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NHL October 2014 |OT| Leafs Suck, And Then You Die
- Thread starter Razorskin
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It's boring the shit out of me, however recent or old it is. I give 0 fucks about Moneypuck.
There are some really great players from the NCAA, but it's definitely one of the most overrated talent pools. So many kids are hyped up that come out of there and just fizz out and do nothing once they hit the big leagues.
bonesmccoy
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Cox is terrible. He probably pisses on the seat.
Yeah sure in the redraft, but at that time you have to remember that A.Gally was injured in his draft season and all the pundits n scouts were saying Nail was the clear #1 pick. I am just saying he could do a bit better if he had Subban and Markov passing him the puck instead of Ference, also doesn't hurt to play in the eastern conference.
Yea, I'm not debating the pick at the time. But it's not guaranteed his points totals would be any higher on a decent team either, most coaches don't throw a 19 year old from junior onto their first PP unit. That being said, his development would no doubt have been better off on another team. He still has the ability to be a great player, but I doubt he becomes that in Edmonton.
Didn't look like it, he was too far a head of everyone else. Like most of the kids in Edmonton (Lol Draistial) he was just thrown into the fire. As much as a lot of Hab fans including myself harped on Therrien for his lack of use concerning A.Gally, he has sheltered him well even if a little too much at times.
No, neither would Galchenyuk have. They were both dominating like men playing with boys at the draft. Nothing left to learn there.
I like stats, but I can only take so much of it. Having an entire special dedicated to it is too much. TSN has an analytics radio show, too. No thank you.
A Serious Man
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This PP is fucking insane. We're well over 50% for the year right now.
Unhandled Exception
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Varlamov on IR? Kill me now.
bonesmccoy
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Analytics should only be talked about once you have a boiled down, widely agreed upon statistic like OPS in beisbols.
Toews, Kessel, Suter, Pavelski, Vanek, Keith and Stastny (if the B/R article I just googled is to be believed) all played at least a season of college hockey.
Toews, Kessel, Suter, Pavelski, Vanek, Keith and Stastny (if the B/R article I just googled is to be believed) all played at least a season of college hockey.
Yup lol.
Fair enough. I guess it's just being thrown in the line of fire in Edmonton vs. Galchenyuk having been shielded in Montreal that makes the difference.
vatstep
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People are making a big deal out of Weise being out... I had completely forgotten about that whole thing. Lucic sold his soul during the off-season or something anyway, the guy has been invisible.
Unhandled Exception
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Was angry I'm gonna miss the first 10. Now I just wanna get wasted and I don't drink.
Yak is also a pure scorer of the Ovi mould whereas AGally is a more rounded playmaker. Two different playing styles altogether.
Not drink at all, or not drink beer?
To be fair you can do that for any league and pull out a bunch of star players. I never said no talent came from it, just there seems to be a large amount of bust players from it. I think the format of say the OHL for example benefits players development more than the NCAA as well.
sazabirules
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Great shot by Chris Brown.
Dastardly Jerks
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Straght edge bro check me out
Too easy...
Well that's a bummer.
OriginofHysteria
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No I agree, I'm not saying that the NCAA is better than the CHL but for what it is it can produce some good talent. The thing is that the US development and the Canadian hockey development are very different. In Canada you have the CHL players going in playing at a high level at 16 while a lot of 16 year olds in the U.S. are still either playing Midgets or Juniors (HS if you're in Minnesota). But even the junior programs here aren't as good as the CHL. Most of the junior players that come out of there are committing to NCAA programs (i.e. Eichel) or going to the CHL.
Dastardly Jerks
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Dear Prudence, under no circumstances should he intentionally be taking penalties. Ask him if he has anything against his team, his coach or the role he's being forced to play. Analyse his minutes and talk to his coach. You don't want you son to grow up an enforcer.
User 479360
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Yay, let's pass the torch and light the ice on fire. That sounds cool and new. It's not like we do it every year or anything.
Unhandled Exception
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Fat can definitely be trimmed elsewhere. Everberg deserves it.
bonesmccoy
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What's with you being a salty asshole junior.
Yeah, I just couldn't imagine them sending him back down with how he's played this season. He has looked fantastic.
Dastardly Jerks
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bonesmccoy
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I hope Gorges is ok
Actually we do that every game, not just the season opener.