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sureLoss · 09-27-2014, 06:35 AM

Craig Button Sept 26th on TSN 1260
https://s3.amazonaws.com/the-jason-g...+-+Sept+26.mp3

McDavid:

probably looks better this year because of his physical maturity
isn't getting pushed away or off the puck
in Saginaw he won a d-zone faceoff on the left hash, supported the puck coming out on the RW. Five seconds after winning the faceoff, he had a scoring chance
opposing defencemen are starting to turn when McDavid is 15 feet away from them
lot of guys can skate fast, but this guy doesn't slow down one bit when he has the puck. it is at a level that is really intimidating
Button thinks McDavid is the first generational talent entering the draft since Sidney Crosby

Eichel:

seperation between McDavid and Eichel is razor thin
along with McDavid, both are entering this draft year as two generational talents (qualifies this by saying he thinks Stamkos and Doughty are generational talents, but not entering their draft years like Eichel and McDavid are)
Ed Olczyk (who coached the All American Prospects game on Thursday) commented on Eichel's reach. Hasn't seen a reach like that and the ability to control defenders with that reach since Mario Lemieux
Jack has the ability to move laterally without losing speed
has a little more power than Connor
Connor's exceptional skating ability allows him to successful without needing the reach that Eichel has

McDavid's type of game: Gretzky's ability to see the ice, undertand what's unfolding, lightning quick decisions. saw vulnerability and exploited it.
Eichel's type of game: Messier coming at you with size, blow past you with his skating, but also can beat you with a shot. (Doesn't have the same physical edge that Messier had)
Cautions that these comparables doesn't mean they will become the next Gretzky or Messier

Hanifin:

has the ability to settle things down
makes difficult plays seem easy
he can skate, make plays with the puck, think the game
has this ease about him, effortless style
has the some of the same traits as Lidstrom where you never were going to beat him, break him down and he was going to play all night long
Noah will slide in front of you, takes you off the puck and then starts moving the other way, leaving you wondering where did that puck go
has a touch of a surgeon with a scalpel and you may not realize you are bleeding until a couple of seconds later

Prospects that Button thinks will be the next tier after the top 3:

Zacha - reminds Button of Eric Staal at the same age
Strome - plays with McDavid. Different style than McDavid. Big, smart. Positions himself to make play
Kylington - slick smooth skating defenceman
Barzal
Marner
Crouse
some other guys might work their way in there

09-27-2014, 06:35 AM	#446
sureLoss Some kinda newsbreaker! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style Exp:	Craig Button Sept 26th on TSN 1260 https://s3.amazonaws.com/the-jason-g...+-+Sept+26.mp3 McDavid: probably looks better this year because of his physical maturity isn't getting pushed away or off the puck in Saginaw he won a d-zone faceoff on the left hash, supported the puck coming out on the RW. Five seconds after winning the faceoff, he had a scoring chance opposing defencemen are starting to turn when McDavid is 15 feet away from them lot of guys can skate fast, but this guy doesn't slow down one bit when he has the puck. it is at a level that is really intimidating Button thinks McDavid is the first generational talent entering the draft since Sidney Crosby Eichel: seperation between McDavid and Eichel is razor thin along with McDavid, both are entering this draft year as two generational talents (qualifies this by saying he thinks Stamkos and Doughty are generational talents, but not entering their draft years like Eichel and McDavid are) Ed Olczyk (who coached the All American Prospects game on Thursday) commented on Eichel's reach. Hasn't seen a reach like that and the ability to control defenders with that reach since Mario Lemieux Jack has the ability to move laterally without losing speed has a little more power than Connor Connor's exceptional skating ability allows him to successful without needing the reach that Eichel has McDavid's type of game: Gretzky's ability to see the ice, undertand what's unfolding, lightning quick decisions. saw vulnerability and exploited it. Eichel's type of game: Messier coming at you with size, blow past you with his skating, but also can beat you with a shot. (Doesn't have the same physical edge that Messier had) Cautions that these comparables doesn't mean they will become the next Gretzky or Messier Hanifin: has the ability to settle things down makes difficult plays seem easy he can skate, make plays with the puck, think the game has this ease about him, effortless style has the some of the same traits as Lidstrom where you never were going to beat him, break him down and he was going to play all night long Noah will slide in front of you, takes you off the puck and then starts moving the other way, leaving you wondering where did that puck go has a touch of a surgeon with a scalpel and you may not realize you are bleeding until a couple of seconds later Prospects that Button thinks will be the next tier after the top 3: Zacha - reminds Button of Eric Staal at the same age Strome - plays with McDavid. Different style than McDavid. Big, smart. Positions himself to make play Kylington - slick smooth skating defenceman Barzal Marner Crouse some other guys might work their way in there Last edited by sureLoss; 09-27-2014 at 06:47 AM.