Jack Johnson: 6 ft 190lbs
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Tell me, how many dominating defensive defensmen do you know that are pushing 6'?
Could he still grow? yep. But we aren't talking about a young Pronger here. we aren't even talking about a young Phaneuf- who has a NHL dman body.
What about Barker? Mr "no motivation". He's a legit 6'3" 213 lbs.
With Mono he posted these numbers:
2004-2005 52 15 33 48 99
Oh but he sucked in the playoffs, right?
2004-2005 12 3 3 6 16
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So let's see...
More size: ?
More scoring ?
Better Skater ?
Best shot ?
Oh who's better at moving the puck ?
yes... Johnson is "very very very" easily above barker...
I haven't seen that much of Johnson. What I saw, I liked. I'm not denigrating the kid. As an American I want him to be the Future Chelios that he may become.
But I really don't see how people can just throw out how he is easily a better prospect than a defensmen who has NHL size/wheels/shot, who was nearly a ppg in the WHL, and .5 ppg in the playoffs.
-fullmetalninja