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Well, ending up like Daigle may not be so bad... he's actually playing decent hockey in Minnesota. Certainly he's not a star, but he plays 15-20 minutes a night and gives a good effort.
As for Eric Staal... man, what a player he is. I don't know if he's in the Ovechkin/Crosby class in terms of talent. He is a better player right now because he's a year older than Ovechkin (meaning he's ahead of AO and Crosby). And Jordan is going to be a top pick and a good player. I wouldn't want to put too much pressure on him and say he has to be as good as his brother.
I will say this, again as a Caps fan (20 year season ticket holder). Alex Ovechkin is the best player to ever put on a Caps jersey. Period. Better than any of the hall of fame players the Caps have had (Langway, Murphy, Gartner, Stevens and Oates who are locks for the Hall) and better than other players they've had (Ciccarelli, Bondra (blasphemy, I know), and Dale Hunter). I've honestly only seen two players who were better at age 20 than Ovechkin is, and you can guess who they are (hint, one wore 99, one wears 66).
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