The WORST NHL Draft Day Comparisons In History

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[@RobTalksHockey]

Has your team ever had an overly hyped prospect?!

[@anakinskywalker3081]

Nah the wings are good

[@anakinskywalker3081]

Or were good

[@jayden2669]

Tyler biggs

[@everythinghockey10]

I can’t believe that the Avs passed up Pastrnak and drafted CONNOR BLEAKLEY!!!! He never played an NHL game!!!

[@leeviahvenjarvi372]

@@anakinskywalker3081 Danny dekyser xd

[@fourdoorsmoresmores]

My favourite player comparison of all time was Cole Caufield's to Lionel Messi.

[@quinlanb7193]

Lol what

[@dontmakemecomebackpls]

Ikr

[@littleretroship6403]

This made me laugh for a whole minute

[@RobTalksHockey]

Hahaha!

[@leafsfanforever2896]

🤣 🤣

[@loganbrunet3745]

Also with Pettersson during the draft they labeled his shot as his weakness

[@SleepyMusicOfficial]

Lol and he has like the 2nd hardest shot in the nhl?

[@CanadianLoveKnot]

Shows you how good he is

[@Polameren]

He shoots bullets

[@TomBlizzy12]

Probably why he shoots piss missiles only

[@trumanzerse1169]

Nice

[@MrSharkFIN]

*The moment you realise they all played for Edmonton*

[@patrickkasper3573]

So tough being an Oilers fan seeing this...

[@MrSharkFIN]

@Mike Schwab Obviously not literally lol

[@MrSharkFIN]

@Mike Schwab Yea I was making a joke about how the Oilers have had so many high picks...

[@MrSharkFIN]

@Mike Schwab Just a habbit, I like every comment

[@MrSharkFIN]

@Mike Schwab Idk why you're getting so mad about it, it's not your problem lol

[@kanegarvey3188]

Lmao “2015 no outlandish comparisons” Connor Mcdavid - Jesus

[@kassu6_]

That's just accurate

[@judeaberdeen6848]

Very accurate comparison

[@maxchristensen9315]

Bro. McDavid literally walks on water...frozen water that is.

[@timbrink]

David Jesus?

[@connorhynes2207]

@@timbrink Mcjesus

[@luregraff]

rob your hockey vids are unmatched man. tried watching some other people on youtube that make similar videos and they just can’t touch your enthusiasm/the way you’re able to make anyone understand what you’re talking about. keep up the great work man

[@cadena2855]

Love your vids man, look forward to them every week.

[@wildhorse4]

Congratulations on 30k buddy! You came a long way!

[@Gorenj8]

The description of Griffin Reinhart kind of sounds like Jake Sanderson... 🤔🤔🤔

[@ferdinandlemaire4256]

Except that Jake Sanderson is one of the best skaters in the draft.

[@timestampplug6876]

sandy’s a good guy. i played against him in minor hockey and he has a great support group around him. his dad played in the show a couple years

[@TheUnusedCrayon]

@@ferdinandlemaire4256 for defensemen yeah, but it was really a weak year for defense. With that said I do think he is the best defenseman to come out of this lacklustre draft on the back end.

[@TheKozak88]

Rob I love your videos man, keep doing what your doing 👌🏽

[@jackoconnell4399]

You have quickly become one of my favorite youtubers to watch. Your content is good and actually factual. Keep it up bro, Wish you the best in life!

[@RobTalksHockey]

Thanks dude. That means a lot!

[@anakinskywalker3081]

This is a great channel keep it up!

[@RobTalksHockey]

Thanks my dude!

[@anakinskywalker3081]

Rob Talks Hockey OMG I love you thank you for responding!

[@chrismoran6717]

Great work. Nicely done. Keep it up!

[@alexrompen805]

Edmonton: The place prospects go to die.

