Nick Suzuki, potential to be a franchise player?

[KevSkillz4]

He have high hockey IQ and with great release, do you think he have the potential to be a franchise player?

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[Mrb1p]

No. The Habs franchise player is Price and maybe Caufield.

 

[Mickey Marner]

I think he can be a 1C for at least a few years, wouldn't call him a franchise player though.

 

[Tarmore]

There is always potential in a young player to become something great. The real question is, is he likely to fulfil his potential? O how likely is he to become a franchise player.

Either way, just based on recent player development by the Habs, I say not very likely.

 

[Ryaduesu]

When I see the name the first thing that pops in my head is the car/bike brand

With that said I guess the answer is no

 

[jetsforever]

When I see the name the first thing that pops in my head is the car/bike brand

With that said I guess the answer is no

This one?

 

[abo9]

No way. He's really good though

I mean, there's always a chance it happens - Marchand went from "pest top 6 player" to elite star later in his career. How many Marchand are around the league though?

 

[The Moose is Loose]

Pretty easy no for me. As I brought up in the other "franchise player" thread I use the term pretty strictly. I view it as a player who can be the #1 player on a cup contending team that realistically has a shot at winning, and they're the centerpiece of their respective team.

Tampa- Hedman, Kucherov
Florida- Barkov
Toronto- Matthews
Pittsburgh- Crosby
Washington- Ovi
Colorado- Mackinnon
Edmonton- McDavid, Draisaitl
Rangers- Panarin

There's some borderline guys like Aho, Pastrnak, Stone etc but usually I find myself questioning if non-top 10 players are really "franchise" defining players.

Does anyone other than @KevSkillz4 and @KotkaCaufield honestly believe Suzuki will get anywhere near that level? Probably not.

 

[jetsforever]

Pretty easy no for me. As I brought up in the other "franchise player" thread I use the term pretty strictly. I view it as a player who can be the #1 player on a cup contending team that realistically has a shot at winning, and they're the centerpiece of their respective team.

Tampa- Hedman, Kucherov
Florida- Barkov
Toronto- Matthews
Pittsburgh- Crosby
Washington- Ovi
Colorado- Mackinnon
Edmonton- McDavid, Draisaitl
Rangers- Panarin

There's some borderline guys like Aho, Pastrnak, Stone etc but usually I find myself questioning if non-top 10 players are really "franchise" defining players.

Does anyone other than @KevSkillz4 and @KotkaCaufield honestly believe Suzuki will get anywhere near that level? Probably not.

I don't want to get into a whole list but in terms of forwards I'd have guys like Stamkos, Tavares, Kopitar, Getzlaf, etc. (or are we only talking about franchise players that are currently elite?)

 

[A1LeafNation]

I say yes!

 

[The Kingslayer]

Franchise player as in the face of the franchise? For Montreal sake I hope not. Suzuki is a good player in the way RNH is in Edmonton...surrounded by better players.

 

[The Moose is Loose]

I don't want to get into a whole list but in terms of forwards I'd have guys like Stamkos, Tavares, Kopitar, Getzlaf, etc. (or are we only talking about franchise players that are currently elite?)

Yeah I agree but I was just listing currently this season

 

[bsu]

no.

 

[CatchyTune]

He has the potential to be Montreals best player, but not a true franchise player.

 

[Captain97]

I mean maybe, but it depends on definition of a franchise player? Is Ryan O'Reilly a franchise player, cause I think thats a reasonable ceiling for Suzuki. If so then yes, if not then no.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Only if one's definition of "franchise player" is "best player on the team". But I think that's a watered down definition because not all teams have a franchise-level player, as IMO, that definition isn't taken literally (ie. 31 franchise players because 31 franchises), but rather as a description of talent level a player possesses where he's the type of player you can truly build a winning team around.

 

[Holymakinaw]

He have high hockey IQ and with great release, do you think he have the potential to be a franchise player?

LMAO.

No.

 

[Capz]

Prob not but you really never know. Him being a 1C for the Habs is good enough. It's been long enough since one of those were in MTL.

 

[Castle8130]

Pretty easy no for me. As I brought up in the other "franchise player" thread I use the term pretty strictly. I view it as a player who can be the #1 player on a cup contending team that realistically has a shot at winning, and they're the centerpiece of their respective team.

Tampa- Hedman, Kucherov
Florida- Barkov
Toronto- Matthews
Pittsburgh- Crosby
Washington- Ovi
Colorado- Mackinnon
Edmonton- McDavid, Draisaitl
Rangers- Panarin

There's some borderline guys like Aho, Pastrnak, Stone etc but usually I find myself questioning if non-top 10 players are really "franchise" defining players.

Does anyone other than @KevSkillz4 and @KotkaCaufield honestly believe Suzuki will get anywhere near that level? Probably not.

While I do agree somewhat with that statement, there are number 1 centers like Brayden Point and Evgeni Kuznetsov who debatedly carried their teams to win the cup. They aren't known as franchise players, but I thought they were better than both Ovi and Hedman and I'm a diehard ovi fan

 

[spiny norman]

Arrived quickly.