I get what you are saying but, again, that’s the same counter argument with Ludwinski. That team will be UBER young. That team will be those two plus Williamson and a bunch of 16 and 17 year olds. There is zero chance that team will be competitive. I honestly feel we are talking the difference wil be 6th or 8th keeping him vs moving him. I would agree if the difference would be 4th vs 8th but I cannot see a team that young with a thin ‘09 group that mostly will consist of the two 1st rounders this year being competitive enough to be cavalier about keeping Hopkins just for the sake of keeping him.
We will need to see how the league unfolds and what sorts of NCAA signings they may make but if
@ScoutLife4 is as accurate as I think he is with respect to Kingston not really being a preferred destination yet, it may be tough for them to bring guys in to help support that group so the emphasis will be on drafting. With two 1sts and then nothing until the 4th round, it will be tough to compile enough ‘09s.
We will see though. Maybe I am wrong and their crop of 16 and 17 year olds will be super good.