EagleBelfour
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arrbez said:Alex Bourret can warm significantly more bench than your average rookie...
(But Alex Bourret is one heck of player!)
arrbez said:Alex Bourret can warm significantly more bench than your average rookie...
Unbiased Canadian said:Thanks man,
and the additions that other people have mentioned are all great as well.
Is it just me or is this the best rookie class we've seen in a long-long time.
The Unbiased Canadian
Crosbyfan said:We are not only getting two years worth but last years group have had an extra year to develop.
Nice posts by the way, you've improved in the last year yourself!
At least partly due to having to pay for all those beers at the Memorial Cup?
EagleBelfour said:
(But Alex Bourret is one heck of player!)
Good list, but I don't know much about Balastik or Latendresse. I also don't think that Brule will play in the NHL this season, but I could be wrong.Unbiased Canadian said:Top Ten rookies in importance to their club. This is not based on how many points they will have etc.
1. Alexander Ovechkin - The Caps have nothing else. Sorry Danius
2. Sidney Crosby - Marketability alone makes him an Auto #2 on my list.
3. Tomas Vanek - This kid is the real deal, he will lead Buffalo in goals.
4. Kari Lehtonen - Mike Dunham, puhlease, Lehts will Kari the Thrashers to the playoffs.
5. Jeff Carter - Should be a key contributer to the Flyers offense.
6. Brandon Bochenski - It looks like he will stick in Ottawa and play top 6.
7. Gilbert Brule - Not 100% sure if he'll stick, but if he does it will be for a reason.
8. Guy Latendresse - Hey I'm a Habs fan, he has to fit in somewhere, personally I want him to go back to junior for a year.
9. Jaroslav Balastik - An overage darkhorse, this first year NHLer has lead the Czech league in goal scoring for two years.
10. Dion Phanuef - The Flames have been waiting for him to arrive, now he has.
Honourable Mention
Mike Richards - Should be a key player on the Flyers
Getzlaf / Perry - One of these two should stick, if it was my choice, I'd keep both of them.
Don't forget his 1 intersquad goal! Incase you missed it, I'm sure TSN will be doing a 5 hour marathon of those two goals leading up to the first regular season game.JimEIV said:Crosby's preseason was less than spectacular.....1 goal ???