No, odds are there won't be any. Or if there are, they'll be latter round flukes because no one's been properly scouted and barely anyone under the age of 20 played hockey last year.
You know that injuries are a thing and there are plenty of kids that gets injured in junior missing majority of the season still end up being NHLers right? With your logic, any kids that miss majority of their seasons through injury will bust.
Care to back that up with a reasoned argument?
If you ignore the fact we got OEL, it’s a pretty fair trade actually and one that I would support (lobbied for a trade like this sans-OEL)Please,
Try and justify this trade?
And all teams are in the same boat.This post will not age well.
A whole draft class is not going to go poof into thin air because some of them played a little less than usual.
On 2019: If VAN picked the best player based upon their current knowledge, what is different now?
If you ignore the fact we got OEL, it’s a pretty fair trade actually and one that I support.
OEL is a huge negative value asset that is either exactly what he’s shown to be or has been hiding the fact he’s a top pair D for a half decade now. My assumption is the former is the likely outcome.
My prayers are the latter comes true.
You didnt.I already did. Go back and read it again.
I grew up a Canucks fan and when I had the opportunity to go the NHL media route I covered the Coyotes because I couldn’t be objective about covering the Canucks. I interviewed OEL at his rookie camp and his pre draft billing was a Lidstrom type of player.
However, he dealt with constant organizational dysfunction for years with the team and never had solid players to pair up with when he moved to first pair. He needed out of Arizona.
His potential is a solid D almost Salo-esque (without Salo’s cannon point shot) as long as Benning puts good players around him.
That said, Vancouver no longer has dead weight on their payroll.
I grew up a Canucks fan and when I had the opportunity to go the NHL media route I covered the Coyotes because I couldn’t be objective about covering the Canucks. I interviewed OEL at his rookie camp and his pre draft billing was a Lidstrom type of player.
However, he dealt with constant organizational dysfunction for years with the team and never had solid players to pair up with when he moved to first pair. He needed out of Arizona.
His potential is a solid D almost Salo-esque (without Salo’s cannon point shot) as long as Benning puts good players around him.
That said, Vancouver no longer has dead weight on their payroll.
I’ve been lurking. HehAlways wondered why you don’t post here anymore, welcome back.
See guys OEL was mailing it in bc he was stuck playing for a coach who didn't use him properly. He felt too much pressure to be a leader on a team without any quality veterans to help shoulder the load. Those won't be problems here.
Exactly.You know that injuries are a thing and there are plenty of kids that gets injured in junior missing majority of the season still end up being NHLers right? With your logic, any kids that miss majority of their seasons through injury will bust.
Yeah, this isn't absolute.
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No, odds are there won't be any. Or if there are, they'll be latter round flukes because no one's been properly scouted and barely anyone under the age of 20 played hockey last year.
Understand something here: Not just Major Junior but ALL minor hockey everywhere has just lost an entire year of development, training, and coaching. The ramifications of this will echo for an entire generation.
So trading picks is the smart play. You're turning unknowns into knowns. That's something every GM strives for.
Imagine a shift where both OEL and JT Miller mail it it...How the heck could anyone want a player that quits on his team cause he’s mentally fragile???
add to it the terrible contract and terrible production and people are happy we got him?
Okay, let me reply to each them in turn.
This isn't absolute.
Because it's not hurting the cap. Maybe at some point in the future it will become a problem, but it's not right now.
Yeah, these aren't counter-arguments. You're not backing up what you're saying.
Garland is a good player and we got him for nothing.
The picks are worthless for reasons I already explained.
So you essentially agree with me, then.
Benning, but so what. Every player's deal expires sooner or later. We don't get him forever. Today's trade wasn't on Benning's mind when Boeser was signed.
The ones playing in Abbotsford.
I'm not even sure what you're complaining about here.
Then call me troll and go away. Save us both some time and grief.
Hes using blind faith while a screaming at others to use reasoning/logic.Unfortunately majority of players tend to drop off around that age. There are like a few outliers and there are no signs that OEL is one. You are just using blind faith.
I'm off to watch the Olympics so final word: I'm no Benning apologist. He has made some serious bone-headed moves in his day.
But today is not one of them.