Kyle Okposo

[Russian_fanatic]

Who does his game compare to at the NHL level?

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[Abyss]

Who does his game compare to at the NHL level?

http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=240929

He compares himself to Peter Forsberg and I've watched him play and the similiarties are definetly there.

I would say that he has got a poor man's Ovechkin potential.

 

[Russian_fanatic]

those are so different it's not even funny. One is saying he's a playmaker, the other one is saying he's a goal scorer.

 

[Abyss]

those are so different it's not even funny. One is saying he's a playmaker, the other one is saying he's a goal scorer.

I think its an indication that Kyle may also bring a physical side to his game, like both those guys do.

Who knows, if AO gets some linemates worth passing to maybe he'll become a playmaker

 

[rt]

Morrow?

 

[Brandinho]

Morrow?

Yep, that's who I was going to say.

 

[Checker*]

Pre-Concussion Deadmarsh

 

[Russian_fanatic]

So now that I know his style of play can he be a 30 goal scorer in the league? How many points is he capable of putting up potential wise.

 

[rt]

There was a guy a couple of years ago getting compared to Morrow and Deadmarsh. His name was McArdle. How does Okposo stack up against him?

 

[Russian_fanatic]

Where do you think he will get drafted? what type of potential does he own point wise?

 

[Brandinho]

Where do you think he will get drafted? what type of potential does he own point wise?

I say top 10-15 is where he'll get drafted.

I think he has 25-30 goal potential at the least, but remember, power forwards develop slowly compared to other players. I can see him being a 40 goal, 90 point guy in his prime.

 

[Kirk- NEHJ]

I say top 10-15 is where he'll get drafted.

I think he has 25-30 goal potential at the least, but remember, power forwards develop slowly compared to other players. I can see him being a 40 goal, 90 point guy in his prime.

I bet he goes earlier than that. Okposo's stock is on the rise, and if you go back a few years and look at how high Blake Wheeler went, Okposo's got that same kind of potential to be "the guy" for a team that will take him off the board a good deal earlier than where his Central, Red Line, etc. ranking would indicate.

I've seen him a few times, and he reminds me of Bill Guerin in his prime.