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Originally Posted by flambers
Interesting trade analysis from Craig Button
http://www.tsn.ca/kane-bogosian-deal...-deal-1.205003
"TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button's Trade Assessment:
- the deal helps the Jets now and for the future
- Tyler Myers is an upgrade on Zach Bogosian. Drew Stafford is a serviceable third-liner to help the Jets make playoffs
- Brendan Lemieux is a lock to be a second line power forward and Joel Armia has a chance to be a scoring winger
- Kane has won the lottery – he's a fast, powerful goal scorer almost certain to be playing with generational centres McDavid or Eichel, both of whom are brilliant playmakers" |
Hard to believe Button thinks that. Lemieux "might" have the offensive chops to make a bottom 6 role as a pest in the NHL. His junior numbers, in general, don't peg him as having anywhere near top 6 NHL upside.
He's a year after his draft and 4th on his team in points (on a team with 5 point per game players) and is the only guy in that group of 5 with a negative on the +/- sheet at -11.
If Brendan Lemieux is a "lock" for a 2nd line role than Poirier is a "lock" to be a star.