ctid Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Anybody have any insight on the hype of Erik Johnson when he was picked 1st overall?Just wondering who had/has the most hype and projected to have the most potential between Erik Johnson and Seth Jones during their draft year.Was Erik Johnson projected to be a franchise D-man who could do everything the way Seth Jones is projected to be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Both Johnsons were pretty hyped coming into their draft year. Both have become good but not great players. Dmen are a lot harder to read at 18 than forwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radoran Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Both Johnsons were pretty hyped coming into their draft year. Both have become good but not great players.So both Johnsons got blown up and now have apparently shot their load? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 @radoran Definately not in the "Big Johnson" Club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 @ctid Well, when you hear NHL scouts talk about Jones, they toss out Hall of Fame guys like Larry Robinson and Chris Pronger as compareables....so just based on that alone, Jones is much, much more hyped. The Johnson's were hyped, but nutt'in like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackStraw Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 @ctid Well, when you hear NHL scouts talk about Jones, they toss out Hall of Fame guys like Larry Robinson and Chris Pronger as compareables....so just based on that alone, Jones is much, much more hyped. The Johnson's were hyped, but nutt'in like this.Was Pronger even this hyped when he was drafted? I didn't really follow juniors that close back then but I don't remember a defenseman being this hyped since maybe Denis Potvin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 (edited) @JackStraw Yeah, dating myself, but remember them just gushing over Chris in my draft preview way back when. Although, he did go number 2, in back of the *next* one.....ha ha... http://www.mynhldraft.com/1993 Edited April 23, 2013 by jammer2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 @JackStraw Lets face it...with each passing year the hype machine grows with it's ridiculousness. Remember the Bolts owner declaring LeCavalier the "Michael Jordan of the NHL"? How'd that work? We had the "best player in the world" in Philly....for one playoff round. And then there's Matt Cookes Masterton nomination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctid Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 I guess we are all "addicted" to the hype. I know I have been guilty of falling into that boat. but, yes, I remember the "Vinny/Jordan" thing, and that was/is an absolute joke.But uhmm....Giroux is still the best player in the world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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