Re: Rumours, Innuendos and Flat out B.S.: 2017-18 Edition
Acquisition price maybe?
What's wrong with Seguin?
Acquisition price maybe?
What's wrong with Seguin?
You mean the STL centre that geeman overrates? Robert Thomas... he looks solid, but I doubt he's a #1 centre. Probably a second liner. Jordan Kyrou looks good too. I'd say he's about the same.
Robert Thomas just might be the best prospect in hockey, fyi.
I disagree. He couldn't lace Elias Pettersson's skates.Robert Thomas just might be the best prospect in hockey, fyi.
What's wrong with Seguin?
Seguin is apparently off the market - one of Jim Montgomery’s conditions for accepting the head coaching gig with StarsYou know Dallas will rip Nero a new arshole on that deal ....I am convinced Seguin will get traded this summer along with other big names
Wow... I don't think I'd want to go that high. Maybe $12m.
I disagree. He couldn't lace Elias Pettersson's skates.
I think Thomas is top 10ish. That's not including the 2018 class or any of the young graduates.
I suppose it depends on who you prefer, a Nicklas Backstrom type or a Patrice Bergeron type.
I take the Patrice Bergeron type without much hesitation.
I suppose it depends on who you prefer, a Nicklas Backstrom type or a Patrice Bergeron type.
I take the Patrice Bergeron type without much hesitation.
"Type" is one thing... but caliber is another. If you ask me who I would prefer between Backstrom and Bergeron, sure, I take Bergeron. I just don't see Thomas becoming a Bergeron.
Bergeron is a rare case of a guy that didn't put up great junior numbers but became a great NHLer. Thomas' 75 points in 49 OHL games in his post-draft year were very good... but not great to the point where I'd predict him to be an elite player. There have been dozens and dozens of CHL players to put up that level of scoring over the past 15 years that never became NHL regulars or stars.
Pettersson on the other hand led the SHL in points and was second in goal scoring.... in a damn good men's league. 44gp 24g 56p compared to Backstrom's post draft season of 45gp 12g 40p.
Pettersson's SHL numbers are unparalleled. He set the record for points by a player under 20... beating out Forsberg, Backstrom, Naslund x 2... everyone. The only player with a better PPG than him was Kent Nilsson back in 1975-76. And on top of that, he's touted as a two-way guy.
With all that said... yes, Robert Thomas may indeed become the better player. I just don't see it. I would take Pettersson over him all day long.
Good points, but its most likely wrong to suggest Thomas will be in the same group of players that were point demons in junior but couldn't make it in the NHL. He's just too well rounded of a player.
I never said he won't make the NHL... or even be "good."
Thing is... he's not really a "point demon." And year, I think he'll be a good player... I'm just not penciling him in as a star player.
100 points pro -rated for a 3rd year OHLer is about as good as it gets these days. 160 and 170 point seasons in the days of Dougie Gilmour and Peter Lee are pretty much done.
Eklund updated his Habs rumour, it’s Toews, of course, that the Habs are looking at.
Robert Thomas just might be the best prospect in hockey, fyi.