of Famer Marian Gaborik All Star Alexander Svitov Cam Barker less of a bust then Svitov but still a bust Jack Johnson Above Average Nathan Horton All Star Jonathan Toews 100% Hall Of Famer Kyle Turris Zach Bogosian Above Average Matt Duchene All Star Eric Gudbrandon Meh Jonathan Huberdeau All Star Alex Galchenyuk Above Average Jonathan Drouin Above Average Leon Draisaitl Right now Superstar but Potential to be hall of famer Dylan Strome with Arizona Bust with Blackhawks Above Average PIERRE-LUC DUBOIS All Star Potential to be Superstar Miro Heiskanen SuperStar Jesperi Kotkaniemi Above Average but will be a all star
Solid video. Only disagreement I have is that Marian Gaborik should be in Super Star. He is clearly a step above the others you placed in All Star and he was able to stay consistent over a long period of time.
"Bogosian is not a liability out there" Um, yes, he is. 100% guaranteed the Sabres are in the 24 team playoffs this year if bogo doesn't touch the ice. There is a multitude of examples of where his play directly led to a goal against and even a loss.
Great videos man! I miss the cut off shirt in this one.. bring it back hahaha This is my favourite hockey channel hands down, keep up the good content bud.
Horton on the same level as Gaborik? Not saying that Gaborik was surely a superstar, but he carried Minnesota for several seasons and his move to Rangers was a really big deal at that time. He was a first line winger for most of his career. Whereas Horton was first line forward for just few seasons, he had a good few seasons with Boston, but I don't think he was on that level really. Horton's career maximums are 62 points and 31goals, having 400 something career points. Gaborik's career maximums are 42 goals and 86 points, he scored more than 40 goals 3 times and has amassed 815 points during his career. And speaking of play offs, Gaborik almost on his own carried Minessota to conference finals in 2003 with 17 points in 18 games and had massive impact on LA Cup run in 2014 with 22 points in 26 games. Sure, he was not as physical as Horton, but if the pure numbers are not a hard proof that Gaborik is at least one level above Horton, that I don't know what is. So either Horton to above average, or Gaborik to superstar. The former is probably more suitable.
I disagree with kotkaniemi going back to Finland. He should’ve went to Laval first year, 11 games this past season did wonders for him. BUT, Drouin above average is fair, Galchenyuk should be meh
Kotkaniemi raised his stock a lot in the series with the Pens, they sent him down to the AHL when their chances of making the playoffs was nonexistent to bring up his confidence.
bouwmeester could definitely crack the hall of fame but it could be a while and it would have to be in a year with not a lot to choose from, which lately has been rare. its possible tho
Your opinion is Valid! Surprised at the rankings of Bouwmeester & Bogosian but you make a good case. Kotkaniemi would've had a solid showing in 2020 if he didn't mistranslate coach's advice to bulk up as meaning to pump iron in the gym. Resulting in a massively imbalanced weight gain that threw is already mediocre skating out of whack... Now that he had the whole shutdown confinement to shrink his upperbody and work on them glutes, I am much more confident he'll be able to justify his selection.
drouin has always been a fonaminal player. The only thing i think that slows him down is his confidence. in the begining of the year druoin looked amazing then he got injured and that didnt help him at all
No shame in spelling mistakes, KG. I think you were trying to say phenomenal. I agree with you that injuries did affect Drouin’s offensive output this year in Montreal. I hope to see him bounce back big in the playoffs this year. Kind Regards, Stephen
Agree with everything except Drai. He’s an offensive beast, that’s for sure. But he’s also in the bottom 20th percentile for defensive forwards. He’s such a liability in his own end. I know plus minus isn’t a good stat, but if you put up 110 points and still end up minus, then that’s a telling sign. And giving him more deployment isn’t helping the oilers on the defensive end. The oilers have maybe one defenseman in Ethan bear who’s actually good defensively. The more time drai is on the ice, the more that team suffers in the dzone. He should be one tier down imo, especially because his career is just taking off and he’s still pretty young. Anything could happen.
You should do a 4th and 5th pick position with these as well. It's an interesting topic for sure, and your layout/setup is awesome for this type of discussion/video.
I feel like Galchenyuk should be meh simply because he started out as all star material but hasn’t been playing up to 3rd pick status the past few seasons.
