5 rookies this year (Crosby, Ovechkin ...

[FLYLine27*]

How's his wristshot?

 

[Panopticon]

Then maybe the title of the thread should be changed.

Or maybe you and some other people should learn to read the posts and not just the title.

 

[PecaFan]

Yeah, I mean it's not like he has Briere, Drury, Afinogenov, and Dumont to get the puck to him.

Number of 30 goal scorers in the group: 0
Number of 60 point guys in the group: 1
Satan, the top goal scorer: gone
Zhitnik, the top scoring defenseman: gone.

AKA, weak supporting cast.

Yeah no experience,I mean he spent a season in the AHL and scored 42 goals,and the team he's going to was 10th in scoring last season.

Vanek, games played in the NHL: 0
AKA, raw rookie, who has *never* played a single game against NHL talent. Which is the freakin' definition of inexperienced.

Geezus. You make an observation, and folks jump on you as if you insulted their lineage.

 

[Buffalo Stylee]

Number of 30 goal scorers in the group: 0
Number of 60 point guys in the group: 1
Satan, the top goal scorer: gone
Zhitnik, the top scoring defenseman: gone.

AKA, weak supporting cast.



Vanek, games played in the NHL: 0
AKA, raw rookie, who has *never* played a single game against NHL talent. Which is the freakin' definition of inexperienced.

Geezus. You make an observation, and folks jump on you as if you insulted their lineage.

I'm just going to save this conversation so that when Vanek hit's his 25-30 goal mark this year, I can remind you of it.

 

[Crosbyfan]

Number of 30 goal scorers in the group: 0
Number of 60 point guys in the group: 1
Satan, the top goal scorer: gone
Zhitnik, the top scoring defenseman: gone.

AKA, weak supporting cast.



Vanek, games played in the NHL: 0
AKA, raw rookie, who has *never* played a single game against NHL talent. Which is the freakin' definition of inexperienced.

Geezus. You make an observation, and folks jump on you as if you insulted their lineage.

1. The AHL had some NHL talent last year
2. Stop dissing our grandmothers

 

[AgentNaslund*]

Thomas Vanek, he was 2nd in scoring in the American League

He's on the Sabres, will get lots of ice time I'd think... take him

2nd my butt. He finished 20. Way ta go overhype your own prospects.

 

[JimEIV]

You can bet on one thing about Parise, He'll probably be one of the 3 Forwards NJ puts out in a shootout.....But those stats don't count for anything

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Carter Richards Steen Colaiacovo Wellwood Johnson Brule Kopitar

there are tons that can make it... especially in a smaller market.....

How is Wellwood able to be mentioned with those other guys let alone considered a "young gun"?

 

[psuflyer]

2nd my butt. He finished 20. Way ta go overhype your own prospects.

He was 2nd in the ahl in scoring with 42 goals maybe your thinking of points.