CrossCheck said:
Crosby is too small for 2K+ hockey...
Lindros was the total package with less pure offensive talent...
Spezza could be the closest to Wayne IMO
Martin St. Louis sucks too. And do you know what? Crosby has more skill than St. Louis does.
People have got to understand that we're talking about a seventeen year old. A seventeen year old who, if not hampered by a knee and ankle injuries this year, would probably be running away with every scoring statistic in the CHL.
That's not to say that he won't be a complete bust (see: 2nd liner by HF prospect guidelines) but to say that he won't be able to compete at the NHL level is foolishness. I don't like bringing out the ever popular "Have you ever watched him play?" question, so I won't. I won't because I know you haven't. Other than a few Sportsnet games and prospects games, you haven't.
I've had the oppertunity to watch him play countless times. With the Canada Selects last year, with the Subways and with Rimouski. During each and every game I watched, Crosby was the guy who changed the game. Whether it was by creating scoring chances, scoring, taking defenders away from his teammates and opening the ice up for them or drawing penalties.
The guy is as good as the hype machine says. It's hard to believe but it really is true. As much as I hate to admit it (because he plays for Rimouski, a team I can't stand), he is everything you've heard and more. He can compete.