Paul4587
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- Jan 26, 2006
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While we are on the topic, what do people think is Rakell's upside?
Can he be a 30-30 guy? Similar production to, say, JvR? He's got a ton of skill, a great shot, and size.
Personally, I'd be happy if he puts up 25 goals and 50 points on a consistent basis.
25 and 60 I think is realistic in a great year for him. He put up a 23 goal 49 point pace this season so those totals aren't too far from that. Injuries could be a bit of a worry though he's been hurt a little bit since the start of last season with a concussion keeping him out of some action too.
I originally thought he would be more of a 45 point guy until I saw the dramatic improvement in his shot this season. He went from having a bit of a muffin to a fairly decent shot.
Potentially. But Silferberg was a superb offensive talent in Sweden. As I said I have hopes Silf gets his old mojo back. And he is just 2,5 years older than Rakell. Somehow Silf has got locked into this defensive role, which was not his role in his young days. Hope he gets unstuck.
I just don't see it at the NHL level - he's decent to good offensively but not outstanding. He's got a great shot when he has space to release it. He's a decent passer too and has improved his speed to the point I would say it's above average. But he's not overly creative, he's not great getting chances in heavy traffic areas, he is woefully inconsistent and 15 of his 20 goals last season came against non playoff teams. I also think he piggybacked of Keslers ridiculous run from the mid point of the season out, Kesler was the driving force behind that line IMO. Rakell is far more dynamic, has better vision and is far shiftier than Silfverberg. He can create more on his own and dictates the play more in the offensive zone.
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