leafman101
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"That elite hockey player is not athletic"
The Official 2026 Off-Season Thread: Revenge of the Nerds
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"That elite hockey player is not athletic"
hockeylover
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The most bizarre part seems like the compete part to me.
MindzEye
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You have to remember, in their eyes "compete" = chasing the puck with their arm/legs moving real fast, and digging hard in the corners. They have no frame of reference for elite IQ players who are trying to be where the puck is going and not where it is.
Nylander, Panarin, Kucherov, etc, etc have all eaten miles of shit their entire careers for similar, he's trying to be where the puck is going, not where it is.
Whenever anyone asks a direct question about McKenna's willingness to play defence, back check, etc all of a sudden compete isn't the issue, he's a very willing defensive player, etc. Well then if you have a player who isn't lazy in the defensive end, and piles up mounds of points on the offensive end...compete isn't the issue, the analyzers ability to recognize what he's seeing is.
Nylander, Panarin, Kucherov, etc, etc have all eaten miles of shit their entire careers for similar, he's trying to be where the puck is going, not where it is.
Whenever anyone asks a direct question about McKenna's willingness to play defence, back check, etc all of a sudden compete isn't the issue, he's a very willing defensive player, etc. Well then if you have a player who isn't lazy in the defensive end, and piles up mounds of points on the offensive end...compete isn't the issue, the analyzers ability to recognize what he's seeing is.
LeafGm
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Jesus, Pronman is such a fucking loser.
I never bothered reading even a pirated copy of his draft ranking article, so I didn’t even realize he has three defenseman ranked ahead of McKenna. When I saw he had Reid at #1, I just assumed he had McKenna at #2.
Again—what a fucking loser. Don’t know why anyone would pay for this guy’s slop.
Volcanologist
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he's obviously been told about the reaction to his ranking and is simply trolling at this stage.
LeafOfFaith
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Two weeks from today.
LeafGm
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His Laine > Matthews article back in 2016 probably got the most clicks of anything he’s ever written, so he thought he’d try to out-do it this time.
leafman101
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Pronman's rankings:
2020
1. Lafreniere
2. Byfield
3. Stuzle
4. Raymond
5. Perfetti
...
10. Sanderson
2019
22. Seider
2017
1. Hischier
2. Patrick
3. Vilardi
4. Tolvanen
5. Tippett
...
9. Heiskenan
...
19. Makar
2016
1. Laine
2. Matthews
3. Puljujariv
4. Keller
5. Dubois
2013
1. Drouin
2. Mackinon
3. Jones
4. Nichushkin
5. Barkov
2020
1. Lafreniere
2. Byfield
3. Stuzle
4. Raymond
5. Perfetti
...
10. Sanderson
2019
22. Seider
2017
1. Hischier
2. Patrick
3. Vilardi
4. Tolvanen
5. Tippett
...
9. Heiskenan
...
19. Makar
2016
1. Laine
2. Matthews
3. Puljujariv
4. Keller
5. Dubois
2013
1. Drouin
2. Mackinon
3. Jones
4. Nichushkin
5. Barkov
hockeylover
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MyNameIsJonas
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As far as the Athletic goes.
Pronman is to NHL as Bowden is to MLB.
At least Bowden used to be a terrible MLB GM though, so he brought in readers probably. No idea what the excuse for Pronman is though
Pronman is to NHL as Bowden is to MLB.
At least Bowden used to be a terrible MLB GM though, so he brought in readers probably. No idea what the excuse for Pronman is though
MyNameIsJonas
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Im assuming Hamilton simply outbid the Leafs with hammers
If you were all betting what would you place money on
Pavelski
Roy
Woodcroft
Eakins
Field
MindzEye
Wayward Ditch Pig
Pavelski
Chayka is very likely far more interested in approach vs experience. If Pavelski is data forward, big on maximizing sports science for rest/recovery, etc, his lack of experience won't be an impediment.
Chayka appears to be building the type of organization I've been screaming for over the years. Everyone doesn't have to agree with each other on everything but the methods of analysis have to be more or less aligned organizationally
Chayka is very likely far more interested in approach vs experience. If Pavelski is data forward, big on maximizing sports science for rest/recovery, etc, his lack of experience won't be an impediment.
Chayka appears to be building the type of organization I've been screaming for over the years. Everyone doesn't have to agree with each other on everything but the methods of analysis have to be more or less aligned organizationally
MyNameIsJonas
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This would be my bet as well, followed by field.
hockeylover
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I think Pavelski too and I’m warming up to the idea
LeafOfFaith
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What does Pavelski know about coaching or winning though?
Seems like a strange person to trust with so much riding on next season.
Seems like a strange person to trust with so much riding on next season.