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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
I don't think anyone has compared him to McNiel or is discounting his offensive skills. It's just that Lindholm by most accounts has more offensive upside and this thread is comparing the two players.
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Actually, a lot of posters have made comments about him being more of a two-way guy, with less offensive upside, etc. And McNeil's name has been mentioned.
I would remind people that he almost made the WJ team as an under-ager, something that doesn't happen often. And it was a year with the team stacked due to the lockout. And there were two other, extremely talented guys (MacKinnon and Drouin) in the same boat as him, seriously diminishing his chances.
Despite those odds, he was the last forward cut (or one of them, anyway).
I would also point out the chart comparing his season with other Cs in the OHL over the last number of years (posted earlier). His numbers compare quite well, despite a complete lack of talent to play with.
Lindholm seems to be granted the more offensively talented by the majority of scouts, but my point is that some posters seem to be suggesting that the difference between the two may be greater than it actually is.
Suggesting that he may be more of a 2nd line, two-way C is under-valuing him relative to where he should be viewed, IMO (based on his rankings with the scouts now and throughout the year, and their overall comments on him)