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Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:Wait a minute. If Strome is such a clunk skater, and skating is the be-all and end-all, then why is he rated higher than Marner? And that's by consensus, is it not?
Nik the Trik said:Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:Wait a minute. If Strome is such a clunk skater, and skating is the be-all and end-all, then why is he rated higher than Marner? And that's by consensus, is it not?
There are some who have it the other way.
Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:Nik the Trik said:Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:Wait a minute. If Strome is such a clunk skater, and skating is the be-all and end-all, then why is he rated higher than Marner? And that's by consensus, is it not?
There are some who have it the other way.
There are? I thought it's pretty much Hanifin/Strome or Strome/Hanifin at 3/4.
Frank E said:I'm on the side of taking Strome if he's there...those big #1 centres are so hard to come by, and he scores at the same rate as Marner. Marner is smallish, and Strome isn't elite fast, but I'll take Strome's size at centre over Marner's speed on the wing.
Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:Wait a minute. If Strome is such a clunk skater, and skating is the be-all and end-all, then why is he rated higher than Marner? And that's by consensus, is it not?
Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:Thanks Frank for pulling those rankings. I agree with your analysis.
The issue for me with Marner is that he's not likely to play center in the NHL. You just don't pass on a center prospect who's (slightly) higher ranked by a consensus of scouts. To state the obvious, we need that kind of center desperately, much more than a scoring winger.
Nik the Trik said:Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:Thanks Frank for pulling those rankings. I agree with your analysis.
The issue for me with Marner is that he's not likely to play center in the NHL. You just don't pass on a center prospect who's (slightly) higher ranked by a consensus of scouts. To state the obvious, we need that kind of center desperately, much more than a scoring winger.
You could say just as easily that you don't draft for need at the top of the draft and especially not when the team has needs everywhere.
Nik the Trik said:You could say just as easily that you don't draft for need at the top of the draft and especially not when the team has needs everywhere.
bustaheims said:Nik the Trik said:You could say just as easily that you don't draft for need at the top of the draft and especially not when the team has needs everywhere.
Sure, but when you're dealing with comparable talents, I'd always take the guy who's likely to play the more valuable position.
Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:Thanks Frank for pulling those rankings. I agree with your analysis.
The issue for me with Marner is that he's not likely to play center in the NHL. You just don't pass on a center prospect who's (slightly) higher ranked by a consensus of scouts. To state the obvious, we need that kind of center desperately, much more than a scoring winger.
Significantly Insignificant said:Scouting report on Spezza. The reason I bring it up is I find the early scouting reports between him and Strome to be similar:
"Spezza scouting report: Highly skilled player with a great shot. Has been compared to Bernie Nicholls or Jason Allison. Not a dynamic skater. But he has an engaging personality. Three years ago scouts thought he might be another Mario Lemieux. He has the potential to be a 100-point scorer. Some scout dropped him in their rankings after a poor playoff, but the consensus is that he will be an impact player. He might play next season. "
The Jason Allison comparison made me laugh, and then scared me. I've heard that some scouts have compared Strome to Allison as well. I've seen some Strome replays...surely he is a better skater than Allison?
Potvin29 said:Significantly Insignificant said:Scouting report on Spezza. The reason I bring it up is I find the early scouting reports between him and Strome to be similar:
"Spezza scouting report: Highly skilled player with a great shot. Has been compared to Bernie Nicholls or Jason Allison. Not a dynamic skater. But he has an engaging personality. Three years ago scouts thought he might be another Mario Lemieux. He has the potential to be a 100-point scorer. Some scout dropped him in their rankings after a poor playoff, but the consensus is that he will be an impact player. He might play next season. "
The Jason Allison comparison made me laugh, and then scared me. I've heard that some scouts have compared Strome to Allison as well. I've seen some Strome replays...surely he is a better skater than Allison?
Spezza being compared to Allison would have been a compliment. He was a 95 point player in 2001.