It is time for my annual look at select prospect evaluations I made that were wrong, examining the information available at the time to highlight what specific issues caused the missed projection and what I’ve learned from those mistakes.



This is a business where mistakes will happen often. The players I’ve highlighted are not because they were the only errors but because there was something interesting that I’ve learned from the evaluation.



One theme you will see in this year’s edition is a discussion about player statistics and how they can both help and hurt.



Too Low



Elias Pettersson, C, Vancouver



Pettersson is making his second appearance in this column. At his draft in 2017, I liked him but wasn’t in love with him and rated him in the teens. After a great start to the Swedish Hockey League season, I projected him as a top 10 prospect at the midpoint of last season. Going into this season, I rated him...