Good list as usual, Bouwmeester is likely All-Star at minimum and maybe super star, but outside of being Triple Gold and ending his career with a cup winning team, from an NHL standpoint he's no Hall of Famer. Horton's above average, but without injuries could've been All Star. Bogosian could be up to "meh", he's been a 5/6 defenseman for a few years now, although the number 3 pick should be better than that. Huberdeau is probably more all-star at this point, but if he keeps up his current strong paly into his 30's (maybe's he's a late bloomer), I could see Superstar status. Heiskanen might be too low after Dallas' cup run, but he's All-Star or Superstar for sure.
Imagine if Gaborik didn't have an injury history. Would be 1st ballot HHOF imo. Dude couldn't stop getting lower body injuries to save his life. J-BO was a huge disappointment to me. In juniors he looked like Paul Coffey on steroids but his offense never translated to the pro game.
very interesting take on the draft. I liked it, liked it allot --- never thought about breaking down the 3rd over all pick, which are usually underrated So Good job! But Bouwnmeester . . no, please no . . if so it opens up the door to players like Mike Green and Roman Hamrilik to get in the HOF as well. Drouin is a let down. Horton . . is not an all star, maybe above average. I think most of the guys you have listed as "Above Average" likely . . . are just average. But I really liked this. Can you go back to 1990?
Whys so much hate for Horton? 20 goals 50 pts every year. Physical game, hes one of those premier actual power forwards that comes into the game every 5 years or so. There are never a lot of guys like him
Jonathan Drouin is a massive let down. Tampa Bay drafted him and had him developing in the AHL but left the team because he thought he was supposed to be in the NHL
I don't get why people are saying that kotkeniemi had a bad year this year. This year has not been his year cause he has been dinged up all this season with concussion so of course his numbers aren't going to look good.
What would your list look like?!
Rob Talks Hockey I completely agree with the list, except I’m not sure Draisaitl is a HOF player yet, for sure superstar. (And this is coming from an oilers fan) But soon I’m certain he will be a HOF player, just not yet. Thank you for listening to my opinion.
I would have 3 or 4 of the above average guys in "meh". Make Gaborik a superstar (injuries aside he had some great per game metrics, and had 14 goals in the Kings 2014 cup run. Could have easily had a hall of fame career if not for the injuries and playing for Minnesota for so long). And as much as I love Bouwmeester, not sure he gets in the Hall. However with Kevin Lowe's inclusion this year, maybe Bouw gets in someday
I agree with Jay being a hall of fame caliber guy.
Heiskanen goes at least superstar, or hall of fame career
@Eric Joy .
Remove 'BUST' and just put a picture of Yakupov.
you misspelled "HALL OF FAME"
David Hoppins you think Yakupov is an hall of gamer ?! Do you have a brain ??
BIBOU obviously, they had to kick him out of the league because he was too good
David Hoppins 😂🤣
Yakupov is a beauty on social media, but isn’t the greatest player. I think Vasilevskiy should’ve went first overall based on everybody in that draft’s performance over the years.
Kotkaniemi’s not a bust. He just needed a little more development and he went off yesterday
Everyone has a game where they go off. Gagner 8 points in a game but he's still meh. I get your point but just because he was good in one game doesn't mean he will be good
Agreed. Kokanemi will be fine..... It takes a little bit of time to assimilate to NA ice and the style of play.... However I don't see him being a good fit for Montreal....
And he had knee surgery before season and had spleen injury. This season definitely didn't reflect on what kind of a player he has the potential to be.
I agree..... I've always had high hopes for KK since he was drafted to the habs.... he has been meh this year but the ahl gave him some good development as we saw in game 1 against the pens... I can't wait until he is a bonafide 2nd line center for the habs... GO HABS GO!
