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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
A center puts him above a little bit but it shouldn't make voting for Agostino laughable at this spot.
Remember that Agostino is almost two years younger (1992 vs 1990) yet their PPG last year was almost identical (1.19 for Knight and 1.11 for Agostino).
I honestly put about equal stock in leading your team to the NCAA Championship compared to being a top 10 finalist for the Hobey Baker, especially since the Hobey Baker is an award that is for Seniors.
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The laughable part was Agostino was also picked in round 7, much like Berra was picked in round 4 and Breen picked in round 5. I consider these "outlier" picks. Nothing wrong with them, but certainly not our best prospects, for that round anyway. As Bingo mentioned, there are people who vote in two camps - ceiling vs. likelihood. I think Knight has a higher ceiling than Agostino, simply by virtue of him being a stronger defensive prospect and a center to boot.
I don't doubt the merits of leading a team to a championship, but if we're ranking individual prospects, I prefer to see individual accolades. Michael Leighton led the Philadelphia Flyers to the Stanley Cup finals, but you don't see the Vezina with his name on it. Individual merit is very important in ranking players like this.