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  1. Miller actually reminds me of Horvat with how he plays offensively and physically.
  2. Sure, I agree, give him grace once he's in a role, but don't promote him without reason.
  3. And show that you don't need to earn your job? No thanks. Earn the ice time.
  4. Depends on the condition of the 2nd.
  5. 1980s. Their final ranks in NHL scoring points-per-game during their primes: I actually love Tanti and think he's criminally underrated, but I would not put him above Bertuzzi. Tanti at his best was a great 1st line player. Bertuzzi at his best was one of the top players in the entire league. The numbers are misleading without context of the difference between the 80s and 2000s.
  6. In the end, because Gradin made it in the ROH, I think the bar is set low enough that there would be justification for Bertuzzi to get in, but I agree with @Baggins, he's borderline. Either way, if it were to happen, I'd be very excited to see my childhood hero celebrated.
  7. You can't defend Ferland by saying it's only been three games and then make a judgement like this against Jack Hughes so early into his season. Can't have your cake and eat it too.
  8. Well as I stated, I don't think it should be held against him in the case for induction to the ROH, but I do think he made a mistake. I have no problem with Bert challenging him, but the way he went about it I think was very unwise. That said, I do also strongly agree that it was Moore's teammates jumping on the back of Bertuzzi under whom Moore was lying that did the majority of the damage. Had his teammates not multiplied the issue, I imagine Moore would've suffered a bad injury, but not a career-ending one. Regardless, I digress; it was a long time ago.
  9. Sounds like the Sedins all over again. I'm already so proud.
  10. I'm a huge Bertuzzi fan (he was my favourite player as a kid), but I'm not sure he was really around here long enough or dominant for enough years to merit that honour. All of the players currently in the ROH played for Vancouver much longer than Bert did (except Kurtenbach). To me, he'd be on the fringe of making it. I wouldn't be strongly against it, but I would be fine with leaving him out. Kurtenbach was voted in because he was the first captain. Quinn was voted in more as a GM and Coach than as a player. McLean was a goaltender and goalies play fewer games than skaters. The closest comparable to Bertuzzi is Gradin, and that's where maybe a case could be made, but even Gradin played more games. Bert's first season was really only the final 22 games of the 1997-98 season. If Bertuzzi makes it in, he just barely makes it in, as his longevity doesn't really stack up to that of other players. Kind of hurts to say since I love the guy so much, but feelings can't get in the way of facts. EDIT: Upon further reflection, he is closer to Gradin than I really realized and although his Canucks career points-per-game is lower (and thus his total points significantly lower (101 points fewer than Gradin)), it's worth noting the different in offense between the early 80s and the early 2000s. There may actually be a case here. The other case some may put up against him is that the hit on Moore would exclude him from any honour, but I myself would disagree with that. He made a stupid decision, but he apologized and life has moved on. No point on hanging a guy's entire career on one dumb mistake. If he's kept out of the ROH, I'd rather it be due to his performance, longevity, and impact than a single bad moment.
  11. 1. Leafs 2. Flames 3. Canadiens 4. Jets 5. Canucks 6. Oilers 7. Senators For what it's worth, I could see the Canucks as high as 2nd, but I'm not banking on it.
  12. Note: Tags are mandatory only in the Trades, Rumours, Signings forum and in the Proposals and Armchair GM'ing forum.
  13. Haha, you're right there, but to be fair, I also said there was a chance he'd score 50 goals.
  14. I wouldn't exactly call it a cannon. It seemed fairly slow to me, but accurate. Still, the point stands that it does seem like he can shoot pretty well.
  15. Yeah, you'd think we would've done it in one of our two President's Trophy years, but I guess not.
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