As others have mentioned it's really hard to compare players. It's probably also a little unfair to the drafted player as to compare him to a certain player often elevates fans expectations in that player develop into the one he is being compared to. Having watch a ton of footage on Morin and the championships my first impression is that he does have some serious wheels. Compared to Hatcher (remember the infamous playoff loss and people making reference to seeing orange pylons and it being the Flyers defense), Morin is a significantly better skater. He just has an effortless stride for his size and I could see scouts being intriqued by a guy his size who skates as well as he does. But he does seem to love the physical play which is refreshing for a big guy (Christine still ticks me off). He is also a pretty good fighter as well. I think it is Ok to compare the two when drafted with Morin having the edge in skating, speed, and fighting and Hatcher having the edge in leadership, positional play and intangibles. One thing in our favor is having a guy like Pronger around. He should be paid simply to mentor this kid. Mentor him of positional play, puck play, angles, stick work, how to be a professional on and off the ice. If Pronger can instill some of those traits into him with his mean streak we could have a special defensman in a couple years/