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Originally Posted by Sandman
Few other Caleb Malhotra facts to consider:
He is first in scoring right now on the Bulldogs (O’Brien and Vanacker have played less games), and tied for second in OHL scoring with 61 points in 45 games.
He is prorated right now to finish with 91 points in 67 games.
While he is on PP2 from what I’ve seen, he is usually stapled to their second line, with Sam McCue and Cooper Dennis, while the first line consists of Jake O’Brien, Marek Vanacker, and Adam Benak. If Malhotra was with any two of that trio, and had more minutes, he would be going for 100+ points.
I wouldn’t be so quick to say that he definitely won’t be a first-liner in the NHL.
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Out of thanks, but thanks!
Good to know that you feel he has the potential to be a #1. I certainly prefer his size as a #1.
I would say that sometimes when a player playing on the 2nd line gets promoted, he doesn't always experience a pop in production. However, given that Malhotra seems to be a catalyst in all zones, while also being on PP2, I would also expect a nice 'pop' in points if he was elevated to the top line and PP1.
Sometimes the pop isn't translatable. Conroy noticing that Horak was the catalyst and Ryan Howse was a one-trick pony of sorts with his shot is a great example. Or actually watching Pavel Brendl playing on the Hitmen and hitting those gaudy numbers, but realizing that he is cheating the game so much while doing so. Or Virtanen's lack of IQ and vision, and continually making the exact same play over and over again to generate offence. At the top end of the draft, first and foremost you better be getting a catalyst (or line driver).
I haven't been able to watch anything other than highlights and youtube videos of him - does he have a non-stop motor? That's what it sounds like to me anyway.
