kessel is the most overrated prospect , a russ courtnall clone at best , i see him as a third line checker if he ever makes it at the nhl level the most underrated player imo is marek schwartz , st. louis goaltending prospect has the ability to steal games and will be a superstar in the nhl and make everybody say roberto who ???I think this could spark a good discussion. What prospects that seem to be so highly talked about here make you shake your head? and on the contrary what prospects that DON'T seem to be highly talked about make you want to pimp(yes I used pimp on a hockey forum) this player?
kessel is the most overrated prospect , a russ courtnall clone at best , i see him as a third line checker if he ever makes it at the nhl level the most underrated player imo is marek schwartz , st. louis goaltending prospect has the ability to steal games and will be a superstar in the nhl and make everybody say roberto who ???
underrated : Brian Boyle. The kid is going to bring pain to the NHL in the near future
overrated : Jonathan Taeves - caught alot of his games o.k but the 3rd overall pick T.j. Oshie makes him look like a chump. they don't even belong on the same ice IMO
Over-rated: Zach Parise, been saying this for years, he's no 1st line centre, he's going to be a very good 2nd line centre like a Mike York type.
Under-rated: no clue
Underrated : Lepisto, Tukonen and Olez
Overrated : Schremp, Parise and Coburn
Oh no another whiner with an expensive dog habit?bobby ryan is a gem....keith tkchuck (i think thats how u spell it) meets mike modano.
I've been trying to tell that to Pens fans for the last few years. He will be your number 1 guy, no Ryan Whitney.
The most overrated prospect around here is Evgeny Malkin.
He is quite easily, the most overrated prospect ever to be mentioned on these boards.
We may as well burn every tape in the NHL offices because the way you guys talk about Malkin, he is already better than Gretzky and Lemieux combined. Erase every name on the cup and write MALKIN on it because hockey will begin and end with this guy....
Honestly, if he score sless than 150 points in his opening season, I will consider him to be below expectations taking into account what I've read from you people.
How about this one:
Overrated: The supposed hockey expertise of Hfboards posters.
Underrated: Bob Mckenzie.
Can we sat MASSIVE hyperbole?
I Mean, talk about over exagerration!!!!!
Ive never heard ANYONE say he is better than Mario and Wayne combined....someone has an agendaaaaa!
Maybe not but at reading some posters he seems almost better than Ovechkin and Crosby
Edit:
By the way is ahead of gouys like Luongo, Heathley, Spezza and cie for #7 best trade value poll right now... meaning that the guys that voted for him wouln' trade him for Dany Heathley... enough said
Dustin Boyd I don't think gets the credit he deserves and has already had a very solid prospect camp for the Flames.
Over-rated: Zach Parise, been saying this for years, he's no 1st line centre, he's going to be a very good 2nd line centre like a Mike York type.
Under-rated: no clue
Well you tell me what YOU think his trade value is, cuz it is pretty darn high, so before we criticize, throw out what you think his value is.
Bartender said:But right now not any GM would risk trading a high star profile for Malkin
Disagree. GM's on teams with cap trouble would gladly trade an expensive, proven star for an inexpensive "probable" star if it would mean they could keep some of their other players which otherwise would have become cap casualties.
You don't think Ottawa would trade Heatley for Malkin if it meant they could resign Chara & Redden??? I do. But there's no way Pittsburgh would give up young, inexpensive talent whose right's they'll control for 7 or so years, for a guy with a heavy contract and shorter duration.
Now trading for cap value is like trading with a gun on your head... therefore irrelevant for the kids value as a prospect... Yes he's good... just not has good as some poster seems to expect (one even predicted 115 pts )
Just wan't to remind you Heathley actually plays a dominant role in the NHL and (not maybe in the future)