Prospect Info: Penguins #14 prospect - RUNOFF

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

Another tight race leads us to a 3rd runoff battle. Both Almeida and Miletic are coming off their best season to date. Will be interesting to see if they can replicate that level of dominance going forward, in particular Miletic who'll be playing for WBS this year.

As usual the winner will be 14th and the loser 15th.

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[Speaking Moistly]

Almeida because his big season came at the under age.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Almeida because his big season came at the under age.

....and also because

 

[WayneSid9987]

Flip a coin really.
Went with the younger guy.
Hope Militec turns out to be a good pro tho and he might.

 

[Peat]

Voted Miletic as I'm dubious as to the odds of a guy Almeida's size becoming a pro. I know we're seeing smaller and smaller players making it but its still the exception when they're that small and given he doesn't have outstanding pace, I'm dubious as to him having the skill to be one of those exceptions.

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

I voted Miletic just because he's had success two years in a row. He scored 37 goals in 2016-2017 and had his best season yet last year. I'd say he's more proven than Almeida at this point.

 

[BladeRunner66]

Who's our 2018 #14 ranked prospect?

This poll will close on Aug 3, 2018 at 10:09 PM.

1. Justin Almeida (F)
   
   15 vote(s)
   51.7%
2. *
   Sam Miletic (F)
   
   14 vote(s)
   48.3%
   
   
3. Aaargh! Another RUNOFF?

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

Voted Miletic as I'm dubious as to the odds of a guy Almeida's size becoming a pro. I know we're seeing smaller and smaller players making it but its still the exception when they're that small and given he doesn't have outstanding pace, I'm dubious as to him having the skill to be one of those exceptions.

Good point. He was also drafted as an overager, so the odds of him growing are that much smaller.
I've also seen him knocked for his skating which, if accurate, is troublesome for a small player.

The more I considered this, the clearer it became to me that Miletic is notch above him.

ETA Miletic had monster year after signing with Pens

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

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Voted Miletic as I'm dubious as to the odds of a guy Almeida's size becoming a pro. I know we're seeing smaller and smaller players making it but its still the exception when they're that small and given he doesn't have outstanding pace, I'm dubious as to him having the skill to be one of those exceptions.

Same. Both are long shots, but at least one of them will never be held back due to size concerns.