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Rather Gingerly 1 said:Didn't he have concussion problems?
badrobot101 said:Small, good hands, good skater, goes to the net well.
Rather Gingerly 1 said:He's not really that small...he's almost 195 lbs as an 18 year old
Rather Gingerly 1 said:He's not really that small...he's almost 195 lbs as an 18 year old
TylerT said:I was also wondering if his stats were bloated at all this year, as he out scored J. Staal by a considerable margin this year in the ohl, however Staal is a consensus top 5 pick, and little may slip to the 10-15 range. Any ideas why??
Beesfan said:Also, if he really is 5'11 as listed, then he's really not that short. One could create a VERY long list of great NHL forwards this height or shorter.
That's the other side to it, he's not an elite skater either. He's not a bad skater, but he's not the kind of guy whose skating you notice as really standing out. Generally top 10 guys are guys who have at least two of great skating, great size or great skills. Things like grit and character also come into play, but historically seem to be secondary to the aforementioned qualities. Little only has one of those traits, and that will likely affect his position on draft day.MentalPowerHouse said:If he is 5'10 or 5'11 he is decent enough height that I wouldn't worry about it, if he is smaller then yeah its still an issue but not so much anymore especially if he can skate and if he is built as they say.
According to the CSB rankings, they measured him themselves and list him at 5-10/190.TylerT said:I was also wondering if his stats were bloated at all this year, as he out scored J. Staal by a considerable margin this year in the ohl, however Staal is a consensus top 5 pick, and little may slip to the 10-15 range. Any ideas why??
First of all, Little is a year older than Staal. Actually, he's 10 months older, but his late birthday means he will have played three seasons in the OHL before becoming draft eligible.TylerT said:I was also wondering if his stats were bloated at all this year, as he out scored J. Staal by a considerable margin this year in the ohl, however Staal is a consensus top 5 pick, and little may slip to the 10-15 range. Any ideas why??
I guess I don't see those guys often enough to be sure, but I'd suggest he's essentially equal to Brule on the skill chart. Less dynamic, more visionary, but essentially equal. The only thing that would put him below would be the lack of aggression. Except maybe it's actually an advantage to be less aggressive at their size? And Little seems to be pretty robust too. It might add up to actually making him more useful than Brule ultimately to a team.Lucifer_Devils said:Taking the agression side away, would you say he's somewhere between Alex Bourret and Gilbert Brule on the skill chart form a short guy if you look at recent draft ?
badrobot101 said:He's not that tall. And I don't believe he's 195 either. Don't forget that many of these personal attributes are "padded" i.e. outright lies.
For example, when Mike Komisarek was drafted, he was listed as approx. 6'3". My cousin met him on draft day and says that he was 6'0", or 6'1" at most.
Bryan Little looks very small to me.
Nielson81 said:Hey Guys
If you check out our HF Podcast today, Brian Little and Jordan Staal are the topics of discussion with OHL Consultant Aaron Bell.
www.hockeysfutureradio.com
Dustin
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Leachmeister2000 said:I dunno about you but Komisarek towered over Savard at draft table, and Savard is 5'11-6'0. He looked a good 4-5 inches taller so 6'4 seems about right.
As for Bryan Little, agreed, he doesn't look much more than 5'10 and the same goes to Crosby.
Jovofan said:Bryan Little is a player who intrigues me a lot as well. The only downside is that being on the west coast we never get to see him play, this thread has been a great read and I appreciate everybody's insight. How do you think he'll project in the NHL? Would he develop into a first line player or is 2nd line a best case scenario for him?
I don't think you could say 2nd line is "best case" for him. Clearly he could be a 1st liner. But because it comes with conditions (can he pick up his speed? will he continue to overcome the size disadvantage?) not many are going to come right out and predict it. Certainly there have been guys who have done just as much and looked just as good in the OHL who never even made it to the NHL. There is still a development curve to climb. I'm in the camp that believes Little will always find a way to keep climbing on that curve.Jovofan said:Bryan Little is a player who intrigues me a lot as well. The only downside is that being on the west coast we never get to see him play, this thread has been a great read and I appreciate everybody's insight. How do you think he'll project in the NHL? Would he develop into a first line player or is 2nd line a best case scenario for him?