UpsideHockey
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Ryan & Pouliot have been compared before I know, but throw Kopitar in the mix - could he be drafted ahead of these guys? He seems to have high top end potential...
Comments?
Comments?
freakazoid said:Because the draf will probably be held in more than a year, Kopitar will get some real development, instead of playing in SloveniA. He'll be in the SEL and will get the attention he didn't get before because of where he comes from. IMO he has the most potential behind Crosby in this crop, so He might be 2nd or 3rd behind Johnson when all is said and done.
mix of size, scoring ability and hands. He's like the Vanek of this year though I heard he has a much better work ethic but can sometimes be a bit sloppy. He also has shades of Jagr in him supposedly, that alone gets a lot of scouts water-eyed.Barnaby said:What about Kopitar tells you he has the most talent outside of Crosby? How many times have you seen him?
Habsfan 32 said:I think that Kopitar could go as high as 3rd overall. If the team that is drafting is in need on a big scoring center he could get picked behind Crosby and Johnson.
Leachmeister2000 said:mix of size, scoring ability and hands. He's like the Vanek of this year though I heard he has a much better work ethic but can sometimes be a bit sloppy. He also has shades of Jagr in him supposedly, that alone gets a lot of scouts water-eyed.
I haven't seen him that much, 2 games in SEL and this WC ofcourse, but the team he is on, it's hard to judge him. Anywhere the word "potential" was mentionned in any report about the kid, the was never a Johnson/Pouliot/Ryan or anyone except Crosby being mentionned as a guy with a higher ceiling. The guy is very raw right now, and makes some sloppy plays, but that will change now that he is in a good development league. The only reason Johnson might go first is because the team picking at 2 needs a franchise defenceman, but a team like Atlanta I see them taking Kopitar at 2.Barnaby said:What about Kopitar tells you he has the most talent outside of Crosby? How many times have you seen him?
monster_bertuzzi said:LoL I love how you calmy say Crosby and Johnson as if Johnson is the sure-fire #2 prospect. Central Scouting has Johnson at #5, ISS has Johnson out of the top 5, and Redline has him at #3.
monster_bertuzzi said:LoL I love how you calmy say Crosby and Johnson as if Johnson is the sure-fire #2 prospect. Central Scouting has Johnson at #5, ISS has Johnson out of the top 5, and Redline has him at #3.
monster_bertuzzi said:LoL I love how you calmy say Crosby and Johnson as if Johnson is the sure-fire #2 prospect. Central Scouting has Johnson at #5, ISS has Johnson out of the top 5, and Redline has him at #3.
TomACE said:Isn't he also compared to Dany Heatley?
Not a bad list at all. I think there could be some movement in the 2-6 slots but you have the right idea as far as I'm concerned.BobMarleyNYR said:My top ten is now:
2. Johnson
3. Kopitar
4. Brule
5. Ryan
6. Pouliot
7. Bourret
8. Zagrapan
9. Latendresse
10. Hanzal
BobMarleyNYR said:By the way, beloved Boris Valabik is Slovenian also.
BobMarleyNYR said:Ryan has the most advanced games, so his upside is relatively limited right now... Pouliot is an example of the Ladd Effect, and that scares me. Surprised people never mention that.
BobMarleyNYR said:Ryan has the most advanced games, so his upside is relatively limited right now... Pouliot is an example of the Ladd Effect, and that scares me. Surprised people never mention that.
Kopitar is playing at the highest level of competition right now, and he's one of the best players in the league. I think the knock about him being Slovenian is utterly ridiculous... I wouldn't give a **** if he was Lebanese, he's a good hockey player. By the way, beloved Boris Valabik is Slovenian also.
Hossa said:So, let me understand...you're worried about the Ladd factor because you fear Pouliot will struggle the way Ladd has. Yet, you're not worried about Kopitar being Slovenian, because he won't go backwards either, because Valabik is also Slovenian.
The first problem with that logic, is that for one thing, Valabik's had a much worse year than Ladd. Not to mention the fact it's pointless to bring them in because who knows how Ladd and Valabik will do long-term, and Kopitar's about as comparable to Valabik, as Ladd is to Pouliot, so that's defenitely a dead end.
And of course, the fact Valabik isn't Slovenian, is your second problem.
eaton28 said:my top 10 list goes...
1. Crosby
2. Pouliot
3. Brule
4. Ryan
5. Johnson
6. Kopitar
7. Bourret
8. Latendresse
9. Zagrapan
10. Hanzal