He was projected to be. Maybe he will be, maybe not.
- prock

he can barely crack the roster right now.... i wouldnt bank on it. there are only 3-5 elite shutdown d man in the league... i hardly think schenn will be one of them...

he can barely crack the roster right now.... i wouldnt bank on it. there are only 3-5 elite shutdown d man in the league... i hardly think schenn will be one of them...
- gretzky

*yawn*

So, to be clear, you think that Schenn, who you say can barely crack the roster, probably won't be elite, but somehow Eberle, Omark, Nash, Petry, etc, who are NOT cracking the Oilers roster but are the same age or older, might be? Even MPS did NOT crack the roster at the same age as Schenn did. I assume you're ruling out that MPS will be near the top of the league, since he didn't crack the roster at 18 like Schenn did. Or will you be fabricating another BS excuse for him?

yes i did

point shots i know are 'good ol canadian hockey' but most of the time they are easy to stop bro.
- FirstClass

You are so simple it's painful.

so what? alot of them were weak

musta been nice seeing tyler myers make you guys regret taking Schenn......
- FirstClass

I think lots of teams regret not taking Myers right about now. It looks like he probably should've went 3rd overall in that draft, but he didn't have his huge breakout season in the WHL until after the draft so what can you do.

He may have a sophomore slump like Schenn next year though. The difference in talent may not look as huge at that point.

I think lots of teams regret not taking Myers right about now. It looks like he probably should've went 3rd overall in that draft, but he didn't have his huge breakout season in the WHL until after the draft so what can you do.

He may have a sophomore slump like Schenn next year though. The difference in talent may not look as huge at that point.
- daeth

Way to soon to be calling Schenn a bust.

he can barely crack the roster right now.... i wouldnt bank on it. there are only 3-5 elite shutdown d man in the league... i hardly think schenn will be one of them...
- gretzky

He just turned 20! Did you think he was a bust last season?

*yawn*

So, to be clear, you think that Schenn, who you say can barely crack the roster, probably won't be elite, but somehow Eberle, Omark, Nash, Petry, etc, who are NOT cracking the Oilers roster but are the same age or older, might be? Even MPS did NOT crack the roster at the same age as Schenn did. I assume you're ruling out that MPS will be near the top of the league, since he didn't crack the roster at 18 like Schenn did. Or will you be fabricating another BS excuse for him?
- prock

ok i never said any of those players will be elite? or even close for that matter.

eberle is the only one out of those with elite potential and even that is a long shot.

He just turned 20! Did you think he was a bust last season?
- RogerRoeper

who is calling him a bust? hahaha do you guys know how good a shutdown d man has to be to be considered ELITE. schenn could be an all star and it might not make him "elite" schenn will be good but to say he will be elite like some are is a huge homer statement.

who is calling him a bust? hahaha do you guys know how good a shutdown d man has to be to be considered ELITE. schenn could be an all star and it might not make him "elite" schenn will be good but to say he will be elite like some are is a huge homer statement.
- gretzky

I think you're overrating the word "Elite"

who is calling him a bust? hahaha do you guys know how good a shutdown d man has to be to be considered ELITE. schenn could be an all star and it might not make him "elite" schenn will be good but to say he will be elite like some are is a huge homer statement.
- gretzky

If a defensive defensive makes an all-star team, he is "Elite". Do you know how hard it is for shutdown guys to get all-star selections?

who is calling him a bust? hahaha do you guys know how good a shutdown d man has to be to be considered ELITE. schenn could be an all star and it might not make him "elite" schenn will be good but to say he will be elite like some are is a huge homer statement.
- gretzky

do you consider adam foote and rob blake elite? that is who he is compared to by the experts, your move, spin away

do you consider adam foote and rob blake elite? that is who he is compared to by the experts, your move, spin away
- sniper12

neither currently plays at an elite level.

neither currently plays at an elite level.
- gretzky

but there careers werent elite?

neither currently plays at an elite level.
- gretzky

Nice try. Dodge away.

do you consider adam foote and rob blake elite? that is who he is compared to by the experts, your move, spin away
- sniper12

Are these the same experts Prock claims wrote articles about Stajan's mad greatness?

Are these the same experts Prock claims wrote articles about Stajan's mad greatness?
- Pie

no bob mckenzie

no bob mckenzie
- sniper12

I'm messin' with the great exaggerator. I've got no problems with Schenn, ridiculous to argue his potential to me. 4-5 years down the road will tell.

Are these the same experts Prock claims wrote articles about Stajan's mad greatness?
- Pie

Virtiually everyone compared Schenn to Adam Foote. It wasn't just some homer Leaf fan.

Virtiually everyone compared Schenn to Adam Foote. It wasn't just some homer Leaf fan.
- RogerRoeper

Not only that, their NHL numbers compared to age are so similar it's scary.

Virtiually everyone compared Schenn to Adam Foote. It wasn't just some homer Leaf fan.
- RogerRoeper

maybe inside the toronto market place..........but no where else. Most pundits criticized the leafs for leaving him in the NHL last season......he would have benefited from a year in the AHL.

maybe inside the toronto market place..........but no where else. Most pundits criticized the leafs for leaving him in the NHL last season......he would have benefited from a year in the AHL.
- Doppleganger

I would LOVE for you to find me one link of an article that says Toronto should have put Luke Schenn in the AHL. Because, if you find me one, I'll show you a journalist who is an absolute moron.

And no, it wasn't just the Toronto market place comparing Schenn to Foote. Most major hockey publications were making those comparisons.

I would LOVE for you to find me one link of an article that says Toronto should have put Luke Schenn in the AHL. Because, if you mind me, I'll show you a journalist who is an absolute moron.

And no, it wasn't just the Toronto market place comparing Schenn to Foote. Most major hockey publications were making those comparisons.
- prock

not to mention he wasnt eligable to play in the AHL last year

not to mention he wasnt eligable to play in the AHL last year
- sniper12

That was my point. If there is a journalist that was arguing he should be in the AHL, he should be fired.

maybe inside the toronto market place..........but no where else. Most pundits criticized the leafs for leaving him in the NHL last season......he would have benefited from a year in the AHL.
- Doppleganger

No. Long before the Leafs ever drafted him Schenn was compared to Adam Foote.

No. Long before the Leafs ever drafted him Schenn was compared to Adam Foote.
- RogerRoeper

http://bleacherreport.com...lue-jackets-draft-preview

http://www.hockeysfuture....ackets2008_draft_preview/

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=15661

http://www.sportingnews.c...rth-american-skaters-1-15