Peter Holland
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I also would like to hear more about Holland and also how he would compare to Kassian, Ashton and Kreider.
BobMarleyNYR
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Compared to Eric Staal in style. Most have him 18-25, which makes 0 sense to me... a 6'2" PPG center.
He is so smooth with the puck and on the ice that he reminds me of Jason Spezza. This fluidity can be mistaken for laziness by some.
not quite the ofensive potential of a carter i dont think guys, being a Wings fan i see him as a more offensive type of Filppula, he is very defensively responsible playing in a great system in Guelph, at worst he becomes a very solid 3rd line responsible center Michael Handzus Type..
Dread Clawz
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Yeah, I doubt he ever becomes as good as Eric Staal or Jeff Carter. It's tough to find a player to compare him to. Maybe Jason Arnott.
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I personally think Holland ends up in Columbus. He's a Hitchcock type of player. In terms of comparison, think a smaller version of Keith Primeau with better skating ability.
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Common? Or "Come On"? I think is upside is quite a bit higher than Malholtra's, but its tough when you throw out Eric Staal and Ryan Getzlaf as comparisons. It seems he would be more like Jordan Staal, a solid 2nd line centre, or a great 3rd line centre.
Doesnt have the hands of Jason Spezza. Spezza is one of the most talented players in the league, it doesnt always show due to lack of effort, foot speed etc. I dont think Holland's top end reaches quite as high as Spezza's.
Jason Arnott is a very solid comparison IMO (the later version anyways). A very responsible player in all 3 zones, a big strong guy who is a load to contain going to the net, if only he did it a little more. I like Holland a lot, but I would like him to be more assertive in the offensive end, and play with more of an edge.
Personally, I think teams picking in the 13-20 range that pass up on Holland, will be kicking themselves for years, I expect next season to be a dominant one for Holland, and Guelph looks like they should have a pretty good team. He might have a similar breakout to Cody Hodgson potentially, Im not sure he is that good, but I have a gut feeling he breaks out in a big way.
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I heard Peter did not Interview well @ the combine. Will this help him drop to 19 so the Rangers can grab him?
Darius Dangleaitis
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He's got a lot of talent,size and skating- which made me a believer and thought that this guy was severly underrated by the scouting agencies early in the year.
As the year wore on, he seemed to be inconsistent in his intensity. He plays too much on the perimeter when he could get to the gritty areas more. Since he's not a "playmaker" but more of a scorer I see that as a problem when translating his game to the NHL.
As the year wore on, he seemed to be inconsistent in his intensity. He plays too much on the perimeter when he could get to the gritty areas more. Since he's not a "playmaker" but more of a scorer I see that as a problem when translating his game to the NHL.
free0717
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At the 19th pick, Id take my chances. He is only 18 years old and has another two years of development left in the best development league.
free0717
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If you saw the goal that Jordan Staal scored last nite, shielding the puck with a big body and smooth skating, that is the kind of goal that Peter Holland will score.
Small players just cant score that goal.
Rangers, go get Holland
Small players just cant score that goal.
Rangers, go get Holland
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Good spot to take him no doubt. I think he'll be in that 18-23 range myself. I wouldn't take him <15 where some reports have/had him ranked.
I've grown to like Ethan Werek and Louis Leblanc more though and would take them over Holland at this point.
Holland I have at 19, so the Rangers could very well get their hands on him.
I do however think Leblanc has jumped ahead of him, but I dont see Werek ahead of him.
Werek to me is a solid 2nd rounder, to take him before Holland would be a mistake.
I do however think Leblanc has jumped ahead of him, but I dont see Werek ahead of him.
Werek to me is a solid 2nd rounder, to take him before Holland would be a mistake.
Could be. In fact most have Holland ahead of Werek. I just think Werek has a similar game to Holland but plays with more urgency and plays a more physical game while having a similar/better scoring touch. Werek goes into the scoring areas and has a good sense of where to be. Looking at the numbers, surprisingly, Werek had 33 goals to Holland's 28 in his first year in the OHL.
Lack of intensity always scares me when looking at prospects (I felt the same about Pietrangelo last year) and I'll take the prospect with maybe a little less finesse but more grit (Schenn last year)over the guy with the lack of intensity. My thinking is that the player with more intensity will have a better chance to compete in the pros than the guy who doesn't bring it as consistently.
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