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They project him as a third line agitator/contributor however the other d that was available had higher upside and filled a need. I think we could have picked him with our next pick perhaps.
Prospect Info: #46 Givani Smith, LW, Guelph (OHL)
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I'm surprised to see that they felt their next biggest need after defense is an agitator type. In fact, this guy is the biggest surprise to me among this year's Red Wings draftees.
They had Hronek as a first round talent and they took this guy before Hronek.... They must have been really high on him. Seems like they are very pleased with this draft.
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their biggest need is good players, regardless of position. in 3-5 years when these guys actually make the team the team needs could be completely different than now.
According to reddit, he's a Wings fans also.
If you're not rooting for this guy now then there's something wrong with you.
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Must be so cool to be drafted by the team you're a fan of. Hope this kid can walk that fine line between agitating/stupid and keep developing his skill.
Svechnikov, G. Smith, Glendening, Bertuzzi.. this will be a hard team to play against. Larkin/AA are not soft either. Super excited about this team's future if some of the kids on D can actually pan out.
Not that surprised honestly when you look at the forward group we're starting to assemble.
Svechnikov, G. Smith, Glendening, Bertuzzi.. this will be a hard team to play against. Larkin/AA are not soft either. Super excited about this team's future if some of the kids on D can actually pan out.
Cyborg Yzerberg
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ive warmed up on the pick. I saw he was taken a decent amount ahead of where he was projected, and i was sort of mad we didnt take a defenseman with the pick, but I like what I've been reading. I'll be rooting for him.
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Given his highlight videos, scouting reports and personal comments, I would say that if he develops into a 3rd line skill agitator, we will likely have one of the dirtiest, most heavily skilled third lines in the NHL (likely Bertuzzi, Athanasiou, Smith -- or something along those lines). Footage of him seems to indicate that he has the raw talent to become something special, as well as the athleticism and zeal to see his development potential through. Only time will tell.
But, honestly?
But, honestly?
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According to reddit, he's a Wings fans also.
If you're not rooting for this guy now then there's something wrong with you.
This is awesome! I saw Hockey Trolls post what was purportedly a Charles McAvoy tweet where he said he hates Boston. Probably from way back but it's still pretty awesome. Gotta imagine he's deleted that tweet by now.
Were any actually American? Reminds me of the Americans who go to Europe and still refer to black people over there as African American.
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Yeah, I saw that. Smart guy -- I can't ****ing stand Boston either.
Poor kid. I just looked it up. He was 15 when he tweeted that. Boston is so provincial they'll probably never accept him.
Marky9er
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I think it was in the context he was upset about them getting eliminated from the playoffs.
sarcastro
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Nathan Robinson is the last black Wings player that I can recall. He only played five games and was from Ontario, so I don't know if he qualifies across the board.
sarcastro
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I get the sense that last year they tried to maximize value and missed out on some of their top targets as a result.
I have no real reason to believe this, but the way they drafted this year it makes sense. They "reached" for almost every pick. That to me smells like a reaction to previous events. If you like the guy, take the guy even if he's widely rated lower.
Guys like Mackenzie are pretty smart but it's not like they are that good at scouting. If they were, the Leafs would have given them a huge check and made them their scouting directors a long time ago.
This guy seems like a fine pick. Let's see what happens.
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With the exception of Svech and Lil Bert off the top of my head, most of our prospects I would say have above average skating skill. Looks like the Wings since the Mantha draft they've put a premimum on skating skills.
*Fun fact: Tyler Wright was hired in July 2013, right after the Mantha draft. Seems we can see some influence in the Org happening.
If they guy can somehow develop into our own Wayne Simmonds I'll be ****en ecstatic. Probably in my top 5 non red wing players
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As someone else pointed out, he's not African American, he's a black Canadian. I get trying to be PC about it, but, you know..
Anyway it's been two decades.
Yea always a funny display of ignorance. I just use black, always - never encountered a problem
It's funny when it's a black latino (or in this case canadian) and someone says African American and another says they're not from America when they mean the USA.
sarcastro
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That would be germane to a point about white Panther players, not black Wing players.
