For sure, I didn't think you were saying it was likely Kyrou would be traded then win the calder. It was clear that you were not 100% serious about that scenario, as I hope it was clear I won't actually kill and eat a raccoon (sorry Majorityof1).
From the video I have watched of Kyrou, I really don't think he is the type of player to truly attack and drive to the net consistently. He definitely scored some goals in close...but it's not like he's usually engaging/challenging defenders and winning physical battles in front of the net in order to scoring goals in the dirty areas.
I think the majority of offense that Kyrou generates comes in 1 of 2 ways. 1) using his speed off the rush and 2) utilizing time and space (often on the PP or created by his skating ability) to get well placed shots from the slot or nifty passes to open teammates.
I want to be clear here, my opinion about Kyrou is not solely based on that highlight reel goal he had in the WJC (not saying you're saying that...just want to be clear).
Agreed that currently the NHL is moving more towards speed, and that watching the parade of lesser wingers play with Schwartz - Schenn was frustrating. I guess I just want to temper expectations a bit. The things that I think made Kyrou so effective in junior, particularly creating time and space his speed or utilizing time and space on the PP, may not translate immediately to the NHL. Even in the AHL with his speed and skating, there is going to be a LOT less time/space for him to work with. It's not just that the opponents will be bigger/faster/stronger (tho they will be). It's that the defensive structure is much tighter in the AHL or NHL, which I worry may negate some of his skating ability.
Maybe his skating and other skills are enough to overcome the hurdles he faces, that is totally possible. There are definitely players (like McDavid/Barzal/etc) that can still carry the puck end to end and/or use their speed to back off defenders and create time/space. Not sure Kyrou is quite on that level, but regardless I don't think it's reasonable to expect Kyrou to step onto a top line in the NHL and receive significant PP time as a rookie...and if he wins the calder I will happily kill and eat a raccoon.
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don't see Kyrou creating in the same way Gaudreau does. Gaudreau can dictate the pace of the game, slow things down, and thread a pass thru traffic like very few people can. I have not seen Kyrou exert a similar kind of control over the pace of the game.