Chances are svechnikov never becomes the player panarin is. Although he certainly has the potential.
Svech is a prospect with a huge potential to be a Franchise Player. Unfortunately he fell into the same draft of Dahlin and this took some of his hype
Panarin is already a franchise player
He's also a UFA after this year. You're only guaranteed one year of that.No.
Panarin is proven 70-80 point scorer. Take the guarantee.
Chances are svechnikov never becomes the player panarin is. Although he certainly has the potential.
Panarin is better than Tarasenko though.Scouts are pretty much unanimous that Svechnikov is going to be a Tarasenko-level player. The chances are fairly heavily in the favor that a player with this profile, being the clear consensus #1 forward in a draft, achieves a Panarin level.
Panarin is better than Tarasenko though.
Classic hfboards overrating how sure a thing it is that a prospect will hit his upside.If you wish. The point is, the chances are not against Svechnikov being this caliber of player.
Classic hfboards overrating how sure a thing it is that a prospect will hit his upside.
You take the sure thing here even if he is older and more costly.
He's also a UFA after this year. You're only guaranteed one year of that.
First, it underrates the risk inherent in any prospect regardless of draft pedigree. While there are certainly cases for preferring a forward prospect who is projected to be significantly better than an established player, when the two are similar (as Panarin and Svechnikov will be IF Svechnikov hits his upside) then it's almost always wiser to go with the established player.How is it overrating to say “scouts’ clear consensus is ________”? That’s just a statement of fact.
Some drafts have a clear consensus #1 forward. That usually results in a star player. This year it’s Svechnikov. It is what it is.
First, it underrates the risk inherent in any prospect regardless of draft pedigree. While there are certainly cases for preferring a forward prospect who is projected to be significantly better than an established player, when the two are similar (as Panarin and Svechnikov will be IF Svechnikov hits his upside) then it's almost always wiser to go with the established player.
Second, this is a weak year for forwards. While Svechnikov may be the clear #2 player in the draft, Dahlin is no better than Hedman or Doughty heading into their respective drafts. And just as in 2008 and 2009 if there WAS a true #1 forward in the draft, that player (Stamkos and Tavares) would go first. But it's not. This year is more akin to 2014 with Ekblad followed by Reinhart and Bennett.
Sure but he would need to be on the level of Stamkos to warrant being taken sight unseen over an established player of Panarin's caliber.That’s all well, but Svechnikov himself is not comparable to a Reinhart or Bennett as a prospect. Again, scouts are unanimous that he is NHL-ready now will be a top-level impact winger.
Nobody’s saying he’s a Stamkos, but it’s pretty much out of the question that he’s going to be some mediocre thing. He’s obviously a budding star, just watch the guy play.