How can you say I'm a homer? I'm present my argument in detail and supporting it with what I have observed from the two players so far. I've also seen a lot more of Dougie than Rielly. All I'm saying is that I prefer a smart player that is dynamic. It's my favourite type of player and those players usually have success. I'm not denying that Dougie is talented or capable of playing good defense. Just saying that I find his hockey sense questionable at times.
You compared Hamilton to Cody Franson and for some reason you think/thought Seguin was completely over-hyped. I don't know if your opinion really carries any weight. Might be a little bias in there. Not sure why
Tyler Myers barely weighs more than Dougie, do you think Rielly has a better frame than Myers too? Elite prospects has him at over 20 pounds more than Rielly.
Personally I think 6'4", 216lbs and growing is better than 6'0" and 194. Also way to exaggerate and say they are the same weight. Not even close. On a lean frame like Hamilton's 10 pounds is huge
Dougie, in the year after his draft put up 72 points in 50 games. If you want to compare it year by year, good luck beating that
wouldnt you have to compare leagues, talkents on each team? I hate that arguement because Niagra was stacked last year
also i would take hamilton but its close. ive watched him live a lot and the one thing that bugs me is his decision making. Most of the time he makes good plays but he makes the wrong decision far to often, being as good as he is in the ohl allows him to get away with it, definetly something he needs to work on. Wont comment on riellys strengths/weaknesses as i havent watched him live.
Sam Fioretti is good, but in no way is he an elite offensive force. He is just enjoying being the beneficiary of Rielly's offense. A bunch of Fiortti's goals have been from passes from Rielly or rebounds from Rielly. He's benefitting in the same way Spezza and Michalek benefitted from Karlsson. Strome is an elite offensive force that can create his own chances and make something from nothing, you can't expect to compare Fioretti with Ryan Strome.
I think you've got that backwards; if anything, Karlsson and Michalek benefitted significantly more from Spezza than Spezza benefitted from either of the other two.
I love everything that dougie brings to the table; booming shot, crisp accurate passing, composure with the puck, great first pass. However he is prone to gettting blown passed and often unable to pivot fast enough for a top pairing defenseman. His defensive play (at times) shows why he was drafted 9th overal. Guy is chara/weber on the offensive side of the puck, just not there defensively.
Does that mean Rielly is better? Absolutely not. I just think Rielly is more of a sure thing to excell in the NHL. The speed is completely different in the NHL compared to junior.
You compared Hamilton to Cody Franson and for some reason you think/thought Seguin was completely over-hyped. I don't know if your opinion really carries any weight. Might be a little bias in there. Not sure why
I think you've got that backwards; if anything, Karlsson and Michalek benefitted significantly more from Spezza than Spezza benefitted from either of the other two.
That's debatable. I'd say Karlsson played a critical part in both of their success. Agree to disagree, but Rielly is more of a passer than a scorer, so obviously someone has to be on the receiving end of those passes. There is no way you can compare Fioretti to Strome in terms of offense anyways.
hfboards also thinks Hamilton > Larsson so I can't really take anything they say about him seriously.
I think any rational Bruins fan does not think this to be true. Their upside might be similar, but Larsson is WAY ahead of him in development; thus, more likely to achieve that upside.
You compared Hamilton to Cody Franson and for some reason you think/thought Seguin was completely over-hyped. I don't know if your opinion really carries any weight. Might be a little bias in there. Not sure why
I hated Seguin. So much. As a player and as a person. If there was any player that I want to fail it was Seguin. So there you go.
Hamilton is different. I really like him as a person and a player. But I do think he is very overrated around here. That's all there is to it. The Cody Franson comparison for the 300th time was simply play styles.
How can you say I'm a homer? I'm present my argument in detail and supporting it with what I have observed from the two players so far. I've also seen a lot more of Dougie than Rielly. All I'm saying is that I prefer a smart player that is dynamic. It's my favourite type of player and those players usually have success. I'm not denying that Dougie is talented or capable of playing good defense. Just saying that I find his hockey sense questionable at times.
