Cooter AINEC...
I really think he can be a special player, imo the only guy who will challenge giroux for best player on the team.
Schenn is no slouch though.
Schenn might have more raw talent than Mike Richards. He's a better skater and bigger. His shot is right on paar with Richards, at least his wrister.
So, if I may ask, what do you expect 3 years from now from both?
I anticipate getting flamed for not drinking the Kool-Aid and predicting multiple Hart trophies apiece for both, but realistically I see:
70-75 points from Schenn with a stronger hitting/agitating game
60-65 points from Cooter with a stronger defensive game
Basically exactly what we got from Carter and Richards - minus the hitting from Carter, obviously.
thats a pretty humble expectation IMO.
Why can't we have more posters like this?Couturier, by a lot. In 3-4 years this kid is going to be as good, possibly better than Giroux. Schenn is a solid 2nd line center and will stay that way. Coots will improve, and improve a lot, simply because he is already one of the smartest players in the NHL, and he's only 19 (20 now?). Besides just plain improving, he'll fill out enough to be more effective in the corners.
Schenn will be fine, Couturier is going to be a superstar, mark it down...
Couturier, by a lot. In 3-4 years this kid is going to be as good, possibly better than Giroux. Schenn is a solid 2nd line center and will stay that way. Coots will improve, and improve a lot, simply because he is already one of the smartest players in the NHL, and he's only 19 (20 now?). Besides just plain improving, he'll fill out enough to be more effective in the corners.
Schenn will be fine, Couturier is going to be a superstar, mark it down...
Couturier, by a lot. In 3-4 years this kid is going to be as good, possibly better than Giroux. Schenn is a solid 2nd line center and will stay that way. Coots will improve, and improve a lot, simply because he is already one of the smartest players in the NHL, and he's only 19 (20 now?). Besides just plain improving, he'll fill out enough to be more effective in the corners.
Schenn will be fine, Couturier is going to be a superstar, mark it down...
Time Traveler?
Best 3C we've ever hadHaha, well I hit on this one I guess.
I think that I just value hockey IQ a lot more than some people - and couts has always been one of the highest hockey IQ guys I’ve seen.