MarkStone
Frankie Fryer
- Mar 12, 2016
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The two aren't comparable though...cowen and ceci are nothing alike.
It's like being disappointed in how a bottom 6 UFA signing turned out so you stopped looking at top 6 UFA options...because they're both forwards, and both would be acquired the same way. It doesn't make any sense.
Their styles are different. Their question marks are different. Their playing ability is different. Their ability to skate is different. Their ability to think the game is different.
The comparison flat out makes no sense. Should we be cautious with signing karlsson to a long term deal because he too, like cowen is a defenseman and drafted by Ottawa? Or should we look at greater details than that, such as the things i mentioned above. Potential, playing ability, type of player, etc.
It's like Ottawa having last year's 1st overall and not taking mcdavid because we weren't happy how daigle turned out.
Every situation is different and needs to be treated differently. Especially two very different players like big slow cowen vs a guy who looks like a doughty-lite out there
Except I wasn't comparing them at all as players, simply that the organization probably has a different philosophy and approach now when it comes to backing up the brinks truck for young d-man with potential.