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Originally Posted by thymebalm
College hockey is nothing like the NHL, and Johnny Hockey is nothing like the rest of the players in college hockey. There have been lots of comparisons of his play ranging from Nathan Gerbe on the low end to Paul Kariya on the high end. I don't think he'll need a second in the NHL.
He's scoring at a 2.0 pace. That's impressive at any level.
If you go by NHLE (a number that translates scoring from college to the NHL), he's ready to play in the big leagues, hands down. If you listen to the commentators that are around him every game, he's all they want to talk about. He's a bigger deal (right now) than you think he is.
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I agree. He is constantly underestimated. I am ok with the GM trying to temper expectations of the kid but I am concerned that Burke is writing him off completely before even giving him a chance.