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monster_bertuzzi said:So a 17 year old kid had a temper, big deal. Brule is not the only highly skilled prospect that gets irritated on the ice - I can assure you of that. Perhaps if his Giants mates' could actually score goals like he could he wouldn't be so frustrated...
I agree with you.monster_bertuzzi said:Nah, I could care less what TSN says. So they surveyed 10 teams (well, 10 scouts - its not like what Bobby Mckenzie was told is the finished product, one scout could have told him one thing but the head scout or the GM of that particular team could have different rankings come July 30th) and Brule was only 4th at highest - big deal. Do I really care? What it comes down to is that Brule is the second most talented player in the draft. He's slipped (not out of justice) because he is ''small'' at 5'10/5'11 and well, he takes dumb penalties.
Am I alone here? Could it be that I'm crazy? Am I the only one who thinks Brule is 2nd most talented?
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faucon said:I agree with you.
Don't worry, he won't fall past 5Van said:I wouldn't be surprised if he fell to 7-8.
PecaFan said:At 5'10, Brule is "stupid" and takes bad penalties.
If he was 6'2", Brule would be "a gamer", "highly intense", and a power forward who takes a lot of penalties. For some reason, you can take lots of penalties when you're big, and nobody cares.
Rather Gingerly 1 said:Listening to the scouting reports Brule sounds like a young Michael Peca. Is this an accurate comparsion?
PecaFan said:At 5'10, Brule is "stupid" and takes bad penalties.
If he was 6'2", Brule would be "a gamer", "highly intense", and a power forward who takes a lot of penalties. For some reason, you can take lots of penalties when you're big, and nobody cares.
Vincent_TheGreat said:No, not at all! He is a great skater, a goal scorer, and very feisty. I think Brule has potential to score like Nash. He may only be 5'10-5'11 but his skating and agressiveness are awsome, plus he just has the shooting skills of a sniper.
nomorekids said:The reason Nash scores goals is his size. He plants himself in front of the net and knocks in garbage.
It's hard to do that when you're 5'10. Brule and Nash are completely opposite playerse. A poor man's Roenick is the best comparison I've seen.
merlin said:Guys, I've seen Brule listed at 5.10 - 5.11 and 175 to 187. Anybody out there knows his actual size? I figure he should grow a little more. Not that it is that important if the leagues sticks with the obstruction crackdown but still nice to know. I have never seen him play but his size seems comparable to Sakic's, no? His style has been compared to Gilmour and Peca with more skills. Plus he seems like a very fast skater from what I have been reading.
habs_24x said:Brule is going third. Remember, you heard it here first.
He is easily the best choice after Johnson and i would even say he would be chosen 2nd if not for the fact that Johson is a defenceman
Van said:I would rank Johnson, Kopitar, Ryan, Pouliot, Staal and Price above Brule.
monster_bertuzzi said:Nah, I could care less what TSN says. So they surveyed 10 teams (well, 10 scouts - its not like what Bobby Mckenzie was told is the finished product, one scout could have told him one thing but the head scout or the GM of that particular team could have different rankings come July 30th) and Brule was only 4th at highest - big deal. Do I really care? What it comes down to is that Brule is the second most talented player in the draft. He's slipped (not out of justice) because he is ''small'' at 5'10/5'11 and well, he takes dumb penalties.
Am I alone here? Could it be that I'm crazy? Am I the only one who thinks Brule is 2nd most talented?
Quote from Prospects magazine:
"The Giant's forwards offensive talents are impressive, better than any prospect outside of Sidney Crosby. Combine those skills with his nasty disposition on the ice, it seems a good bet that Brule will get picked up somewhere inside the top 5 whenever the draft is held."
Quote from ISS:
"While Langkow has become a solid second- or third-line NHL center, scoring 50-plus points five consecutive seasons, Brule's upside is higher. He could probably be successful in the NHL as a fast, pesky grinder a la Kris Draper, but his offensive skills at top speed make him a much better prospect than that. When he has the puck on his stick, Brule's speed, nimble skating, creativity and stick skills are closer to Pavel Datsyuk than Langkow."