I really don't agree. I'm a believer in Patrick (ironically, more after last year than his rookie season) but he's not going to displace Coots as the No. 1 center on this team. Patrick has a very high floor, because he's already a good NHL player. I'd say his floor is actually similar to Hayes, a 45-point scorer with decent to good defense. His upside is probably capped around Johansen type, a very good No. 2 or low-end No. 1C with some years scoring over 70 points. Don't say Tavares.
I'd say Frost's upside is higher than Patrick's. There are plenty of worlds where Patrick is a better player than Frost, but Frost has maybe a 10% chance to be a Seguin or something, hitting 90 points or so if he ever takes control of the 1C/PP1 role.
I'd say Frost's upside is higher than Patrick's. There are plenty of worlds where Patrick is a better player than Frost, but Frost has maybe a 10% chance to be a Seguin or something, hitting 90 points or so if he ever takes control of the 1C/PP1 role.