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Originally Posted by kehatch
To be fair most of these guys haven't played a game of NHL hockey yet. Knight is further along then most of them and requires less tempering of expectation.
What I like about Knight isn't his top 6 upside. He has the potential to be a very good defensive C that can drive a checking line. That isn't as flashy as a possible 30 goal scorer. But it arguably helps the team more.
If he never puts up more then a 35 point season in the NHL I will be happy if he can be that defensive C. That said, he has the vision and tool box to put up reasonable points in the NHL. If he can be a 50-point C with that defensive skill set he will be a very valuable player.
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That would essentially make him a #1 C in the NHL as far as point production.
Knight may or may not be a decent NHL'er, but it seems there are some pretty heavy expectations from him for not a lot of apparent reasons other than he signed with Calgary and therefore may get a bigger opportunity than he would in other markets.
Personally I dont expect him to amount to a whole lot as a pro, but hope i am dead wrong.