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Originally Posted by OutOfTheCube
Hey, I don't claim to be a scout, but I do know in my 15 years of hockey watching and draft watching, you see lots of guys score bazillions of points in major junior go on to do nothing in the NHL, and guys who were relatively quiet offensively at the college level or on European teams go on to be stars. Simple point for point comparisons are always too simplistic.
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But we're talking specifically about his new projection of 3rd overall. Of course there's high point earners and low point earners from different leagues that end up all over the map in terms of NHL success, but how often do top 5 forward picks not have really great offensive numbers?