Today too
No way you have Nathan Horton on the same a Level as Marian Gaborik
Heiskanen🙄 He's carrying the whole City of Dallas in his backbag
Guy is going to be a first ballot hall of famer
vrestxx io same for Chara, Dahlin, Keith, Makar, Werenski, Doughty, Weber, Josi, Chabot, Provorov, Letang, Karlsson, Pietrangelo, Hedman, Q. Hughes, and Carlson (all based off of an NHL 20 simulation)
@@leafsfanforever2896 okay so what's ur point
vrestxx io I think in the future, Dahlin, Keith, Makar, Doughty, Karlsson, Hedman and Quinn Hughes are going to be first ballots, while Chara will get in. Werenski, Weber, Josi, Chabot, Provorov, Letang, Pietrangelo, and Carlson would be superstars
@@leafsfanforever2896 karlsson is not a first ballot sorry to say. Unfortunately hasn't won a cip which makes big difference. Hughes... Probably won't either
Heiskanen is def a super star. He’s so good it doesn’t look like he’s trying out there. In a couple of years he’ll be putting up 60 points consistently
In time
Rob Talks Hockey ofc
Bogosians from my hometown I remember when he got drafted people were watching at the bar yelling
HOF: Toews
Superstar: Huberdeau; Draisaitl
All-Star: Gáborík; Duchene; Dubois; Heiskanen
Good: Jay-Bo; Horton; Turris; Galchenyuk; Drouin; Strome; Dach
Decent: Johnson; Bogosian
Massive Let-Down: Gudbranson
Bust: Svitov; Barker
Too Soon: Kotkaniemi
If you’re putting kk too soon you have to put dach there too
I would switch Johnson and Strome
Dach>Duchene all day
Heiskanen At least superstar
Id out strome at all star. He is nearly point per game since going to chicago
KK was dangerous on the ice last night against the Penguins, he was playing a top game while Drouin was doing nothing good at all, I believe that with time KK will become a very solid player for the Habs
It’s too bad I really want to see Drouin succeed but all he did was get penalties and whiff a penalty shot
I know He played pretty mint
@@maximusrusso8758 didnt druin score in their late game?
MrSh4des his goal was hardly impressive
Maximus commented that before the game
Love it rob! Really hope my boy kotkaniemi keeps up his improvement
Hi Wes!
He did he scored his first playoff goal bs the penguins yesterday
How do some people call him a bust lol he’s played 100 games
He was great yesterday
Looked pretty bad at the start but is looking like a solid player atm. If he keeps up with his improvement, he will be their #1 center for a while.
Hortons career didnt end from concussions. he has a back issue that makes it impossible for him to skate
Ditto with Zetterberg
However, Horton’s concussion did end his 2011 playoff run and the 2011-12 season
That summary graphic showing the awards and stuff is great! Like that display
J-Bo as HOF? Dude, you're drunk.
Kotkaniemi also had a knee surgery during last summer, which could clearly be seen in his skating. He couldn't skate basically at all during the summer break. To make matters worse, he suffered a spleen injury during the season. Kotkaniemi is looking like himself now again during camp and first game, as he is healthy again.
You nailed it -- except for Bowmeester. I know this video is 3rd overall picks but Bo is in no way shape or form gong to get HOF consideration..... Look, Seabrook is way ahead of him when it comes to HOF consideration.... I suppose I could make a case for Dylan Strome, but it's just way too early - but I think he's found a home in Chicago where he can just play his game... Of course Kirby Dach was drafted 3rd overall and that kid has some serious skills - he is like a Toews in a McDavid body ....
It’s too early to say HOF for Draisaitl...we don’t know how the rest of his career will turn out. Superstar is more appropriate
totally agree
Yes thank you
I agree, he's only 24.
I agree.
Well I agree based on what he has proved thus far. But this is also about future projections, and Draisatl has definitely proved it. How many players have come close to 130 points in the last 30 years?
Horton is above average imo
Thought you were going to go "out there" and put Bouwmeester at All-Star instead of Above Average. 😂
Me too! I literally said WHAT!? out load when he said hall of fame!
Hahaha
Recommend changing Hall of Fame category to something like Franchise corner piece as the top level. Had a guy like Stamkos in the Superstar level I think but having Jay Bo in HOF makes no sense. Also a guy like Kevin Lowe got in so not the best category
Gaborik was a stud. My favorite player of all time. Injuries slowed his career
I was so excited when Ottawa acquired the ghost of gaborik in the Phaneuf deal with LA, just based on nostalgia for the player he had been. Even then he was an ok immobile turret you posted up at the top of the circle and fed for on-timers as a power play specialist.
You really got me w the zach bogosian lmaoooo
Ahahaha
In my opinion, Draisaitl would be more superstar. I think if he keeps it up, he will definitely be a HOF player but I think it's just too soon.
boumester is no where near hall of fame
No way bouwmeester is hof. No way. Barely all-star teir
Olympic gold, world cupp winner, Stanley Cup champ. Sounds pretty decent to me
@@TommyEnroth those are all team awards idk why people use them as individual accolades.
