draft position means nothing when youre talking about 2 players of the same age. This is not the case.... draft position says that Wright being the consensus #1 (and quite hyped) is a better prospect than Zegras was in his draft year (ranked around 10th). While Zegras had a fantastic D+1 and great start after 40 NHL games, I dont see why Wright cant or wouldnt do better.
I am. He's just flat out not as talented as Zegras. If he was he would be closer to 50 points in 22 games, instead of 30.
Yes, also takes Power over Makar (This is actually similar to the gap I think Wright vs Zegras is) Power is going to be a great 2 way player (similar to Wright but forward) but Makar (Zegras) are game breaking talents can literally create a scoring chance out of nothing multiple times a game.
I'm quite comforable with my opinions on watching both of them play live at least 25-30 times each at 14-15. McDavid was the better player at that age by a good margin.
What I know about Draisaitl, I do not know about Zegras, nor about Wright.
I didn't say he wasn't. I said Wright arguably had the better 15 year old season, which I think is definitely true. But where McDavid took gigantic steps forward, Wright's progression has definitely stalled, which would make me extremely skeptical of taking him over a player like Zegras.
and choosing Zegras over Wright isn't wrong. But saying how you have no idea on earth how someone could choose arguably a generational talent over a player who has had 15-20 Strong NHL games recently is! Wright had better stats that year but I can tell you that they were not on the same field.
No. But if I compare Draisatl pre draft I wouldve taken Wright as would virtually every other team.
No, because we see what they are in the NHL now. Just like we can see Zegras will be a superstar. You don't risk losing that for a maybe. If Zegras was say Nylander than I would say I'd take Wright.
Wright is not arguably a generational talent lol. Not even close
and hindsight is 20-20. If we knew Makar was going to be Makar we wouldn't have taken Nico.
No, because Wright is not even on the same planet as Matthews was as a prospect, and Nylander is nowhere near Zegras.
Nylander was looking like a superstar in his rookie season if you dont remember. Was just as hyped as Zegras too.
well considering there are many that have listed him as that and the fact that he outscored McDavid in their first OHL year, I would say there is a pretty good arguement. When you think there is an argument that Wright had a betterseason than McDavid at that age?
It dos when you compare where Wright was at that age. Comparing Wright to where Zegras is now is no differnet than comparing Zegras to where Bergeron or Kopitar is now.
I think he will score a little less, make more highlights and be a better 2 way player than Drai. I think they will be comparable in about 2-3 more seasons. Both are game breaking talents.
and I am not going to continue to argue. I am not arguing your point. I am arguing your comment which is opinion and a crazy one. sayint that you think Zegras is going to have the better career is differnet than "How on Earth is Wright winning this? Zegras has the higher floor and the higher ceiling". Judging by the poll it is pretty close and considering that one hasn't played in the NHL yet it pretty much tells you that your comment is crazy. You make it seem like they are miles apart when they are far from that.
