who is bryan little???

[hagarty]

ok so who does this guy think he is....14 points in 14 games....

can you guys fill me in on what his real stats are longterm...is this a flash in the pan or is he pegged as a star and I just don\'t know it...

I have him right now...and I\'m enjoying the hot streak...but I might be able to use him as trade bait to upgrade a winger... is he the perfect sell high candidate...or will i be happy with his production this year even tho I won\'t be keeping him.

[playmaker26]

Drafted high in the 1st round a few years ago and was pegged as the future #1 center for Kovalchuk. His potential is at a PPG...this breakout wasn\'t expected this quick though.

[letnry]

playmaker26 wrote:

Drafted high in the 1st round a few years ago and was pegged as the future #1 center for Kovalchuk. His potential is at a PPG...this breakout wasn\'t expected this quick though.

Well said, watching the kid play it is easy to see his star potential. Not sure he can keep up the pace this season, but definitely a PPG player in the future.

[hagarty]

ok but what I mean really...is with his pace right now..he\'s a sell high candidate...and I\'m not gonna keep him over staal or jokinen. is his production this year likely to help me more than the upgrade at winger keeper...that\'s the real question. I need help at LW (well a bit, I like sedin and lucic..but I think I should aim higher) and little seems like he could be the perfect bait right now. HOWEVER...I don\'t wanna trade him away and see him get 90 points that I coulda really used this yr... that\'s all. I know I can move either staal or jokinen instead...but I\'d rather keep the proven player over the young talent.

[joos]

He is a sell-high guy now if you can\'t keep him. Don\'t count on 90 points from him this year. I would still expect 45-50 points from him, anything more would be great!

Long-term is where his true value lies I think. Hes got 90+ pt potential and should be a solid #1C in the future.

[ridinryan44]

Tons of potential, this outbreak of production is a really bright light. Didn\'t expect to see this right away. Maybe he hit Slava Kozlovs on year and will benefit from that. Gives hope to a GM who drafted his keeper team WAY too young, that it may be sooner rather than later that my offense can compete. Expect upwards of 50 points this year and a decent increase each year after that (5-10 points) \'til he hopefully hits his upside of 80-90 points! No I hope Kovalchuk stays in Atlanta, and if Little pays off and gives him so hope, he may do just that!

[Shoeless]

I wouldn\'t worry about dangling him right now - you have AK and potentially Mueller at LW as well - give Little some room here - if he keeps producing like this, he might just give you something sweet on trade down the road.

[joos]

Also Little SHOULD get RW status as hes been playing the RW for a while now. I have been sending Yahoo my disgruntle emails about this.

[ridinryan44]

White has been playing center then on that line??? Good to know, I haven\'t caught any games, just highlights.

My fantasy team, this year, is getting a SLEW of players receiving RW eligibility (Mueller, PMB, Brown) which is great as good RW are tough to come by.

[BigB]

Little is NOT a sell high candidate in my books.

Sooner rather than later, 14 points in 14 games will be par for the course with this kid. He has the pedigree to back it up. If you trade him now, you might get a proven 65 point guy, but Little could hit 100 one day...SERIOUSLY. I think people have forgotten how good this guy is. It\'s not just his talent...it\'s his heart and work ethic that will separate him from more ballyhooed young players. I\'m a big fan.

[BigB]

Little is NOT a sell high candidate in my books.

Sooner rather than later, 14 points in 14 games will be par for the course with this kid. He has the pedigree to back it up. If you trade him now, you might get a proven 65 point guy, but Little could hit 100 one day...SERIOUSLY. I think people have forgotten how good this guy is. It\'s not just his talent...it\'s his heart and work ethic that will separate him from more ballyhooed young players. I\'m a big fan.

[mister_mcgoo]

I\'m a little confused here by some of the posts...my impression was that a)he\'s played primarily on the top line and b)he\'s being played mostly on the opposite wing of Kovie not the center (White is playing center)...I think maybe he started out the season on Kozlov\'s line but that didnt last long...either way though, both white and little are going to habe career years

[letnry]

mister_mcgoo wrote:

I\'m a little confused here by some of the posts...my impression was that a)he\'s played primarily on the top line and b)he\'s being played mostly on the opposite wing of Kovie not the center (White is playing center)...I think maybe he started out the season on Kozlov\'s line but that didnt last long...either way though, both white and little are going to habe career years

right now Little and White are playing with Slava Kozlov, not Kovy. Not sure if you would technically call it the top line because Kovy isn\'t on it, but it is the line that is producing the best right now.