SiouxFanatic Posted 53 minutes ago Posted 53 minutes ago 15 minutes ago, tnt said: Heard very similar sentiment about Jackson Blake, and he was an undersized 4th round draft pick. Blake could’ve tested free agency the following summer if he played his junior season at UND. I don’t think it was a risk but it’s something NHL teams do take into account. While many of us wished Blake stayed, he was more ready than Verhoeff. This isn’t meant to be a knock on Keaton either. He is young and it showed but the talent is clearly there. 1 Quote
Fratt Mattin Posted 51 minutes ago Posted 51 minutes ago 27 minutes ago, tnt said: Heard very similar sentiment about Jackson Blake, and he was an undersized 4th round draft pick. I did not think Blake was NHL ready at all when he left and I was obviously wrong about that. With that being said, I don't think Verhoeff is anywhere near ready. He has some big skating and processing issues that need to be addressed. He looked so overwhelmed against Wisconsin's forecheck, I don't think there's any chance he could handle the NHL right now. Blake had holes in his game when he left, but he dominated the college level offensively. Verhoeff has yet to dominate any element of the game at this level. To be clear, I think Keaton has a ton of potential, it's just not put together yet Quote
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