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Skroob said:No, our only one from that group would be Lundqvist. Staal and Tyutin could turn out well, #2 and #3 guys, but i dont see either of them as #1 anchors on a D-corps. Montoya i think too will be a solid NHL goalie, but not at the Level that Lundqvist will be.
Bluechips are players you look to build a team around. 3 out of 4 of those guys, which all should be very valuable assets to any team, arent guys you look to build for.
For now, we have one Bluechip. this time next year, Kessel/Frolov will be or second.
Well I am going to have to respectfully disagree with you. I think based on potential alone Montoya, Staal and Tyutin have to be classified with Lundqvist as blue chip prospects. I mean this is all speculation right now anyway. Anything could and probably will happen, but these four guys have shown solid potential. Any GM 1.5 years into a rebuild and looking from the goal out would have to be smiling with these four guys in the pipeline. Lundy just has a lot more experience than the other three.
Montoya is an amazingly gifted athlete and with the right development, should compete for the top spot in a few years. As for Staal and Tyutin, they are so early in their development and have shown so much that you could say the sky is the limit. Right now I'd say Tyutin slots in as at least a number four d-man on most any team in the NHL...and he's only 22. Staal, well we all know what kind of camp he's had. This could be his last year in juniors. Two or three more years and twenty more pounds and who knows what kind of monster we'll have on our hands. Sure, Staal projects at 3 or 4 today, but could develope into a true franchise player.
On Kessel you could not be more right, he's a Blue Chip now, but he's soooo talented he slants the whole concept of what "Blue Chip" means in my mind. Players like Kessel and Crosby go beyond mere blue chip status to a whole 'nother level. They are potentially at a Gretzky level. They so far out shine the talent of players around them, they put great players into support roles.
Lastly,(and please exuse the long post)I'd love to have Kessel but I'm not holding my breath. Pittsburg will get him as you well know