[@waleah4855]

I'm a sharks fan and hate oilers but those were not oilers picks. Just yakupoof was but he stopped working. Reinhart and larsson were 4th overall picks of jersey and islanders. Oilers thought they could of changed Reinhart but larsson worked very well. I watch oilers games alot cause there exciting and larsson is a top 4 rhd on any team.

[@rowanponich6127]

@@waleah4855 larsson is a plug. He is terrible, to think oilers could have Hall. Larsson is garbage and a 5th or 6th defencemen on any other team

[@SKC_Digital]

Bro I love your channel! Keep going 🤙

[@RobTalksHockey]

Thanks : )

[@lDaF2012]

Love the content per usual! Here's to an exciting draft the next few days.

[@RobTalksHockey]

We will see 😯

[@AdachiTohru69]

Congrats on 30K subscribers!

[@TigerOfKarlstad]

Congratulations on 30 000! 🥳

[@RobTalksHockey]

Thanks : )

[@nolanplyley]

30k!!!!! Congrats man! You really deserve 10x more subs than this. Keep it up 👍

[@RobTalksHockey]

Thanks my dude!

[@cobalt6128]

Moral of the story: Don't underestimate a player because they play in Allsvenskan.

[@Laughlin83]

Keep it going bud. Awesome videos!

[@skyev.3424]

I'm looking forward to you reviewing this draft.

[@pritz234]

LMAO this guy's video always ends with Pettersson (no biasssss). That being said. love your content dude!

[@Rptvrr]

I like your player introduction overlays, top notch!

[@Rptvrr]

Keep up the good work my guy!

[@SimplyBrame]

Dam it’s bad when a lot of them were drafted or later traded too Edmonton. Ugh 🤦‍♂️

[@trenthopper3554]

Love the videos! But where did you get your Canucks lamp

[@bippo4498]

Great video as always Rob!

[@CanucksVid]

30k!!!! Congrats!!!

[@ryanstolz8049]

Keep making awesome hockey content!!

[@kingknightboss]

CONGRATS ON 30K!

[@RobTalksHockey]

Thanks : )

[@nyr413]

Great video and keep grinding! Hoping Kakko isn’t on the next list

[@hyperspadex895]

I’m pretty sure you mixed 2 Sebastian Ahos, Swedish defenseman, who was in fact drafted at 5th round and Finnish forward who plays in Carolina.

[@chasedegro8848]

This is by far my favorite channel and he should have wayyyyyy more subs

[@robdugas4476]

Burmistrov did have something in common with Datsyuk as they both started out on the third line. Datsyuk was a few years older though and also had a future hall of famer on his line. The line was Boyd Devereaix, Pavel Datsyuk and Brett Hull. Many goals were scored. The line prompted Hull to give the name "Two Kids and an Old Goat" to the line. That Detroit team was so stacked that it wasn't unusual to find a future HoF on the third line.

[@dereklasker5350]

The small Soviet anthem snippet killed me lmao

[@PuthSardaraDha]

Congrats on the 30k! I remember when you were under 10k!

[@RobTalksHockey]

Thanks for the support dude!

[@PuthSardaraDha]

Rob Talks Hockey dude - we can get way more Canucks fans on here - u should post on the Canucks Facebook fan page.

[@afhostie]

I'd be curious to know whether unrealistic expectations prevent some of these guys from growing into their full potential

[@darrellmackinnon1667]

*Been following Rob on both channels, since this channel was at about 8k, just noticing now that I hadn't subscribed yet..lmao*

[@Statsy10]

My all-time favourite scouting quote was about Victor Kozlov; “This kid is Mario Lemieux” 😂

[@Jeneric81]

As silly as that statement is, I do kinda see why a scout would at least see some superficial similarities, Kozlov was also a tall right shooter who had that floating skate style and he did have some puck handling skill.

[@AceMatthew25414]

Honestly wanna know what I HATE about draft comparison.. Players is below 6 feet tall Patty Kane comparison

[@kevindemers5778]

As a 'nucks fan myself, I had HIGH hopes Elias wouldn't be a blowout. Now, I'm ever so grateful to have him as a franchise player. His hockey sense is something that some players take years to learn yet he's such a natural. Very proud of him. Someone give that kid the "A" !

