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Forum: Armchair-GMTue. at 11:45 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 16 at 6:53 p.m.
Thread: If Clarke isnt available
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ship</b></div><div>a 44 point rookie is your franchise? i know he looks sweet, but gosh damn some of these poverty teams haven't experienced true great players. if they think guys like that are untouchable. it's a shame really. these poverty franchises deserve to know what it's like to have a real franchise player.</div></div>

19 year old showed flashes, 3 oa pick is going to get every opportunity to be just that. Had hawerchuk in the 80s, selanne possibly tkachuk in the 90s, not quite sure what your getting at, possibly the black hole from 2000 ish on, no disrespect to doan. Had 1 oa in early 80s hawerchuk and haven’t had one since so no number 1 picks gifted to them since the early 80s and a different city. Not quite sure what your getting at?
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 16 at 6:58 p.m.
Thread: If Clarke isnt available
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ship</b></div><div>i hate marner as a player, but let's be real. he's an elite elite elite top offnseive talent. cooley needs to prove it. so do minten and lamoureux. you're putting too much stock in the shiny new players. it's a tale as old as time. proven players over projected players all day every day. don't get me wrong, potential with cooley is high, lamoureux and minten have good potential (locking them in as 2-3 defenders and centers is wilddddddd)</div></div>
Salary cap era so team control is a factor, no guarantee at extending marner, blows up the cap if he is extended, and everybody and there dog, going to want bigger cash. Keller would be pissed with his bargain deal, so possibly blows up the room, just not a great fit outside of a video game.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 25 at 6:16 p.m.
Thread: Whats the difference between early Nichushkin and Kakko
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jfkst1</b></div><div>Kakko is as good defensively, but that's where the similarities end. Nichushkin is a very good, borderline elite, mobility skater whereas Kakko is not and is arguably well below average. Neither are great shooters, but Nichushkin is much better at creating a high volume of shot rates and is a better puck handler and playmaker. Also has better size and is a better puck battler. Kakko isn't going to develop more size and speed at his age. He might refine some of his other offensive skills, but he's a bust so far. 3rd line wingers are a dime a dozen so if that is all he ends up being, that's a bad #2 overall pick.</div></div>

Sounds like you’re comparing Kakko to Nichushkin now rather than his early career where he had equally ugly stats lol

if all Kakko has to do is improve his skating and shooting volume, then he’ll easily become good over time. Players develop their speed all the time lol Laffy looks day and night different compared to last year