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  1. For Pettersson's development it's best he's playing in Sweden. He's with men, on larger ice, and in a very skilled league. (In a 7 game playoff atmosphere series, any NHL team would run a Euro team out of the rink, especially on smaller NA ice.).
  2. I was reading in another thread about a scenario of rebuilding where GMs hold their youth back until more are ready as a group to make the jump to the big team. I wonder if this is JB's plan with Jake, keep him in Utica for one or two more seasons, then bring him up when more young guys are ready?
  3. I post while lying on my bed - no chair.
  4. I see the kid as processing the game extremely fast. Maybe that makes him appear to be quicker than he really is?
  5. The big guy was fast becoming my favourite player. I sure hope he comes back, sooner than later.
  6. Since the confessions (recently) seem to be about superheroes, I confess I loved the Smallville TV series. I was hooked from the first episode, and watched them all. I accept it was a kid's (teenagers) show, but I thought the characters were really interesting.
  7. Maybe for some guys family, friends, home, and playing for fun - while still getting nicely paid - is all they want?
  8. I'm okay with that trade. Maybe the Sabres would take something like this, considering they will lose him for nothing at season's end? plus, we really should have a ligit tough guy (who can actually play top six) here to help Gadjovic.
  9. Love .Stecher, and have since first time saw him play. Does Hutton appear a bit out of shape, almost pudgy? Not fat, but just not toned.
  10. I'd rather have Evander, but is his age going to fit with the up and coming core?
  11. Doesn't the bar weigh 35 or 45 pounds too? It looks like at least 260 pounds, which he handles very easily. When the weight wobbles a bit, he easily stabilized it. That's strength. Way to go Jake!
  12. I look at your Avatar, and realize we would be so much further ahead for grit and toughness if we had a Chris Pronger roaming our blue line.
  13. How about Olli makes our team, and then the point is moot?
  14. I have a Whitecaps jersey, and about 20 (or so) other soccer jerseys. They are light, and really comfortable to wear about. I agree, they soccer jersey has nothing on the NHL sweater for style, colour, and logos, but I do believe soccer jerseys are a lot better served as regular wear.
  15. Euro league would be men. The CHL is boys.
  16. And opportunity. I don't think Draisatl's coach said he was a fourth line checker, and started him that role to begin the season.
  17. We are excited, at least I am, that Jake is finally at a proper playing weight. We shall now see what we have in him. I think being 30 pounds overweight effected all aspects of his game, including thinking.
  18. Wasn't his last published weight 207? And last season wasn't he 236?
  19. We are not, I expect, NHL hockey players. And what in the heck is wrong with calling Jake fat, when he was 30 pounds overweight? People posted pictures last year, and Jake looked fat, especially his face. We are not shaming Jake; we are pointing out he was fat last camp, and he's 30 pounds lighter now. Isn't that a good thing?
  20. Yup, and Jake needs to leave his "fat" self in the past.
  21. Here's another three word description, and BY FAR most important: "Thirty Pounds Lighter". The kid is FINALLY a proper playing weight, and fit. No we will see what we have.
  22. You can extrapolate stats all you like, but in actual fact Sven has 28 and 35 points. He's coming 25, and is in his prime now. I don't expect some magical leap in his game.
  23. Can that work with Olli? He can't get sent to the AHL. So Olli earns a spot. What does JB do? Can't cut him, like they (wrongly) did with Stecher.
  24. You say Olli will get a spot if he earns it. Did .Stecher get a spot last season, after he clearly earned it coming out of preseason?
  25. I see your point. We just don't see little brown fish as that important I guess.
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