[@leafsfanforever2896]

TOP 15 PREDICTIONS: NY Rangers: Alexis Lafrèniere Los Angeles: Quinton Byfield Ottawa (via San Jose): Tim Stützle Detroit: Marco Rossi Ottawa: Jamie Drysdale Anaheim: Lucas Raymond Buffalo: Cole Perfetti New Jersey: Alexander Holtz Minnesota: Anton Lundell Winnipeg: Jake Sanderson Nashville: Jack Quinn Florida: Kaiden Guhle Carolina (via Toronto): Yaroslav Askarov Edmonton: Seth Jarvis Toronto (via Pittsburgh): Braden Schneider

[@jamesnialG]

1. (Lafreniere) Correct (1.) 2. (Byfield) Correct (2.) 3. (Stutzle) Correct (3.) 4. (Rossi) -5 Spots (9.) 5. (Drysdale) -1 Spot (6.) 6.(Raymond)+2 Spots (4.) 7. (Holtz) Correct (7.) 8. (Perfetti) -2 Spots (10.) 9. (Lundell) -3 Spots (12.) 10. (Sanderson) +5 Spots (5.) 11. (Quinn) +3 Spots (8.) 12. (Guhle) -4 Spots (16.) 13. (Askarov) +2 Spots (11.) 14. (Jarvis) +1 Spot (13.) 15. (Schneider) -4 Spots (19.) Pretty accurate predictions overall. 13 of the players you had in your top 15 did end up going in the top 15. Holloway and Amirov were the only guys you didn't have in the top 15, while Guhle and Schneider are the only guys you had on your list that dropped out of the top 15.

[@michaelmoore2961]

I wish the wings took rossi, raymond has some amazing skill but god damn rossi has determination and a work ethic

[@leafsfanforever2896]

Michael Moore Detroit did not care because they had Larkin

[@michaelmoore2961]

@@leafsfanforever2896 you can never have two many centers:p

[@SerahandSteven]

Puljujarvi really improved and proved himself this season though.

[@nate8182]

Congrats on 30k!

[@RobTalksHockey]

Thanks dude!

[@SteveO1887]

I hate the player comparisons, I feel like most of the time they're wrong. Would be interesting to see a top 10 accurate comparisons though. Feel like that would be a tough list to make

[@FrenchToast_28]

Because everyone is confusing potential with play style. You can have Gretzky’s play style but not produce it just means your play is reminiscent of another player

[@donnyjbabyyy3659]

You should do a review of the moves the canucks have made so far! I really would enjoy hesring your opinions

[@37willdog]

For 2013, I found an article that compared Ristolainen to Hedman. While Risto is solid, he’s nowhere close to that level

[@leafsfanforever2896]

Offensively solid, defensively garbage. Compare him to Rasmus Dahlin and see who is better right now

[@alchemilk]

Risto is ass

[@pm2069]

Ristolainen is not too bright one either. Not as dump as Pulju, but in no way a smart player.

[@88sportfanII]

for 2013: Jonathan Drouin was kinda dissapointing no?

[@alexleblanc5926]

Is this a case of MacKinnon making him look better than he actually was?

[@ddss97]

Shoutout griffiti, he’s a beautifully unique creator for hockey content. Criminally underrated.

[@SittingBull99]

Oilers fan here. 1. I was hopeful Larsson could find it after we got him for Hall. But looking back, aside from his seeming draft year regression, I think a combination of a real hardass coach who gave so little leash in Jersey, and getting rocked by PK Subban, really shook his confidence in terms of taking his puck moving to the next level. So he retreated into a kind of stay at home comfort zone. 2. Yakupov, too immature and not bright enough to understand that he needed to transition his skill set into a system and not a one man globetrotters circus. Having Dallas Eakins (*gawd* the nightmares) didn't help either.

