DD03
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- Mar 15, 2010
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I don't think that's a super fair question. Biggs started his first OHL season at 19; most OHL prospects start a few years earlier than that. If you want to talk OHL PWFs in their draft +2 years:
Steve Ott scored 43-45-88 in in 53 games (1.66PPG).
Wayne Simmonds scored 33-42-75 in 60 games (1.25PPG).
Mike Richards scored 22-36-58 in 43 games (1.35PPG).
Zack Kassian scored 26-51-77 in 56 games (1.38).
Corey Perry scored 47-83-130 in 60 games (2.17PPG).
Other prospects:
Austin Watson scored 25-43-68 in in 61 games (1.14PPG).
Jared Knight scored 26-26-52 in 52 games (1.00PPG).
John Mcfarland scored 24-26-50 in 49 games (1.02PPG).
Christian Thomas scored 34-33-67 in 55 games (1.23PPG).
Tyler Toffoli scored 52-48-100 in 65 games (1.54PPG).
Nick Cousins scored 27-76-103 in 64 games (1.61PPG).
Brett Ritchie scored 41-35-76 in 53 games (1.43PPG).
And that's all I really care to do. Again, it was Tyler's first OHL season, but the amount of guys who can hit at least a PPG in their 19/20 year is pretty huge; for example, I'd never even heard of John Mcfarland or Christian Thomas before, and they did it.
I understand you have to be patient with guys like Biggs, and I'm nowhere near calling him a bust, but his lack of offensive production coupled with his average defensive play leaves me underwhelmed, and I don't think he's Toronto's 5th best prospect.
All those other prospects are nice, but I really don't think any of them are anywhere close to as physical as Biggs. McFarland played top line minutes in Sudbury and went in the 2nd round. Christian Thomas is son of Steve Thomas and played top line minutes in the exact same place. (Both players being UNDER 6 feet tall. Hardly power forwards with Biggs side and physicality.)
You realize these offensive stats prove nothing? Half of these guys will be lucky to turn out to be checkers in the NHL like Ott and Kassian. Richards is a different species all together and so is Corey Perry. Wayne Simmonds is the closest comparable and if he produces a little less offense then Simmonds, I for one, would not complain.
Really helps if you know your prospects before you start comparing them based off offensive numbers. The only one close to a PWF that you listed as a prospect is Austin Watson and Ritchie.