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Originally Posted by Buff
What do you think about Stringer? I agree with Addison, you could see right away that he was going to be a difference maker. Same with Cozens when he came up late in the season and made an impact in the playoffs as a 16 year old. You knew he was going to be good.
I'm not sold on Stringer. I see some good skills but whenever I see him he seems slow and not really a strong skater.
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Yeah Stringer is no Cozens, but Cozens is a special, special player so that's not really a knock. Kisio is certainly not shy about giving him a ton of opportunity though. Hopefully it pays off down the road.
Hopefully Stringer can improve his skating, as you say it is not great. But at only 16 years old improvements can certainly be made. I think he will be a strong player, but he likely won't be a top 10 WHL scorer at 17, or a league leading scorer at 18 after being drafted to the NHL in the 1st round.
It's a shame Anholt didn't snap up Sillinger in that draft instead, as he is as good as Cozens and is well on his way to being a top 10 NHL draft pick in 2021.