LW Christopher Clapperton - B-B Armada, QMJHL (2013, 122nd overall, Florida)
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I believed Clapperton in the fifth round was great value for Florida, even though it was his second time being draft eligible. I see him as a bottom line forward with grit in the pros but his current scoring prowess is quite impressive.
20 points in 8 games and no other Armada player has more than 11 points. The Armada has scored 34 goals this year and yet he has 20 points (involved in 58,8 % of his team's goals)
Sure he is gritty but at 5'8 he won't be a succesful bottom-line player in the NHL if he relies on his grit. He has a ton of speed and very good offensive talent that hopefully he will continue developping. He needs to become a 2nd/3rd line offensive player to have a lenghty NHL career.
He's still a longshot and could even be back next year as an overrager in the Q.
His speed, two-way play, playmaking abilities and offensive vision are very impressive.
luby3131
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A lot of Florida fans see the stats and get excited about him, but I'm not really sure about this guy. He had his moments at the prospect camp, but wasn't an impact player out there by any means. It's nice to see him off to a great start this season, but gaudy QMJHL numbers don't predict NHL success. We'll see if he keeps this up, but he's stuck in a tough prospect depth chart in Florida. Not exactly sold on him as a prospect just yet.
He doesn't have a lot of holes in his game, maybe it was just a question of being ''intimidated'' at his first NHL camp or just being a bit too small/weak yet for NHL actions. As he matures and gains confidence he should perform better at prospect camps.
He is one of the best forwards in the Q and if a guy like JS Dea can get a contract with Pittsburgh, Clapperton definitely has a shot as well. I'm rooting for the little guy.
