filthycanuck Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 On 7/11/2017 at 0:16 PM, CoolCanucklehead said: Dane Fox isn't wasn't & never will be as good as Kole Lind. Don't tell that to Canucktravella. He said Fox is a lot better than Drouin LOL, let alone Kole Lind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfstonker Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 On 7/11/2017 at 8:18 PM, Alflives said: Fox played with McDavid. Fox, as you say, is not even close to Lind. Fox couldn't skate for one. How much did you watch him skate? Unusually there is no mention that he can't skate here. I see "good but not great speed" did that not apply to Bo at one time? What are your scouting accreditations? "An offensively aware centerman that plays a power forward game. Has a very active stick and can create turnovers easily. Possesses an accurate rocket of a shot that he can get off in the blink of an eye. Creates energy through playing a mean, physical game; is a very capable scrapper. All-in-all, Dane Fox is that well-rounded type of player who you can rely on in any given situation to score, throw a big hit, or grind a win out of a low-scoring game. (Curtis Joe, EP 2015) " "Fox has solid offensive skills but needs to work on his defensive game. He has good, but not great, speed and needs to improve on his first step and acceleration. Signed in the midst of an outstanding overage season, Fox was able to dominate the smaller and in many cases younger, players at the junior level with his strength, competitive drive and a booming shot. He will need to develop the supplementary areas of his game and improve his overall stick handling and passing and pass receiving skills to move up at the pro level."Read more at http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospects/dane_fox/#9cURC7Sy7J3tVwxa.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Fox has played 2 AHL games. Seems to be fine in the ECHL, I'd say time is running out for him. Maybe he should go to Switzerland or something and try and make an impact there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 1 hour ago, alfstonker said: How much did you watch him skate? Unusually there is no mention that he can't skate here. I see "good but not great speed" did that not apply to Bo at one time? What are your scouting accreditations? "An offensively aware centerman that plays a power forward game. Has a very active stick and can create turnovers easily. Possesses an accurate rocket of a shot that he can get off in the blink of an eye. Creates energy through playing a mean, physical game; is a very capable scrapper. All-in-all, Dane Fox is that well-rounded type of player who you can rely on in any given situation to score, throw a big hit, or grind a win out of a low-scoring game. (Curtis Joe, EP 2015) " "Fox has solid offensive skills but needs to work on his defensive game. He has good, but not great, speed and needs to improve on his first step and acceleration. Signed in the midst of an outstanding overage season, Fox was able to dominate the smaller and in many cases younger, players at the junior level with his strength, competitive drive and a booming shot. He will need to develop the supplementary areas of his game and improve his overall stick handling and passing and pass receiving skills to move up at the pro level."Read more at http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospects/dane_fox/#9cURC7Sy7J3tVwxa.99 Fox will be 24 in October. He doesn't skate well enough for the .NHL. Bo was young. Cole Lind is a really good skater - more like Trevor Linden than Dane Fox. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bandwagon38 Posted July 31, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted July 31, 2017 Buddy of mine has season tickets in Kelowna and told me that Lind is a very very good player! "Would have had much higher point totals if he had better line mates". excellent vision and passing as well as being a good shooter himself. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rob_Zepp Posted July 31, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted July 31, 2017 Both Lind and Gadjovich are on Canada Red and play USA White tomorrow in the Summer Showcase tournament. Lots of feed options if anyone wants to watch (not going to post those here for obvious reasons). 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfstonker Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 5 hours ago, Alflives said: Fox will be 24 in October. He doesn't skate well enough for the .NHL. Bo was young. Cole Lind is a really good skater - more like Trevor Linden than Dane Fox. You still haven't answered where the "he can't skate" from. That is just your opinion and you are clearly neither a scout nor a coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpn1 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) 16 minutes ago, alfstonker said: You still haven't answered where the "he can't skate" from. That is just your opinion and you are clearly neither a scout nor a coach. I'm pretty sure we have no NHL scouts or coaches. Some guys that seem like they know quite a bit and may have played college or CHL or even some pro hockey but I don't think NHL guys are taking time to comment on our forum. Edited July 31, 2017 by