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Originally Posted by New Era
Or maybe they just have a different take on the players? You're always agreeing that there is no hard and fast list, yet you always seem to fight to conform to said "list." It is possible to have a different opinion, see players differently, like one player over an another and believe they will have greater potential at the next level. The only player on McKeens list that surprises me is Laine at #1, but after the year he's had, especially his playoff push, I can see him getting the top slot. A player of his size and skill is something every team in the NHL wants, so I understand the ranking. Not sure I agree, but I can understand them making that call.
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Laine at #1 doesn't surprise me. But having a guy that reputable scouts and scouting services don't have in their top 10 at #3? That's not just having your own opinion, that's trying to make a point by using hyperbole. If he had McLeod at #5, I can buy that. But to put a guy in the top tier that people don't have in the top two tiers? Yikes. I understand liking McLeod a LOT. But to put him ahead of Puljujarvi is more than a little crazy to me.
I think there could be teams out there that have Laine #1. I don't think there's any team that has McLeod top 3. Just my opinion.
I dunno, I'm all for different lists and not parroting the consensus as you rightfully point out. But this list is hard to buy into simply because I think having McLeod in the top 3 is a joke to me.