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N26 · 07-29-2016, 08:11 AM

I've voted Hathaway for a few rounds now but I can live with the new picks beating him. It depends on how you weigh each aspect.

However I am not voting Hathaway just because he is projected to make the team by many. I am still voting on his upside. As in I think he could be a very impactful 4th liner. Not just an 8-minute-a-night AHL tweener but possibily one of those 4th liners that can have a large effect at times. He could be a good forechecking hitter who plays the penalty kill and agitates the s**t out of other teams. He could chip in as many as 10 goals a year and he may have some future leadership role. That's what I'm hoping for and voting for. He may top out at a fourth-liner but he could be a good one. We need good fourth-liners too. They can make a difference. They often have a role in playoff runs like the Gionta line did in New Jersey a couple of years ago. How about a Bouma-FHamilton-Hathaway line that cause chaos for the opposition 10-12 minutes a night?

I like Dube, Parsons, Fox & E2 but they are still somewhat undefined as players. Dube could be anything in a few years. Parsons needs to shine on a non-powerhouse team to show he is a possible future #1 i think. Fox has to see if he can continue to dominate at the next level where his size will be more of a factor and Tuulola has to show that he is not another Tim Harrison.

Actually I think all of them have a good chance of succeeding but Hathaway already has a defined role and there is a chance he could be very good at it. So I will keep voting for him for now even if he's a fourth-liner.

Say this to yourself and see if it sounds unreasonable:

"I think our 19th best prospect can be an effective role player"

I completely, absolutely could care less about what round of pick we would get for him if we traded him. It's not a valid way to create rankings. Teams tend to overvalue there own prospects and other teams have no interest in giving maximum value in trades. SO the answer tells you little about the actual value of the prospect.

07-29-2016, 08:11 AM	#33
N26 Scoring Winger Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Paradise Island, Bahamas Exp:	I've voted Hathaway for a few rounds now but I can live with the new picks beating him. It depends on how you weigh each aspect. However I am not voting Hathaway just because he is projected to make the team by many. I am still voting on his upside. As in I think he could be a very impactful 4th liner. Not just an 8-minute-a-night AHL tweener but possibily one of those 4th liners that can have a large effect at times. He could be a good forechecking hitter who plays the penalty kill and agitates the s**t out of other teams. He could chip in as many as 10 goals a year and he may have some future leadership role. That's what I'm hoping for and voting for. He may top out at a fourth-liner but he could be a good one. We need good fourth-liners too. They can make a difference. They often have a role in playoff runs like the Gionta line did in New Jersey a couple of years ago. How about a Bouma-FHamilton-Hathaway line that cause chaos for the opposition 10-12 minutes a night? I like Dube, Parsons, Fox & E2 but they are still somewhat undefined as players. Dube could be anything in a few years. Parsons needs to shine on a non-powerhouse team to show he is a possible future #1 i think. Fox has to see if he can continue to dominate at the next level where his size will be more of a factor and Tuulola has to show that he is not another Tim Harrison. Actually I think all of them have a good chance of succeeding but Hathaway already has a defined role and there is a chance he could be very good at it. So I will keep voting for him for now even if he's a fourth-liner. Say this to yourself and see if it sounds unreasonable: "I think our 19th best prospect can be an effective role player" I completely, absolutely could care less about what round of pick we would get for him if we traded him. It's not a valid way to create rankings. Teams tend to overvalue there own prospects and other teams have no interest in giving maximum value in trades. SO the answer tells you little about the actual value of the prospect.