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nomorekids said:
damn, just looked at the line for tonight's game...
espo- 3 g, 2 a
radulov- 2 g, 4 a
How did Espo look in his first Q game and would he be #1 in '06?
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damn, just looked at the line for tonight's game...
espo- 3 g, 2 a
radulov- 2 g, 4 a
VOB said:
I agree, but he's still a year younger. I've never cared for hypothetical placement of players from one draft year into another (unless it's done in retrospect). The only time the thought didn't make me cringe was when they were talking about Ovechkin who was only a few days away from being eligible. If we're going to take Esposito top three overall in '06 then why don't we throw Tavares in as well? He's got four goals in three games and he just turned 15 a few weeks ago. See where I'm going with this?
What I will say is that it looks like Esposito is already proving that he looks like the early candidate for first overall in '07.
cagney said:
Compare Kessel and Frolik at 16 to Esposito at 16.
You cant compare what Kessel and Frolik are doing NOW versus what Espo is doing now.
Also what Scoutman1 said, he thinks Espo would go 3rd. If you compare Esposito to players such as Jonathan Toews, James Sheppard and Bryan Little, he is already equal to them, so add another year of elite level hockey and in my opinion you may be under rating what he is doing.
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Tonight game
I was at the rempart game friday and tonight, and in the 2 last year i see sidney crosby play 8 time, and i can said that esposito at this time is better than crosby, he was more speedy and was a great playmaker, he score an awesome goal in pk tonight. In the 5 first game of the year he didnt have a real good winger, now he have radulov and in 1 week jordan lavallée will be back. Its just 2 game but i never seen in my life a guy more eplosive than him.
I was at the rempart game friday and tonight, and in the 2 last year i see sidney crosby play 8 time, and i can said that esposito at this time is better than crosby, he was more speedy and was a great playmaker, he score an awesome goal in pk tonight. In the 5 first game of the year he didnt have a real good winger, now he have radulov and in 1 week jordan lavallée will be back. Its just 2 game but i never seen in my life a guy more eplosive than him.
LaLaLaprise said:
I understand all that. I'm just saying I personally don't like to do what scoutman is doing. Call me conservative. We've already got people saying he is better than Crosby after 7 games.
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cagney said:
The question of this entire thing is where would he go in 2006 and I am giving my opinion. This is hockeys future meaning prospects, not hockeys present. You get sick of hearing about the same prospects like Ovechkin, Crosby, Carter etc etc. If that is all people talk about than this is one dull board. Some one is going to have to hype someone up taht they have watched, its just the way it goes and I like reading it. I for one though have not said he is better than Crosby as I don't think he is...but he is pretty darn good though and should be the early leader over Zach Hamill for 2007 so far IMO. Nice to make a prediction and see how it plays out in the future.
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Habs4Life said:LMAO....... LMAO... Sorry can't stop laughing... LMAO...
You were at the game? How many times have you seen both live at 16 to compare?
If not you can't talk or laugh, you simply don't know.
Beatnik said:
If there are any fans out there who have seen Esposito on several occasions this year and in the past, can you please provide a detailed recap of his play and his strength's to date.
What does he do well, what doesn't he do well, what are his best attributes, etc.?
I'm guessing this kid will light up the U17's this Xmas in Regina and we'll see how he does against his own age group. The 1989's in Canada are looking pretty strong with Espo leading the pack to this point!
scoutman1 said:
Agreed, he is no Crosby but he's going to be a star ala Spezza. He has interesting skills and he's really speedy from what I saw. What I like, is his all around skills, I've seen him make beautiful passes to Radulov and he can really complete (his top corner goal anyone?).
Off topic: He's a friend of mine on myspace.com...anybody wants his profile?
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I compare Esposito to Vinny Lecavalier to same age. Same style of play,same skills and same shape.
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Good paper by Simon Richard on Esposito
http://www.hockeysfuture.com/article.php?sid=7963
"At times, the show he gives on the ice with Radulov -- who by the way will for sure make the NHL next year -- is so wonderful that it does happen that I forget to change the lines," said Roy in the post game press conference. "Both want a lot of ice time and it is normal," he added.
Me: He better not forget this too often with Radulov!
Are people talking of Crosby to you, HF asked Esposito. "Yes, they are,†he said.
Do you feel a pressure for being eventually compared again and again to Crosby? "No, because I can’t be compared to him. His name has been associated with guys like Mario Lemieux and Wayne Gretzky. I’m most flattered for being compared with Crosby but my sole goal is to work for becoming a better hockey player. Sincerely, I do not feel pressure about the comparison.â€
http://www.hockeysfuture.com/article.php?sid=7963
"At times, the show he gives on the ice with Radulov -- who by the way will for sure make the NHL next year -- is so wonderful that it does happen that I forget to change the lines," said Roy in the post game press conference. "Both want a lot of ice time and it is normal," he added.
Me: He better not forget this too often with Radulov!
Are people talking of Crosby to you, HF asked Esposito. "Yes, they are,†he said.
Do you feel a pressure for being eventually compared again and again to Crosby? "No, because I can’t be compared to him. His name has been associated with guys like Mario Lemieux and Wayne Gretzky. I’m most flattered for being compared with Crosby but my sole goal is to work for becoming a better hockey player. Sincerely, I do not feel pressure about the comparison.â€
Esposito are eligible in 06' or 07' ?
And he way far behind Lecavalier or Crosby, maybe a Gagné or Tangay
And he way far behind Lecavalier or Crosby, maybe a Gagné or Tangay
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In the season that ended in April 2005 (not too long ago) Espo and Toews were teammates.LaLaLaprise said:
Jonathan Toews 12 4-29-88 6'1" 180 Winnipeg, MB 64 48 62 110 38
Angelo Esposito 11 2-20-89 6'1" 170 Montreal, Que 68 31 35 66 47
I'm not sure Espo is "equal" to Toews at this point, but it seems as though he wasn't five months ago. And their age difference isn't huge (less than ten months).
scoutman1 said:
Kessel is better than any player in the 1987-1988 age group except for Sidney Crosby IMO.
EDIT: Forgot about Malkin, he's up there too...And Ovechkin is not an '87...
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jake1 said:
Toews also put up 100+ points as a 15 year old. Okposo put up 90+ as a 15 year old as well. Crosby put up nearly 160 in about 10 fewer games.
Then again, points aren't everything.
I'll be honest though; I'm shocked by the points Esposito is putting up so far. If he keeps it up all season I'd be amazed.
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