It will be interesting to see where Liam Greentree goes.
He has generally been ranked #15 to #20 by most sources for most of this past year. But I'm starting to see more experts rank him in the #10 to #15 range.
Greentree has 27 more points than the next highest scorer on his team. Compare that to someone link Lindstrom, who only has the 4th highest point per game production on his team. Greentree, 210 lbs, is the second heaviest player that is projected to go in the top 20 (after Lindstrom who is 216 lbs). He even weighs more than 6'7 Silayev (207 lbs).
Lindstrom is still larger, a better skater, and plays with more of an edge. But Greentree is an interesting consolation prize for a team looking for a larger forward with skill. I think Greentree's biggest weakness is his inability to accelerate - or his generally lack of agility overall. Both Lindstrom and Greentree appear to be very difficult to knock off the puck. And this is a trait that tends to translate well to the NHL. It's what kept a guy like Jagr in the league for so long.
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