Am I crazy for seeing parallels between the DeBrincat-Kampf-Sikura line and the Sharp-Vermette-Teravainen line?
In a limited sample size, they’re putting up similar fancy stats as that line did.
Plus the play styles kind of match. Sharp was declining by then, and I would say DeBrincat is at least as good, if not better, than that season’s version of Sharp.
Vermette was declining at that point and wasn’t exactly a 2C anymore, but he was a darn good 3C that won draws and provided defense, and also chipped in some timely scoring. You can almost say the same of Kampf, he just needs to score a bit more.
Teravainen came up halfway through the year after scoring less than a point per game in Rockford. He then only put up nine points in 34 games after his call up. A lot complained about him seeming too physically immature, but saw the speed and skill in his game. I feel like the same things could pretty easily describe Sikura. The only thing Sikura is lacking is some of the defensive play Teravainen provided.
Am I totally wrong here?