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When burr sends that arrow up to the sky to Luc.. just get that sense something good is going to happen, every time he has done it.. its exhilarating for us fans, and the team.. and something to rally behind. Next one is aimed at Stanley !

I feel as if Hodgson may win a spot on the team next year simply because of pressure on Gillis and the management to have prospects push the team and fill needs over Schroeder, even though I feel that Schroeder will have a better camp and will be more deserving. I feel this way because I think management may be under fire for the way Hodgson has been percieved in the media lately and the many whispers and "controversies" that seem to exist around him. Second the comment of Schroeder looking good on Keslers wing. I am hoping that Hodgson can prove me wrong and actually earn a spot and not be satisfied by it being handed to him on a silver platter. Edit - spelling.

Schroeder will be a more successful and dominating player than White will ever be. Yes White is a point ahead of him, but he is also 2 years ahead in development. I admit, that is not much of an argument but it is a valid point to be made. Sure, the naysayers will say Schroeder is 3 goals behind, but on the flipside White is also 2 assists behind. What I am trying to say is, Schroeder is not exactly lighting the world on fire but he is playing at a 0.67 ppg pace. It is the NCAA and not the NHL but if he can still take that kind of production to that NHL then that translates to a 55pt season. It is an EXTREMELY small sample size but hey.. its CDC. Now, comparingly in his rookie season he had: 13g 32a 45p in 35 gp which translates to a 1.3 ppg pace which means a 105pt season. not bad at all. again, this is if he can translate the production from the NCAA to the NHL. This does not mean he will, as I am sure their have been complete busts with a high ppg in the NCAA who become minor league fodder. As a sample size, I am going to use his production of this season pro-rated to 82gp which would be 55pts. Last season: Name/Point total/Rank Alex Frolov 59pt #62 Joe Pavelski 59pt #67 Scott Gomex 58pt #69 Chris Drury 56pt #75 Teemu Selanne 54pt #79 Kris Versteeg 53pt #85 Schroeder would be ranked 77 out of all forwards with 55pts. 3 first line forwards per team, 30 teams = 90 first line forwards. This was not to say Schroeder is going to hit 105pt seasons or that P.White will light up the NHL one day. But it goes to show that there is no need to worry with such a young prospect who is only 18yr. For the record, I do not think White will ever tear up the NHL, and believe his ceiling to be a 3rd liner. As for Schroeder I see him as a 60-75pt elite winger (converting from centre) with point per game season's (80-90) in his prime. I see him as a St.Louis/P.Kane-light hybrid.

i just hope that if he ever punches a cab driver.. that its for more than 20cents.