Horton offensive upside...?
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Qubax said:
I'd keep Horton at center personally.
I think that is the position you will get the most out of him. Not just for offensive production, but when it comes to his play away from the puck as well.
He's the type of guy who I would like to see developing into the type of player who goes head to head against the opposition's top centerman. Being relied upon as a guy who can shut the opposition top centerman down, as well as light him up.
The best quote I heard on Horton was from this very site a while back, went along the lines of "he's the type of player who will shutdown your teams top player, and then score the winning goal."
He will be his own player, will not be the next Lindros, Thornton, Shanahan, Iginla, Tkachuk, etc.
I would not expect him to be competing for scoring titiles year in, year out. I'd expect him to be fairly consistent in the 70 give or take point range, while being strong defensively. May hit 80+ in his best offensive years. I believe he will show his true value come playoffs, and I imagine will be a key part of the future success Florida will see down the road.
If I had my choice I'd take him over guys like Brown or Bernier. Partly because I've seen alot more of Horton then I have from the other two, but as well because I view him as a complete package type of player, who I really dont feel you can go wrong on.
Qubax
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Hmm Thanks....
But I mean guys like Dave Scatchard, Mike Sillinger these are the guys you think of as third line centres who shut down the other teams top line...
I mean being a number one centre has as much to do with shutting down the team in your ice time as it is scoring....
He's gotta develop into a two way player....but I think that if he stays at centre becoming a protypical number once centre is envitable...
Am I way off here...?
I like the kind of player your describing though....Your describing a Big Physical Chris Drury type...
Not Chris Drury physcailly but like him only bigger and more brash...
Yeah maybe like 35 goals 43 assists season like this can be expected....
but name one 70 to 80 point centreman playing on teh third line or expected to shutdown top teams lines...?
he'll shut down whatever line he plays against as a numbe one centre....
and that bodes more realistically in the lines of an 70 to 80 point guy...
Am I way off here...?
But I mean guys like Dave Scatchard, Mike Sillinger these are the guys you think of as third line centres who shut down the other teams top line...
I mean being a number one centre has as much to do with shutting down the team in your ice time as it is scoring....
He's gotta develop into a two way player....but I think that if he stays at centre becoming a protypical number once centre is envitable...
Am I way off here...?
I like the kind of player your describing though....Your describing a Big Physical Chris Drury type...
Not Chris Drury physcailly but like him only bigger and more brash...
Yeah maybe like 35 goals 43 assists season like this can be expected....
but name one 70 to 80 point centreman playing on teh third line or expected to shutdown top teams lines...?
he'll shut down whatever line he plays against as a numbe one centre....
and that bodes more realistically in the lines of an 70 to 80 point guy...
Am I way off here...?
Roughneck
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I see Horton putting up Iginla type numbers in the future, although I think he'll play more like a Shanahan as he likes to crash the net more and scrap around the slot more than Iggy. But I sense 30+ goal seasons in his earlier years and couple 45-55 goal years in his prime.
Its tough to say if he'll play better at the centre than the wing because he hasn't really had a chance to show what kind of game he plays at the NHL level yet. Personally, I think he'd be a better centre because his talents are best used around the net rather than along the boards, but if you were to move him to the wing with a good playmaking centre (like Stephen Weiss), he could also do very well and maybe even put up better numbers.
Its tough to say if he'll play better at the centre than the wing because he hasn't really had a chance to show what kind of game he plays at the NHL level yet. Personally, I think he'd be a better centre because his talents are best used around the net rather than along the boards, but if you were to move him to the wing with a good playmaking centre (like Stephen Weiss), he could also do very well and maybe even put up better numbers.
I am not overly high on him like many others are, in my opinion his offensive potential is 60-75 points. I don't think he's at a PPG level.
I like him at Center as well.
I like him at Center as well.
I am not overly high on him like many others are, in my opinion his offensive will be more like 65-75 points. I don't think he's at a PPG level.
I don't think he's on their level. A weaker caliber then Shanahan and Tkachuk I would say.Qubax said:
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A poor man's jeff O'Neil is what I liken him to.
I don't think he'll put up more than 50-60 points a year and he won't hit those numbers for quite a while. He just doesn't impress me much phsyically or offensively.
I don't think he'll put up more than 50-60 points a year and he won't hit those numbers for quite a while. He just doesn't impress me much phsyically or offensively.
Damien
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I think this comparison is really good having seen Horton's first few games in the NHL. I think Keenan will be good for him as well. I always thought that Horton would be something like Roenick, or at least thats what I'm hoping for.Epsilon said:
Mizral
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Put me on record for a more physical Jeff O'Neil. Horton is a player. I think he will eventually be moved to the wing, however. The depth at centre on the Panthers will be heavy in the coming years.
tom_servo
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tom_servo
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He has potential. Given a swastika and maybe some blackface, I think Horton could be very offensive.
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