Luigi Lemieux
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from what i've seen and from accounts i've read, malkin has the potential to be/already is a gamebreaker, something francis never was. his stickhandling and skating is far superior to francis'. francis had an amazing career because he was good for a very long time. he was never one of the best in the league however. i'm not saying malkin will have a better career, but i think his peak will be far more impressive than francis' peak.EroCaps said:Crosby's "body type" is less impressive than either of the Russians, IMO.
I pegged Malkin>Crosby a few months ago and I hold to it. He's a playmaking center in the mold of Francis.
I do believe it is possible Malkin could be a more complete player than AO in his prime but I don't predict it. AO outplayed Malkin soundly at the World Championships, and arguably so at the WJC despite how phenomenal Malkin has been.
the way malkin has been progressing i think it's very possible he could surpass both ovechkin and crosby. ovechkin's numbers as a 19 year old were 27 pts in 37 games. i have a feeling malkin as a 19 year old this season is going to obliterate those numbers.