Evander Kane

[MTLHABS1]

Do you guys think Evander Kane should be consider as good as the three guys draft before him?

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[HemskyToHall*]

IMO no, Tavares and Duchene are just better and Hedman will take a while to develop.

 

[Torts]

i honestly think so, however in the end the 3 drafted before might have better overall careers

drafting him was a huge turning point in the franchise

 

[Minister of Offence]

Not yet...but he could be down the road. The role he is likely to play is a powerforward...and that's tougher to do at 19. Wait til he fills out...he could take off when that happens.

 

[Nalens Oga]

I keep seeing Evander Kane....power forward?

Where? I don't ever see him being that physical even if he does occasionally score his goals from driving to the net.

Good stats this season though, should get 25+ goals I think.

 

[Colton2233]

Needs to add more weight and fill out. Great speed, 30g a season kinda guy for sure.

 

[Rhodes 81]

I keep seeing Evander Kane....power forward?

Where? I don't ever see him being that physical even if he does occasionally score his goals from driving to the net.

Good stats this season though, should get 25+ goals I think.

how is he not a power forward?

plays physical, hits, plays best in the corners and along the boards, just as likely to drive through someone as he is to go around them. good in both ends. he's pretty much the definition of power forward.

 

[WangMustGo]

Nope, at least right now he isn't. Tavares has nobody to play with, and you can put any 2009 draft eligible kid in Tavares shoes and they would not have more than 10 points. Duchane is a very good 2 way player that should end up with 60+ points this year. Hedman will take some time to develop but he is having a pretty decent season, and within the next couple of years he should be an elite defenseman.

Kane is a very good player, I love his game. I could see him being a 40 goal ppg player in his future, but it will take some time as most power forwards do, but he should get there.

 

[ponder]

I wouldn't take Kane over Tavares or Duchene, to me they are just significantly more skilled when you actually watch them play (Tavares with his awesome hands, Duchene with his awesome skating). Hedman, maybe, hard to say, dmen can take a long time to develop, ESPECIALLY the big ones. I've never been that high on Hedman, but I think I might be a bit biased against him because the first time I really paid attention to him was in the 2009 WJCs, where he was not 100% healthy and looked pretty terrible. He's got real good skating/offensive skills FOR HIS SIZE, but compared to other young dmen like Subban he's not in the same league. He's huge, but not that physical, and to me if you're big you gotta use that size to dominate and destroy guys. If he can add a nastier, more physical element to his game as he ages and puts on the muscle then he could definitely be a franchise dman, but I'm still not 100% sold.

 

[jmelm]

For me, personally, I would not be surprised if Kane ends up being the best forward taken in the first round. Then again, there's an outside chance the same could be said about MPS.

If I had to re-do the top 4, not factoring in team needs, it would probably be the following:

1) Hedman
2) Duchene
3) Tavares
4) Kane

But I think any of those 4 have a legitimate chance of being the best player taken in the draft. Although Tavares & Duchene were considered the consensus top 2 forwards in the draft, the gap between them & Kane is a lot smaller than most people think of give Kane credit for.

 

[Neil Hamburger]

For me, personally, I would not be surprised if Kane ends up being the best forward taken in the first round. Then again, there's an outside chance the same could be said about MPS.

If I had to re-do the top 4, not factoring in team needs, it would probably be the following:

1) Hedman
2) Duchene
3) Tavares
4) Kane

But I think any of those 4 have a legitimate chance of being the best player taken in the draft. Although Tavares & Duchene were considered the consensus top 2 forwards in the draft, the gap between them & Kane is a lot smaller than most people think of give Kane credit for.

What has hedman done to warrant being no.1? To me it's clearly:

1.Tavares/Duchene
2.Tavares/Duchene
3.Hedman
4.Kane

 

[Rhodes 81]

What has hedman done to warrant being no.1?

get turned inside out by kane multiple times, that's what!

 

[HFKessSnipes*]

Is Tavares already being pushed down a tier?

People will regret this, just like they did with Stamkos.

 

[Vasilevskiy]

I think so, Kane has improved a lot from last season and he's very dangerous on the ice, if he keeps progressing... he could be next iginla

 

[Alchemy]

Duchene will be the best out of that class.

Kane is after. People are selling him short. Once he fills his frame he is going to be a beast.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

I'd take Duchene #1 right now.

 

[member 30781]

Right now:
1. Matt Duchene
2. John Tavares
3. Evander Kane


Over their careers:
1. John Tavares
2. Matt Duchene
3. Evander Kane

 

[hdtrax]

Not quite at their level but a very good prospect nonetheless. Like it's been said he's a capable 30 goal scorer. To me, it was always a toss-up between B. Schenn and Evander. Both will be very, very good but not quite to the level of the top 3.

 

[Rhodes 81]

Not quite at their level but a very good prospect nonetheless. Like it's been said he's a capable 30 goal scorer. To me, it was always a toss-up between B. Schenn and Evander. Both will be very, very good but not quite to the level of the top 3.

i'd think kane is more likely to be a mega star than schenn.

they're both good, but i think kane will be more of a game breaker.

 

[R S]

Right now:
1. Matt Duchene
2. John Tavares
3. Evander Kane


Over their careers:
1. John Tavares
2. Matt Duchene
3. Evander Kane

As an Avs fan, I still believe this.

 

[Telfo]

they all seem pretty equal at this point. who knows career-wise.

Kane got limited ice time last year compared to Duchene and Tavares so its hard to compare the rookie years

 

[jmelm]

i'd think kane is more likely to be a mega star than schenn.

they're both good, but i think kane will be more of a game breaker.

I've been saying for a while now that Schenn is over-rated and would go more than a few spots back in the draft if it were re-done. He still has a chance to be a great player, but he's been underwhelming, given his draft position, compared to some of the other players in his draft class.

The top 4 would likely stay the top 4, in whatever order, and I think OEL, Kadri & MPS would all go ahead of Schenn.

 

[Magnus Fulgur]

BTW, Darren Eliot said that Kane was playing "dinged up" for the past few weeks so his +/- and his scoring potential went down a notch. Looked really solid in the past few games. I'd like to see him get more assists, but he's being used a finisher.

 

[MojoJojo]

I think so, Kane has improved a lot from last season and he's very dangerous on the ice, if he keeps progressing... he could be next iginla

Not this again.

 

[leafsfuture]

I've been saying for a while now that Schenn is over-rated and would go more than a few spots back in the draft if it were re-done. He still has a chance to be a great player, but he's been underwhelming, given his draft position, compared to some of the other players in his draft class.

The top 4 would likely stay the top 4, in whatever order, and I think OEL, Kadri & MPS would all go ahead of Schenn.

If I had a choice between Kadri, OEL and Schenn I would pick Schenn (and look at my avatar).

Schenn has been underwhelming because of the lack of minutes. In his 8 games, he played a rough average of 11 min a night, usually as a 4th liner with spot shifts up.

There was no point going back to junior. He would easily top 100 points, but it wouldnt do anything for him. Defensively he gets it, position wise he gets it, physically he is ready. Those are the three main reasons you send a player back to junior. Thus, hes in a tough spot. Hes just really unfortunate to be on a very strong team right now. If he was in TO, hed be our 2nd line centre presently