5’10 seems to be the height given to players so they don’t seem too short. I feel any player above 5’8 gets listed at 5’10.
Bedard, Savoie, Jack Hughes are all good examples of this.
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Bedard, Savoie, Jack Hughes are all good examples of this.
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No matter how good Savoie is I have a hard time believing a GM or scout will risk taking a 5'9 kid at 1OV. Jobs are at stake. I think they go with the safety picks like they seem to do every year.
Would be cool if it happens but I just don't see it.
Would be cool if it happens but I just don't see it.
It already has. Patrick Kane I believe was listed at 5'9 most places at his draft date. Seems Central Scouting (probably the best source since they have combine info) listed him at 5'9.5. This was in an era where size was a bigger concern, and Kane is partially why smaller guys get more opportunity from scouts now. Granted, Patrick Kane put up such absurd numbers in his draft year in London, it was impossible to ignore and Esposito, Cherepanov, and Couture rapidly fell down draft boards from their opening position. But, while what Savoie is doing is impressive, Kane's year was absurd performance and numbers-wise.
Maybe i'm wrong, but Kane was the concessus at first in 2007, not the case with Savoie.
Kane entered the year way down on the list. To open the year the top 3 was generally considered Angelo Esposito, Cherapanov, and Logan Couture. A mid-season Central scouting had the top 5 NA skaters as Esposito, JVR, Sam Gagner, Kane, Kyle Turrs in that order. Even at the end of the year, Central Scouting put Turris above Kane. Central scouting can be off on things, but Kane didn't enter the year as the clear favorite by any means.
Esposito top North American skater in mid-season rankings for 2007 NHL draft
I don't think Savoie will end up the consensus number 1, but at this point in his draft year Patrick Kane wasn't viewed as one either.
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I don’t disagree, but he’s now listed at 5’10. Not sure how many more times this needs to be said in this thread.
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Ok, I will just state this. Take me at my word or ignore it. Savoie is related to me and I have known him his entire life. I am 5'9. He is slightly taller than me, but not much.
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Wright producing at a much better pace recently. On the opposite end, what is up with Matthew Savoie? Production has significantly dipped since mid December.
how has he been playing?
how has he been playing?
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I’d be more worried about Geekie’s production, which has been abysmal recently. And he can’t seem to win a face off either
ppg when you’re a supposed top 5 pick is not anything amazing, especially when you’re 5’9 and your name is primarily built in being an all offensive type of player.
He's 2nd in WHL scoring. The one guy with 2 more points is 2 years older.
Is this truly disappointing to you or does it just seem that way because Wright had a 4 point night.
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About 50% of his points are on the PP. Geekie actually has more even strength points than him.
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He could keep up but not for 82 games. Would hope to see him back in junior next year.
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An assist for the kid. He's slowed down but it may be reflection of a strong team with only one puck.
