Larrson or Nugent-Hopkins... As a Oiler fan I am undecided who I want. Larrson has been compared to Lidstrom. Nugent-Hopkins has been compared to Sakic. Both these guys are exactly what the Oilers need on their roster right now. I know they play different positions, but who do you think would be the right selection for the Oilers at the 2011 NHL Draft!
I really think Nugen-Hopkins' got HUGE talent as in top 10 pure talent in the NHL
if he reaches his potential some day. He could join the Stamkos class. But just too many variables.
But I am also not sure he will reach that potential or even come close to it. In order to reach you full potential especially for a smallish guy you need longevity, character, high compete level, and you need to get bigger and stronger.
Larsson, I don't know if he will have Lidstrom career or anywhere near it. But I am more confident that he will turn out to be an all-star dman. I would have liked to have seen him put up big numbers in the SEL this year. If you are gonna bank on a dman reaching his potential he better have intelligence and high degree of IQ to go along with all the tools. This is what Larsson has, oodles of it. So it is legit when people say he can turnout to be a generational type of dman. But he has NOT shown that this year in the SEL offensively. Still outstanding defensively.