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Originally Posted by jayare604
How is he touted a slower skating version of Stamkos when they play 2 completely different games? Stamkos is a sniper who is able to score 50 goals while Hodgson is a natural playmaker it seems
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Stamkos was good when he was drafted but no one saw him scoring 50 goals so soon. Stamkos was also given the opportunity to shine in Tampa with top 6 minutes from the minute he was drafted. You can't compare what Stamkos is now to what Hodgson is now, they haven't had the same opportunities.
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think Hodgson was on the cover of The Hockey News magazines before Stamkos was too. That says a lot. If he wasn't thats my mistake but either way... He was on the cover.
BTW, everyone in Vancouver was calling him the next Linden. THAT's how good a prospect he was.