This is some next level revisionist history. You projected Kravzov as the Rangers 1C in 2022-23. I remember it vividly in multiple posts you made from 2 years ago. It's almost impressive how wrong you were, but it's even more impressive how you're still convinced you weren't wrong. Just like most people, you're right about some predictions you make and wrong about others. But when you make such bold, outlandish projections, like this one with Kravzov as the Rangers 1C, you have to take accountability when you're wrong or else you lose credibility. And that is exactly what happened here.
When you admit you were dead wrong about Kravzov being a top-6C, never-mind a top-line C, never mind a C at all in the NHL, then maybe people will give you some more respect when you make outlandish and ridiculous projections. Sometimes I even agree with parts of your opinions, but the way you present them so arrogantly makes it almost impossible to respect them.
Your erroneous misrepresentation of what I said is repudiated.
What I actually said was NY should be trying Krav at pivot since he did well/well enuf there in high level international competition.
R mgmt failed to develop him at all, let alone properly at any F position, let alone at C.
I was bullish on THE POTENTIAL of Krav, but as is clear from my track record, I did not guarantee him being 1C, as you indicate in paraphrasing.
I do NOT ever make any of the guarantees you ascribe since I cannot be certain NYR mgmt will undertake, let alone, execute, the correct thing.
My track record shows this is the truth.
When I am
actually wrong, I have no prob admitting it.
But not as to misrepresentative bs like you are spewing in an effort to sling mud.
There were some who overrated Krav, and said he was elite like in the class of McD.
I never went there.
I said he reminds me of a Jean Ratelle type, based on great skating, vision, passing and some related ability. But I never said this was a McDavid or similar slam dunk who only had to show up and didn't need development.
Quite the contrary, I pleaded for R mgmt to move useless vets like Strome and some scrub deadwood, all of which did not fit/help our long term plans, just to create mins for Krav.
Again, my track record speaks to this truth.
You may issue your retraction at your earliest convenience.
thats a long time and many bad decisions ago. Currently, in interviews at least, his confidence is at rock bottom, his play on ice is soso, flashing good instinct on the defensive end, but pretty much nothing on offense. If the canucks keep playing him less than 10 mins with another struggling player, these will be his last 13 games in NA.
Yes, but is this on the player or on stupidity of Drury and R mgmt for not listening to bern and not developing him.
The raw material IS OBVIOUSLY there.
NY effed up accessing it.
Good luck to VAN w/dat