Kyle Chipchura
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King Henry I said:
I've seen him play a few times this year, he is a well rounded player, except for his lack of scoring. He could end up being Mike Peca, or Mike Eastwood. All I can say, if I was a GM, I wouldn't take him in the top 15. I think someone might and than hope the scoring comes. I wouldn't bet on it, too much of a risk for me.
Is his scoring touch underrated because his stats aren't there at the moment, or are his stats not there because he simply doesn't have enough touch?
What's happened to his game since the mid-season rankings? Something must have moved him down on peoples' lists, no?
X-SHARKIE
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Kyle Chipchura well be like the young version of Mike Ricci IMO...he well be a huge coup for any team to have...he could very well be your captain...but I dont see him more then a 2nd liner...How he was ever ranked higher then Barker still confuses me.
Flames Draft Watcher said:
Ok, why? From the sounds of it he has good speed, size, puck skills, and grit.
I'm not up on him or down on him, just curious. Is it his stats?
Bluenote13
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Rob Niedermayer type player, with better defensive skills, and a little less offensive skills. That make sense? 
Bluenote13 said:Rob Niedermayer type player, with better defensive skills, and a little less offensive skills. That make sense?
Wow, less offensive skills? Ouch....
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Wingboy2999 said:
Let me put it this way - i think he'll put up the same kind of points a healthy Niedermayer would put up on his best season - around 50 points per.
Flames Draft Watcher said:
Ok, well no offense, but isn't that basically saying the same thing as before? "He was overrated." I'm probably looking for information that won't ever be found here, so I'll just let it go and take the upside argument. Thanks for the responses, though. I appreciate it.
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Flames Draft Watcher said:
I don't agree. I think he's a little bit underrated because he hasn't put up aweinspiring stats. I don't see him as a great offensive thread, but I think he will be a very safe NHL pick, and that he has the potential to be a second liner who can put up about 60 points, while providing you with other things than offense.
Just my personal opinion. I've never seen him play, so don't put a whole lot of stock in my guesses.
Edit: Actually, I guess I do agree with you. His upside isn't as high as some other players, but I would still take him around 10-15.
Right now I think it would be better for the Oilers to take a guy like Radulov or O'neill instead of Chipchura because they already have him in Horcoff and Moreau.TheBrew said:I hope the Oilers get him at the #14 spot
KH1
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He's a player that the Islanders would take if they could get him at their pick. He doesn't have the stats, but he also is good enough that the ranger$ are supposedly positioning themselves to trade up for him. A real interesting case.
Chipchura
I haven't seen Chipchura play since an Atoms tournament, I believe. At that time he was a head taller than everyone (with moustache!) on our team, could score from anywhere, stickhandled like a semi-pro, but maybe his speed wan't close to the rest of his game. Did any of this carry through to to the pre-draft Chipchura?
I haven't seen Chipchura play since an Atoms tournament, I believe. At that time he was a head taller than everyone (with moustache!) on our team, could score from anywhere, stickhandled like a semi-pro, but maybe his speed wan't close to the rest of his game. Did any of this carry through to to the pre-draft Chipchura?
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