Schlep Rock said:
Right because I'm an idiot.
Don't be so hard on yourself.If it makes you feel better I now have something I
agree with you on.(just kidding)
Seriously let's see if we can find common ground.
As far as the post goes that you are quoting me on with regards to benchmark
up until that time the majority of posts are still comparing the 2 players now and
even the posts that refer to their NHl potential have to do so based on their
present ability.Regardless the initial topic was about comparing them now so my
post was the one on topic which was part of what my point was anyway.Crosby
is the best 17 year old hockey player on the planet.If Kessel wants to be the best
there's no better benchmark for him.What I was saying is how ironic you don't
want to compare 2 players of the same age and you want to compare Kessels potential to an NHl star but then say you can't predict how good a player Sidney will be.What I think happened is you read some things into the earlier posts(not just mine ) that weren't really there.BUT it doesn't matter,lets move on and
discuss what our opinions are.
I understand and AGREE that junior hockey is not an infallible predictor of NHl
potential.I have never disagreed with that.However it can be a good indicator
and if it wasn't the draft would be meaningless.IN RARE instances when a junior
player has played at a RARE level (ie Orr & Gretzky) then it becomes more predictable almost to the point of being infallible.IMO Sidney Crosby is one
of those rare players (one of the best 16/17 year olds ever if not the best).
For that matter he only has Gretzky and Orr to compare to as a hockey
prodigy showing up on the radar at a very young age.
I find it ironic you say points matter to me so much.Actually I think you use them alot more than I do .I don't know if I listed a point total this entire thread.What
matters to me is "relative dominance".I use scoring races to stress that point but
there is alot more to Sidney than scoring races. Have you ever seen Sidney play
live.If you did i don't think we'd be having this same discussion.You have to see
him live to fully understand how good he is.