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Originally Posted by robbie111
Ferland: Lucic
Ferland needs to show he can keep scoring, the 17 points in last 12 games was a good start, if he can keep it up could become 2nd or even 1st line power forward.
Point a game would be lots to ask but maybe .8 per game would be more reasonable top end.
We shall see if it was small sample size fluke or the development of a Lucic type.
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I assume you are talking about in the AHL with respect to the bolded. Regardless, that is not the point of my post.
The reason I am so high on Ferland is that, with his toughness and speed, along with some decent hands, he doesn't need to have top line talent in order to be a valuable top line player.
I see him being something of a Clark Giillies, the big tough - and decently talented - RW on one of the greatest lines of its generation.
Trottier was a great two-way C who was under-rated offensively (Monahan?). Bossy was the star goal scorer (Gaudreau?). Gillies made sure that the other two were able to take care of business in a relatively unimpeded manner.
Now don't get me wrong - Gillies could play. All I am saying is that, because he brought size and toughness, along with some talent and a willingness to go to the net, he had a hell of a career as a top liner.
Had he been slapped onto a third line somewhere because that was his 'ceiling' it would have been a shame for him as well as the Islanders.
I have just always had this feeling that Ferland could (will?
) be a player like that.