[Claeren]

It is worth noting that bigger players and/or power forward style players tend to take a couple more years to develop into NHL star talent than smaller all-skill finesse forwards, who are the fastest of hockey players to develop.

The bigger players still often have to grow into their bodies well into their early 20's, and being 'mean and tough' at the NHL level is harder to learn than being 'fast and skilled' is for an 18-22 year old kid (to whom that comes naturally).

Hundreds of 18-20 year old smaller finesse forward type players have made impacts in the NHL for every 6'4, 235lb powerforard at the same young age. But a GM/Coach will take a well rounded monster 28 year old powerforward over a tiny skilled 26 year old finesse player everytime, especially when they can replace that finesse guy with the latest and freshest set of 18-22 year old legs/hands.


I am not trying to say one is better than the other though, as you need both to win. I am just trying to say it is comparing apples to oranges, Nemisz shouldn't be compared to Taylor Hall -- because Taylor Hall is going to be fighting with the Cody Hodgeson's of the world for a roster spot not the Greg Nemisz's.... (And hopefully all 3 have major NHL impacts)


It is also why trying to compare the value of a 201lb Nemisz (25th) pick (who has a likely mature playing weight of 230lb-240lb) to that of a 167lb Tedenby (24th) pick or 174lb Eberle (22nd) pick or a 155lb Eberle (26th) pick is so hard. Especially when you see someone like 160lb Patrick Kane going from regular-season-dynamo to playoff-no-show.




Claeren.