Our own Jeff Little is famous for saying "Hope is not a strategy."
With Zach Werenski, the fans in Columbus need to keep that saying in mind as we move towards the 2016-2017 season.
Drafted 8th overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, it was clear the organization saw him as key part of the team’s future, with visions of Werenski and Ryan Murray creating a young, flexible backbone for the team’s defense, capable of playing against the toughest opposition and driving play up the ice.
In his draft year, Werenski had displayed excellent two way play as a freshman in the University of Michigan’s hockey program, including being named to the Big Ten’s All Freshman team and the All Big Ten squad.