Pavels Dog
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Kasper is very close to already being more than Helm. I see absolutely no reason to think he won’t reach at least a decent 2C level.
Prospect Info: 2022 8OA, Marco Kasper
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Gniwder
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The skills are passing the eye test but he needs to convert those to points. Helm could play with any player and his game would be the same, but Kasper needs scoring wingers to be effective.
I'd prefer a 2C that can score goals, but if Kasper can drive the play and notch a ridiculous number of assists then that'll be better than anything we've seen since Z retired and Larkin got promoted to 1C.
Kasper currently and pre draft was never expected to be a big point getter. A very good outcome is him being a 40-50pt 2 way player. It was unfortunately a very weak draft, and no forward drafted after him is currently better.
Watching him live last night, he had a some great chances and just didn't couldn't quite finish..but he is only 20 years old and clearly is willing to work at it.
Gniwder
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I said the same about Helm then watched him flub breakaways for 13 years, lol.
It's why I said he should spend more time in GR. He's gonna have to figure it out in the NHL now.
Pavels Dog
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It'll come. It's super early for the 2022 class and Marco is one of the few legitimate centers at this point.
I mean, he didn't flub anything. He was just really close on a few. It also doesn't help that he's playing with Black Hole Veleno right now....
Kasper is just scratching the surface. No certainty to what he might put up points-wise someday, but his simple, smart, efficient, responsible, no-frills physical game is similar in a lot of ways IMO to Mike Richards. Peca comp is good too. No reason not to be optimistic based on what he's shown so far.
