C Marco Rossi (2020, 9th, MIN) Part II
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there are so many small things I love about Rossi's game but one of my fave is that, whenever a player tries to push or crosscheck him it just gives Rossi a boost and creates even more separation for him lol
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Also Marco said he doesn't mind playing dump and chase if that's what it takes to win the game 
As someone who actually knows Marco, I find this hilarious and wish it was true just for the kicks.
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No.
Both of these guys were wingers. Rossi is a center. Kariya was an offensive winger. Maybe Lucas Raymond could become a kind of Paul Kariya with a ton of luck and hard work, but I sincerely doubt it.
And Chistov? Good grief that was an underscouting problem. Those ate 90's and early 2000's drafts had some really big first round busts out of Russia.
I think Rossi is going to be a stellar 2-way center that gets 60+ points a season and has great possession metrics for the advanced analytics crowd. I think there's very little chance he busts and becomes anything less than a 2nd line player. He'll be a Toews/Zetterberg/Bergeron kind of player that does everything right at best.
I don't think anyone thinks he's a similar player to either. I appreciate the Chistov reference... wonder how he'd fair today. not a speedster but great agility and insane dangles for the time
My bet is that he will be closer to Kariya than Chistov who BTW was in a very poor draft year.
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I could have named another top 5 Anaheim pick, like Chad Kilger, but I chose against it...
bert
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Id be shocked if the Ducks take him personally, doesnt seem like a Bob Murray pick especially because they have Zegras coming. I think they target a D man or goal scoring winger. I think you are right unless Detroit takes him, I am positive Ottawa wont.
Why does he not seem like a Ducks pick? And from all report, Madden is the man when it comes to Ducks drafting.
Zegras should have no impact on this pick whatsoever. The Ducks are in need of at least 3 more top 6 forwards, and Zegras is the only Ducks prospect that looks like a potential top line guy.
bert
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He is small, thats not really how Anaheim has been built, but hey I could be wrong however Zegras is a play maker and so is Rossi, thought they may go with a more goal scoring potential player.
You take the BPA at #6. Their stylistic fit into the team shouldn't matter at all.
I can see size being an issue, but that would be really dumb if it is. Rossi isnt some beanpole.
bert
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Rossi isnt the concencus BPA though. If he was sure, but he certainly is not. Picks 4 to 10/11 are pretty interchangeable at this point.
Obviously. I'm just saying his position and skillset shouldn't matter at all compared to what the Ducks have in the system. At number 6 you take the BPA, whoever that is.
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Sam Steel is 5 11 - 6 0 center
so not very big, neither is Zegras, another center, who is 6 foot 0
bert
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Basically every possible pick at 6 this year is 6’ or smaller. Rossi, Perfetti, Drysdale, Raymond, Holtz, Quinn, Jarvis, all 5’9” to 6’. Sanderson is the only guy that seems like a realistic option at 6 who’s taller than 6’. I guess you could argue Askarov or Lundell, but Askarov is a goalie (and a very unlikely pick for the Ducks), and Lundell is normally ranked closer to 10, and isn’t exactly huge, he’s 6’1”.
Unless the Ducks take Sanderson, they’re very likely taking a smaller player. There are zero power forwards who would make sense at 6 in this years draft. Actually, it’s pretty likely that the top 20 picks this year will have only 2 forwards over 6’, Byfield and Lundell.
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Artorius Horus T
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Those thigh's and calves thou.... damn
yeah..i think Rossi will be fine as a center in the NHL....
