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  1. Utica isn't a punishment, it's an incubator
  2. so a different opinion on EP is wrong, or somehow people taking a cautious, wait and see approach are somehow not as hyped on EP?
  3. there's absolutely nothing wrong with people having different opinions. I still say Boeser would have benefitted from some time in Utica, as the season ground on him pretty hard and by February, you could see that he wasn't as effective as he was from Oct-Dec. Your opinion is no more valid than mine or anyone else's and it would be great if we didn't shout people down or ridicule........form any side of an argument. That's what Americans do, we're better than that
  4. you're kind of being a douche about that kind of thing lately. I get it's the off season, but you're a better poster than that, imo. There's nothing wrong with a little more cautious approach
  5. I'm all for the hype, on the hype train, I'm pumped for him to come to the NHL, but let's not kid ourselves, though it is a very good league, the SHL is a long way from the NHL.
  6. I saw that, surprised, but Cull seems like a good coach, I'm sure he has valid reasons
  7. I agree completely, in no way do I think he'll bust, I think he's going to be a franchise player, fnally. I just think that dominating the SHL doesn't mean instant success in the NHL and I hope that they aren't against putting him in the spot to be most successful. BB had a great first half, but once guys figured him out, his effectiveness decreased and the grind of the season was evident.
  8. while I am equally excited, we all need to realize that dominating in the SHL is not necessarily a path to NHL success right away. We've seen that time and again, the top SHL players come over and can't cut it in the NHL. There will likely be an adjustment period and it's not impossible that he spends some time in Utica
  9. granted we only see the highlights, but rarely does he shoot the puck anywhere near the goalie. Even in tight on his goal today, it's top corner. Shoot em where they ain't kid.
  10. Truly, though, they would be a matter of months older, not years.
  11. Goldy has been a very consistent scorer in the AHL, he'll be a force
  12. Dahlen with a goal and assist in his last game, and plays an uptempo, in your face style. He's not sitting, imo
  13. when you take on a contract like that, you better et a whole lot more than a 2nd round pick. First and a prospect for a four year cap hit of that size would be my asking price. You don't do favours like that for a 2nd.
  14. Though he was not great in his own end, Pouliot showed some flashes of elite offensive abilities. If Green can get him on the right track, he has top 4 written all over him. Hutton just isn't a very smart player
  15. trading Baer doesn't make sense until they determine whether the kids are actually ready to play in the NHL.
  16. Lockwood plays gritty and physical, but he's far from big........his body is showing the effects of his style of play too.
  17. I give the W to Mac on that one, not sure what the play by play was smoking
  18. Nedved was a legitimate potential franchise player when they drafted him
  19. though I hate how the league gifted Vegas, you're right, they did their due diligence with scouting
  20. no one compared him to Crosby, aside from how he uses his edges.
  21. I can totally see that on his goal, the way he uses his outside edges and keeps his core square to the puck and the net. Even for a professional hockey player, it was very impressive
  22. I don't think JB is going to risk the future to get them in the lineup before they are ready. If it's clear that they aren't, they'll be in Utica
  23. Though I agree, it's more about the speed and intensity than it is the size, imo.
  24. That's where the smaller ice will actually benefit him. You can get completely lost on the big ice, whereas it's harder to do that on NA ice.
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