[@kadindiehl7521]

30K lets go Rob!!

[@imperialaggron]

Habs fan here. Michael McCarron was supposed to be the next Milan Lucic. Keep in mind this was back when Lucic was putting up 60 points a year. Now he's in Nashville on their AHL roster. So, the comparison to Lucic wasn't too far off after all.

[@bengendron2353]

Zibanejad had player projection to Jarett Stoll at the draft lol

[@pandaqc6237]

Nathan Beaulieu (2011, 17th overall by MTL) compared to Mike Green and Keith Yandle...

[@mattatr0n677]

Erik Johnson was called the next Rob Blake when he went #1 overall.

[@wnsbug]

I remember when analysts were saying Larsson is smaller than Hedman but has higher end skills! LOL

[@themightyrisone9910]

As a Jets fan, Burmistrov had moments of absolute brilliance. I was bummed to see him leave the team both times. One of my early favourites. He definitely had flair, I think he could have been a top 6 guy if utilized properly.

[@AnthonyVerrilli]

I agree

[@fadee8138]

Best hockey channel out there

[@chrispswann6825]

In 2010 Erik Gudbranson was drafted 3rd overall right behind Taylor Hall and Tyler Seguin and one spot ahead of Ryan Johansen. At the time Gudbranson was compared to Chris Pronger lol!

[@notnick437]

dude. i and watching your vids 24/7

[@francoisbessette565]

Elliot Friedman revealed that at least one team apart Vancouver had Petersson #1 on their list in 2017. His case it's more that scouts were polarized on him.

[@johnjohnmajortom]

I mean Pettersson was taken what 4th or 5th overall? not sure many listened to these 'comparisons'.

[@hogunthegrim5464]

Did Screenrant write the Lindstrom comparison? I'm pretty sure Lindstrom was alive when Larsson was drafted

[@egilito]

6:09 Pasternak did play in the Swedish league Hockeyallsvenskan but he is Czech and definitely never played for the Swedish junior team.

[@derrymcguinness783]

Do a video on blockbuster trades that both teams lost

[@ZackieR]

I have a couple. Remember when people said RNH would be the next Datsyuk? Also, people said Sam Bennett could be a first line center xD

[@RobTalksHockey]

Yep. That Sam Bennett one hurts

[@supermegaguy666]

a lot of scouts had Bennet as #1. oof

[@purtsi_3107]

2016 puljujärvi. what is wierd is that cbj gm kekäläinen who is also finnsih had the chance to select puljujärvi but instead he selected dubuois and everyone was shocked. so finnish gm didnt select finnis player bcause he knew

[@mattpritchard2995]

In NHL GM mode in early 2010s (Reinheart was a junior in a couple), he grew into a beast if you played past 2015.

[@corpse74]

the only team with the next “great one” is Edmonton with McDavid

[@aidan1359]

@Larry David he was great in the playoffs but his team was shit

[@anklepick9524]

Rasmus Dahlin will be great too and Pettersson.

[@DrScruffee]

9 points in 4 games, just not showing how good he is.. Jesus dude

[@geographyv9531]

@@DrScruffee 105 points in 56 games with an Edmonton oilers team. Connor McJesus

[@fredbergeron2193]

Great stuff again

[@christianm5372]

I’ve never understood why Aho slipped. The top line for Finland was Pulljurvi-Aho-Laine. Jesse= Top 5 Pick Patrick= Top 5 Pick Sebastian= 5th round? That just doesn’t make sense. But I’m not complaining. Happy my Canes has the right idea.

[@henrypeters5719]

Dude, 2013, So many people had Sean Monahan as "Toews-lite" LOL

[@qresisty8215]

can you do a video about Jared Cowen? or someone explain what happened to this man?

