Bounces R Way
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I don't disagree. I just hadn't seen him before so I had no idea what he was. One game is just an initial impression. I also thought Zary would never be anything more than a 3rd liner. Development isn't linear and guys sometimes take big development leaps.
Ya I mean at his age Chris Tanev was playing for the Rochester Institute of Technology. Defense first dmen often have a bit of a strange path to the NHL. Predictive models like Baders don't like them because they're based almost entirely on production.
The 2024 draft is supposed to be a good one for defenseman as well. Maybe Conroy is thinking he might be able to grab some nice upside fwds who slip because teams are drafting dmen after having already picked up some blueline prospects in trade.