@@TommyEnroth until he sniffs a Norris he can't be in the hof discussion
He's not even close to hof
I would agree with you guys but Kevin Lowe made it in somehow so bouwmeester might have a shot
Kotkaniemi is skating so much better and is making better decisions because of it since camp started back up. The guy could one day be put in the all-star category if his development continues. Also his AHL stint was great for development.
Can’t wait to see who the sharks draft this year with their third overall pick.
Oh nope guess Ottawa has to take that too.
Still cannot believe what the sharks traded for Mr useless.
Oh man this is so funny to watch 3 years later! Makes for good comedy.
Jbow imo is very good,I like him. But I can't put him in the hof. Not even close tbh...
Ummm are u kidding me about Kotkanemi?! As a HABS fan I see so much potential in that kid he’s gonna be a 30/40 goal scorer.. even in the playoffs this year he’s done great. A little bit of development and he’ll do amazing
I’m from the future, and your optimism about Kotkaniemi was hella well founded
were is kirby dach he was third and u put jack hughes in first teir list
Give him another 2 yrs or so
It’s too early to tell
I decided to hold off on the most recent draft. Although I am a big fan of Dach!
I am a huge Dallas Fan and I couldn’t agree more with the Miro pick. In my opinion he’s the stars best overall player. I think HOF is in his future
Svitov only played a couple of games in 2001-02 due to injury I believe. After that he just wasn't the same...
oof
Your videos have been popping up in my feed recently and I absolutely love your videos you are probably my favourite RUclipsr right now. Keep it up
If you had waited to watch jack johnson play last night, you would have ranked lower.
Hahaha
Bouwmeester isn't a Hall of Famer.
Yeah
All star to superstar at most
KK playing like a all star right now
Bouwmester all star
I love these videos but I wish you went further back. With older drafts you get more full careers instead of projecting on guys who were just drafted the last three or four years.
I feel like Rob and I would be best buds.
- Everybody watching
Hahaha
Bouwmeester is intriguing... He played for the national junior team at 16, won a World Cup in 2004 when he was still a kid, and always stuck around for as long as I can remember, notably in international competitions... I can't believe he is actually still around when I consider that he played with Lemieux, Sakic, Blake, Foote, and all the oldies in 2004... He is perhaps one of the few players whose international experience, rather than his actual NHL career, define his worth as a player... I mean, in my mind, I picture Crosby with a Penguin's jersey, Bergeron with a Bruin's jersey, Iginla with a Flames' jersey... and Bouwmeester with a Team Canada jersey
My ranking tor picks between 1970 and 1999
Hall of fame
Savard, LaFontaine, Niedermayer, Sedin
All star
Foligno, Carpenter, Olczyk, Wesley, Primeau, Jokinen
Good
Leach, Lever, Picard, Gratton, Bonk, Dumont
Above Average
W. Babych, Wolanin, Leschyshyn, S. Thornton, Rathje, Stuart
Let Down
Guevremont, Ververgaert
Bust
Hampton, Klassen, Sharpley, Nylund, Brady, Berg
Pretty good .... But the only thing I have a problem with is the fact you use the word however to often and always with the same tone! With that being said, pretty good content keep it up bud
I think it’s a bit too early to classify Drai as HOF. He’s def a superstar, but he needs a few more consistent good seasons to get that HOF nod. Not saying he doesn’t deserve it, I just think it’s too early to call a 24 year old HOF, even McDavid (although that is my personal opinion).
Jay Bouwmeester Hall Of Famer Marian Gaborik All Star Alexander Svitov Cam Barker less of a bust then Svitov but still a bust Jack Johnson Above Average Nathan Horton All Star Jonathan Toews 100% Hall Of Famer Kyle Turris Zach Bogosian Above Average Matt Duchene All Star Eric Gudbrandon Meh Jonathan Huberdeau All Star Alex Galchenyuk Above Average Jonathan Drouin Above Average Leon Draisaitl Right now Superstar but Potential to be hall of famer Dylan Strome with Arizona Bust with Blackhawks Above Average PIERRE-LUC DUBOIS All Star Potential to be Superstar Miro Heiskanen SuperStar Jesperi Kotkaniemi Above Average but will be a all star
Heiskanen is already Dallas’s best player. He should be at the Super Star level.
