Around the League - Regular Season 2018-19
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Exit716
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Re: Around the League - Offseason 2018
Three people thought Subban was bad. Two 50-something dimwits from Quebec and the feckless dude who owns the team who didn't like PK becoming bigger than the brand.
Three people thought Subban was bad. Two 50-something dimwits from Quebec and the feckless dude who owns the team who didn't like PK becoming bigger than the brand.
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Altair
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Re: Around the League - Offseason 2018
http://montrealgazette.com/sports/h...m-david-poile-says-hes-not-trading-p-k-subban
For some reason, I believe Poile more than Bergevin.
http://montrealgazette.com/sports/h...m-david-poile-says-hes-not-trading-p-k-subban
For some reason, I believe Poile more than Bergevin.
Rolex
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Re: Around the League - Offseason 2018
a better scenario would be Dahlin for Matthews....and i think both teams hang up the phone
a better scenario would be Dahlin for Matthews....and i think both teams hang up the phone
wiseguy1
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Re: Around the League - Offseason 2018
PA Parenteau calls it quits.
ustin Bourne
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Justin Bourne Retweeted Brian Compton
Was one of the players I faced in the AHL that made me realize I wasn’t good enough for the NHL. Like “If THAT guy isn’t good enough, I’m screwed.” He ended up playing nearly 500 NHL games, just shy of 300 points. Nice career. All the best to P.A.
PA Parenteau calls it quits.
ustin Bourne
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Justin Bourne Retweeted Brian Compton
Was one of the players I faced in the AHL that made me realize I wasn’t good enough for the NHL. Like “If THAT guy isn’t good enough, I’m screwed.” He ended up playing nearly 500 NHL games, just shy of 300 points. Nice career. All the best to P.A.
wiseguy1
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Re: Around the League - Offseason 2018
MB still has time to make the big splash pre-draft trade , 3 years in a row.
MB still has time to make the big splash pre-draft trade , 3 years in a row.
GGpX
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Re: Around the League - Offseason 2018
The hype around Dahlin has become so incredibly ridiculous. The way they talk about him, you'd think he was the Swedish Bobby Orr. I don't think he is by any stretch.
People look at Dahlin's great positives and ignore all of his shortcomings. It's utterly bizarre.
No mention of him being tired at the end of the season, no mention of him not having good playoffs, no mention of him being basically Sweden's 8th d-man during the Olympics?
All this? For a "generational" player? Please.
The hype around Dahlin has become so incredibly ridiculous. The way they talk about him, you'd think he was the Swedish Bobby Orr. I don't think he is by any stretch.
People look at Dahlin's great positives and ignore all of his shortcomings. It's utterly bizarre.
No mention of him being tired at the end of the season, no mention of him not having good playoffs, no mention of him being basically Sweden's 8th d-man during the Olympics?
All this? For a "generational" player? Please.
Sal_Butera
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Re: Around the League - Offseason 2018
Or just maybe this isn’t “all that” of a draft cuvée, just sayin...
GGpX
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Re: Around the League - Offseason 2018
What the draft curve may or may not be isn't particularly relevant to Dahlin.
You have a player who many wrongly hype up as a generational player, but will never bring up his shortcomings. They'll always bring up his skating, his decision making, his defensive prowess. He's a mix of Karlsson and Lidstrom! What a preposterous claim. A generational player who can't regularly play in the Olympics when there were maybe 3 NHL caliber players (all playing for Russia) in the whole tournament, who wasn't in the running for the nomination for best d-man in the SEL... I mean, don't get me wrong, Dahlin's going to be a franchise d-man one day, but let's pump the breaks a little...
Unless the player in question is blow your mind away good at 17, it's not possible to know if a defenseman is "generational" at 17. The generational d-man of our day, Erik Karlsson, didn't become what he is now until his early 20s.
What the draft curve may or may not be isn't particularly relevant to Dahlin.
You have a player who many wrongly hype up as a generational player, but will never bring up his shortcomings. They'll always bring up his skating, his decision making, his defensive prowess. He's a mix of Karlsson and Lidstrom! What a preposterous claim. A generational player who can't regularly play in the Olympics when there were maybe 3 NHL caliber players (all playing for Russia) in the whole tournament, who wasn't in the running for the nomination for best d-man in the SEL... I mean, don't get me wrong, Dahlin's going to be a franchise d-man one day, but let's pump the breaks a little...
Unless the player in question is blow your mind away good at 17, it's not possible to know if a defenseman is "generational" at 17. The generational d-man of our day, Erik Karlsson, didn't become what he is now until his early 20s.
Sal_Butera
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Around the League - Offseason 2018
The term generational talent has become synonymous with franchise talent in this instant gratification world we live in.
What it is, is what it is....
The term generational talent has become synonymous with franchise talent in this instant gratification world we live in.
What it is, is what it is....
Sal_Butera
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Around the League - Offseason 2018
I recall lots of pundits referring to Hedman as generational