AmericanDream
Thank you Elon!
I'm certainly not looking at AmericanDream to give me the gospel truth on any prospect. I just think anyone who posts a ranking of prospects, many of whom they have not actually seen, should state that. He referred to someone else as being a coward for not posting a list of their own. I fail to see how courage has anything to ranking players that you haven't seen play.
As far as lampooning NTDP prospects, I stated that I didn't agree with AmericanDream's assessment of Jimmy Hayes as possibly being the best player in next year's draft. I didn't say Hayes wasn't a good player, I simply stated that I didn't think he was close to Stamkos and others presently and won't be a year from now. I also stated that I like what Colin Wilson brings to the table, and the last time checked he was in the program as well.
so your not coming to the Church of American Dreams huh??
Its very simple, we all throw out our opinions, fact based or second hand, or whatever. Why do we read movie critic ratings? Because we are always curious as to what that person has to say..and usually 9 out of 10 times you dont agree with that opinion. But we still read them anyways.
Most of us on this board dont get to see every prospect, nor do we claim to..but we all can gather opinions from many different sources i.e other posters, magazines, the internet, etc.. I never claimed to be the all knowing when I put out my top 10, I just simply gave an opinion. I have seen some of these guys through various means, but never claimed that I am an expert on the matter. According to your criteria, there would probably be 10 threads on this board because noone would be able to comment on the majority of the players because we havent seen them. It would be a very boring board.
I think I saw Sid the kid twice this year, should I not comment on him because others have seen him more then I have?? Should I not formulate an opinion on those 2 viewings and what I have read from others and other publications?
As to the coward thing, he is a coward. People that want to add nothing but negatives to a thread without backing up their own comments is a coward. I call it like I see it.
And in all honesty you are a hypocrit. How can you comment on what Jimmy Hayes is, when you have never seen him? How can you say he cant be as good as Stamkos or whoever, if again you have never seen him? You are full of hypocricy like many posters on this board. If you dont like my assesment of Jimmy Hayes, back it up with facts, and not with hearsay and your own hypocritical biased beliefs. You have no idea how any player will turn out, or where they will get drafted a year from now.
thank you...and may the Lord be with you.