I really liked your list and I agree with alot of your picks. Keep up the great work
Overrated: jaybo, galchenyuk, duchene, Horton.
Underrated: heiskanen,
Solid video. Only disagreement I have is that Marian Gaborik should be in Super Star. He is clearly a step above the others you placed in All Star and he was able to stay consistent over a long period of time.
We all used to think that of kk but now I would boost him up to above average with the season he’s having and last years playoffs
I feel like you have one too many categories, but very good analysis i think..
"Bogosian is not a liability out there"
Um, yes, he is. 100% guaranteed the Sabres are in the 24 team playoffs this year if bogo doesn't touch the ice. There is a multitude of examples of where his play directly led to a goal against and even a loss.
Wait isn’t bogosian on the Lightning now??
Nathan Dryden well yea but that was after he singlehandedly cost us a multitude of games
Do tell me how 48 points is toews best year when in 18-19 he got 81? Like thats almost double. How do you miss that?
You really deserve more subs man! Great content 👌
Great video! Always love your videos! Keep it up!
Kotkaniemi is a all-star now that aged poorly him and suzuki are untouchable lol
Who else is year now that Kotkaniemi is leading the habs in offence during these playoffs?
great, something to watch!
His best year was 2019 where he put up 81 points in 82 games
Great videos man! I miss the cut off shirt in this one.. bring it back hahaha
This is my favourite hockey channel hands down, keep up the good content bud.
I'd move Johnson and galchenyuk to meh and gaborik to superstar.
Horton on the same level as Gaborik? Not saying that Gaborik was surely a superstar, but he carried Minnesota for several seasons and his move to Rangers was a really big deal at that time. He was a first line winger for most of his career. Whereas Horton was first line forward for just few seasons, he had a good few seasons with Boston, but I don't think he was on that level really. Horton's career maximums are 62 points and 31goals, having 400 something career points. Gaborik's career maximums are 42 goals and 86 points, he scored more than 40 goals 3 times and has amassed 815 points during his career. And speaking of play offs, Gaborik almost on his own carried Minessota to conference finals in 2003 with 17 points in 18 games and had massive impact on LA Cup run in 2014 with 22 points in 26 games. Sure, he was not as physical as Horton, but if the pure numbers are not a hard proof that Gaborik is at least one level above Horton, that I don't know what is. So either Horton to above average, or Gaborik to superstar. The former is probably more suitable.
I disagree with kotkaniemi going back to Finland. He should’ve went to Laval first year, 11 games this past season did wonders for him. BUT, Drouin above average is fair, Galchenyuk should be meh
Gaborik was a superstar. Yes injuries did cut his career short but he had 7, 30 goals seasons and 3, 40 goals seasons. He was dominant
Where is the website I can do this myself?
Kotkaniemi raised his stock a lot in the series with the Pens, they sent him down to the AHL when their chances of making the playoffs was nonexistent to bring up his confidence.
Second round tier list would be nice, lot of steals in there
Like Thomas Boreleau?
i totally agree with Gaborik being just an All-Star, i do think it would have been higher if Lemaire didnt emphasize a defense-first game.
I’m a simple man. I see a RTH video and I click on it.
bouwmeester could definitely crack the hall of fame but it could be a while and it would have to be in a year with not a lot to choose from, which lately has been rare. its possible tho
Your opinion is Valid!
Surprised at the rankings of Bouwmeester & Bogosian but you make a good case.
Kotkaniemi would've had a solid showing in 2020 if he didn't mistranslate coach's advice to bulk up as meaning to pump iron in the gym.
Resulting in a massively imbalanced weight gain that threw is already mediocre skating out of whack...
Now that he had the whole shutdown confinement to shrink his upperbody and work on them glutes, I am much more confident he'll be able to justify his selection.
Agree with the whole list but can you reply with if Kotkaniemi would be at one tier higher if you included his playoff performance from this year?
And btw loved the video great hockey content, liked and subscribed!
This has been your best list yet
Bouwmeester definitely All-star NOT Hall of Fame ? maybe superstar. Also Matt Duchene is Super Star IMO
drouin has always been a fonaminal player. The only thing i think that slows him down is his confidence. in the begining of the year druoin looked amazing then he got injured and that didnt help him at all
No shame in spelling mistakes, KG. I think you were trying to say phenomenal.
