Habs53
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Do you have the same sources as Jalen Rose and Chris Broussard ?
Maybe i do
Do you have the same sources as Jalen Rose and Chris Broussard ?
Great pick, but he's 5'9 150lbs, never played against men in his life and he's a goal scorer. One year to bulk up playing against older players in a very good program would be beneficial.How? The kid was a complete steal in the draft and is one hell of a player. No reason he cannot play in the nhl. If KK can do it he can too.
How? The kid was a complete steal in the draft and is one hell of a player. No reason he cannot play in the nhl. If KK can do it he can too.
I don't think size will be an issue either but DeBrincat also played another year in junior after being drafted.Elite Prospects has him listed as going to Univ. of Wisconsin this year. So i guess this is not a discussion anymore. He is the same size as DeBrincat so i dont think size would be an issue. But we will never know.
I don't understand why some people absolutely want to see 18 year olds in the NHL. I only want to see 18 year olds in the NHL if,
a- They're supremely skilled, see most top-3 picks.
b- They're supremely intelligent, see Patrice Bergeron & Ryan O'Reilly.
And that they're in extremely good shape for their age. The NHL will grind you to a pulp in a matter of weeks if you're small and not in shape.
Almost every year there are players that are rushed into the NHL early because herp y not let him show us what he can do.
Draft picks are supposed to be investments that, if things work out well, end up being 8 to 15+ year players for your organization. What is the point of putting a player in the NHL, when the odds are he's not ready just in hopes that he would be a minor fix for the team's play right now?
Just look at the most recent example: Valeri Nichushkin. The current player at 24 years old is a shell of himself when he was 18 years old. He doesn't look a thing like the player he was. It would be one thing if he stagnated and his flaws had become exposed by scouting/coaches, but he's regressed so much that he's unrecognizable.
I want to see Caufield dominate the NCAA where he isn't on a stacked roster from A to Z and isn't playing with half a dozen first round pick going against lower caliber of play. I want to see him stand out, if not dominate, the WJC in scoring. If he can do that, him making the team for the 2020-2021 season is a real discussion to be had.
If Romanov, Poehling, Suzuki, Brooke, KK and Caufield “pan out” the team will be crazy good in 2-3 years.
If Romanov, Poehling, Suzuki, Brooke, KK and Caufield “pan out” the team will be crazy good in 2-3 years.
What about your boy Fucale ?