Schremp is miles ahead of Locke at a comparable stage. I'm a Habs fan, but I'll be the first to admit that. First of all, there is a big differnece between 5-9, 175, and 5-11, 200. Secondly, Locke had 50 OHL points when he turned 18, Schremp already has 150.
This thread was about whether Schremp was picked later than he should have been. My feeling is no, not really, but be the same token I wouldn't try to diminsih Schremps's assets or say he should have been a 3rd round pick or anything. The poster who brought up Tim Connolly is right on the button. Connolly matured really early as a player, he had two similar seasons to Schremp in the OHL, then stepped right into the NHL, but he hasn't improved much since. That is what I'm sure a lot of the scouts were thinking when they rated Schremp.