Pothier
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Jason MacIsaac said:Name the rookies better then Thornton in his first year. Parise is stuck behind two centers in NJ and was forced onto the wing where he is playing a position he is not used to.
You're right. Thornton had less-than-amazing statistics in his first year, but he developed into a great player later on in his career.
Sure, Parise might be a great player in the future, but the way he's been playing this year does not warrant a spot in Top-10 Rookies this year IMO.