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Leafs LOST to a Zamboni Driver!
Junkyard Dog replied to Provost's topic in General Hockey Discussion
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Maybe the team bunkers down and plays better team D. If they did it would be a blessing in disguise. Marky comes back and we're playing better in front of our goalies as we approach playoffs Perhaps it is too much wishful thinking.
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Nothing is definitive but I'd say more than likely he'd have more points than he currently does yeah. We are a better offensive team that Buffalo. IDK if he'd have more than Hughes because, like I said earlier, I believe being smaller and having elite skating/offense puts you at an advantage over bigger guys offensively. I think it'd be close personally. I would imagine he'd be playing more minutes a game here because unlike Buffalo we don't have a good top 6 D. I would assume if we did have a more reliable one we wouldn't have to rely on Hughes/Tanev/Edler/Myers so much this year. Dahlin 18:57 Hughes 21:42 Look at their points per 60 at 5v5 Hughes 1.4/60 Dahlin 1.33/60 At 5v5 they both have the exact same A1/60 at .55 and pretty much the same A2/60 Hughes .61 Dahlin .63 Oddly enough Dahlin has a higher PP points per 60 at 6.03 while Hughes is at 5.6 but the main reason for that is because Hughes is 2nd among defenseman in PP TOI with 235:45 while Dahlin is 16th with 179:15. Nevertheless the P/60 stats show that both players are pretty damn good offensively SAT wise Hughes is an incredible player and beats out Dahlin. I've always thought Hughes to be a better possession player because of his skill set, size and speed. It's just bred for that type of play. Playing with good players and on a good team definitely helps though. Here's the interesting tidbit. 5v5 on-ice save percantage Dahlin beats Hughes with 94% when he's on the ice while Hughes's 90.6. You'd think that would be much higher for Hughes. Overall I would presume that Dahlin would be more productive considering his production is similar to Hughes and have a bit more better underlying numbers if he were on a better team, given that they are not bad already. Whether or not he'd have better numbers than Hughes is uncertain. The one thing that's certain is that Hughes is the epitome of an elite puck-moving defenseman. @ForsbergTheGreat Check these numbers out. They are pretty interesting.
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On a better team with better players playing his rookie year, not having had any sort of concussion, not on a poor organization. If you're only focused on the here and now yup he currently is a bit better given the circumstances. If you're looking at it any differently or if you asked anyone that wasn't a Canucks fan then they'd look at differently because you don't make your mind up what a player, let alone a defenseman, is after 1 and 2 seasons into the NHL.
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He is definitely improving on a game by game basis, like Hughes, despite the fact that he suffered a concussion earlier this year. Also doesn't help that he plays on the Sabres who have have 1 guy offensively and are poorly run. I think if Dahlin was with us he'd have almost similar production and deployment. Personally I see Dahlin a lot like I see Petey. Elite players already but the ceiling and potential is scary. Hughes is like Kane in this regard. Hughes may end up being one of or maybe the best at what he does but there's only so much he can improve at like Kane. On top of that Dahlin can do things Hughes can being 5 inches bigger, perhaps not as good but still. Being a bigger player is definitely more difficult to bob and weave and be shifty with the puck, especially as a defenseman but Dahlin has that talent and it says a lot. Small elite skating-offensive defenders have that advantage of being able make plays in tight better than anyone 6'3'' can make. So Hughes will be better in that regard and perhaps offensively because he has that advantage over Dahlin but that doesn't discount the fact that Dahlin is also amazing offensively for a big guy and with the puck. Probably one of the best 6'+ puck handling defenseman in the league. Dahlin with time has the potential be able to match up with the best of them and improve PK blocking shot, hitting. There's no part of the game where he could not improve which is a luxury Hughes doesn't have due to his size. So my point/speculation is Hughes will likely be better at what he does than Dahlin but Dahlin is probably going to be great in more aspects and bring more to the table or at least has the potential to. It's the rookie and sophomore years for these guys so it is way to early to be definitive about anything yet but that's how I personally feel about it. I think we can agree that we're probably not gonna agree about it though
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Injury to Markstrom Might Spark Team Identity
Junkyard Dog replied to MikeyD's topic in Canucks Talk
This is a pretty good road trip team wise and to cap it off by facing a really tight defensive team in CBJ. Good benchmark. -
[Speculation] Canucks interested in Tyson Barrie
Junkyard Dog replied to brian42's topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
I wouldn't mind him if we had better defensive D and maybe didn't have Myers. Can't afford to have Myers and Barrie. Need to replace bottom 6 with better defenders. Stech/Benn/Fanta need upgrades there defensively. I am hoping Tryamkin comes back then we can move some bodies out and sign a solid defender in FA. Gudas, Braun, DeMelo are all viable top 6 options -
[Report] Erik Karlsson out for the season
Junkyard Dog replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in General Hockey Discussion
Oh as rookies sure. Took Karlsson some years to get to where he was. sometimes it takes a bit with top players. Mackinnon and Eichel for example. -
Personally I think Dahlin has the higher ceiling. That’s just how I view it. Either way both are studs.
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[Report] Erik Karlsson out for the season
Junkyard Dog replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in General Hockey Discussion
Hard to argue when Karlsson carried a team that was worse than ours into the playoffs and all the way to the conference finals, all while hurt. Even before that he was dominant, won 2 Norris trophys. Hughes is great but let him work toward being a better player than Karlsson was during that time before labeling him with only a small palate, he is only a rookie. Karlsson before his injuries in Ottawa was considered to be the best player in the world. Never seen a player, let alone a defenseman, carry a team like the Sens. Never seen a defenseman play at level before since Lidstrom. He isn't that player anymore though which is unfortunate for hockey. -
[Report] Erik Karlsson out for the season
Junkyard Dog replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in General Hockey Discussion
It really is a travesty. When Karlsson was at his best he was the best defenseman we've seen since Lidstrom. As good as Hughes is Karlsson was much greater during his hayday but we've just begun to see what Hughes is all about. Dude carried a team that shouldn't of made it to the playoffs all the way to the 3rd round while injured. He was really fun to watch but injuries have set him back so much. -
I probably would.
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You're very libertarian then? I am conservative when it comes to fiscal policy but I see benefit of having social programs but as a con I don't want people to become to reliant on them. I look at it as a too much of a good thing is a bad thing. I look at it like with people needing to have a burden of responsibility and if you help them out too much you start to take that away from them. Nowadays too much picking sides on issues like foreign policy, the environment, healthcare, social issues, the list goes on. Media made it easier to side with one while making the other look awful when both sides have their pros and cons. It is impossible to have middle ground.
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Markstrom no question.
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Does not compute.