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People had very high expectatons for Ryan Murphy as well, I saw his skating compared to Paul Coffey. I hope you are right but I seriously doubt this kid will get out of his own way.
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People had very high expectatons for Ryan Murphy as well, I saw his skating compared to Paul Coffey. I hope you are right but I seriously doubt this kid will get out of his own way.
bleedgreen
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Murphy had stumpy legs and very poor lateral skating for a comparison to Paul Coffey. He was straight line fast. Merkley is a much better lateral skater, which plays a huge part in a dman's offensive ability.
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I've seen him a lot (albeit most of the viewings were on tv) and I'm not very interested in him with the Leafs 1st.
I feel like there's a very good chance he ends up in a Rangers uniform tonight. 3 first rounders, and they've taken on DeAngelo and Day.
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The Isles have some extra picks also, was hoping to scoop him with a 2nd rounder.
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Shocking pick by the Sharks that will send shockwaves through the rest of the draft, the scrambling by Ottawa after shows us he wasn't going any further than 22, blueballing the world of a potential Merkley-Karlsson pairing.
San Jose should be a great fit for him, I sounded harsh a few posts ago and I do wish Merkley all the best.
San Jose should be a great fit for him, I sounded harsh a few posts ago and I do wish Merkley all the best.
Sharks just love their cancers.....trading for and extending Kane, trading for Hoffman, drafting this dude.
But seriously, I wonder who would've taken him next and where.
But seriously, I wonder who would've taken him next and where.
I think he was in serious play for Ottawa at 22 and Leafs at 25. Not that I wanted that result.
Trading for Hoffman....and then trading him off 2 hours later. That will no doubt be a black mark on the franchise for decades to come.
Who comes up with this ****? Seriously.
Groo
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Is this the 2nd time you posted the 1st line
Re-pasted then added the 2nd part ?
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For those curious, Ryan Merkley had a fantastic performance in pre-season.
He played over 21 minutes per game, and over 16 of those minutes came at 5v5. He was on the ice for 6 5v5 goals for and 1 5v5 goals against and all of his underlying metrics were very strong as well. He did only score 1 point in 3 games but he played very well as a whole.
He played over 21 minutes per game, and over 16 of those minutes came at 5v5. He was on the ice for 6 5v5 goals for and 1 5v5 goals against and all of his underlying metrics were very strong as well. He did only score 1 point in 3 games but he played very well as a whole.
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SJ has to be the best team in the league right now for young defensemen to develop in. Watching and talking to Vlasic and Braun, and Karlsson and Burns, Merkley should be able to learn everything there is to know about playing defense with and without the puck.
I’m eager to watch him play this season. I forgot to watch him in preseason like a fool, but from what I’ve heard, he wasn’t close to a complete liability in his own zone. I imagine he’s had some long talks with Wilson & co. and will be paying a lot more attention to how he plays without the puck this year. Fortunately, San Jose’s coaching and management doesn’t seem the type to try to drill all of the creativity and risk-taking, that makes him such a special player, out of him.
TomasHertlsRooster
Don’t say eye test when you mean points
I honestly think he looked like he would be fine in the NHL. Perhaps I wouldn’t say that he looked NHL ready, or that bringing him up now wouldn’t be rushing him, but he looked to me like he would survive. He did have some rough shifts, but I think he would survive in the NHL.
He actually was living with Brent Burns during training camp. So, that certainly had to help.
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He continues to be an absolute liability in the defensive zone in junior hockey. Here he is up 1 with 10 seconds left. This happens far, far too often
TheProspectNetwork
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That was a terrible decision. However, I've seen some say he doesn't care and puts in no effort but he was clearly upset after that one. Hope he starts to channel his anger towards improving his play.
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I don't think he puts in no effort. He just constantly tries to do too much and makes poor decisions
crapping on him because he tried to clear
big deal bad luck thats all
sheesh
big deal bad luck thats all
sheesh
Peasy
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Seriously. You'd think this is the first time ever someone had their clearing attempt picked off.
I just don't even bother listening to people who clearly don't know what they're talking about. Every post I see makes me cringe now.
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Who clears down the middle with 3 guys in the slot with 10 seconds left? Go off the boards and risk the icing, you don't need to try and spring a guy for a breakaway.
Peasy
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He was in no position to clear it off the boards, if it shoots it around the boards, the defender stops it at the blueline.
He wasn't trying to spring anyone on a breakaway, he was simply trying to clear the puck but fanned on the attempt...
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