With who would you compare Robert Thomas?

[Still learning]

Hi everyone,
I'm in a keeper, point only, non position and I'm last because I take a team after someone quit.

I might offer a trade trying to have Robert Thomas. I need to know how good could he be in 3-4 years. Just to give me an idea, do you think he could be worse, equal or better than let say Cam Atkinson?

Any information regarding Robert Thomas will be appreciate.

Thanks

[jaga86]

Based on everything I've read, and the limited amount of hockey I've personally seen him play:

I would love to see him become a Scheifele and have realistic expectations of a 50 point player with 70 pts upside.

[Sidenown]

I watched him play multiple times live with the Knights, I think you are looking at a middle six forward long-term

[finnys_fanatsy]

I watched him play multiple times live with the Knights, I think you are looking at a middle six forward long-term

Would tend to agree. I watched him at the Mem Cup last spring and ya thats a while ago but he didnt blow.me away

[StrongArms]

Similar to Bo Horvat

[rtstr]

Similar to Bo Horvat

Great comparison.

I think Thomas will develop into a poor man's Bergeron. Definitely a solid asset. The Blues are a trainwreck right now so it's tough to really peg anyone on that roster at the moment.

[Sidenown]

Great comparison.

I think Thomas will develop into a poor man's Bergeron. Definitely a solid asset. The Blues are a trainwreck right now so it's tough to really peg anyone on that roster at the moment.

Not to be a downer...but I have watched both of them play for the knights tens of times. Thomas is not on Horvat's level...honestly its not close.

[rtstr]

Not to be a downer...but I have watched both of them play for the knights tens of times. Thomas is not on Horvat's level...honestly its not close.

I'd agree with that, but I also think performance in juniors is a poor barometer for some players. He doesn't seem to have a true dynamic element to his game, and that's what jumps out at the junior level IMO. Horvat is flashier. If you've watched them both play that much, though, it's definitely a lot more than I have.

I think where Thomas gets his value is from being an extremely cerebral player, who is effective in all situations and can play a 200ft game. His game is a dying breed in youth hockey and it's becoming more underappreciated by the day. That player-type is a surefire NHLer nearly every time, but for most guys that play that game, it takes a while to be NHL-ready and their ultimate offensive upside is more risk/reward.
Obviously Horvat does all those things too, does them better, and made a quick impact, but stylistically, I think it's fair to group him with guys who play the game like Horvat/Bergeron.

Whether he will score like them at the NHL level is a totally different. He probably won't, but you never really know.

[Pengwin7]

Thomas is one of my favourite prospects.
He's got almost no flash.
It's all super high-level hockey smarts with good-to-great skill in every cat.
You know who else almost has no flash... Crosby. Also, Gretzky was mostly no-flash.
Except that we all watched Crosby's point-totals blow away the competition.
Thomas will be Crosby-lite. 80-90pts in his prime.
Pengwin Stamp-of-Approval on the Kid. (agree with Horvat/Bergeron comparisons.)
But Doubters keep Doubtin.

Oh... and ps. Peng's fave NHL-er is his roommate.
Didn't know that, did yas?

Big Walt is watchin' over young Rob.



Just stay out of Big Walt's chair, Robby.

And don't you dare touch that remote.

[als_revenge]

To the OP: what where you thinking of offering to acquire Thomas and who is on your current team?