How are the other top picks doing?

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by albertGQ

Since Petan was one of four prospects the Flames brought back to Calgary (Monahan, Klimchuk & Poirier the others), does anyone wish we picked Petan over Klimchuk or Poirier (obviously we weren't picking Nic over Sean)?

I imagine they liked him but felt they didn't have room for another small forward in their top 6. I would have been fine if they took him over Klimchuk but I don't worry about size nearly as much as Burke and Treliving.

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Originally Posted by Textcritic

I agree with FlamesAddiction. The early returns in Winnipeg look promising, but it remains to be seen how he will manage through a full season's schedule and beyond.

Resurrection's assessment is really premature by comparing Petan to Gaudreau. In what I have seen, there is little comparison outside of being small and quick. Guardian is on another level entirely.

I'm simply drawing a comparison. Petan is a quick, small, dangles and has natural offensive flair. Don't need to get defensive over Gaudreau, I'm not suggesting petan is or will be better

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Resurrection

I'm simply drawing a comparison. Petan is a quick, small, dangles and has natural offensive flair. Don't need to get defensive over Gaudreau, I'm not suggesting petan is or will be better

"Better"??? If Petan ends up being even half as good as Gaudreau then I would say that Jets fans should count that as a tremendous success.

If I am defensive it is because this isn't the first time a Jets fan has made this comparison, and it strikes me as little more than wishful thinking. Yes, Petan is small, and yes, he possesses good hands and speed. But how many small, skilled players with gaudy juniour numbers have played in the NHL? How many have played and succeeded like Gaudreau?

It's a nauseating homerish-Jets-fans thing to do.

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Originally Posted by Textcritic

"Better"??? If Petan ends up being even half as good as Gaudreau then I would say that Jets fans should count that as a tremendous success.

If I am defensive it is because this isn't the first time a Jets fan has made this comparison, and it strikes me as little more than wishful thinking. Yes, Petan is small, and yes, he possesses good hands and speed. But how many small, skilled players with gaudy juniour numbers have played in the NHL? How many have played and succeeded like Gaudreau?

At this point I don't even think you're reading what I'm writing.

[darthma]

Originally Posted by Resurrection

At this point I don't even think you're reading what I'm writing.

I think he read the word "better".

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Resurrection

At this point I don't even think you're reading what I'm writing.

Sure I am. I just wonder why you would compare Petan to Gaudreau and not Paul Byron, Jordan Schroeder, Nathan Gerbe, Cam Atkinson, or any one of the other dozens of small skilled players who have played or do play in the NHL?

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Originally Posted by Textcritic

Sure I am. I just wonder why you would compare Petan to Gaudreau and not Paul Byron, Jordan Schroeder, Nathan Gerbe, Cam Atkinson, or any one of the other dozens of small skilled players who have played or do play in the NHL?

Oh, excellent, you're doubling down instead of simply admitting you read the word better and instantly flipped over your computer desk and angrily cracked away at your keyboard before realizing the context of the word.

[The Fonz]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

Sure I am. I just wonder why you would compare Petan to Gaudreau and not Paul Byron, Jordan Schroeder, Nathan Gerbe, Cam Atkinson, or any one of the other dozens of small skilled players who have played or do play in the NHL?

Probably for the same reasons we compared Gaudreau to Kane in the time leading up to his NHL debut.

Nobody was suggesting at that time that he was as good or better than Kane... just that their stature was similar, as was their playmaking/stickhandling ability.

[darthma]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

Sure I am. I just wonder why you would compare Petan to Gaudreau and not Paul Byron, Jordan Schroeder, Nathan Gerbe, Cam Atkinson, or any one of the other dozens of small skilled players who have played or do play in the NHL?

For the same reason CPers compare Gaudreau to Kane... It's always nice to dream that your player is going to turn into something better.

[darthma]

Originally Posted by Resurrection

Oh, excellent, you're doubling down instead of simply admitting you read the word better and instantly flipped over your computer desk and angrily cracked away at your keyboard before realizing the context of the word.

http://imgur.com/u3lWw

[Textcritic]

The Gaudreau→Kane comparisons couldn't have had anything to do with the fact that he smashed decades-old league records in his last college season, could it have? Or that he ended up tied among all NHL rookies in scoring? Or that he is presently leading his NHL team in scoring in his second season?

I don't know—there seems to be a fair difference between comparing an already elite player to another elite player and then making the same comparison to a guy who had a good juniour career and a relatively solid NHL start.

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I know, we'll dig our way out!

[The Fonz]

Text... you compared Gaudreau to Kane in October 2013, prior to his Hobey Baker winning NCAA season.

http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showpos...4&postcount=93

And grouped him with Crosby, Malkin, Kane, and Kovalchuk, after only his 1st NHL game.

http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showpos...&postcount=499


Nobody jumped down your throat for those posts. It's awfully hypocritical of you to get this upset over Resurrection simply comparing Petan's game to Gaudreau's. He even followed it up with "I'm not suggesting petan is or will be better", and you won't pull back.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by The Fonz

Text... you compared Gaudreau to Kane in October 2013, prior to his Hobey Baker winning NCAA season.

http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showpos...4&postcount=93

Following a sensational sophomore campaign that saw Gaudreau finish as a Hobey Baker finalist. From dozens of viewings to that point, Gaudreau's skill set reminded me—along with several other posters—of Patrick Kane. Gaudreau was often compared to Kane because his game was highly reminiscent of Patrick Kane's. Does Petan's skill set reflect Gaudreau's? I sure don't see it.

Originally Posted by The Fonz

And grouped him with Crosby, Malkin, Kane, and Kovalchuk, after only his 1st NHL game.

http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showpos...&postcount=499

Because Gaudreau's NHLe was in exclusive company with these players.

Originally Posted by The Fonz

Nobody jumped down your throat for those posts. It's awfully hypocritical of you to get this upset over Resurrection simply comparing Petan's game to Gaudreau's.

Why is it hypocritical? Were my comparisons off the mark, or were my expectations implausible?

What about Petan's game is comparable to Gaudreau? I personally feel that it is an unabashedly unrealistic comparison.

[Benched]

you lost this one man, abort!

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Benched

you lost this one man, abort!

I responded to a post.

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[druetetective]

I`m willing to bet Petan will be closer to Mangiapane than he is Gaudreau.

[codynw]

Originally Posted by druetetective

I`m willing to bet Petan will be closer to Mangiapane than he is Gaudreau.

How can you say something like this before even having the most remote idea of how Mangiapane will turn out? Seems really weird to me.

[darthma]

Because Mangiapane is going to be more like Toews than Gaudreau is.