Modifié 24 janv. 2021 à 2 h 0
Quoting: ChiHawk
I've watched Sandin like you plenty of times in the NHL. He's been clearly overwhelmed more often then not so far. All I'm saying, is as of now, that has not been the case with Mitchell which clearly shows Mitchell is the better player right now....not rocket science man
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No, but seriously, I may have gotten a little heated; apologies. My main issue with this is the proclamation of what is clearly your own perception/opinion as the naked truth.
I have seen both of them play as well. I can say that Mitchell has been clearly overwhelmed (I don't think he has) whereas Sandin hasn't (I don't think he has) and therefore Sandin is undoubtedly the better player/prospect. Why should my word on that be gospel? See what I mean?
I'm not saying that Mitchell is a bum and Sandin is God; not even saying that Sandin is better. But who are either of us to say "I've seen them both play and conclusively decided that this is the way it is"? It's not like we're comparing Crosby to Joe Nobody. These are two good, young players, neither of whom have played significant time, and each with their own strengths and weaknesses (i.e From what I've seen of Mitchell he's been great at tracking his man in his own zone and even though he's not the biggest guy, is good in physical situations - pinning guys/winning pucks along the boards, sticks to his man in front and ties the stick/doesn't give up body position - he's mobile, but I'd like to see him utilize his feet more in the O-zone by exploring the ice a bit to make himself and his teammates more dangerous with puck possession, and he could more often take the extra half second when making a breakout/transition pass, because when he does have that patience he makes spot on passes that bring play the right direction, but when he doesn't it more often then not results in a turnover or dead play. Sandin I found to be the almost opposite - Got out-muscled more often then you'd like even though he's usually in the right position though at times he did get puck watching, but very rarely rushed a play and had great O-zone awareness - actively found ways to involve himself in the play to create chances). Tough to draw from that, that one player is objectively superior to the other, no questions asked.
Idk. I think we've both wasted a sufficient amount of time/thought this; I know I have. They're both great young Dmen and it'll be exciting to see their careers pan out. I'm just gonna leave it at that.