Not even remotely close. Tangradi was a big man that didn't want to play the game the team wanted him to, of course he goes to Winnipeg and suddenly starts to play a somewhat ok bottom 6 role.
Kuhnhackl is more raw than them, CPZ toiled around in BCHL for longer than I would like and was on a very good WHL team and he's just a joke in general. Kuhn is a long shot, a very long shot, but if he can stay healthy and prove he can play in a top 6 role in the AHL by earning that job, you never know.
He plays a better 200ft game than CPZ. Has a more lethal shot than Tangradi. We'll see how motivated he is.
I see him as last on the depth chart for Pens drafted forwards in WBS.
Good call on pointing out the differences. He's still a better skater now than Tangradi
ever way, and he can improve that even further.
As mentioned, I really believe Kuhn can be a player. He doesn't have to, and we shouldn't expect him, to look like an NHLer right now. Bottom line, he just has to prove that he can be a top 6 player in WBS right now, and then he'll have one more junior season to improve further and start knocking on the door for some call ups.
And yes, while I agree that he was not that noticeable in the last game: he was being used on a 3rd line without any guys who are really good playmakers. He is a sniper, and he has to be put with guys who can help set him up and create offense. Just the way guys like Neal are limited in what they can do themselves if they're playing with grinders, Kuhn has to play with guys who are really good playmakers and creative offensive players with vision. Not saying Kuhn will be as good as Neal, but they're similar types of players and they need to play with the right partners.