Just like Elias is getting pushed around, am I right? Elite skating and IQ trumps all.
Prospect Info: The 2019 Entry NHL Draft Thread - Part II
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Pattersson is 4 inches taller. Also didn't he get tossed like a rag doll and get injured? Lol
Someone height has little to do with their strength. Hasn't he scored 33 in 28? lol
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I think Hughes’ skating will allow him to translate his game almost flawlessly to the NHL. Like his brother, his skating will allow him to slip by other players pretty consistently instead of getting hit. Jack would probably be one of the most slippery forwards in the NHL today already, to be honest.
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Actually, it doesn't, as anyone with the 5th grade level of understanding of physics will tell you.
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So you're telling me that a bigger guy is just as easy to knock around as a smaller guy? I guess it's a weird coincidence that the average height in the NHL is 6 foot 1 and around 200 pounds.
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I'm throwing a bone out here
It should be known by now that I'm not the biggest fan of smaller players with poor skating. Brink is an absurdly smart 2 way winger though, and that goes a long ways to covering up for his physical faults.
Jack Hughes has never played in a best on best tournament that he finished worse than 1st in scoring ever. Not a single time. WJC this year is his biggest challenge for that, but there isn't any reason to think he can't dominate that tournament like he has other tournaments in the past. It is always funny when you get to these ''not impressive" high end players. Hughes has a 1.92 points per game average right now and 10 more points than his next highest teammate in only 25 games played. The only player to have a better PPG average on the USNDTP is Matthews at 1.95... that is one extra secondary assist away for Hughes. If you watch the games routinely, there are normally one or two prime chances per game flubbed by his teammate per game. A touch better puck luck and he is over 2 quite easily. It will be very interesting to see him play this year in the WJC and if he can handle the pressure and lead the US.
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Taller also means a lower center of gravity. It’s why so many nfl running backs are shaped like bowling balls. Makes them harder to knock over.
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I'm throwing a bone out here
It should be known by now that I'm not the biggest fan of smaller players with poor skating. Brink is an absurdly smart 2 way winger though, and that goes a long ways to covering up for his physical faults.
Jack Hughes has never played in a best on best tournament that he finished worse than 1st in scoring ever. Not a single time. WJC this year is his biggest challenge for that, but there isn't any reason to think he can't dominate that tournament like he has other tournaments in the past. It is always funny when you get to these ''not impressive" high end players. Hughes has a 1.92 points per game average right now and 10 more points than his next highest teammate in only 25 games played. The only player to have a better PPG average on the USNDTP is Matthews at 1.95... that is one extra secondary assist away for Hughes. If you watch the games routinely, there are normally one or two prime chances per game flubbed by his teammate per game. A touch better puck luck and he is over 2 quite easily. It will be very interesting to see him play this year in the WJC and if he can handle the pressure and lead the US.
He's absolutely a phenomenal player, and I don't think anyone is disagreeing with that, but his size and strength hasn't been anywhere near the level of players like Kakko.
Kakko plays like Forsberg, and we've all seen how much it has benefited Rants to get stronger and heavier.
We're all hoping for our pick to make an impact next season (best case scenario) and honestly theres a lot of guys in this league that would steamroll Hughes.
If we got the first pick, I would still select him. Unless trading down to 2 was a good option. Kakko is a legit star player.
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Generally being the operative word. EP is still a stick figure & with his height has a higher center of gravity that makes him easier to push around than Hughes will be.
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I'm not saying Kakko isn't a great young prospect. He looks like a phenomenal young player and I'd love to have either here.
The size strength gets brought up a lot, and it does matter in the NHL. There are just certain times where you throw rules out with certain players. Hughes is that level of player. When Hughes enters the league he will measure out around 5'11" 175-180lbs... the 3rd highest scoring center in the NHL is 5'10" 165lbs... There will be lumps for the kid, but he's gonna be just fine in the NHL next year.
Petterson is 6'2 and will undoubtedly fill out , hughes is 5'9 and will never be a big guy . If I'm try i g to push someone around I'm picking the short twerp 
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Same level of fact as Grubauer being 28.
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That height sure has done RNH a lot of good in not getting pushed & banged around
height =/= frame
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Same level of fact as Grubauer being 28.
Oh don't you start pretending like Hughes is allowed on any more rollercoasters than Girard or Makar.
These aren't giant-smurfs like T-boobs we're talking about here!
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Sorry mixed up my two thoughts there. Yes, but taller people have a higher center of gravity which makes it easier to knock them over typically.
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