evnted
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- Apr 14, 2016
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smells like some MTL propaganda at work...Was listening to Jason Bukula with Jeff Marek yesterday and he made two interesting points:
1. Iginla has worked his way up to the top 5 so if Calgary wants him they need to trade up
2. Demidov is “30% better than Michkov” which surprised me
Thoughts? @Guadana @StevenToddIves @evnted
in any case, i think im a bit warmer on iginla here and i would be fine with him going top 5, i just find that specific cutoff...convenient lol. he's been on a meteoric rise all season and it feels like every month he's added some new wrinkle to his offensive game. to me, it's totally fair game to go extra bullish on a trajectory this sharp. his on puck play will seamlessly slide into an nhl top 6 wing role factoring in his cuts, how he attacks space, his willingness to drive the interior, his play off the boards, ALL of it is built for the modern nhl. plus, the progression of his playmaking game is both encouraging and well worth betting on early. as others have mentioned, he still requires work, particularly with off puck, but its not like a team taking him top 5 is passing on that many sure bets anyway, particuarly on defense
as for the michkov thing? funny. demidov is a fantastic talent and i want to make sure my response doesnt come off like im underselling him or dont think he can be a star player in the league; he is firmly #2 on my board. its just, michkov understands the game at such an exceptional level that i think most people projecting prospects basically cant wrap their head around it and, instead, opt for someone who plays a higher pace, flashier game, which feels easier to project. virtually everything michkov has done to this point is unprecedented. pulling out "30% better" is also straight mumbo jumbo lol. i really wish we had the opportunity to see demidov play at a level that was more appropriate, the mhl came too easily to him and his abject dominance has likely influenced this viewpoint