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Originally Posted by wingmaker
Didn't mean it to be harsh. I understand that there are projections for players and that that is a huge part of scouting. But a ceiling assumes that there is already a limit to what a player will become. It's one thing to say that a player projects a certain way, it is another to assume that they will not become more than a certain type of player when they are still young and capable of evolving.
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I don't really try to project ceiling, players can only be as good as the environment they are brought up in, Baertschi has been mishandled (debateable for some) but I think Poirier and Granlund have done well and deserve to be top prospects for us (Which they are). I also believe Baertschi does too, he may have had a proverbial "Step-back" but I think it's a good opportunity of growth for Baertschi it's usually when you falter that the most growth can be made and that is the only reason I still put him as #3.
Does Granlund deserve #3 sure, and so does Poirier, arguments can be made for each player. Baertschi has had so much fluctation that it's unfair to compare stats at least as he's not able to be as consistent as he might be, I still believe he will prove himself and be just as productive or more than Poirier and Granlund, but I also think it can tip the other way for the other guys. but I do agree a "Ceiling" projection is not very empirical and is more opinionated than anything so I get why it can be frustrating, this is why I'm at least giving an argument for my choice
