Not a bad pick, but a bit earlier than I would have taken him. Read my report on him.
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Driedger is my top ranked WHL goalie, despite having seen him struggle off and on all season. He has fairly good technical skills and good size, but he battled with consistency all year. Will be counted on as a true number one goalie, thanks to Calgary dealing co-starter Brandon Glover this offseason. A good value pick if he goes in the 5th round or later, despite needing work in the mental aspect of the game.
The six-foot-two, 186-pound goalie is a superb talent that combines size, athleticism and a professional demeanor that should have NHL scouts drooling. He is postionally and technically sound, has a good glove, excellent rebound control, and never gives up on a puck. Driedger simply has all the qualities that you look for in a premier tender.
I am interested to hear what the organization says about the pick, since he is not a well known commodity on this board.
Pretty pissed about this one... If there was any goalie on the board I would have taken its Andrei Makarov from the Blades... Regardless of the Russian factor
Last edited by Marty Straka: 06-23-2012 at 09:18 PM.
Don't they all say that ... I have yet to hear a kid say he isn't happy about being drafted.
I guess we'll see with this kid next season when he takes over the #1 job I assume since they traded their other goalie away. Hopefully he grows with the position & continues to get better. Project player I guess.
I am interested to hear what the organization says about the pick, since he is not a well known commodity on this board.
I was a bit surprised by this pick but based on this, I understand the pick a little bit more
This draft is weak outside of the top-20, so it's not that big of a deal to spend a 3rd on a goalie. And this goalie seems to have all the tools, but is still very raw and needs time to develop. Boom or bust pick
