Quoting: pharrow
Lafallo didn't come out of no where anymore than Marino did. They played well at the NCAA level and scouts thought they would immediately make a jump. They did.
The point being, advanced analytics show you forwards peak at 27. Then all down hill. The fall off it much faster in forwards than defense.
If you are leveling off at 25 as a 4C......you can find better.
And that's my point and where this whole thing is going.
You think, this is the best they could find. I disagree.
That's incorrect about Iafallo, he surprised the Kings in Training Camp. I know this because I was hoping Brodzinsky would get a look with Kopitar and Brown then Iafallo came out of no where. John Steven's even said so, during the beginning of preseason he was considering putting Brodzinsky on the top line.
I know you love to act like you know everything on here, but I hate to break it to you, you don't.
There's a reason why advanced analytics are the 3rd evaluation tool for a lot of NHL teams, they don’t tell the whole story. If they did, there wouldn't be scouts. That's a separate debate though.
If he turns out to be a quality 4C, then that's great. His ceiling appears to be a quality 3C. If he doesn't turn out to be that, who cares? Why are you so concerned about this signing? If he turns out to be a 3C or 4C that's 4-5 years they will get out of him.