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Originally Posted by kyuss275
but for the life of me i don't understand how he is not top 10 in all publications. Hell from what i have seen he seems like a top 6 pick.
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16 assists in 54 games is a red flag to a guy in a top line role on his team, and I think so is the fact that his torrid goal production slowed to a virtual halt in the second half.
For some comparision, these are the other CHL draft eligibles:
Tkachuk - 77 assists in 57 games
Dubois - 57 assists in 62 games
Brown - 53 assists in 59 games
McLeod - 40 assists in 57 games
Jones - 24 assists in 63 games, middle six role
DeBrincat - 50 assists in 60 games
Howden - 40 assists in 68 games
Benson - 19 assists in 30 games
Katchouk - 27 assists in 63 games
Laberge - 45 assists in 63 games
Abramov - 55 assists in 63 games
Steel - 47 in 72 games
It's everything
good about Gauthier that's keeping him in the top 20, because those are not the passing stats of a typical first round pick.
Those kind of goal-heavy draft year splits remind me of Jake Virtanen...