Gwyddbwyll
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- Dec 24, 2002
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Just a draft aficinado here, I havent seen many of these guys but starting to draw some parallels after keeping myself in touch with reports. Like many of us do I guess.
Valabik = Babchuk
(Babchuk was disregarded until the final months when he shot up everyone's lists almost to the top 5 but surprised everyone by dropping 20 spots)
Sindel = Havlat/Hemsky
(ultra skilled forward but scouts worried he wont be tough enough)
Karsums = Kanko
(energy player who plays his heart out)
Rogers = Focht
(big with a big shot, looked great in skills testing but not as great on the ice)
Lyamin = Knyazev
(no real weaknesses, solid player but no strengths either)
Malkin = Svitov
(strong skilled player, not really a power forward but a great package to be as good as he wants to be)
Olesz = Michalek
(ok a bit weaker comparision. Talented forward way ahead of his peers.. just seem to have the same two-way top class coachable talent.)
Chipchura = poor mans Upshall
(not as good but brings a ton of hockey to the table.)
Am I way off on some of these? Please post some of your own parallels.
(and yes I do know every player is their own individual and not exactly like another.. however its a natural inclination to classify prospects )
Valabik = Babchuk
(Babchuk was disregarded until the final months when he shot up everyone's lists almost to the top 5 but surprised everyone by dropping 20 spots)
Sindel = Havlat/Hemsky
(ultra skilled forward but scouts worried he wont be tough enough)
Karsums = Kanko
(energy player who plays his heart out)
Rogers = Focht
(big with a big shot, looked great in skills testing but not as great on the ice)
Lyamin = Knyazev
(no real weaknesses, solid player but no strengths either)
Malkin = Svitov
(strong skilled player, not really a power forward but a great package to be as good as he wants to be)
Olesz = Michalek
(ok a bit weaker comparision. Talented forward way ahead of his peers.. just seem to have the same two-way top class coachable talent.)
Chipchura = poor mans Upshall
(not as good but brings a ton of hockey to the table.)
Am I way off on some of these? Please post some of your own parallels.
(and yes I do know every player is their own individual and not exactly like another.. however its a natural inclination to classify prospects )