Nothing disappointing about Knight. 6th in rookie scoring in AHL, plays good in all three zones, leads Heat forwards in +/- and has an awesome attitude and some swag about him.
I just don't think he's a game changer at the NHL level... maybe he could become one, he has an awesome shot and good vision. TGW certainly likes him.
I just thought it would be too bold to project Knight as a lock for a cup champion. I think he's great, but I think the top-6 forwards on post-lockout cup teams in the NHL are crazy good.
Trying to have some semblance of reality in a fantasy projection. If I slip my homer glasses on, it looks like this:
Gaudreau - Monahan - Poirer
Granlund - Backlund - Ferland
Arnold - Stajan - Knight
Klimchuk - Colborne - McGrattan (i dunno, hahaha)
Giordano - Brodie
Russell - Wotherspoon
Ramage - Sieloff
Gillies
Ortio
^That's the game where I slot everyone in at their absolute ceiling and pretend everything is going to turn out perfect and we ice only draft picks.
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Death by 4th round picks.
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