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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 1, 2021 at 9:07 p.m.
Forum: Mock-DraftMay 16, 2021 at 4:55 p.m.
Thread: Top-16
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>A_Habs_fan</b></div><div>Interesting D rankings i like Hughes the most out of all the top 4 D's, Edvinsson then Power then Clarke.</div></div>

Based on?

Hughes plays in the weaker leagues (both the USHL and USDP rate lower than the Swedish J20 league by NHLe) and is yet to play against men. Both Edvinsson and Power played well against both peers and those senior to them this season. Clarke got premier minutes AND played in the strongest league of all four defenders. If we use NHLe as a rough metric to compare their offensive totals:

Clarke: 82GP 9.184G - 18.368A - 27.552P
Power: 82GP - 3.238G - 14.030A - 17.268P
Edvinsson: 82GP - 0.563G - 11.864A - 12.427A
Hughes: 82GP - 2.410G - 8.406A - 10.816P

Keep in mind that unlike forwards, NHLe is a bit flawed when it comes to defenceman. Scoring isn't their bread and butter, but it does give a quick snapshot at how skilled they are.

We see that Hughes has been the least productive of the bunch. We also know that both NCAA freshmen and Swedish juniors rarely see the premier minutes. Power and Edvinsson are out-producing Hughes by a noticeable margin without the key minutes. Clarke's numbers need to be taken with a grain of salt: his numbers are very much a fact of his seeing top line and powerplay usage and he won't immediately translate that well immediately. A return to junior will demonstrate how capable he is, and AHL minutes will confirm it. I take a lot of consideration into the fact that McKenzie and a lot of other reputable scouting services have Hughes behind Power at a minimum. Stylistically, there may be more upside to Hughes over Edvinsson in a few years' time, but from what I see today Edvinsson is currently the better player. Clarke's handedness on top of his productivity give him a substantial amount of value on its own, and I think he goes high more because of his handedness and ability to quarterback a powerplay over his ability to defend.

The biggest thing Hughes has going for him right now is his name.
Forum: Trade Machine ProposalsMar. 22, 2021 at 5:05 p.m.
Forum: Trade Machine ProposalsMar. 21, 2021 at 3:01 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 21, 2021 at 1:49 p.m.
Thread: Debrusk Asking Price
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Propeller09</b></div><div>It would be JT Miller coming back, that is the only thing that makes sense for Boston.


Debrusk &amp; 2nd for Miller. Maybe and additional piece like Bjork, Kuhlman or 4th next year or something.

You could probably get more from other teams, but the team control is a big thing. Not that 50-60pts is bad, but I don't think he is a 70pt+ player, and I don' think he would be on the Bruins. He just wouldn't get the ice time with that first line ahead of him.

Miller is a better player and more consistent, but they both have career high of 27goals. Debrusk's ceiling is a bit higher just based on raw skills. Debrusk is also starting to play a bit better recently.</div></div>

Debrusk and a 2nd is no where close to JT Miller. They guy is ppg over the past 100 games and .8ppg over the past 4 seasons, plays wing or center, can kill penalties and play pp. Miller would need a top prospect and a 1st if it’s for futures or an impact player if it’s not futures.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 18, 2021 at 3:43 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 18, 2021 at 3:39 p.m.