Gilbert Brule vs Alex Bourret

[markov`]

He didn;t really handle the puck properly on his shoot-out breakaway too.

Exactly. When I saw he was going, I thought he was going to use his shot... because aside of his strenght, it's the only asset he have. No, he went with an awful deke... just to add to my dissapointement. I was so high on this kid.

 

[BuppY]

Brule

 

[Mess]

Brule

Ditto ... with a whole lot of these to follow !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Stiffler's Mom]

Brule Vs Bourret

Brule is the higher rated of the two. I've seen Brule live, Bourret on TV. Brule has the edge. 2nd in WHL scoring for a 17 yr old. Fantastic!!

 

[rt]

I'd say a cross between a Rod Brind'amour and Claude Lemieux.

Wow. That's some extremely high praise. Who would you compare him to with a bit lower expectations? Wiemer, Scatchard, Laperriere? I'm just trying to get a feel for his style of play, since I probably won't see him before he is drafted.

 

[rt]

How would you compare them? What are their current height and weight?

Who is better offensively, defensively, faceoffs, checking, etc. Who do you think will have a better career in NHL?

Who will be selected first in the draft?

This is the original post. Could someone who's seen them both play, try to answer these questions, please?

 

[I.am.ca]

How about Pavel Brendl? 134 points as a 17 year old. Next highest scorer was Brad Moran at 118.

And where did these 2 end up?

Brendl has been traded a handful of times and Moran...well haven't heard much about him since.

This is the BIGGEST problem with people overrating young prospects like Crosby, Brule, etc...

Just because they put up huge numbers in junior leagues like the CHL does not mean it will transfer over to the NHL.


A.Daigle was a 100+ points guy in the Q and he didn't really amount to much after being drafted, yes his motivation and lack of desire played a big part in that. Hell Barnaby was a 111pt man in the QMJHL.

 

[Form and Substance]

And where did these 2 end up?

Brendl has been traded a handful of times and Moran...well haven't heard much about him since.

This is the BIGGEST problem with people overrating young prospects like Crosby, Brule, etc...

Just because they put up huge numbers in junior leagues like the CHL does not mean it will transfer over to the NHL.


A.Daigle was a 100+ points guy in the Q and he didn't really amount to much after being drafted, yes his motivation and lack of desire played a big part in that. Hell Barnaby was a 111pt man in the QMJHL.

Those were the mid 90's juniors, now it's a rarity for someone to put up 90 pts in a year.

 

[Blane Youngblood]

Those were the mid 90's juniors, now it's a rarity for someone to put up 90 pts in a year.

I think the point he was trying to make is that you just look at points to judge how good or bad a prospect is. It is more important to look at skills and style of game and try to figure out how well their game and abilities (both mental and physical) will adapt to the pro game.

 

[Crosbyfan]

This is the original post. Could someone who's seen them both play, try to answer these questions, please?

I hope they both get invited to the WJC camp. Certainly more people could see them both there. Not a whole lot of people would see them both play on a regular basis.

 

[rt]

I hope they both get invited to the WJC camp. Certainly more people could see them both there. Not a whole lot of people would see them both play on a regular basis.

Right, being that they play hockey on opposite ends of the country. God, I'm dumb.