Avery4Byng*
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You know who sucks too?
Thornton. And Heatley. And Hossa. And Rask. And Kessel. And every player who has ever been traded.
Gretzky too.... Come to think of it..... Gardiner>Gretzky
You know who sucks too?
Thornton. And Heatley. And Hossa. And Rask. And Kessel. And every player who has ever been traded.
In what world can you justify Gardiner being equal too Gudbransson, Paajarvi, Johansen and Schenn and Considered better than Franson, Blum, Skinner and Nino. This needs to be fixed.
Gretzky too.... Come to think of it..... Gardiner>Gretzky
I didn't think you could lower the bar after the previous comment. Impressive.
I didnt think everyone on HF was so serious. Impressive.
Sarcasm on the internet is like winking on the phone.
You know who sucks too?
Thornton. And Heatley. And Hossa. And Rask. And Kessel. And every player who has ever been traded.
Not trying to leafs hate was just checking out their top prospects hell he's equal to Kadri. Should be 7.5C or 7.0C.
This whole thread was taken absolutely out of context.
The thing is Gardiner has been an 8.0C prospect ever since he was drafted in 2008.
What has he done to be bumped down?
He had a good rookie season in college. He had a rough second year.
In his third year he is 11th in the league in scoring (as a defencemen) and 2nd in the league in defensive scoring.
Why does his rating need to go down now?
Because he doesn't really have top pairing potential (8.0 means topping out as a very good #2 d-man). Watching him in college, it's pretty clear, really. He struggles with reading the play.
He's a solid prospect, but much more in the 3/4 mold than a top 2 d-man. He's not smart enough in terms of hockey sense to rate higher.
In what world can you justify Gardiner being equal too Gudbransson, Paajarvi, Johansen and Schenn and Considered better than Franson, Blum, Skinner and Nino. This needs to be fixed.
I think 8 means a safe bet to be a top 4 defenseman, and not a top 2. I'm just speculating here. I'd figure 9 would be the top pairing grade.
As it is, I think Gardiner has the potential to be a solid defenseman in the NHL, but not a great one. Even if he can become a solid number 4, I'd be happy.
God forbid a big D with top notch skating and a solid defensive game who's a PPG player be ranked a 8.0C...
i ****ing HATE this website sometimes.