OffThePost.org

(Generation III)
It is currently Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:13 am

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 4 posts ] 
Author Message
PostPosted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 12:59 pm 
Offline
The Bird is the Word, yet the Word ≥ the Bird

Joined: Thu Oct 23, 2008 1:40 pm
Posts: 3076
http://www.sportingnews.com/us/nhl/news ... wsb8fha2ct

Just another list, but interesting nonetheless. Pettersson ranked #1.


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Thu Aug 09, 2018 1:17 pm 
Offline
Big in Japan
User avatar

Joined: Tue Oct 21, 2008 12:37 am
Posts: 14212
Location: 'Real City
Even if they're ranking based on NHL readiness, I think Dahlin has to be number one. Sure, scoring forwards have it easier than defencemen early in their careers, but Dahlin is a one-of-a-kind talent. And Svech over Dahlin is ridiculous.

Otherwise it's a weird list just because the draft is so fresh and they've re-ordered the whole thing. No way Veleno should be ranked higher than Kotkaniemi and Hayton. Boqvist that high?

_________________
Image


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Thu Aug 09, 2018 1:30 pm 
Offline
Un-Tenured Professor of Hockey
User avatar

Joined: Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:37 am
Posts: 26101
I don't know jack shit about prospects and even I know Andrei Svechnikov is not a "Pure scorer in the mold of Kovalchuk and Laine." He's gotten tons of praise because he's just as good a playmaker, I've heard he's basically Malkin if Malkin were a winger full time.

Yeah this list is kinda stupid, but that's not surprising since I think THN likes to put clickbait stuff out there.


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Thu Aug 09, 2018 8:44 pm 
Offline
The Bird is the Word, yet the Word ≥ the Bird

Joined: Thu Oct 23, 2008 1:40 pm
Posts: 3076
The rankings seem based on the years they had leading into this coming season. They are ranking Dahlin lower because their assumption is that is impact, being a defenseman will take longer and Pettersson and Shvechnikov. Does anyone really know though? I mean, c'man. Clickbait. :oops:

Quote:
Yet still, defenders generally take a bit longer to get adjusted to the NHL, and in the last 55 years, only three teenage defensemen — Denis Potvin, Ray Bourque and Aaron Ekblad — won the Calder Trophy in their first post-draft season. That’s not to say Dahlin won’t contribute and likely out-produce most rookie rearguards. The chances are greater, however, that any of the aforementioned forwards will end up exceeding expectations and produce a Calder-winning season.


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 4 posts ] 

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 3 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
cron
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group