 RDOilerfan
Messages: 3744
Registered: January 2016
3 Cups
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| Adam wrote on Mon, 24 June 2019 09:15 |
| RDOilerfan wrote on Mon, 24 June 2019 08:48 |
I was pumped by this pick. A big, right shooting, good skating player who has a good shot and quick release. All day long for me. I don't take a ton of stock in those lists that all the draft people out but he was listed in the mid first round by I think just about everyone. My hope is that he is going to be like Benson. A guy that fell for whatever reason and it works out that the Oilers basically got 2 first round picks. Benson in his first year of pro was one of the highest scoring AHL rookies ever I believe (I thought I heard that but someone correct me if I am wrong) but the point is that after 1 year of pro, he looks like a legit player in the near future.
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I don't think that's the case. Benson had 63 points last year and wasn't even the highest scoring rookie last year.
I hope Lavoie is a lot better than Benson - who I think is at best a bottom-six forward in the NHL.
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I think Benson tops out as having a chance at a second liner but most likely a good 3rd liner. I have no problems if you get a good top 9 player out of a second rounder. If Lavoie can be that, maybe even better, that's great in my books.
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