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Crosby vs Esposito vs Kessel vs Ovechkin vs Stamkos vs Tavares
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Hunter Gathers
The Crown
How the hell is Stamkos ahead of Kessel in some of these?
Tavares I can see. He's on the verge of breaking all sorts of records at a young age in juniors.
My list:
Crosby
Ovechkin
Tavares
Kessel
Stamkos
Esposito
Tavares I can see. He's on the verge of breaking all sorts of records at a young age in juniors.
My list:
Crosby
Ovechkin
Tavares
Kessel
Stamkos
Esposito
they all can be star players, each will have their shot at hart trophy's and art rosses, i think Crosby will top them all, Ovechkin to follow, very close to him would be Tavares, which would be a powerful goal scoring type player, except alittle bigger than ovechkin and plays center instaed of wing, Stamkos is more of a skilled player who uses his skating and hands to do the work for him rather that size and power, but he has great shooting accuracy as well, the point production of a guy like Sakic, would be in the cards for him, not sure about the leadership part... Kessel i think will follow up that group with Espo they both are top end players, but neither have the ability to control a game on a regular game-to-game basis, which i believe will keep them behind the rest slightly.
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Kingsfan1
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Why is Kessel even in this ?
Why is Espo in this ? He isn't even bound to go number 1 this year in the draft he fell way beyond top 10 also, so why include him over...Kane, Van Reimsdyk, Voracek, Turris ?
Crosby
Ovechkin
Tavares
These 3 are going to be the face of the Hockey no doubt but other honorable mentions that were in the same draft year that are also rookie sensations are:
Kopitar
Malkin
Wolski
Stastny
I'd take any of the top 4 over Kessel anyday and Espo no doubt
Why is Espo in this ? He isn't even bound to go number 1 this year in the draft he fell way beyond top 10 also, so why include him over...Kane, Van Reimsdyk, Voracek, Turris ?
Crosby
Ovechkin
Tavares
These 3 are going to be the face of the Hockey no doubt but other honorable mentions that were in the same draft year that are also rookie sensations are:
Kopitar
Malkin
Wolski
Stastny
I'd take any of the top 4 over Kessel anyday and Espo no doubt
whatthef
Failure is an Option
Phenoms of their draft year? Esposito and Kessel were only consitered that about a year before the draft. By the time Kessel's draft came around he definitely wasn't 'the phenom' of his draft. And clearly Esposito isn't either. Though they seem like they will be it seems pretty early to be declaring Stamkos and Tavares the phenoms of their draft.
Not all really phenoms, right now AO because he is proven is ahead of tavares but that i think will chnage soon enough
Crosby
Ovechkin
Tavares
Kessel
Stamkos
Esposito
Stamkos i think will get ahead of Kessel some time, Espo has the potential to rank among Stam and Kessel, but he hasnt showed signs of reaching that
Crosby
Ovechkin
Tavares
Kessel
Stamkos
Esposito
Stamkos i think will get ahead of Kessel some time, Espo has the potential to rank among Stam and Kessel, but he hasnt showed signs of reaching that
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Crosby
Ovechkin
Kessel
The other so called "phenoms" will actually have to make it to the NHL before they can be judged.
Ovechkin
Kessel
The other so called "phenoms" will actually have to make it to the NHL before they can be judged.
Redwingsfan
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so you think filatov is the second best forward prospect in the world???
my list.
crosby
ovechkin
tavares
kessel
stamkos
esposito
tavares has a good chanse of being #2 on the list in a feaw years, but its kind of unfair to put him up against crosby and ovechkin right now.
i cant for a certain guy (not going to say the name) to come in here and say.
kessel
crosby
ovechkin
tavares
stamkos
esposito
Backstrom #19
Trotz for president
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Gotta give the Ovy boosters something to cling to.
The reality of Crosby's dominance this year as predicted by every discerning hockey fan has got to be a cold, wet, smelly slap in the mush.
MM425
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IMO Stamkos will be a more dynamic player than Kessel.
Stamkos scored 92 points this year as a rookie, 15 more than Tavares did in his rookie year (albiet Tavares was 1 year younger). I honestly don't think he's that far off of Tavares as far as he looks as a prospect.
Brandinho
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Positively frigid.
The funny thing is that Ovechkin boosters now seem to be adopting the mantra that Crosby boosters had. When Ovechkin was better in 2005-2006, unbiased Pens fans tipped their hat to him but said because Crosby is so much younger, in a few years he'll be better. Well, it happened a lot sooner than "a few years". Now that Ovechkin boosters clearly can't claim he's the better player, they're trying to act like he has more potential, which is simply absurd, considering Crosby's still younger AND he has the better stats.
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Fortunately, that comparison was put to bed about halfway through the season, capped by OvechkinDomination's heartrending admission of defeat.
AO's a fine player, and everything indicates he'll continue to be among the league's elite for the foreseeable future; that will have to be enough, because Crosby, already the class of the NHL, hasn't given any indication that he's going to slow down any time soon.
whatthef
Failure is an Option
Crosby was the best skater in the league this year, but to be fair to OV Crosby did have better players. I know that he would still be good with out guys like Malkin. Just like Gretzky would have been great with out Kurri, but it didn't hurt. I really think Crosby and Ovechkin will be the two best players in the league for a while.
Martyros
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this is quickly turning into another crosby-ovechkin blood fest
and for the poster that put malkin as teh 2nd best *phenom* kopitar is the better OVERALL player in terms of intangibles, personality, speed, defense, charachter. the only factor that i see malkin being a better player than kopitar is the fact that hes a way better sniper, and thats it, oh yeah and maybe he's just 1 inch taller -_- and why is filatov in this? can it be said that ovechkin has reached his potential? not becuase he had less production last season than his rookie year, but becuase he plays no different.
and for the poster that put malkin as teh 2nd best *phenom* kopitar is the better OVERALL player in terms of intangibles, personality, speed, defense, charachter. the only factor that i see malkin being a better player than kopitar is the fact that hes a way better sniper, and thats it, oh yeah and maybe he's just 1 inch taller -_- and why is filatov in this? can it be said that ovechkin has reached his potential? not becuase he had less production last season than his rookie year, but becuase he plays no different.
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