Draisaitl, Reinhart the cream of the NHL-drafted center crop in the WHL

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Photo: Kelowna Rockets forward and Edmonton Oilers prospect Leon Draisaitl has played in 13 playoff games for the Rockets, scoring six goals and 13 assists while posting a +9 rating (courtesy of Marissa Baecker/Getty Images)


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[La Cosa Nostra]

Yeah Drasaitl over Reinhart good one. Clown ****. Reinhart gets no love whatsoever. He is the #1 prospect as of today in the entire nhl , being second on a list of whl prospects is a joke. It doesn't even seem like he was the most recent #2 pick who has 3 straight ppg seasons/two wjcs under his belt including leading the most recent one in scoring.

 

[MayDay]

I thought Reinhart was a bust now.

 

[stokes84]

Told you we should take Draisaitl over Reinhart.

 

[UnleashRasmus]

I like Draisaitl, but it depends what you're looking for, I would take Reinhart over him each and every time.

 

[zbubble]

Reinhart gets no love whatsoever. He is the #1 prospect as of today in the entire nhl

Number 8 on this list:

http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospect-rankings/

And I might put Bennett ahead of him after watching the playoffs he's had so far.

 

[DazedandConfused]

Number 8 on this list:

http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospect-rankings/

And I might put Bennett ahead of him after watching the playoffs he's had so far.

That entire list has pretty well graduated. Save Mantha, Reinhart, Bennett. Maybe Teuvo to, I'm not sure on there.

 

[Moskau]

Reinhart's pro rated playoff stats this season are almost identical to Draisaitl's even though Leon plays on a stacked team. Not sure why Draisaitl isn't labeled a bust yet.

 

[truthbluth]

Sam Busthart can't take a defenseman wide to put a simple move on an 18 YO goaltender to save his life. No way he's better than Bennett. Bennett is fast, and Calgary is in the playoffs, therefore, Bennett >>>>> Reinhart. Am I doing it right?

 

[BakedBuffalo]

Sam Busthart can't take a defenseman wide to put a simple move on an 18 YO goaltender to save his life. No way he's better than Bennett. Bennett is fast, and Calgary is in the playoffs, therefore, Bennett >>>>> Reinhart. Am I doing it right?

All busts

 

[Salzig]

I'm a big fan of Draisaitl (he's not just a fellow countryman, but also from the same region and played junior for my local club) but I'm still glad that we drafted Reinhart, who will eventually be the better player.

 

[Sabre Dance]

Number 8 on this list:

http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospect-rankings/

And I might put Bennett ahead of him after watching the playoffs he's had so far.

My guess is he gets jumped by a few prospects and a few from this year move him down. Some graduate. So he probably is around 10th in this year's rankings. He dropped some this year.

 

[EichHart]

Sam Busthart can't take a defenseman wide to put a simple move on an 18 YO goaltender to save his life. No way he's better than Bennett. Bennett is fast, and Calgary is in the playoffs, therefore, Bennett >>>>> Reinhart. Am I doing it right?

Bennett can't do a chin-up and it was blatantly evident playing against the Ducks so far this series. Bennett got checked and flew like 3 feet because he has no musclemass. Ducks are dominating that series because they are bigger and stronger than the skilled/fast Flames.

 

[1972]

You guys are too sensitive.

 

[ottsabrefan]

Should have drafted Benny.

I love Reinhart, but I said it then and it still holds, Bennett was the pick!

Imagine how good he'll be with his injured shoulder out of the way! Scary!!

 

[EichHart]

Should have drafted Benny.

I love Reinhart, but I said it then and it still holds, Bennett was the pick!

Imagine how good he'll be with his injured shoulder out of the way! Scary!!

The better skater nearly always looks better in the NHL right off the bat. Will be interesting to compare them in their primes. I personally prefer Reinhart much more with how much better Reinhart is on defense in comparison to Bennett. Reinhart is a perfect 2C behind Eichel who can shoulder the tough matchups.

 

[ottsabrefan]

The better skater nearly always looks better in the NHL right off the bat. Will be interesting to compare them in their primes. I personally prefer Reinhart much more with how much better Reinhart is on defense in comparison to Bennett. Reinhart is a perfect 2C behind Eichel who can shoulder the tough matchups.

Not to drum this back up again but Reinhart isn't much better than Bennett defensively. It's pretty close, with slight edge to Reinhart. As long as Reinhart works out in Buffalo, I'll be happy enough. If he doesn't, this one will sting...