Well first, you say hamiltons lack of IQ is apparent in the D-zone but leave on that Riellys instincts in the D-zone are worse (not hoorid but not as good as Hamiltons)
Cant build an argument by stating half the facts.
Imagine TML defense core if BB had not done the Kessel deal, both Rielly and Hamilton on the same team
Well first, you say hamiltons lack of IQ is apparent in the D-zone but leave on that Riellys instincts in the D-zone are worse (not hoorid but not as good as Hamiltons)
Cant build an argument by stating half the facts.
Reilly's instincts and decision making in the D-zone are fine. It's his physicality and shutdown ability that needs improving.
Not saying there bad, just said dont say Hamiltons weakness is instincts in the D zone but fail to account for the fact they are better than Riellys
That's what I disagree on. I think Rielly has better instincts (as in hockey sense) in the D zone but Hamilton is bigger and more physical which helps defensively.
Hard to vote against the top dman in the OHL last year who is the number 1 dman on a really good team, that also had a good world juniors when hes being compared to a guy whose played like 40 jr games the last 2 seasons.
Hard to vote against the top dman in the OHL last year who is the number 1 dman on a really good team, that also had a good world juniors when hes being compared to a guy whose played like 40 jr games the last 2 seasons.
It's pretty funny that the only thing you can say about Rielly is that he played 40 games the last 2 seasons. How many games did Crosby play in the past two seasons? Obviously I'm not comparing the two but you have to give us something more than "he just played 40 jr games" that's not really an argument
It's pretty funny that the only thing you can say about Rielly is that he played 40 games the last 2 seasons. How many games did Crosby play in the past two seasons? Obviously I'm not comparing the two but you have to give us something more than "he just played 40 jr games" that's not really an argument
How is it not an argument
Crosby has quite the track record to fall back on, whereas Rielly does not
It's pretty funny that the only thing you can say about Rielly is that he played 40 games the last 2 seasons. How many games did Crosby play in the past two seasons? Obviously I'm not comparing the two but you have to give us something more than "he just played 40 jr games" that's not really an argument
If you aren't comparing the two than why bring Crosby up????? Anyhow, what newfy is arguing is sample size. Hamilton has been producing at a high level with a much bigger sample to look at. But if you want to have number of games used as a detriment, I would take the guy that is more durable, for sure.
Crosby has quite the track record to fall back on, whereas Rielly does not
That doesn't take away from the skill that Rielly has. We are talking about who is better, not about who has more accomplishment. Rielly has proven a lower amount of games played doesn't take away from his skill. I still think Hamilton is better right now, but it is based off his current play, not on his accomplishments.
Voted Hamilton as a Leafs fan, but it's very close.
IMHO Rielly is much more dynamic offensively and you shouldn't be looking at numbers to compare their offensive stats, because the teams their on are ridiculously unbalanced.
In regards to IQ I can only speak for Hamilton as I've seen him a fair amount more than Rielly.
Last year whenever I watched him he seemed to have good IQ in terms of defensive positioning but didn't always make the play. IE he'd make a good read on a player that's open, but didn't always take away the passing lane.
Rielly is a lot better defensively than he gets credit for, smart reads and good stick. Hamilton's still better though. I just think Hamilton needs some Julien coaching to take his defense to the next level.
Also I found it funny some people think Hamilton is more dynamic. Every Rielly game turns into a highlight reel.
If you aren't comparing the two than why bring Crosby up????? Anyhow, what newfy is arguing is sample size. Hamilton has been producing at a high level with a much bigger sample to look at. But if you want to have number of games used as a detriment, I would take the guy that is more durable, for sure.
I meant I wasn't comparing Rielly with Crosby skill wise. Only by sample size and how it doesn't effect the player they are. Durability is definitely something to consider but I don't think you can accurately compare durability between them especially since I doubt Rielly's injury last year automatically makes him injury proned.
How many games did Crosby play in the past two seasons? Obviously I'm not comparing the two but you have to give us something more than "he just played 40 jr games" that's not really an argument
