PensBeerGeek
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"Poor man's", especially because you never hear "Poor man's Crosby/Ovechkin". It's always some solid but not world beating player that the prospect is a lesser copy of.
"boom or bust". maybe it's just me but i always think "third liner". As in it's someone you're going to draft really high, give them a decent year or two in the minors, then bring up and stick on your third line and wait for them to magically live up to their draft year rank.
What cliches make you think less of/worry about a prospect?
"solid" (checking line/stay-at-home dman)
"two-way" (not particularly great at anything)
"competes" (checking line/stay-at-home dman)
"or 2nd line" (or 3rd line)
"hard worker" (checking line/stay-at-home dman)
What cliches make you think less of/worry about a prospect?
"solid" (checking line/stay-at-home dman)
"two-way" (not particularly great at anything)
"competes" (checking line/stay-at-home dman)
"or 2nd line" (or 3rd line)
"hard worker" (checking line/stay-at-home dman)
"Missing a leg"
"Suffers from minor brain damage"
"NHL Comparison: Brett Lebda Lite"
I like 'raw' personally. Seems to indicate good upside and room for development. Never entirely sure what it means, though.
"safe pick" = unremarkable. Almost every "safe pick" the MN Wild have taken is a bust.
Not sure if this is what scouts mean by it but I would always interpret raw as something like this: the kid has a really powerful shot but doesn't have accuracy. He has the raw power but needs to be able to hone it more accurately.
Becoming a 3rd line player is in no way, shape, or form busting.
What cliches make you think less of/worry about a prospect?
"solid" (checking line/stay-at-home dman)
"two-way" (not particularly great at anything)
"competes" (checking line/stay-at-home dman)
"or 2nd line" (or 3rd line)
"hard worker" (checking line/stay-at-home dman)
"Crafty" : What the hell would that even mean? Is the player good at origami?
"shies away from contact""Perimeter player"