go pierre hedin said:
Except that he's never achieved anything close to what Colaiacovo has.
Colaiacovo:
OHL All-Star
AHL All-Star
WJC All-Star
1st Round Pick
Two time Team Canada WJC Defenseman
Daley:
OHL All-Star
11 AHL Games - 3 Points
No WJC's (cut from Team Canada for Ian White)
What exactly makes you think he's on par with Colaiacovo? I've seen Daley play numerous times... as well as Colaiacovo. You haven't seen Colaiacovo I'm sure... and make the assumption that Daley's as good as Carlo.
Here are their stats..
Trevor Daley:
1999-00 Sault-Ste.-Marie Greyhounds OHL 54 16 30 46 077, ppg of: 0.852
2000-01 Sault-Ste.-Marie Greyhounds OHL 58 14 27 41 105, ppg of: 0.707
2001-02 Sault-Ste.-Marie Greyhounds OHL 47 09 39 48 038, ppg of:
1.021
2002-03 Sault-Ste.-Marie Greyhounds OHL 57
20 33 53 128, ppg of: 0.930
Career ppg average in the OHL:
0.871
Career gpg average in the OHL:
0.273
Carolo Colaiacovo:
1999-00 Erie Otters OHL 52 04 18 22 12, ppg of: 0.231
2000-01 Erie Otters OHL 62 12 27 39 59, ppg of: 0.629
2001-02 Erie Otters OHL 60 13 27 40 49, ppg of: 0.667
2002-03 Erie Otters OHL 35
14 21 35 12, ppg of:
1.000
Career ppg average in the OHL:
0.651
Career gpg average in the OHL:
0.206
Also, please note that Daley plays on a seemingly less quality team. Daley is also 8 months younger. Furthermore, Daley is far more physical, and is among the toughest players for a guy his size, his skating is superior and has outplayed most of our current defenseman ever since he got drafted.
Then you mentioned how Daley did with Utah, which is quite easily the
worst team in the entire AHL. Not a comparison, yet you forgot to mention how Daley has already played more games then Cola at the level where it matters. Being on pace for a quiet 20 points, again, on a dismal team.
I actually prefer Daley over Cola...