Maybe. But being London, and with hunter I don't think they are too worried about overseeing his development.
- burn

True enough.

Cannot go the the ahl next year. 2 more years in the ohl or the nhl.
- burn

What this guy responded.

What this guy responded.
- DamnBrasKiss

FFS

Nurse was 7th overall and Shinkaruk was 24th lol.

The top six were Mckinnon, barkov, drouin, jones, lindholm and monahan
Mckinnon, barkov, jones, linholm and monahan all went right into the NHL. Only Drouin took a year longer.
- mykokes

gosh darnit...normally i'm better than that...looked at a chart with the top 10 rankings...sigh

ignore me.

FFS
- jimi james

Im going to lunch before I embarrass myself anymore

Oh....If he was all that he would be in the NHL...Talent issue
- Fruitcakenipple

Ryan johansen in the nhl first 2 years 5 and 9 goals. Worthwhile?

Ryan strome agrees.
- burn

Marner will be a better player than Ryan Strome [by far].
You probably found the one and only FW that was drafted top 5 last 5 years and did not play 20+ games in his first 2 years after being drafted.

I am saying that it's a 50-50 shot, and actually Drouin is a good comparable to Marner (points in draft year + being a 'light' player meaning not 200lbs+). Drouin indeed needed 1y extra to be ready, but in year 2 after being drafted he played 70 games for the Lighting.

So I'm not saying Marner will definitely making the team this year playing his 10+ games, but happy to make 100US$ bet that he will get 10+ games in NHL before the 2017-2018 season.

Im going to lunch before I embarrass myself anymore
- DamnBrasKiss

I'm going to lunch before I start talking about Connor Brown

I'm going to lunch before I start talking about Connor Brown
- mykokes

Speaking of busts...

Ryan johansen in the nhl first 2 years 5 and 9 goals. Worthwhile?
- burn

Exception...


Thats what i'm gonna go with....

Marner will be a better player than Ryan Strome
- MaximusAurelius[by far].
You probably found the one and only FW that was drafted top 5 last 5 years and did not play 20+ games in his first 2 years after being drafted.

I am saying that it's a 50-50 shot, and actually Drouin is a good comparable to Marner (points in draft year + being a 'light' player meaning not 200lbs+). Drouin indeed needed 1y extra to be ready, but in year 2 after being drafted he played 70 games for the Lighting.

So I'm not saying Marner will definitely making the team this year playing his 10+ games, but happy to make 100US$ bet that he will get 10+ games in NHL before the 2017-2018 season.

So far his development is ahead of his, yup. But let's not go the opposite way in absolutes. Not yet anyways. Drouin is a good comparable though.

Speaking of busts...
- DamnBrasKiss

Career AHLer..

Speaking of busts...
- DamnBrasKiss

pfft. we're going for lunch!

Career AHLer..
- Fruitcakenipple

pfft. we're going for lunch!
- mykokes

Career AHLer..
- Fruitcakenipple

Not the greatest skater.

- mykokes

He wont even get a look this year...How many yrs does he need..5?

Ryan johansen in the nhl first 2 years 5 and 9 goals. Worthwhile?
- burn

first year 21 points in 67 games.
2nd year 12 points in 40 games (shortened season).
after that breakout season 63 points in 80 games.

They have him now signed on a 4million/cap hit for another 3 years. (original deal 4y)
that's quite a good caphit for a young #1C that will produce 65-70points per season.

It was the point i was trying to make re caphit after ELC.

Actually, the strategy of playing him 'early' (1y after draft) has worked out quite well for him with the numbers he put up last 2 seasons (71points last season).
so yes, definitely worth it. both from a player development perspective as well as from a cap management perspective.

Most awkward mother(frank)er I've ever seen on skates
Wicked shot though, and not afraid to go into the dirty areas
- jimi james

yeah, well you know who else wasn't afraid to go into the dirty areas?

Your Dad.

Love,
Atomic Wedgie

1 final year in junior, 1 year on the farm....then start in the NHL

minimum
- jimi james

This

- Pens_Burgh

Hope he scores 75 goals

- Pens_Burgh

seems like he didn't lose a beat!

.. on eating donuts & hot dogs

yeah, well you know who else wasn't afraid to go into the dirty areas?

Your Dad.

Love,
Atomic Wedgie
- Interloper

No he wasn't afraid of anything

According to your mother

Bro

- Pens_Burgh

Shut up ?