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[heep223]

Originally Posted by Hockey

However I still stand by my Horvat comment.

I see your point, they have similar production. Oh wait one was in junior and one was in the NHL.

[V H F]

Originally Posted by heep223

I see your point, they have similar production. Oh wait one was in junior and one was in the NHL.

Horvat is 2 years younger than Gaudreau. Gaudreau had been playing against men for 2 years , while Horvat had been playing against boys before this season. How will Horvat be in two years? Your comparison is silly to say the least.

[FAN]

Originally Posted by GranteedEV

No, because he plays with Deryk Engelland. Nik Lidstrom himself would look brutal in that context.

Lidstrom could play with anyone and not look brutal.

[Vinny01]

Originally Posted by V H F

Horvat is 2 years younger than Gaudreau. Gaudreau had been playing against men for 2 years , while Horvat had been playing against boys before this season. How will Horvat be in two years? Your comparison is silly to say the least.

So you arr saying the NCAA is a superior league to the OHL? The playing against men comment is garbage as both leagues are similar. horvat will be lucky to score as many points as Johnny has right now in his prime let alone 2 years.

[saillias]

TIL NCAA is a way better league than the OHL.

If only Horvat was subject to that grueling 40 game schedule with strict off-day regimens of xbox and keg stands.

[EldrickOnIce]

NCAA teams would mostly crush CHL teams, simply on age advantage alone.
Obviously schedules are drastically different, so one can't really compare the leagues, but the teams instead.

[V H F]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

So you arr saying the NCAA is a superior league to the OHL? The playing against men comment is garbage as both leagues are similar. horvat will be lucky to score as many points as Johnny has right now in his prime let alone 2 years.

When did I say the NCAA is a superior league to the OHL? Those are your words and odd ones to boot. I will say that players coming out of NCAA at 21 or 22 years old tend to be more NHL ready than a 19 year olds fresh out of the OHL to begin their NHL rookie campaign.

Regarding Gaudreau & Horvat, they are not really the same type of player and are getting considerably different ice time as well. Gaudreau is having an outstanding rookie campaign and should win the Calder. He appears to be more naturally offensively gifted and, if all goes well, he will continue to be an offensive force for the Flames for years to come.

Horvat has done very well for the ice time that he has been afforded scoring 13 goals playing 706 mins (17 mins on the PP) with bottom six forwards. He is already Vancouver best face-off man and is used more as a 200 ft player in a checking role at the moment. In a couple of years, he will likely get top 6 minutes and be used on the PP.

Gaudreau has scored 20 goals playing 1258 mins (202 mins on the PP) with top six forwards. I'm not suggesting Horvat will become a better offensive player, but to suggest that "he will be lucky to score as many points as Johnny has right now in his prime let alone 2 years" is very short sighted.