SHANNYPLAN
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- Nov 24, 2016
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- Victor Hedman
- Jack Eichel
- Aleksander Barkov
- Tyler Seguin
- Gabriel Landeskog
- Patrik Laine
- Andrei Svechnikov
- Nolan Patrick
- Sam Reinhardt
- Ryan Murray
You think Laine's been the worst 2nd overall pick of the past decade?
I know I make fun of his fans and their 60+ goal projections every single season, but the guy's been a legitimate top line sniper every season. I don't see how he's worse than guys who haven't even come close to his level of success.
Sam Bennett? Lol. Why even mention him? He can't hold Reinhart's jockstrap.So, based solely on pre-draft hype?
1. Eichel -- everyone and their mother said he would go 1st in any draft between Crosby and McDavid
2. Hedman
3. Barkov -- monster numbers in his draft year, but he was fighting with Jones and Drouin for the #2 ranking
4. Seguin -- was legitimately in play for #1OA his draft year, but it wasn't as strong a draft as some of the others
5. Laine
6. Svechnikov
7. Landeskog
8. Patrick
9. Reinhart -- pretty weak top-end of the draft, and Bennett and Draisaitl were also in play at #2
10. Murray -- such a weak top-end in that draft
Sam Bennett? Lol. Why even mention him? He can't hold Reinhart's jockstrap.
Bennett's career high in points is 36...Reinhart's is 65.
Thank God Murray took Reinhart over Bennett. I'll hear the Draisaitl argument, but at the time Reinhart was seen as a 1st line center and ahead of him.
Feel like Seguin is being underrated.
Hedman - The only one on the list considered perennial top player in his position.
Seguin - Decade of PPG player
Eichel - Room to move up to Hedman level.
Barkov - Room to move ahead of Seguin. Break out season. Could flip him and Eichel at the moment but Eichel has shown similar potential at a younger age.
Landeskog - Don't see him surpassing any of the guys above him by careers end.
Murray - Top 4 established. Injury prone.
Laine - Shown to be a 40 goal threat before.
Reinhart - Coming around, could move up past Landeskog in a season or two if he starts topping out as a legit top line 70-80 point. Similar career trajectory as Landeskog so far, with less of the "intangibles"
Svechnikov - First full season, lots of promise but wouldn't put him ahead of the likes of guys like Laine and Reinhart who've already established a higher floor than wheren Svechnikov is at current development. Could see him surpassing Murray if he develops well.
Patrick - Injuries have held him back. Could become a Barkov/Landeskog level player if he gets healthy and develops into what was expected.
but have you seen his 5v5 unblocked shots chart?I understand Panthers games aren't exactly must-see TV, but nobody who watches Barkov consistently would put him lower than second.