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Kadri?
even while needings ome work defensively, he is IMO a far more well-rounded prospect than Kadri. Kid also has a great attitude.
Kadri?
I don't get the hype. I really don't see his game transforming at the NHL. But I am likely one of a VERY few people who think that.
Is he this years Jeff Skinner? I remember getting on this board last year and asking about Skinner and heard alot of people downplaying his goalscoring pace and eventual 50+ goal season at 17 yrs old.
Now, Strome is close to leading the OHL in scoring(points) at 17. How good is this kid? Is he feeding off someone else to pad his stats? How does he compare to others near the top? I am not sure where this kid is sitting now in the rankings?
I'm in same boat. I'd probably have him around 10-12. I probably wouldn't put a 1st rounder on it but I think Dan Catannacci may be the more desirable NHLer.
10-12 is pushing it for me. Id say 16-21, but I think that would be a big risk for any NHL team. I think there is better talent at those spots to justify not picking Strome. Oh how I wish Grimaldi was JUST a bit taller
10-12 is pushing it for me. Id say 16-21, but I think that would be a big risk for any NHL team. I think there is better talent at those spots to justify not picking Strome. Oh how I wish Grimaldi was JUST a bit taller
I don't get this: "his game isn't suited that well for the NHL" point. How could people know that? I think his a very good prospect and will likely go in the top 10. I would say 6th or 7th (behind the big four and maybe Murphy and Huberdeau).
Being a top 10 pick does not mean you are a top ten player. What we say are gut feelings, they are not fact. I personally don't think Strome's game will translate to the bigger stage at the level everyone is expecting him too. That is not to say he will not be an NHL player, but more so that he will not reach what many people on HF believe is his potential.
That is why scouts get paid the big bucks for their projections. There is NO WAY anyone can predict how Strome will turn out, but I just think he won't be quite as good as people are making him out to be. Take it however you want, but thats just a gut feeling.
I'm very interested in what 15 prospects you think is better than Strome. He is second in OHL scoring at the moment.
Just take a look at Greg McKegg. He had very good stats pre-draft (37-48-85pts) and got picked in early third round. He still has a very good year point wize, but I'm not sure he's considered a better prospect for so
I think it's funny that people have these projections for why they think he'll fail, or how he 'can't be as good as RNH' but have no substantial reasoning for it. 'It's a gut feeling' is not a legitimate claim to downplay one of the most talented kids in this draft. I'm pretty sure that of the ISS rankings he's also the youngest of the top 5.
Could you tell me why you don't think his game will translate into the NHL? Is it his speed? His shot? His vision? Maybe his size? How many games of his have you seen to be making this assumption? For that matter, how many games have you watched of all the other prospects you listed that you think will have better careers than Strome?
Just as an update Strome had another 3 point night tonight bringing his total to 12 points in the last 4 games.