He has a much better shot tool than Parise. Leonard will be able to beat NHL goaltenders clean from the top of the circles. I'd bet Parise scored a large portion of his career goals within 15 feet of the net. Also bigger than Parise as you mentioned.
Worse skater, but much better hockey sense.
Few more months and we will see, but I’d bet not. Better chance that no American goes in the top 10 at all
Ultimately once people realize that American players are indeed American and not Canadian, I don't think any American players will even go in the first couple rounds.
Moore and Leonard are really different players. Leonard projects more as a skilled power forward who is very well rounded and is willing to go into the dirty areas. He’s a great athlete.
I mean Bedard & Benson are locks…care to share which two Americans are top 10 locks?
Will Smith Ryan Leonard
No one credible will agree with you that Leonard is a top 10 lock, while many would agree with my assessment. In my opinion, Benson is a tier above Smith/Leonard, potentially another Marner.
I agree with them.
That’s why I prefaced it with “in my opinion”
It’s not that he isn’t necessarily good enough to be a top 10 pick, or even would be most years…but it’s an exceptional year, any team taking him in the top 10 is leaving big upside on the table. Someone might do it, but I doubt it.
It’s a crazy draft, you may be right, but I think he likely goes 12-20 if the draft was today, if he finishes strong, 9-12 isn’t impossible. I have Yager in my personal top 10, but I understand why he’s slipping, still likely doesn’t slip past 10..I’d take Yager over Smith.
You are seriously trying to call Ryan Leonard a top 10 lock but not Benson?
I think Benson will fall heavily, he's become overrated through what i call the bedard effect
Benson is being overrated because of the “Bedard effect”? I would be fascinated to know what that means.
Brayden Yeger is somewhere in the top 10. Andrew Cristall, also a chance at making the top 10
I think it's much more likely that Leonard sneaks into the top 10 than Smith falling out.
This is nonsense. Benson is an excellent prospect in his own right.
I have Yager and Leonard both outside the top 10.
Moore jumps off the screen when he's on the ice, consistently. His skating is unbelievable and he has a great skill set and desire to compete every shift. As noted, imagine if he had first line guys on his line. His numbers would have exploded and they already are solid.
