Anaheim4ever
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Player Discussion Brandon Montour
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Arthuros
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Seems as good as Vatanen's a few years ago, so better. Fowler hasn't taken many slappers this year.
branmuffin17
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Yeah, cuz at the beginning of the year he was trying to hold the entire team up with so many people out =P And of course now he's hurt too.
Arthuros
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Paul4587
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Fowlers shot has improved and every now and then he absolutely rips one but more often than not it’s still a muffin. Montour has incredible velocity, especially for a guy his size.
Dr Johnny Fever
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Montour also has the ability to get his shot off quickly. That's a rarity on the Ducks. Other than Silf (who doesn't shoot often enough), everybody wants to catch/cradle the puck, tee it up, take a waggle or two and then finally shoot it. Well after the goalie and defenders have had time to react to the pass.
Silfverberg is the same way though. He doesn't shoot or can't get it off unless he has a ridiculous amount of time. The two most dangerous shots on the team IMO are Montour and Rakell.
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I don't think Getzlaf even shoots. He just saucer passes into the corner of the net at 90 mph.
Dr Johnny Fever
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Dangerous and quick aren't necessarily the same thing though. And I kinda get the Silf comment because often he does wait too long to shoot and many times ends up without a shot. But I feel like he keeps trying to maneuver into a better shot as opposed to needing to tee up his shot. It appears that when he feels like it he can really just let it rip with no hesitation, unlike most of the rest of the guys who constantly want a f***ing tee.
As for Getzlaf, I think we all know he has a terrific shot and never uses it. But it isn't a constant quick release as much as it is just a laser of a shot.
As for Getzlaf, I think we all know he has a terrific shot and never uses it. But it isn't a constant quick release as much as it is just a laser of a shot.
caliamad
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Montour is putting up the points, but how has been defensively? Guy looks like a stud based on highlights only.
Good example against Vancouver last night of that 3-0 and we didn't even get a shot haha
HansH
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I haven't been watching his Ducks play, but I can tell you that his two years with the Gulls showed a marked uptick in both play an confidence between his first pro year and his second pro year. I'm pretty sure he didn't wear a letter that second year, but his confidence in directing defensive traffic and ability to disrupt were impressive at the AHL level. I wouldn't be surprised to see a similar improvement between his first full NHL year and his second full NHL year, based on those in-person observations.
Will never be some defense juggernaut but he's solid, which with his offensive game, is fine. Best thing about Montour's game is you don't see many "what the f*** was he thinking there?" moments like you did with Theo.
caliamad
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Montour isn't great defensively but what I like about him is his overall aggressiveness, he pressure the pick carrier like lindholm forcing them into a turnover.
but his offensive pressure is even more fun to watch. I'm sure it is a coaches nightmare but guy is looking to push the play all the time and I love that.
wish we would see more of that from lindholm Fowler and vatanen.
but his offensive pressure is even more fun to watch. I'm sure it is a coaches nightmare but guy is looking to push the play all the time and I love that.
wish we would see more of that from lindholm Fowler and vatanen.
Don't forget the wheels on him... even when he gets caught up ice, he gets back quicker than almost anyone we have (or possibly the quickest back). He just needs to control where he goes crashing into.
I'm a huge fan of his and would say defensively he is 3rd best behind Fowler and lindholm, both of whom are a good amount better defensively than him. offensively I'd say he is our best defensemen. if he wasn't so fast getting back he would get caught a lot rushing up the ice as much as he does which would be an issue but his speed protects him a lot on those rushes.
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Anyone remember that thing where LeBrun said it would take Nylander to get Montour on the Leafs? Well, of course you remember, because many Leafs fans to this day keep making fun of it. Montour sits just two points behind him. It's just a momentary scene, at this point, but it's almost as if that never was quite that absurd.
No doubt we'll be seeing some hard-to-pass-up trade proposals in the near future for JVR and a 1st.
Arthuros
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How could we say no?
Seriously. We need to find new ways to say "no", because they're not getting it.
I remember I was laughed at pretty bad by some Canucks fans when 2 years ago I offered Montour for Virtanen. Well, I deserved to be laughed at, just not for the reasons they thought, it turns out.
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