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Originally Posted by 1qqaaz
Just purely based on stats and size, Chaz Lucius and Sasha Pastujov are pretty comparable.
It looks like Lucius is more of a sniper whereas Pastujov has mixed production.
It's a bit odd how how Lucius is ranked so much higher. Maybe it helps that he's a right-handed center (whereas left-handed left winger).
A bunch of the reports say that Lucius is good defensively as well. His skating could be better, and he suffered a major injury this year.
Pastujov has a high hockey IQ and is an excellent skater. Apparently he's pretty all-around. It also looks like he has gained some weight this season. His size, production, point totals and style are similar to Kyle Connor during his draft season.
Personally, I don't think he should be outside the top 18.
I would be curious to see what you guys think about these players. |
IMO, I would be ok with taking either of these guys-when all is said and done, I'd be willing to bet Pastujov goes much higher than he's currently projected. I think he goes around the same place that Lucius does. However, if both of these players are still on the board, and Sillinger is as well-go with Sillinger 100%.
All 3 have a minor hitch in their skating that will somewhat fix itself as they get stronger, and more NHL fit. Lucius scares me a bit, because as I've said-players who rack up a ton of goals in junior with a low amount of assists have trouble making it IMO. He's slightly bigger than he's listed on some sites (he's 6'1"), and the fact that he's listed as a C makes him more enticing (though I think he might be a winger in the NHL anyway). His shot is said to be amongst the best in the draft though. Both Pasta and Lucius are said to be good 2-way players at this level.
All 3 are very competitive, and not afraid to go to the dirty areas, but Sillinger throws his weight around the most. Sillinger has the greatest amount of skill and hockey IQ of the three, along with an NHL shot of his own. Lucius is mostly goal-scorer, Pasta is mostly play-maker, Sillinger is equal parts both.
I would personally go Sillinger, Pasta,Lucius. My opinion, of course.