12-14-2018, 05:01 AMTomen Wrote:

12-14-2018, 04:30 AMBoomcheck Wrote: I'm talking about getting the opportunity. I am responding to him, who seems to not even want to go up even if given the opportunity to play in a contributing role. A #4D true rookie defenseman can hit those numbers. Forwards are a different story, especially with how centers have to invest in face offs. Not always about the points, but if your entire build is geared towards points then you may not be in for a fun time. A true rookie could technically enter with what, 400ish TPE?


Pretty sure that no good true rookie forward in recent times have hit 25 points from any area, let alone 3rd/4th. Why? There are hardly any. When was the last high end forward prospect go straight to the SHL out of the draft?

Ace Redding S31 played his first game with 441. But he also created after the TDL and back then you were able to buy equip in that short season + the seasons were longer giving him an advantage of let's say 40 TPE. A high end prospect can only get 400 TPE nowadays to play their first game with. Redding also played always on the 2nd or 1st line in that season + on the PP for half the season. This allowed him to play around 18 minutes per game and score 22 Points.

You will never see a true rookie put up 25+ Points as a forward.

Other than the fact Redding was more of a two way physical player, don't think he could add on 3 more points if he were more offensively inclined?

Our good friend Mayuu makes a good point. If his team needs him they would likely be fine with going up, but teams can likely find some 400-500 TPE guy as an inactive FA and just plug them in there instead, right?

Maybe we should start killing some of these dinosaurs off