Yet he went from being the #132 ranked prospect mid-season to the #40 final ranking. Large gangly 17 year old who is rapidly improving - when you are drafting guys that young it means something.
Skating is relative for size. Every report I’ve read on him says he moves very well for his size, despite what you’re reading on the Athletic.
Puck skills, again, relative. It’s like comparing Zane Durant’s combine numbers to tackles who are 6’4, 320. Yet who’s getting drafted first. The Flyers didn’t draft this guy to be an offensive minded defenseman.
If you don’t like the big swing, fine. Settling for a safer pick at the end of the first round usually results in a guy with a middling ceiling.
If you’ve got elite size and athleticism for that size with high-compete, that’s usually a good long term bet.
