turnbuckle*
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Andrei Kostitsyn is one of the most underrated AND overrated players on this board.
So many people here say he's overrated or going to be a bust that, in my mind, he is one of the most underrated prospects not only on the Habs, but in the league.
The true gauge of where he was in comparison to his drafted peers last year came at the World Juniors, and he was one of the top 10 forwards at that competition. I'm of the opinion that far too many are ready to label him a bust after failing to dominate in the AHL as a 19-year-old, something few Europeans have done successfully through the years BTW.
The difference in his defensive play from the start until the end of the season was readily noticeable. If he fails to pick up his offensive totals next season there is cause for alarm. If he gains his offensive confidence as I think he will, he'll be fine.
So many people here say he's overrated or going to be a bust that, in my mind, he is one of the most underrated prospects not only on the Habs, but in the league.
The true gauge of where he was in comparison to his drafted peers last year came at the World Juniors, and he was one of the top 10 forwards at that competition. I'm of the opinion that far too many are ready to label him a bust after failing to dominate in the AHL as a 19-year-old, something few Europeans have done successfully through the years BTW.
The difference in his defensive play from the start until the end of the season was readily noticeable. If he fails to pick up his offensive totals next season there is cause for alarm. If he gains his offensive confidence as I think he will, he'll be fine.