Jason Bukala

It's the physical play, the wide body, and then the insane production.

Although I still can't shake like at the same age in the WHL.

16.

So just last season.

Carson Carl's had six goals.

And 35 points.

And Verhoff had 21 goals and 45 points.

And, like, are we sure that Verhoff playing in the dub wouldn't have had 35 goals and 50 assists and just, like, been the consensus second overall prospect?

I don't think we're sure of that at all.

And so I get that there's questions about his hockey sense and boots.

I also have scouts who aren't concerned about them, who think those concerns are overblown.

So...

But I would at least say like with Verhoff's the home run swing.

Verhoff's the home run swing.

Maybe he can't access his ceiling, but his upside and ceiling case might be the highest of anyone other than McKenna in this class.

That's sort of where I've landed.

And I'd include Bjork in that.

It's a rare enough profile.

And the meanness and the offensive potential.

Like I think this is a power play one guy who's also six foot four and also mean and also does all this stuff.