iirc he was compared to joe sakic in terms of skillset. i was one of the ones that ranked him above kane and jvr, i thought he was going to be a superstar. so is he a "bust"? if you consider him not living up to his expectations then sure. but he's certainly not an actual bust...good hockey player, i guess we can label him as a #1C although he wouldn't be on several teams. and i don't consider him to be a "two way stud" but he's far from bust.
kessel lived up to his hype.....people should expect alot out of top 5 draft picks..why? because they are chosen out of the best 18 yr olds on planet earth annually......players drafted top 5 that dont meet hype or projections are BUSTS
nail yakupov is looking like quite the bust these days......but let me guess...if yakupov gets 55 pts in 2018 he wont be considered a bust....that of course is using 'big ev' logic....yak was a 1st overall and Turris a 3rd overall....
busts happen....its ok...many nhlers have long careers after not living up to the hype.....
Although I don't consider Turris a bust (far from it) I wouldn't go so far as to call him a two way stud either. He didn't even get into the top 20 in selke voting last year. I do believe however that he is developing into that kind of player and could be considered a two way stud soon...possibly, but not exactly there yet.
Wrong if you actually go do some research. People always overvalue first round draft picks in the NHL. This isn't the NFL.
Yakupov was picked first overall. Completely different. If he hits 55 points he's not a bust, he's a disappointment.
Your definition of bust is terrible and there's no sense in arguing with somebody with such a low knowledge level.
when turdis was drafted he was projected to be an offensive stud who got pts......
he did not meet his projections or hype. considering his 3rd overall draft slot...hes a bust....much better players in the NHL that were drafted in later rds and lacked the hype.....
whos fault? clearly the scouts..i mean seriously what is one thinking when you draft a JR B PLAYER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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??? the NFL gets starters in the first 3 rds......apples to oranges...NFL is specialized positions and players are drafted on teams needs......