dpn1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfstonker Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 13 minutes ago, dpn1 said: I'm pretty sure we have no NHL scouts or coaches. Some guys that seem like they know quite a bit and may have played college or CHL or even some pro hockey but I don't think NHL guys are taking time to comment on our forum. You are spot on but Alf is renowned for quoting hearsay, dubious media and his next door neighbour as if they were some kind of super scout. The list of coaches, players, GMs and owners he has libelled this way is the stuff of legend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Lind looks a lot like a young Trevor Linden out there. He's got the same frame, scores a lot of great goals, plays tough, and skates similar. Really like this pick:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuckYa Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Just now, Alflives said: Lind looks a lot like a young Trevor Linden out there. He's got the same frame, scores a lot of great goals, plays tough, and skates similar. Really like this pick:) Where can i watch this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 1 minute ago, CoolCanucklehead said: Where can i watch this? Kelowna. and when he's in town playing the Giants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Zepp Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 2 minutes ago, CoolCanucklehead said: Where can i watch this? http://www.usahockey.com/news_article/show/816770?referrer_id=752796 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Surfer Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 1 hour ago, alfstonker said: You still haven't answered where the "he can't skate" from. That is just your opinion and you are clearly neither a scout nor a coach. ''Mobility is a major concern, and the organization would like to see him take strides in, well, his ability to take strides.'' That was a quote from the article below, from his age 22 year. Well into his pro career. He was also reported to have been cut by Travis Green, on almost day 1 of his first pro camp. Because he could not skate. https://canucksarmy.com/2015/10/14/dane-fox-assigned-to-kalamazoo/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Blight Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 8 hours ago, Ghostsof1915 said: Fox has played 2 AHL games. Seems to be fine in the ECHL, I'd say time is running out for him. Maybe he should go to Switzerland or something and try and make an impact there? Dane Fox has signed with the Nurnberg Ice Tigers in Germany’s DEL for the 2017-18 season http://www.ohlalumnicentral.com/dane-fox-nurnberg-ice-tigers/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kloubek Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 2 hours ago, Alflives said: Kelowna. and when he's in town playing the Giants. It is so hard to say, given the competition. I might be wrong, but I feel that if he is put up against NHL-class defensemen he will have a harder time scoring. The kid certainly has good vision though - I'll give him that - but he doesn't strike me as being a fancy highly skilled player as opposed to a good opportunist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 13 minutes ago, kloubek said: It is so hard to say, given the competition. I might be wrong, but I feel that if he is put up against NHL-class defensemen he will have a harder time scoring. The kid certainly has good vision though - I'll give him that - but he doesn't strike me as being a fancy highly skilled player as opposed to a good opportunist. Just like Trevor. There is a point in the Lind highlite reel (4:54) where he skates through the neutral zone, and splits the D. That's got Trevor written all over it. Tall, lanky, fast, aggressive, and an excellent shot. I think we sometimes forget .Trevor was once youthful too: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putgolzin Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 (edited) Trying to figure out why I can't get excited about this pick...realized it's been 25 years since we had one of our second round picks turn into a real hockey player. And Mason Raymond I guess, but that would lend more weight to why I can't get excited about a second round pick. i can't wait for him and Gadjovich and Thatcher to all change the tides. Edited August 1, 2017 by nzan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizzuto&hatoum Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 7 hours ago, Alflives said: Lind looks a lot like a young Trevor Linden out there. He's got the same frame, scores a lot of great goals, plays tough, and skates similar. Really like this pick:) Like I mentioned previously, Lind reminds me more of Blake Comeau (2nd rounder, ex-Kelowna Rocket, played in WJC) than Linden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyoung Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 1 hour ago, rizzuto&hatoum said: Like I mentioned previously, Lind reminds me more of Blake Comeau (2nd rounder, ex-Kelowna Rocket, played in WJC) than Linden. Playing for Kelowna, Wjc and being drafted in 2nd round are completely irrelevant to what kind of player he is. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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