I don't really like ROR as a comparison for anyone, he's too different of a player and then it's always qualified with "he's like ROR except XY and Z" and then it's too far off. I'm sure some player will compare someday but it's a tough one for me. That said, I'm not great at player comparisons anyway.
I think I said I like the Callahan comparison.
I'm still pretty proud that I figured out Beaudin is the younger Frenchy version of Soderberg. Fits to a T.
JTC isn't undersized, he's just not big; about Duchene sized. Kid just needs to fill out a little more.
JTC's like 5'11" and 195. He's not some smurf.
No one has said hes a smurf, but that's a small guy for an agitator at the NHL level. Which is why I bring up Gallagher personally.
A guy with legit puck skills and play making IQ who engages physically and agitates. There is very few players in the NHL who can do all of those things. The pro level will be a serious test for him as to if he can continue to play his game.
Gallagher is exactly that type of fire spark for his team, and I think if Compher reaches his game at the NHL level hes a good comparison, because there isn't much out there in this era that compares well IMO.
Comeau is listed at 6' 195. Callahan 5'11" 190. Parise 5'11" 195. Talbot 5'11" 185. Shaw 5'10 180. Roussel, and Wagner, are all listed at 6' 200. JTC's size is perfectly fine for the game he plays.
Thanks guys! TV, you mentioned Hepple on the radio a couple times, do you know if that interview is available somewhere?
Compher is Gallagher 2.0 IMO
Not sure I can buy into the O'Reilly comparisons with Compher's agitating abilities. Gallagher is a great play maker and a great agitator with his size. He makes him self a serious part of MTLs game and energy when hes in the lineup.
I like Gallagher way more than a guy like Tyler Johnson, maybe a more skilled Shaw for Compher could be a good comparison as well.
We'll see, and I don't believe the listings for Callahan's weight. No way hes under 210 LOL. We'll see I guess
Here is another interesting one, Simmonds is listed at 6'2 183lbs lol, the guy must be a stretched out version of Jean-Claude Van Damme on skates lol
Didn't have time until now to take a listen, so far its been good!!!
- Agreed with Tigre that Avs had to do something after that Lightning game, but I think it wasn't just that game. Weren't the Avs defensively horrible the previous couple of games before? Zadorov's "physical justice", love that quote GTG!
- I agree with Mars+Crew that something has to be up with Redmond, he's probably the one most likely to be traded at or around the trade deadline. Or it could be Roy's "philosophy" of copying the Kings with again one DFD and PMD on every line.
- I'm going to have a politician answer, but I wouldn't be shocked if Avs do or do not bring up Rantanen. Based on the history of other teams and their top prospects after the WJC, they normally call up them up. But with Rantanen, Avs are still winning games without him with legitimate productive seasons of Duchene, Soderberg, Barrie, and Comeau. Additionally inconsistent, but timely goalscoring by MacKinnon, Landeskog, Grigorenko, Johnson, Iginla, Mitchell, and Skille have also helped the club win games. Roy might not think that Avs need Rantanen, where he could contribute as Rampages best player in the AHL.
- Hey I was the one who called Beaudin during the training camp podcast! Not surprised about his season, his intelligence is off the charts and the single most important aspect I look for when scouting. If you have the brain for hockey, then skies the limit for you because everything else can be improved like skating, stickhandling, and puck skills IMO.