Post copié sur HF boards Canadiens. Je le partage parce que je le trouvais intéressant.
Jack Skellington:
«Been trying to watch more full game footage of Sennecke, Catton, Lindstrom, Iginla. I actually think I prefer Sennecke to the rest. Some of his passing and handling habits remind me a bit of Smith last year in a much larger frame. (Not saying he does them at the same level). He has some very unique movements that I’m not sure I’ve even seen before. I know this is scary after the Kotkaniemi saga but if he can actually improve his balance and add some mass he could be very special. Also watched a full game of Dach in his draft year and I think they compare quite well. Dach was obviously a lot sturdier, not having such a growth spurt, but Sennecke has a bit more flash and stick skills. I was surprised at his work rate and defensive skill. A bit of nastiness too. I don’t think he’s Jason Spezza but I wouldn’t want to put a ceiling on him either.
I like all four players but I found Lindstrom a bit too pedestrian a lot of the time, waiting for others too much. Especially in the 2 games I saw after returning from injury, so won’t hold that against him. I do think his passing and puck management is a bit underrated on here though. He’s also very shifty and agile for his size. Good at getting open at the right time for scoring chances. I would definitely find it hard to pass on him if he was there at 5 just because his physical package is so rare. I feel a lot more confident in our current dev team to mold him than I would have in the Bergevin era. I also really really liked his interviews and attitude, I think Habs brass will as well. He seems like an awesome kid.
Iginla is a workhorse but his puck management and offensive decision making sometimes strike me as more 2nd liner or very good third wheel on a top line. The fact that he’s so young and obviously with the genetics and upbringing who knows how high his potential could be, he’s improving rapidly. His footwork and edges are elite and I really like his shot.
Cattons IQ is extremely high and the puck is constantly following him and leading to scoring chances even when he’s just making routine plays, similar to Kucherov. My eyes might be deceiving me but I find his skating underwhelming. I don’t think it’s bad or anything but I don’t think it’s like Cooley level, which at his size I would want in the top 5 picks. I think if he becomes a Brayden Point type of player there’s gonna be a lot of revisionist history about the teams that passed on him but I don’t see too many people clamouring for us to take him at 5. I think there’s a pretty good chance he’s more productive than the guy we take at 5 but we do have to worry about roster composition at this point.
Just my .02»
