USA! said:
Gopher is such a homer its sick. Ive watched Kessel play many times this year and he is no Crosby! He is not even the best freshmen in the wcha for what I ve seen.
Who is better?
And yes i am homer. Thats what being a fan is. I love Gopher Hockey. I love the WCHA. I love Minnesota born players.
And i think i basically said that Ovechkin, Malkin and Crosby are better overall players. But Kessel has the potential to be a the best offensive talent in awhile. That is not the big of a stretch.
People on these boards are alway hating on NCAA guys and gopher players. Vanek is Brendl 2.0. Some even said that playing in a less physical league then Brendl that Vanek would totally bust because the NCAA is much weaker. Paul Martin. A skinny stick that will need 1-2 years in the AHL before he will have any impact. Keith Ballard. Why was he picked 11th? He is a loose cannon and out of control. Just trade bait and no one wanting to have him because he would a top pick bust. Why was Wheeler picked 5th? What has he done. The who is this TJ Oshie charactor. Brian Lee looks terrible at the u20s why is he so high. Peter Mueller thread to start the season. Is he the most overated prospect out there. Why is everyone so high on Okposo. Who is he again and what does he do. All players with Minnesota ties.
So if i can creat a little stir about Kessel or any player i root for i am going to jump all over it. Is Kessel better than Crosby. No way. But is Wayne Gretzky x10 better than Vincent Lecavalier. People like to hype up Crosby. And that is good. I would be on the hype wagon as well if he played for my team. But at the same time people try and put down or even hate on Kessel and other prospects. Kessel will most likely go #1 in a very good draft. And is a very talented player.
But actully i hope most anti-Kessel guys turn into GMs and let him slip to the wild.