NHL Thread

**Bad News Gertner** · 06-26-2013, 01:11 AM

Here's the problem with some of the defense I've noticed who get drafted high and flame out.

Like you said, it takes a bit longer for a defenceman to develop. Lots of different nuances to the game.

Luke Schenn, Zack Bogosian, Victor Hedman, all got rushed to the NHL straight out of the draft, when they should have spent more time in Junior. If a young defenseman's confidence gets ruined by getting burned by a forward it shows more. Nobody is patient anymore.

06-26-2013, 01:11 AM	#11
Bad News Gertner Best Poster Posts: 57,043	Here's the problem with some of the defense I've noticed who get drafted high and flame out. Like you said, it takes a bit longer for a defenceman to develop. Lots of different nuances to the game. Luke Schenn, Zack Bogosian, Victor Hedman, all got rushed to the NHL straight out of the draft, when they should have spent more time in Junior. If a young defenseman's confidence gets ruined by getting burned by a forward it shows more. Nobody is patient anymore.