mcarrick16
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I never knew why that o'sullivan is not rated near guys like Richards,carter after all he have 60 points in 37 games in the OHL
Parise is a great prospect but there are still many question marks about his game. He didn't seem to be too strong on the puck, I seen both Finland and Canadian defensmen throw him around like a rag doll, this at the WJC. His speed is average in the NHL making it tough for a smaller player like himself, he may have to make an impact something like Ribero. His endurence has also been questioned by a couple scouts, it seems he got worn out in a short college season, at least thats what Edmonton scouts said. He is an excellent prospect but he does have to work on leg strength.Rabid Ranger said:Care to elaborate?
MePutPuckInNet said:I REALLY do not understand O'Sullivan at #47. WTF? I'm looking at the guys ahead of him....and I just do NOT get it......
JasonMacIsaac said:Parise is a great prospect but there are still many question marks about his game. He didn't seem to be too strong on the puck, I seen both Finland and Canadian defensmen throw him around like a rag doll, this at the WJC. His speed is average in the NHL making it tough for a smaller player like himself, he may have to make an impact something like Ribero. His endurence has also been questioned by a couple scouts, it seems he got worn out in a short college season, at least thats what Edmonton scouts said. He is an excellent prospect but he does have to work on leg strength.
mario66 said:I think it is fair to say that Whitney is underrated.
Rabid Ranger said:IMO O'Sullivan is still carrying some baggage in the eyes of certain scouts. A little unfair IMO, especially since he is lighting up the OHL this year, was clutch at the WJC's and has been a solid citizen by all accounts.
RR, his speed is OK for the NHL but for his size? That may be a problem, like I said he is a really good prospect but Leg Strength is "needed"Rabid Ranger said:I watched the U.S. play both Finland and Canada, and I don't think it's accurate to say Parise was "thrown around like a ragdoll." He was keyed on by the defenses of both countries, but he was still able to make plays and be a differance maker. As for his speed, it's more than adequete for the NHL game. It's his mind that's the differance maker, and that's something that can't be taught, or often quantified.
triggrman said:I think it's funny that our org ranking here says we have no top end talent, yet two of our players are ranked in the top 15.
MePutPuckInNet said:Ranger - do you think that's all it is? It can't be based on talent,,,,for sure....or they must not have ever seen him play. And honestly, he really had a pretty lousy WJC overall [if you don't count the Gold winning goals, that is]...So, he didn't really show what he could do there.....Damn, I'm so PISSED!!
JasonMacIsaac said:RR, his speed is OK for the NHL but for his size? That may be a problem, like I said he is a really good prospect but Leg Strength is "needed"
cujorulz said:I thought that O'sullivan played great in the WJC but eaves or the other linemate could not put the puck in the net...
he will be a great player in the nhl you will see
Pachoo said:If the list were best players under 22, Kovalchuk and Nash would be 1, 2. The whole list would be full of guys already playing in the NHL.
I think the list is very good. If a guy has played more than 5 or 6 games in the NHL, he didn't make the list. So no Fleury, Staal, etc, but Michalek who only has been in like 4 games. What is wrong with that? Makes sense to me.
craig1 said:Upshall is on the list and he is in the high teens for games played. Why is he still a prospect? I just want to know their exact criteria for a prospect. Id just prefer to see a 22 and under ranking. It would make things a whole lot easier.
Do you really think I care if I convinced you? You seemed to be quite interested in the reasons why I felt that the Detroit prospects were overrated. I provided my reasoning and you dismissed them without providing any reasoning at all. If I didn't give a convincing argument, then it should be quite easy to make my reasoning look foolish yet you were unable to do so. About what I was expecting. Nothing really to debate here, you didn't give a convincing argument for pretty much anything.Flames Draft Watcher said:Weak arguments against the Detroit prospects all around. About what I was expecting. Nothing really to debate there, you didn't give a convincing argument for either of them.
Doomsday Device said:There's no need to remove Bergeron or Burns since THN didn't have them in their top 100. :p
JasonMacIsaac said:OSullivan was too fast for Eaves and Kesler who were his linemates. You need players with matching speed in order to have great chemitry. Brown and OSullivan would have been a better pair.
Brown was placed on the IR again, I don't think this guy has had enough games to play on the World Cup team.