Quote:
Originally Posted by Aarongavey
If the Flames are going to give up a bunch of assets for a center you would far rather get a PPG center like Pettersson than Cozens. Pettersson scores at a PPG rate, that is a top 8 center in the league. I would much rather have a guy who is in the top 6.25% of centers in the league than a guy who is the top 47% of the league in terms of scoring.
If Conroy is going center hunting right now I hope he is going big game hunting and going after Pettersson as opposed to grabbing something in the middle of the league.
|
OK...though really not sure what that has to do with what I posted?
But IMO, Pettersson is no kind of fit for what Conroy is doing here in the type of players he wants.
He is soft as butter when it comes to physical parts of the game and clearly he is in the middle of a #####storm in Vancouver. No idea if it falls on him or Miller or someone else, but chances are pretty good he is at least part of the problem which cannot be ignored. Yeah he is fantastic with lots of ice to work in, but when things get tight he is somewhat neutered.
Obviously he is more talented offensively than Cozens, but there is a whole lot more to playing effective Center than points.
JT Millers game is much more suited to what the Flames are doing vs EP, but because of age is not really a fit here either.
Cozens style of game I would say is much more along the lines of what CC is building, not to mention his age. His trajectory is to be more of a power forward and those guys take time. His hockey IQ is really high and bodes well for him to improve a lot offensively which will compliment his already solid defensive game.
I dont believe either of them end up in Calgary though so its a moot point.