Chuckalinsky
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Just looking for some info on the guy. Is he a top flight D-man? Offensive abilities? How does he compare with Barker?
db23 said:I would take him ahead of Barker. No disrespect to Barker. Based on several players who have gone from the NCAA to the WHL, 1 point in the NCAA is worth a point and a half at least in the W. So, Thelen would probably have averaged about 1.25 PPG in the W. Barker averaged just under 1 PPG. They are nearly identically sized and the same age. I think that Thelen will be slightly better offensively, slightly better defensively, and is smarter.
With that emphatic disagreement to the post, could we get a counterpoint?Sammy said:
Sammy said:
I think the problem is that the argument he used is extremely flawed. He compares total points in college to total points in the WHL, then uses that to calculate points per game for Thelen. For instance, at 1.25 ppg, if he played a full season Thelen would have led all players, not just defensemen, in scoring. Secondly, players that go from NCAA to WHL are also a year older when they enter the WHL, and therefore should improve their point totals. If the argument were simply "I have seen them both play and Thelen's xxxxx skills impressed me more than Barker's" I doubt he would have gotten the same reaction.HighlyRegardedRookie said:The guy said something that bucks conventional wisdom. No counterpoint is necessary. Duh.
The point is that he uses points every time , virtually to the exclusion of all else (oh, he reeealy like a guys birthdate too), to ascertain a guys worth & draft position.Rabid Ranger said:While I don't neccesarily agree with the mathmetical equation that was used for him to suggest Thelen is better than Barker, it's not crazy to think that's the case. Thelen has been skyrocketing up the charts, and can very possibly be considered the best defensive prospect in this draft.
Chuckalinsky said:Just looking for some info on the guy. Is he a top flight D-man? Offensive abilities? How does he compare with Barker?
DeuceUNO said:I played some pickup hockey with thelen last night...he's sneaky fast...