Your expectations out of a sixth-round pick should be modest. They should be so modest they get promoted and don’t tell their spouse so as not to “make a big deal.” They should be so modest they wear their work clothes to a Halloween party and make self-effacing jokes about not having any costume ideas. They should be as modest as Modest Mouse back when Modest Mouse was just three guys recording northwestern indie rock in a flooded trailer.
Once you level set appropriately, you can better appreciate players like Pontus Holmberg. Because while he’s still very long odds for the NHL, Pontus did put on his work clothes, and it might one day get him promoted.