I am not knocking the player but it seems that wither he is not at a caliber that would be expected of a first orund pick or again the Fronts are back to the Gilmour/Mavety era where 1st round picks are left to suffer and get blamed when they do play.
The kid is good enough to make the U17 team but not good enough to get reasonable minutes on a regular shift.
I may be off the mark but most teams that I have seen in any league if a D makes the team is usually paired with a senior D that can cover for him and allowed to show why he should be there. Especially at this time of the year.
McKeown is supposed to be playing a more defensive role therefore putting O' Grady with him would be a perfect fit.
You tell the rookie he is not go to past the top of the face off circle in the other teams end and let him make mistakes while pointing them out to him.
Believe me the rest of the D will help also.
My Proof is 2 words Boynton Campbell.
Please telll me that this is not gong to be the old style Fronts where rookies do not want tocome here and if they do they get screwed.
The kid is good enough to make the U17 team but not good enough to get reasonable minutes on a regular shift.
I may be off the mark but most teams that I have seen in any league if a D makes the team is usually paired with a senior D that can cover for him and allowed to show why he should be there. Especially at this time of the year.
McKeown is supposed to be playing a more defensive role therefore putting O' Grady with him would be a perfect fit.
You tell the rookie he is not go to past the top of the face off circle in the other teams end and let him make mistakes while pointing them out to him.
Believe me the rest of the D will help also.
My Proof is 2 words Boynton Campbell.
Please telll me that this is not gong to be the old style Fronts where rookies do not want tocome here and if they do they get screwed.
