leondias said:
didn't Bertram play less than a period last year at under-17 and yet you like him more than brule?
Why?
Bertram got injured on his 2nd shift of his first game. The line was Bertram-Brule-Setoguchi and Bertram brought the puck down the ice with his blazing speed and hands, made a great pass to Brule for a goal on their first shift. On the 2nd shift Bertram slid legs first into the boards hurting his knee and keeping him out of hockey for like 2 months. So he only played 1 shift, had a point then got injured.
I like Bertram more than Brule because, I don't find Brule consistant per shift he is a special talent and you can tell but this draft comming up has a few special talents, Brule I find is just awsome but I find Bertrams speed, great hands and offensive capablilities and his willingness to throw hits and take the body as well and his willingess to play defense make him more of a asset than Brule. Though Brule is better than Bertram at taking hits and giving hits, I find Bertrams speed opens up so much more oppertunity at both ends of the rink for him that it is crazy.
Brule at the U17s was not as good as his stats indicated either. Brule never did well inthe gold medal game nor did he do well against Ontario either, Setoguchi was a consistant threat in the games he was in. I thought Brule at the tournament was outplayed by Cogliano and Setoguchi, Bertram never had a chance to really show his stuff with only two shifts because of injury.
I also seen alot of Bertram and Brule at the Canada Winter Games and Bertram blew Brule away there. I seen Bertram play for the Camrose Kodiaks as well last year. I seen Brule play at the Canada Winter Games, U17s, so I am not making this assumption on hear say I seen both play many times and made my pick as to who I think is better. Most people saying Brule is better have only seen Brule play because he is CHL and Bertram was playing Jr A so he can go to Boston NCAA next year.