Who is going to be better between Slafkovsky, Cooley or Hutson?

[Xirik]

Who's supposed to be Clayton Keller/Brayden Point in this situation? Dumb question for dumb question.

Well you should know since you're the one who started the whole comparison.


Lindros and Pronger for Gretsky?

Huh, throwing out random name without any clue or reason is fun. thanks Gravity.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

So you would take Clayton Keller/Brayden Point over Quinn Hughes?

Clayton Keller isn't a center nevermind a 2 way center, and Hutson very clearly isn't Hughes.

But I would take Point over guys like Shea Theodore.

 

[Gravity]

Clayton Keller isn't a center nevermind a 2 way center, and Hutson very clearly isn't Hughes.

But I would take Point over guys like Shea Theodore.

Hutson absolutely has Hughes's potential.

Well you should know since you're the one who started the whole comparison.


Lindros and Pronger for Gretsky?

Huh, throwing out random name without any clue or reason is fun. thanks Gravity.

Man doesn't understand comparables and thinks names are random. Probably doesn't watch any of them like so many other devils fan's giving "great" opinions on Habs players. Enjoy the ignore list.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Well you should know since you're the one who started the whole comparison.


Lindros and Pronger for Gretsky?

Huh, throwing out random name without any clue or reason is fun. thanks Gravity.

Who's Gretsky?

 

[Xirik]

Hutson absolutely has Hughes's potential.


Man doesn't understand comparables and thinks names are random. Probably doesn't watch any of them like so many other devils fan's giving "great" opinions on Habs players. Enjoy the ignore list.

So who's Hughes then? have you had enough time to figure out your own words?

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Hutson absolutely has Hughes's potential.

Disagree, he doesn't have the skating ability to dominate games in the same way as Quinn.

That's not a knock on Hutson. He's gonna be a whale of a player.

Man doesn't understand comparables and thinks names are random. Probably doesn't watch any of them like so many other devils fan's giving "great" opinions on Habs players. Enjoy the ignore list.

You mentioned Clayton Keller as a comparable for a 2 way center, maybe you're the guy who should watch some games.

 

[Gravity]

Disagree, he doesn't have the skating ability to dominate games in the same way as Quinn.

That's not a knock on Hutson. He's gonna be a whale of a player.

You mentioned Clayton Keller as a comparable for a 2 way center, maybe you're the guy who should watch some games.

I think he absolutely does have the ability to dominate games despite being an inferior skater. I don't know how much you watched of Quinn Hughes in the Canadian division but he was a disaster defensively. Hutson at 24 is going to be a Norris trophy candidate.

Cooley was compared to Keller in play style in 2023, but ok......

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[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

I think he absolutely does. I don't know how much you watched of Quinn Hughes in the Canadian division but he was a disaster. Hutson at 24 is going to be a Norris trophy candidate.

Lane doesn't have the natural athletic ability that Quinn has, which limits his ceiling. It's the same reason Bedard never had McDavid potential. Doesn't mean Bedard and Hutson aren't terrific young players.

Cooley was compared to Keller in play style in 2023, but ok......

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But Keller isn't a center, nor is he a very well rounded player. I said I'd prefer an elite 2 way center over and elite OFD, bringing up Keller doesn't make any sense.

Cooley's upside comparable is a J Hughes / Hischier hybrid - that's a top 10 center in the league.

 

[Gravity]

Lane doesn't have the natural athletic ability that Quinn has, which limits his ceiling. It's the same reason Bedard never had McDavid potential. Doesn't mean Bedard and Hutson aren't terrific young players.

But Keller isn't a center, nor is he a very well rounded player. I said I'd prefer an elite 2 way center over and elite OFD, bringing up Keller doesn't make any sense.

Cooley's upside comparable is a J Hughes / Hischier hybrid - that's a top 10 center in the league.

You're just a lot higher on Cooley than I am and lower on Hutson than I am (although I agree that Lane will never have Quinn's skating).

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

You're just a lot higher on Cooley than I am and lower on Hutson than I am (although I agree that Lane will never have Quinn's skating).

That's fair, I've been high on Cooley since well before the draft. To me, he should have been the runaway 1st overall pick, it didn't seem particularly close among him and the other top guys the Habs were considering.

 

[Gravity]

That's fair, I've been high on Cooley since well before the draft. To me, he should have been the runaway 1st overall pick, it didn't seem particularly close among him and the other top guys the Habs were considering.

I know Slaf is slumping-ish this season but he can develop into a solid PF that wins you games in the playoffs.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

I know Slaf is slumping-ish this season but he can develop into a solid PF that wins you games in the playoffs.

He's a very good young player with a bright future, but just isn't on Cooley's level.

 

[Gravity]

He's a very good young player with a bright future, but just isn't on Cooley's level.

Let's see. I agree that Cooley will outscore Slaf but Slaf's value will go beyond points alone.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Let's see. I agree that Cooley will outscore Slaf but Slaf's value will go beyond points alone.

As will Cooley's...