Did you miss the scouting reports about how many concussions the kid has had? He's a risky pick. A single headshot may end his career. If this was 2016 maybe the 'hawks take the risk because they still have most of their talent, not now when they need as many players to hit as possible.
I we really drafting for 2021 or 2022 floor or do we need potential young studs to build around down the road?
I see it the other way, I don't see how in our position we can afford not to take the risk on the best two way player in a draft.
And if not him, than take the testosterone filled meat head like last year. Schnieder.
I can see they liked some defenders later in the draft, and so that could have been a big part of that pass, but I think we just passed on a surefire top 6 kid in Lapierre for Kampf 2.0.
Mercer probably could have solidified the third line.
I thought the Avs rubbed it in too with their selection of yet another D-men as bpa in Barron.
Wallinder, Paterka, Grans, Khusnutdinov, O-Rourke
are more players I think we look back on and curse this draft.
This kid better be like Wayne Gretsky smart or we fucked up. I guess if not Askarov we were locked into left wing or something.
I don't see the type of skill that translates to NHL speed in Reichel. Perhaps he will get there, and perhaps his floor is Kampf. Whooooped fricking do Kampf's don't win you championships. Take a fucking shot.
The 6th best player in the draft versus the 26th. It wasn't that hard.