[@michaelsenn6734]

You always put me to sleep... thank you

[@judeau9151]

I’d like to note that the first two comparisons were to Wings players, who were drafted late in the draft and found by the same scout

[@NoName-cj8jp]

I like how they compared Pelletier to Marchand since he’s also small and isn’t afraid to get gritty

[@elliottm6335]

30k Hype!!!

[@stevecullingworth2033]

Rob do you live in Vancouver cause I do go canucks go🎉

[@douglasberggren7667]

Tbh it feels like every top 15 D-man from sweden gets compaired to Lidstrom.

[@anklepick9524]

Yes you are right. They should just stop with that. There will not be another NL.

[@OfficialKiwiFrankencop]

Pavel Zacha has been a decent player but he’s been stuck on our 3rd line for five years now and that’s terrible value for a 5th overall pick. But Bratt has top line upside as a LW picked in the 6th round

[@samuraijim9243]

The 8 second video clip of Reinhart they showed when the Islanders drafted him clearly showed SKATING to be a problem. Skating is not just about straight line speed. On defense you need lateral movement and transition both forward and backwards which Reinhart clearly had issues with. TOO bad since if the Islanders drafted any other defensemen from that draft they would have had a solid player. Watching Dumba's highlight reel of skating the puck end to end when he was picked next had me throwing the remote at the TV.

[@Mornomgir]

whats pasta doing in the swedish national colors?

[@jonaselander3608]

Why was Pastrnak playing in/with Team Sweden (Tre Kronor)??!!

[@scratch577]

Didn’t burmistrov get injured by a hit as well?

[@schampookungen2201]

How can you split the RRT? Like you can’t just make another one there is only one

[@Sankoz29]

Okey wait, why are you showing video of the Swedish national team while talking about Pasternak? is he not from the Czech Republic?

[@reHermalayan22]

Rob, you gotta redo this video in 2024. The Bedard/Gretzky goal comparison is too much🤣

[@alexrodrigue9920]

I remember watching the 2014 draft and seeing pasternak going so low in the 1st i had an headache

[@tucker12ize]

Where rasmus sandinn was at the city that I live in

[@JoelxDeuw]

why did pastrnak play for the swedish national team? or at least train?

[@alexleblanc5926]

He wouldn't have played for them internationally as he's Czech, but be played in Sweden in Jrs so maybe he trained with the team because he was living in Sweden at the time.

[@ostaplyseiko]

Dude your so underrated

[@themarast]

Nail Jakupov worst draft in history? Patrik Stefan: hold my stick :D

[@irishxhockey5]

In 2013, Nichushkin was compared to Malkin. Glad he has been getting a better fit in Colorado, but that tagline was a tease. I think he'd be ecstatic with a career half like that of his "safe" comparison, Jordan Staal.

[@trencher10111]

@Rob Talks Hockey I think Yakupov and Pulijujarvi are solid players and would've been bigger stars if they were developed as opposed to shoved in the lineup right away.

[@SwedishPlayerZero]

As someone that has followed Petterssons career since his Timrå days, it's insane that he went as late as 5th. Looking at it with the results in hand he should 100% have been 1st pick but without that in mind he still should have been higher than 5th imo.

[@bowser2onrs]

Allsvenskan is hard to judge Bratt comes to mind, he put up 22p in 46g there and the season after 35p in 74 games in the nhl

[@ZappaSheik]

I never understood how Canadian junior league's can be higher ranked then Hockeyallsvenskan. Kids playing kids vs Kids playing Adult former NHL and SHL players.

[@mikepollock6235]

I know it's not a player comparison, but in 2015 - listening to everyone question Kyle Connor's size, conditioning, and combine performance was mind boggling to me. As a Bruins fan, the 2015 stings a bit for obvious reasons, but considering Connor was a top 5 offensive talent and he fell to 17th overall... woof.

[@aggregatejeff]

it breaks my heart how many oiler players are on this list

[@peterwestwood1702]

Oilers fan here, and yeah they destroyed his development, scouts agreed he needed a year or two