Flame_Star_Devil said:
We're not talking about that Mike or Mark Stuart, we're talking about Brad Stuart, who is under 25.
The top three defensemen under 25, IMO
1. JayBo
2. Kalinin
3. Stuart
No Regehr? Seems to me he's one of the top defensemen right now who's under 25. Not sure how anybody would rank Kalinin ahead of him...
As I said, watching the San Jose series against Calgary I just didn't think Stuart was that much of a standout. He may still end up a premier talent but he's still got some development to do if that's going to happen. Sounds to me like you're handing Stuart a spot based on hype and draft position and not what's happened on the ice this year.
At the same age as Stuart, Regehr was picked to play at a high level tournament for Canada while Stuart was not. I think that says something, don't you?
Leopold also managed to crack the US roster for what that's worth at a young age.