An update for Nolan Patrick: Patrick had his injury issues prior to being drafted, which caused concerns, but after being in the NHL for a couple years he was diagnosed with a hereditary migraine disorder which is why he missed the 2019-20 season. Many people give out misinformation that they were "concussions", even though he did receive a couple concussions during his time in the NHL that is not what started the downfall.
As an isles fan I was so happy raty fell to us. Not only that but right after the draft he scored a hatty in Finland. He’s been moving in the right direction since the draft. It had to be long covid symptoms or just the stress of the lockdown that halted his progression. Sucks we traded him bc he’s gonna be a stud 2-4 years
oh boy, lemme as a local tell you it had nothing to do with him but the team he was in. honestly, the team put so much strain on him because they kept telling him to work harder to make the lineup or get a chance in top 6 and then later said "he works out too much" and it's like what do you want the kid to do huh? and he literally wanted to quit hockey at that point. (note: maybe it was mental, but his mom is a psychologist so i'd rather say that feeling of wanting to quit stemmed from something way deeper than not being able to handle stress.) and the coaches he had there preferred other centres over him even if he was playing better than any of them. because when he got traded to another liiga team, they actually trusted him and they actually WANTED him on the team, and he obviously outscored his entire hometown team by the end of season. so it was: just give the kid a chance and let him play instead of holding him back in 4th line and healthy scratching him for every second game.
Wright dropped to 4 in my mind because the real perk with him is that his floor is bonkers high. You really know what you are getting Slaf was picked because Habs wanted a Power forward 1st liner, Jersey needed a D in Nemec, and Arizona already had their heart set on Cooley so they didn't look elsewhere. Seattle moved him around so much this year that he couldn't get used to any systems also. (Played for 4 teams and all were new except the World Juniors team)
Love the channel already! Only thing would be the fuzzy tv cut thing is hard on the ears. You have a nice speaking voice and then "bleeeh" ugly noise is pretty jarring for me.
@@hockeyxchange3 I just found your stuff! Really excited to get to watch your content. Can't believe your video on current hockey records only has a few hundred views
@@JoeBine77 Not even close. Gretz had already played a year in the NHL by the time Savard was drafted. Even if they time travelled Gretzky wasn't eligible to be selected because of his WHA contract
@@cojohnso80 sorry , i meant the year prior Gretzky signed a contract with Edmonton they were thinking they would draft him. So they took the big center instead of Savard.
@@JoeBine77 ok I see where we are at now, however I still see things differently as in my opinion neither Pollock or Grundman had any true inclination that Gretzky would be available to him. Interesting theory though
He definitely was a top rounder for awhile, many scouts projected he had the ceiling of a 1st overall pick a year before he was draft eligible but the year he was eligible he regressed substantially
Aatu Raty was no question in the running for the #1 prospect years prior to his draft. Even months before his draft he was a consensus top 10 pick then as the draft got closer he fell.
An update for Nolan Patrick:
Patrick had his injury issues prior to being drafted, which caused concerns, but after being in the NHL for a couple years he was diagnosed with a hereditary migraine disorder which is why he missed the 2019-20 season. Many people give out misinformation that they were "concussions", even though he did receive a couple concussions during his time in the NHL that is not what started the downfall.
It's crazy I was rooting for him to be #1 pick and now he can't even get on a team at 24...
As an isles fan I was so happy raty fell to us. Not only that but right after the draft he scored a hatty in Finland. He’s been moving in the right direction since the draft. It had to be long covid symptoms or just the stress of the lockdown that halted his progression. Sucks we traded him bc he’s gonna be a stud 2-4 years
oh boy, lemme as a local tell you it had nothing to do with him but the team he was in. honestly, the team put so much strain on him because they kept telling him to work harder to make the lineup or get a chance in top 6 and then later said "he works out too much" and it's like what do you want the kid to do huh? and he literally wanted to quit hockey at that point. (note: maybe it was mental, but his mom is a psychologist so i'd rather say that feeling of wanting to quit stemmed from something way deeper than not being able to handle stress.) and the coaches he had there preferred other centres over him even if he was playing better than any of them. because when he got traded to another liiga team, they actually trusted him and they actually WANTED him on the team, and he obviously outscored his entire hometown team by the end of season. so it was: just give the kid a chance and let him play instead of holding him back in 4th line and healthy scratching him for every second game.
Keep going, some great content. Just takes time to build your name/brand❤👍
Subbed bro. Keep the content steady!
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Joe Velano comes to mind right away. He was ranked #1 for months.
Maybe I should do a part 2 👀
Wright dropped to 4 in my mind because the real perk with him is that his floor is bonkers high. You really know what you are getting
Slaf was picked because Habs wanted a Power forward 1st liner, Jersey needed a D in Nemec, and Arizona already had their heart set on Cooley so they didn't look elsewhere.
Seattle moved him around so much this year that he couldn't get used to any systems also. (Played for 4 teams and all were new except the World Juniors team)
Unfortunately the rules regarding minors players really screwed his development this year.
raty's last name is actually pronounced "rah-too", but i dont blame you, theres no way to tell just by looking at his name lol great vid bro
My bad 😅 haha I will definitely do more research on name pronunciations!
@@hockeyxchange3 cheers!!
Love the channel already! Only thing would be the fuzzy tv cut thing is hard on the ears. You have a nice speaking voice and then "bleeeh" ugly noise is pretty jarring for me.
Always appreciated on the feedback! Thanks for giving a watch as well!
@@hockeyxchange3 I just found your stuff! Really excited to get to watch your content. Can't believe your video on current hockey records only has a few hundred views
Thank you! Glad you are enjoying the content!
Nice video. New to the channel. New sub. Thanks for sharing.
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Any time you're called the 'steal of the draft' by Pierre McGuire, you're doomed.
Nice video man
Thanks! Appreciate giving a watch!
Dennis Savard
Montreal was thinking they would draft Gretzky the year after. That's why they took "the big center".
@@JoeBine77 Not even close. Gretz had already played a year in the NHL by the time Savard was drafted. Even if they time travelled Gretzky wasn't eligible to be selected because of his WHA contract
@@JoeBine77 Gretzky's NHL rookie season was 79-80 and Savard's draft followed in the summer of 1980. You make absolutely no sense
@@cojohnso80 sorry , i meant the year prior Gretzky signed a contract with Edmonton they were thinking they would draft him. So they took the big center instead of Savard.
@@JoeBine77 ok I see where we are at now, however I still see things differently as in my opinion neither Pollock or Grundman had any true inclination that Gretzky would be available to him. Interesting theory though
we shall see
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Ivan Demidov first overall
Alexis Lafrenière comes to mind.
Lafreniere was a 1st overall pick, if he was selected lower he would be on the list; but still an interesting topic to talk about!
@@hockeyxchange3 My apologies, I was thinking something else... more along the lines of number 1 draft but not living up to expectation.
Patrick Stephan
I don’t think aatu raty was rated top pick, he was always low first round.
He definitely was a top rounder for awhile, many scouts projected he had the ceiling of a 1st overall pick a year before he was draft eligible but the year he was eligible he regressed substantially
Aatu Raty was no question in the running for the #1 prospect years prior to his draft. Even months before his draft he was a consensus top 10 pick then as the draft got closer he fell.
Honestly lambert could be here
Was Sam Bennett projected first?
The Hockey News had him rated #1 at the time of the draft.