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I say Perry, seems less injury prone, however if MA stays healthy, i definitely think he has a better all around game.
hockeyman28 said:I say Perry, seems less injury prone, however if MA stays healthy, i definitely think he has a better all around game.
Blind Gardien said:There are elements to Perry's game which he'll have to overcome in his pro transition, namely his quickness, and adjusting to the fact that some of his moves and feints that worked in junior have no chance in the pros, but I just see him as the kind of guy who will quickly adapt given that he has such natural creativity and offensive instincts. When something doesn't work anymore, he can find a solution. I have confidence he'll find a solution and become a solid producer at the NHL level. I wouldn't have said this last year, but after watching probably close to 20 Knights games this past season, he sold me.
The thing that cements it for me is just the elbow grease and gutty play he's added under Hunter. He took A LOT of abuse this past season, he was always getting slammed down and cut up, and even though some will say he embellished at times, others would argue that he really was taking a beating and the blood and bruises were real enough. And despite all that, he usually kept coming back. His toe drag and his slo-mo inside-outs and everything won't translate, but when you watch more and more games, it seems like he comes up with other incredible moves and he does do them sometimes at higher speed too. I don't think he's unable to do the moves at high(er) speed; I think he just has never had to. So he'll still be able to bring some of that. And maybe if there's an obstruction crackdown it will only help him. Spezza had a bit of that in his beginnings too, but I don't think anybody seriously doubts his potential to put up pro points now. Perry can set up plays and has the same kind of vision, and I think he'll adjust more and more to being that kind of visionary setup guy, even if he has to sacrifice some of his own cute plays. Nothing is ever set in stone, of course, but I've gone from being "moderately surprised if Perry makes it" in his draft year to "very surprised if he doesn't make it" now.oil slick said:Maybe you'[re right and Perry will adapt, but whenever I see him do his little toe drag I think that there are only a handful of NHL defensmen that would actually fall for it... the toe drags and feints I see work in the NHL are all done at high speed... something Perry does not do.
What makes you think he'll adapt so well? Just an overall impression, or something specific?
Sedin could skate around the rink 3 times before Perry got 1/2 way around the 1st time.AgentNaslund said:dont worry about perry guys, If Daniel Sedin can make it, so can Cory Perry.
therealdeal said:MA poilot is only as good as Crosby made him.
Perry was the best player on a vastly superior team.
Perry>Pouliot by a long shot.
AgentNaslund said:Perry in a heartbeat. Sorry, Pouliout's skating looks kinda choppy and not smooth. Perry was just too awesome for me, durin the world juniors.
Dr_Gonz0 said:I jsut attended a couple days of Oiler's rookie camp and i can assure his skating is just fine.
oilerlova said:Interesting that Pouliot had 32 goals and 73 points the season before Crosby got there. Also don't you think that playing on a superior team increases point totals and makes a player better.
That being said even though there is a good chance Perry busts, I like higher upside with prospects. So it is Perry for me but not by a long shot.