When it comes to evaluating prospects, I make it a point to look for any trends in their individual play and decision making. I’d like to think I’m experienced enough as a sports fan to know that one or two games in the regular season or a two-week midseason prospect tournament as prominent as the recent under-20 world junior hockey championship is too small a sample size to make a matter-of-fact determination on long-term NHL potential. Sure, the hot takes during the world juniors are fun and add to the exposure. And in this day and age, part of being a hockey fanatic is driving is your opinions (which of course are always right) right down the throats of your detractors on your social media application of choice.
The Draft Analyst: A deep dive on Rangers prospects at the WJC
