Marchy79
Registered User
Gawd that Pierre Maguire can crack me up sometimes
Seriously though...
That has got to be the dumbest comment I have ever heard a hockey telecaster EVER say.
Crosby has been in the National Spotlight, to be the heir apparent, as only a VERY FEW select players have the opportunity to do.
Let's see here... Crosby's name was mentioned to the same degree as Eric Lindros, Mario Lemieux, & Wayne Gretzky. (as in child prodigy)
The first time I EVER heard of Kessel was a thread here about the '07 draft, where someone was wondering if he was the consensus #1... With Crosby there never was that doubt. He is/was the #1.
Just look at Sid's #'s with Rimouski, and what he did for that team from year one, to year 2... That's a special talent, that comes around once MAYBE every 20-30 years. It took, LITERALLY the Greatest Junior hockey team EVER ASSEMBLED to take out Rimouski, and Sid in the Memorial cup. Any other year, and Sid would have an additional ring on his finger now.
For the people who may not realize, but Sid's name has been mentioned since he was 13 (nationally), as 'the kid from Dartmouth to keep an eye on'.
Now I won't doubt that Kessel will develop and become the #1 guy in '07... But I'm sorry the 'hype' would have been there a LONG time ago if he was in that class... As I've mentioned before, it never fails when special kids are drafted, that they are known about here (in Canada) years before their first NHL game.