I agree with you that injuries did affect Drouin’s offensive output this year in Montreal. I hope to see him bounce back big in the playoffs this year.
Kind Regards,
Stephen
Sparks McFly sorry yes that is what I meant thank you for correcting me
Go Habs Go!!
7:42 Barkov?
That's it basically lolol
Agree with everything except Drai. He’s an offensive beast, that’s for sure. But he’s also in the bottom 20th percentile for defensive forwards. He’s such a liability in his own end. I know plus minus isn’t a good stat, but if you put up 110 points and still end up minus, then that’s a telling sign. And giving him more deployment isn’t helping the oilers on the defensive end. The oilers have maybe one defenseman in Ethan bear who’s actually good defensively. The more time drai is on the ice, the more that team suffers in the dzone. He should be one tier down imo, especially because his career is just taking off and he’s still pretty young. Anything could happen.
Galchenyuk being above average seems like a high since he's struggling to make starting line ups now.
You should do a 4th and 5th pick position with these as well. It's an interesting topic for sure, and your layout/setup is awesome for this type of discussion/video.
Why is huberdeau ranked higher gaborik?
BOGO has been a stud for us here in Tampa
Where is dach?
12:00 that aged extremely well :0
I feel like Galchenyuk should be meh simply because he started out as all star material but hasn’t been playing up to 3rd pick status the past few seasons.
7:20 huberdeau will go to the hall of fame if he keeps it up 115 points this season crazy
Kotkaniemi is completely transformed since your video!
from a habs fan perspective you can put drouin in massive let down
Brutal placing of Bouwmeester
Could you do the same thing with prospects is already playing in the NHL
Good list as usual, Bouwmeester is likely All-Star at minimum and maybe super star, but outside of being Triple Gold and ending his career with a cup winning team, from an NHL standpoint he's no Hall of Famer. Horton's above average, but without injuries could've been All Star. Bogosian could be up to "meh", he's been a 5/6 defenseman for a few years now, although the number 3 pick should be better than that. Huberdeau is probably more all-star at this point, but if he keeps up his current strong paly into his 30's (maybe's he's a late bloomer), I could see Superstar status. Heiskanen might be too low after Dallas' cup run, but he's All-Star or Superstar for sure.
Huberdeau has 41 PTS so far this year;)
Interesting how the above average guys are actually below average in regards of 3rd round picks🤔🤔
Imagine if Gaborik didn't have an injury history. Would be 1st ballot HHOF imo. Dude couldn't stop getting lower body injuries to save his life.
J-BO was a huge disappointment to me. In juniors he looked like Paul Coffey on steroids but his offense never translated to the pro game.
very interesting take on the draft. I liked it, liked it allot --- never thought about breaking down the 3rd over all pick, which are usually underrated So Good job!
But Bouwnmeester . . no, please no . . if so it opens up the door to players like Mike Green and Roman Hamrilik to get in the HOF as well.
Drouin is a let down.
Horton . . is not an all star, maybe above average.
I think most of the guys you have listed as "Above Average" likely . . . are just average.
But I really liked this. Can you go back to 1990?
Whys so much hate for Horton? 20 goals 50 pts every year. Physical game, hes one of those premier actual power forwards that comes into the game every 5 years or so. There are never a lot of guys like him
Draisaitl’s been elite for one season and was impressive last season how are you already putting him in HOF
A lot of these are pretty questionable.
TheWdaimee ya like Nathan Horton and Gaborik being on the same level, Bowmeester at HOF
This list takes into consideration future projections.
Jack Jonsons parents weren’t managing his money they were spending it all 😂😂😂
You are putting Heiskanen in All Star tier???? He's a for sure Superstar which he has three assists game yesterday
He’s not and I’m a Stars Fan. He has superstar potential, but he isn’t a Norris Contender just yet
The stach is looking fire Rob
Jonathan Drouin is a massive let down. Tampa Bay drafted him and had him developing in the AHL but left the team because he thought he was supposed to be in the NHL
I don't get why people are saying that kotkeniemi had a bad year this year. This year has not been his year cause he has been dinged up all this season with concussion so of course his numbers aren't going to look good.