Using stats to predict a players future stardom (?) or ability to play in the league, see Bryan Fogarty. Stats can be a useful discussion tool but in no way predict a players ability to actually play the game. An example on the opposite end is Rick Green, picked 1st overall by Washington many years ago. Not a big scorer in junior by any means but played 845 games in he NHL - because he could play DEFENCE.
If stats and NHL-E are such great tools why does any team have actual scouts. Shouldn't they just look at the stats and the guy with the most points goes higher.
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