markov`
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Doomsday Device said:I don't recall anyone saying that Ladd had a lot of upside, just that he was a relatively safe prospect with a very NHL translatable game. And Pouliot's offensive potential is why he's rated so high. I think you're really stretching with the Pouliot-Ladd comparison. They might have been in similar situations, but they don't seem like similar players.
They aren't similar player, I agree, but like you said their situations are very similar, and I think that, at the end of the day, the team that draft Pouliot in the top 5 will be knocking their head, just like with Ladd.
I love Pouliot too, I think he is a safe prospect but I don't see that Lecavalier type potential you're talking about. Maybe his style of play is similar but the talent level isn't comparable at all.