KT> i don't have any of the "rough diamonds" u 
 KT> mentioned in your last message.  The only good 
 KT> player i have from that set is Daniel Tkachuk.  
Who is Tkaczuk drafted by again? 
 KT> Hope he does as well as his stats say when he makes 
 KT> pro.  From what i know, this set'll become another 
 KT> "7th Inning Sketch" wannabe and end up having packs 
 KT> which sell for $0.50 in three years' time.  That's 
There are some reasons why I think that this set will not be a "7th Inning 
Stretch." First, Bowman CHL is a North American release, while the 7th Inning 
Sketch is Canada-only. However you can argue that Bowman CHL has limited 
distribution in the States (i.e. it's released into the big hockey towns of 
the United States like Boston, Chicago, Detroit, etc. rather than ... 
hahaha.. Raleigh, North Carolina.. hahaha). Second of all,the scope of the 
"7th Inning Sketch" is far wider than Bowman CHL. As you know, 7th Inning 
Sketch displayed about 400-500 players from the WHL, QMJHL, and OHL. Sure, 
the 7th Inning Sketch did have some pretty good players on their checklists 
(Chris Osgood in the WHL set, Eric Lindros in the OHL set, and Felix Potvin 
[or at least it used to be] in the QMJHL set), but the Bowman CHL set 
displayed around 120-130 players from the ENTIRE CHL, thus the scope has been 
strengthened on the more stronger players of the CHL. Finally, the talent 
pool of the CHL has gotten a lot stronger in recent years with the addition 
of the European Draft, and more CHL teams (with the WHL taking the cake on 
this one) in the United States (thus more American players can participate in 
the CHL). You can also say that the addition of the autographs and Bowman's 
Best refractor cards have also added some "spice" into the mix, if you will. 
Blah. I talk to much. :-) I just hope that your prediction never comes true.. 
hehe.. Later.
--- Maximus 2.01wb
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