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See Morozov, AlexeiJason MacIsaac said:I want to see Malkin play in the NHL. Alot of players can dominate certain leagues but the NHL is different. I think Crosby and ovehckin are built much better for the NHL.
See Morozov, AlexeiJason MacIsaac said:I want to see Malkin play in the NHL. Alot of players can dominate certain leagues but the NHL is different. I think Crosby and ovehckin are built much better for the NHL.
Mothra said:to me, EM looks like the classic center......I cant imagine him playing wing at even strength (not that he couldnt) but again....he seems like the perfect center
a couple things....there are many examples of great teams having 2 great centers. Also...Crosby played wing quite a bit in the Q last season I am pretty sure, as well as the WJC.....if anything...and I doubt this too...but I could see Crosby on wing before Malkin
nuck said:Don't you think he has as much in common with Jagr as any other player? In recent history I can think of only the Avalanche who succeeded with a 1 and 1a center. Tampa and Detroit are sort of that way but Richards/Vinny and Datsyuk/Lang really aren't in the same class as Sakic/Forsberg. Other than that maybe the Oilers of the early 80s after they shifted Messier to center but there was never any doubt as to who was #2 with them.
I think Guy Lafleur was drafted as a center so if he can be moved then pretty well anybody can.
I guess I can't argue that they might look at how well things worked in Colorado rather than just stack one line. The only issue would be deciding who got the best wingers but I think one of the two will establish himself as the main man.
nuck said:Don't you think he has as much in common with Jagr as any other player? In recent history I can think of only the Avalanche who succeeded with a 1 and 1a center. Tampa and Detroit are sort of that way but Richards/Vinny and Datsyuk/Lang really aren't in the same class as Sakic/Forsberg. Other than that maybe the Oilers of the early 80s after they shifted Messier to center but there was never any doubt as to who was #2 with them.
I think Guy Lafleur was drafted as a center so if he can be moved then pretty well anybody can.
I guess I can't argue that they might look at how well things worked in Colorado rather than just stack one line. The only issue would be deciding who got the best wingers but I think one of the two will establish himself as the main man.
nuck said:Don't you think he has as much in common with Jagr as any other player? In recent history I can think of only the Avalanche who succeeded with a 1 and 1a center. Tampa and Detroit are sort of that way but Richards/Vinny and Datsyuk/Lang really aren't in the same class as Sakic/Forsberg. Other than that maybe the Oilers of the early 80s after they shifted Messier to center but there was never any doubt as to who was #2 with them.
roshiajin said:1. Malkin
2. Ovechkin (close)
3. Kovalchuk
None of them played a game in the NHL. How could anything be obvious right now?AgentNaslund said:Its obviously like this right now.
1 Crosby
2 Ovehckin
3 Malkin.
Absolut said:None of them played a game in the NHL. How could anything be obvious right now?[/QUOT]
Parise and Malkin both have 0 nhl games. But are gonna question me the same way If i said Malkin is the better NHL prospect?
AgentNaslund said:Dude, we aren't talking about prospects with indisputably unequal skill level, such as Parise and Malkin. When the gap (or perceived gap) is minimal, there isn't such thing as obvious until all three spend some time in the NHL.Absolut said:None of them played a game in the NHL. How could anything be obvious right now?[/QUOT]
Parise and Malkin both have 0 nhl games. But are gonna question me the same way If i said Malkin is the better NHL prospect?
ps. Waiting for somebody to freak out because I said that Parise's skill level is indisputably below Malkin's, haha
Mothra said:No, he does not remind me of Jagr
as for teams with 2 top flight centers, how about....
Yzerman/Fedorov
Modano/Nieuwendyk
Lemieux/Francis
again.....if anything I could see Crosby moved to wing
nuck said:
I was thinking more teams with two comparable talents at center. Modano/Niewendyk are not quite there and Francis was clearly the number 2 guy. Yzerman/Fedorov is a good comparable to Sakic/Forsberg though. Okay I am convinced now
Kovalchuk didnt need any supporting cast to become a dominant offensive force at 20 and he doesnt have half of Ovechkins professionalism or maturity.nneate said:I'm gonna pick Malkin as the better player down the road, Ovechkin today.
Plus just look at Malkin's supporting cast he gets to learn from.
b-mad said:Just remember, with Malkin still being so "raw" (as many have put it) he has just as much a chance of becoming the next Viktor Kozlov as he does the next Jean Beliveau.
I really like Malkin and was praying the Caps would get him before they won the lottery, but he's a bit of a risky prospect. With that tall lanky frame and playing a quite different game in the RSL it's gonna be a bit of a gamble how he'll pan out....much more so than AO or Crosby.
Mothra said:woohoo!!!!!
small bones
Crosbyfan said:They may hold up in the RSL playing against 16 year olds (isn't that when they let Ovechkin in LOL) but they will snap in half the minute they hit NHL ice!