Patrick - Flames said:
I would go with Sappy since I have seen him play more. Each year is he playing more and improving each year with the more ice time he gets. Also, Roy is too small for my liking. Unless you have raw talent like Fleury, you ain't gonna do much at 5'9".
if numbers speak to talent, then i think you have the wrong lead on roy.
*this year in the ahl, he was 9-14-23 in 23 games as a rookie before the call up
*and in his last year of junior, he was 28-50-78 in 49 games.
*and in that junior season, memorial cup mvp, with 9-23-32 in 21 games.
i like saprykin. i see a lot of him living in calgary. but he's an enigma. sometimes he's involved and productive. but more often than not, he wanders in the offensive zone taking shots an any opportunity without really thinking the play. roy is a safer prospect who's development will exceed saprykin's, imo.
and the size argument is played. look no further than martin st louis for this year's example of another smallish player putting up numbers.