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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
A #2 C?
Why? ...because he doesn't look like he'll end up being a point per game, high producing offensive center?
Hogwash.
He's a Bergeron/Krejci/Kesler/M. Richards type center in the making IMO.
Usually 50-60 points, great defensively, wins draws, gives it everything he's got every shift in an effort to win and once in a while will have a 60+ point season.
That, IMO, is what we missed out on and it's too bad.
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Because he has shown limited offensive talents (relative to other top players) throughout his junior career.
He may turn out to be as good as those guys mentioned but he has a lot more to prove before he should be considered in that group.
Even if he does turn out to be that 2nd tier of 1st line center is it really likely that in the 2 years that we vastly overpay him this team does anything than maybe make the play-offs and lose in the first round?
After that when we have to qualify him at a ridiculous price is it likely that we are a contender for those next 3 years?