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Originally Posted by Rhett44
I see Coronato being at best a good 2nd line guy. I really don't see enough elite talent there needed to be a 1st liner. Sure, you can play him on 1st line, but on a contender I don't see him ever being a 1st liner.
Zary I don't want to set a limit because I do see some game changing skills at times. I think best case for him would be low end 1st line center.
Either way, that user has some good points. We don't have 1st line prospects at forward, and this is the beginning of the rebuild. It's great we have Wolf who is playing unreal, although goalies are unpredictable and even that isn't a certainty based off of one year.
We still need a lot of assets. I would love to collect a few Wolf and Parekh type assets at forward over the next couple years.
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I used to think like you, but the kid that's only 22, and has exceeded my expectations every single time. I really didn't like his stride and strength on his skates, this season his weakness became a strength. He used to lose 80% of the 50/50 battles he was in, now he wins more than he losses. He has matured his game quite a bit.
I think he can become a top line player if he starts getting lost in coverage a little better, and/or makes his shot even more deceptive. My point is that it's way too early to set a ceiling on a guy like Coronato that so far has looked vastly improved after each off-season.