LeBrun: Interest Picking Up on Marcus Johansson

[Martin Skoula]

Nico Hischier is a #1 center easy already, between Blackwood and Schneider moving fwd they are fine.

A 60 point pace is not a #1C. Can you really see Hichier as the #1C on a cup winner?

 

[Hughes86Hischier13]

A 60 point pace is not a #1C. Can you really see Hichier as the #1C on a cup winner?

yeah 100%

 

[HenriquesJawLine]

A 60 point pace is not a #1C. Can you really see Hichier as the #1C on a cup winner?

Players can keep getting better fwiw

 

[Smitty426]

NJ needs a #1D, #1G, and a #1C to actually contend. They need to keep building for at least a couple years after this one. Hall+Hichier isn't enough to carry a bunch of supporting pieces.

Pretty much true (except 2- #1 D, left And right)

 

[Martin Skoula]

Players can keep getting better fwiw

The question is if he's a #1C right now. I don't see a single playoff team where he'd be #1C without question today.

 

[TBF1972]

Ever heard of Inflaton? It's not like Before.

The devaluation of currency (picks and prospects) in respect to the goods (NHL vets) would suggest, that the NHL vets are better prepared to contribute to success than younger players. Quite the opposite seems to be true, as there are more young players making an impact in the NHL today.

 

[TBF1972]

NJ needs a #1D, #1G, and a #1C to actually contend. They need to keep building for at least a couple years after this one. Hall+Hichier isn't enough to carry a bunch of supporting pieces.

Toronto is in desperate need of a replacement level fan base. You can't always get everything you want.

 

[TBF1972]

The question is if he's a #1C right now. I don't see a single playoff team where he'd be #1C without question today.

If Kapanen and Johnsson are proven top 6 winger and Nylander is elite, Hischier is also a #1C. If not, Hischier has some growing to do so.

 

[tmg]

The question is if he's a #1C right now. I don't see a single playoff team where he'd be #1C without question today.

He is out scoring the highest scoring centres on Vegas and Minnesota right now. But I can’t argue with your subjective use of ‘without question’ which you’ll likely use as a trump card because you don’t throw out a subjective phase like that without expecting to worm under it to win arguments.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Could be a good depth option for someone

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

A 60 point pace is not a #1C. Can you really see Hichier as the #1C on a cup winner?

lmao, go look Mckinnon or Barkov points at the same age.


What is this logic ?

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

Played pretty well last night
Will definitely help a contender and if you add this guy as a 3rd line player, that's a fantastic top 9!

 

[AfroThunder396]

A 60 point pace is not a #1C. Can you really see Hichier as the #1C on a cup winner?

I mean, we got to Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals with 50 point rookie rookie Adam Henrique as our #1 center in 2012.

You also make it sound like a guy who turned 20 last month is a completed project that won't grow or improve over time. If he gets 60 points this year why can't he get 70 next year? Why can't a guy getting 60 points on a bottom-3 team get more points next year just by virtue of the team being better?

 

[Ainsy01]

So he was worth a 2nd and a 3rd coming off a 58 point season with two years left on his deal, but now that hes performing well under that pace on an expiring contract he is worth a first.

I dont see it. 3rd and a B prospect. Too many options this year

 

[thethinglonger]

So he was worth a 2nd and a 3rd coming off a 58 point season with two years left on his deal, but now that hes performing well under that pace on an expiring contract he is worth a first.

I dont see it. 3rd and a B prospect. Too many options this year

I respectfully disagree with the logic of this. MoJo was essentially acquired for quarters on the dollar at the time because of the Caps' extremely tight salary cap situation. He was traded the same day that Kuznetsov signed his extension. Additionally the market is a little different in the off-season vs. trade deadline. However, I do agree with you that we might need to temper our expectations for a return because of injury concerns and potential oversaturation of the winger market.