The 50ish point range is a good definition of 2nd line.
And yet, like I say, only 26 LWs got into that range last year.
He could. But I think we have to admit that Pens' brass was hoping that he'd be further along by now.
I imagine that the Canucks, Blue Jackets, and Coyotes all hoped Hodgson, Filatov, and Turris would be further along by now than they are too. It happens.
I have to be honest - I do think that Pittsburgh fans, and many raters of Tangradi as a prospect, expect more than that from Tangradi.
That's your hang-up. I haven't seen much of that at all around here.
Posters mistake exuberance for a scoring wing prospect that's significantly better than Dupuis for expecting the kid to light the world on fire.
If he was considered a 2nd-line upside prospect with some bust potential, I don't think he'd get nearly the attention he has received.
He really doesn't have bust potential. He's big, he moves well for his size, he's physical, he's produced well at every previous level despite injury setbacks, he made strides this year, and by all accounts has a great attitude. Tangradi actually looked very good driving the net, working the boards, and taking up space in front of goalies at the start of the year, he just tapered off a bit and got caught up in a numbers game with some vets on one-way contracts. Growing pains.
He's about as safe a bet as you can get from a guy drafted outside the 1st round. People weaned on lottery picks who produce right out of the gate sometimes have difficulty understanding that some prospects take a little longer, even when presented with several examples of similar players taking a similar road.
This is amazing. DuklaNation's single-minded quest to be wrong about EVERYTHING is quite inspiring.
Haha, no kidding.