I never said Hull was slow. And I think I may have mistaken some of his off ice interviews as making him seem dim witted. I was also only about 10 or so when Hull was having his hay days. He definitely could produce. But you also have to look at the others who were producing in that period of time. It was a lot easier to score 50 goals in that era. Stone would definitely be on par with Hull regarding hockey sense and perhaps even scoring in that time.
Well I hope you are right and last years Stone was like Hull was in Calgary his rookie year.
Then Stone will be one of the best players of this generation. He will absolutely destroy every team record Heatley and Alfredsson have in terms of points and goals. He will lead Team Canada to best on best victories.
So basically we get a way better Heatley with a 15 year prime? Or maybe Alex Ovechkin without the physicality? Sign me up.
I really get annoyed when people say really ridiculous things about guys like Brett Hull or Paul Coffey... And believe they weren't very great at all.
Do you realize at all how ridiculously great Brett Hull was? His entire career? He played a decent chunk of his career in the dead puck era too. He is not just a bloated stat from the high scoring era of the 80's, early 90's.
Saying Stone is as smart or as good a scorer as Brett Hull is either absurd praise for Stone... And I very, very, very much wish and hope that it comes true. Or just not at all comprehending Hull's greatness at all. Like he was Cheechoo without the hernia problems or something? I just don't even understand it. How
It is like saying Karlsson is as good or better then Bobby Orr. Or saying Alfredsson was better then Jean Beliveau. You can say it all you want. But it diminishes the one who says it.
You realize Brett Hull was an entire magnitude or maybe two of them greater then Daniel Alfredsson or Marian Hossa right? He is like peak Stamkos so far but better.. And for 15 years. He was far, far more then his peak. His career numbers were not accumulated like Gartner or Recchi... He was straight out a total superstar. He was possibly the absolute best hockey player in the world for a year or two when Mario was injured and broken. He rocked Team Canada multiple times.
I just hope you realize what you are stating when you are saying Hull was dim witted or that Stone would be his equal in that time period in even scoring. It is saying Stone is better then Stamkos and Kane and Heatley and Kovalchuk.... Better then everyone but Crosby and Ovechkin. And even that is debateable for Hull's 3 year peak.
Do you think the comparable's in goal scoring for Stone will be Rocket Richard, Mike Bossy, Pavel Bure, Alex Ovechkin, Gordie Howe? Those are the "peers" that Brett Hull has at scoring goals. Do you really think Stone is likely to be that kind of scorer?
I really hope Stone is. I really, really do. I thought I was really expecting more then almost anyone in believing Stone would be top 10 in points sometimes during his career. You think he is going to be a top 10 winger all-time I guess.
I really hope you are right.