Yann Sauve vs. Drew Doughty

[jax00]

No matter how wrong some of those picks are, they are a hell of a lot better than anything I knew at that time.

 

[lush]

A lot can change in 2 years.

It sure can. Just found this thread via google trying to do some research on Sauve. Doughty appears to be a solid #1 defender with multiple Norris Trophies in his future while Sauve hasn't played an NHL game yet.

A lot can change in 4 years.

 

[Reign Nateo]

I wish this thread was true! Sauve still looks promising, but he's no Drew Doughty. Pretty good predictions for 2 years before the draft I think. Well done.

 

[Dempsey]

Should the admins set the options in vBulletin so that threads a year old automatically lock on their own?

Edit: Nah, it's fun to see these bumped years later

 

[R S]

Hellz no they shouldn't.

 

[El Duderino]

Reading this thread is actually very interesting... seeing how things have changed over time.

 

[NuxFan09]

How I wish that Sauve was anything close to Doughty in reality.

That said, Sauve has had an excellent year for the Sea Dogs. I've heard many people say he was one of the top 5 D-men in the Q this year. He had a promising training camp with the Canucks last Fall so I'm looking forward to seeing what he can do next Fall.

 

[Hello Johnny]

whoa this was interesting to read through.

 

[Vincent_TheGreat]

When I was 16 I was 5'7. I'm now 6'0/6'1.

Guys grow till they're around 23.

yeah guys grow into their 20's (Only about 1% of guys though)... most stop between 16-17

 

[R S]

yeah guys grow into their 20's (Only about 1% of guys though)... most stop between 16-17

Yeah, I haven't grown at all since I was 15.

 

[ShyCheetah]

This is a pretty cool thread. It'd be interesting to try to find some more of these from a year or more ago.
I love to read some of the bickering that goes on in them because some guy is dead-set that his opinion outweighs all others'

Someone start a thread to mock draft guys to be drafted two years from now. Kinda like a time capsule.

Shy

 

[InglewoodJack]

Well at least Mike Cichy got drafted.

 

[thefeebster]

No matter how wrong some of those picks are, they are a hell of a lot better than anything I knew at that time.

Agree. They are predictions, after all. And as someone else said, many things change in a matter of years.

To the debate in 2006, looks like Drew did grow some.

In draft year, listed as 5'11.7.

Now is listed by Hockey Canada as 6'1 but Vanoc as 6'0. I assume these are the most correct since they were done most recently. He hasn't put on as much height as projected.

Btw, i would love it if Yann every becomes a poor poor poor man's version of Doughty.

 

[Dice on Ice]

Poulin appears to have regained his form as Patrick Roy recently called him the best goalie in the CHL

 

[adamzilla]

yeah guys grow into their 20's (Only about 1% of guys though)... most stop between 16-17

uuuh, missing the ?

 

[Reddawg]

Fun read, nice bump!

 

[Saren]

When I was 16 I was 5'7. I'm now 6'0/6'1.

Guys grow till they're around 23.

There is hope for me yet.

 

[Granlund2Pulkkinen*]

There is hope for me yet.

Wouldn't count on it.

 

[KerPatrick]

yeah guys grow into their 20's (Only about 1% of guys though)... most stop between 16-17

I dunno about that. When i was 16 i was around 160, now Im around 200


Oh, we are talking about height here, not beer guts

 

[Kagee*]

Wow 2 years before the draft? pretty good assumptions, kinda funny reading this now, anybody got some interesting ones on Kevin Connauton? dude came out of nowhere and explodes on the WHL scene.

 

[YogiCanucks]

Lock this up for another two years

 

[GetThePuckOut]

The scoutman sure was big on Patrice Cormier back in the day.

 

[Hybbe]

No matter how wrong some of those picks are, they are a hell of a lot better than anything I knew at that time.

Yup, and hindsight's always 20/20. Let's not forget that.
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[PhilMick]

Bump for Yann's debut tonight!

 

[JeromeHP]

i knew someone was going to bring this thread back up lol