BonkTastic
ಠ_ಠ
Cowen
Pundits say: out for the year
I say: Just resting for the playoffs
Methot
Pundits say: Questionable trade...
I say: Nick who?
Methot
Pundits say: 3rd pair pk specialist at best
I say: 1st pair, shut down stud
Phillips
Pundits say: "over the hill"
I say: "Calming veteran"
Greening
Pundits say: 7th round picks = worthless
I say: Worked out pretty well for us.
Smith
Pundits say: No one can ever wear #15 again
I say: Next season, lol
Condra
Pundits say: stone hands
I say: top penalty killer
Condra
Pundits say: unremarkable, no skill
I say: unremarkable? No! Skill!
Silfverberg
Pundits say: unproven rookie
I say: 2-way stud
Anderson
Pundits say: Traded for Elliott...
I say: Traded for Elliott!
Anderson
Pundits say: He gave up on the Avalanche
I say: "... wouldn't you?"
Anderson
Pundits say: Not enough games to qualify for the Vesina
I say: He's more of a "Conn Smythe" kind of guy...
Wiercioch
Pundits say: "How do you spell that?"
I say: "G-O-A-L"
Gonchar
Pundits say: overpaid
I say: worth every penny
Gonchar
Pundits say: veteran defenceman, best left in the past
I say: veteran passed through your best defenceman!
Gryba
Pundits say: What is a "Gryba"?
I say: 20 mins/ night, on average.
Karlsson
Pundits say: Severe Achilles injury
I say: 'Tis but a flesh wound (borrowed from an already-existing avvy)
Karlsson
Pundits say: 4-6 month recovery
I say: 2 month vacation, lol
Karlsson
Pundits say: he'd be better as a winger than as a defenceman
I say: Can't he be both?
Karlsson
Pundits say: didn't deserve Norris
I say: took this year off so everyone else could catch up
Karlsson
Pundits say: too small to play D
I say: it's how you use it that counts
Latendresse
Pundits say: slow & lazy
I say: "plays a smart game"
Conacher
Pundits say: Undrafted
I say: Draft-schmaft
Zibanejad
Pundits say: draft bust
I say: good things come to those who wait
^^^
some of these are admittedly not great... just the first ones to come to mind.
Pundits say: out for the year
I say: Just resting for the playoffs
Methot
Pundits say: Questionable trade...
I say: Nick who?
Methot
Pundits say: 3rd pair pk specialist at best
I say: 1st pair, shut down stud
Phillips
Pundits say: "over the hill"
I say: "Calming veteran"
Greening
Pundits say: 7th round picks = worthless
I say: Worked out pretty well for us.
Smith
Pundits say: No one can ever wear #15 again
I say: Next season, lol
Condra
Pundits say: stone hands
I say: top penalty killer
Condra
Pundits say: unremarkable, no skill
I say: unremarkable? No! Skill!
Silfverberg
Pundits say: unproven rookie
I say: 2-way stud
Anderson
Pundits say: Traded for Elliott...
I say: Traded for Elliott!
Anderson
Pundits say: He gave up on the Avalanche
I say: "... wouldn't you?"
Anderson
Pundits say: Not enough games to qualify for the Vesina
I say: He's more of a "Conn Smythe" kind of guy...
Wiercioch
Pundits say: "How do you spell that?"
I say: "G-O-A-L"
Gonchar
Pundits say: overpaid
I say: worth every penny
Gonchar
Pundits say: veteran defenceman, best left in the past
I say: veteran passed through your best defenceman!
Gryba
Pundits say: What is a "Gryba"?
I say: 20 mins/ night, on average.
Karlsson
Pundits say: Severe Achilles injury
I say: 'Tis but a flesh wound (borrowed from an already-existing avvy)
Karlsson
Pundits say: 4-6 month recovery
I say: 2 month vacation, lol
Karlsson
Pundits say: he'd be better as a winger than as a defenceman
I say: Can't he be both?
Karlsson
Pundits say: didn't deserve Norris
I say: took this year off so everyone else could catch up
Karlsson
Pundits say: too small to play D
I say: it's how you use it that counts
Latendresse
Pundits say: slow & lazy
I say: "plays a smart game"
Conacher
Pundits say: Undrafted
I say: Draft-schmaft
Zibanejad
Pundits say: draft bust
I say: good things come to those who wait
^^^
some of these are admittedly not great... just the first ones to come to mind.
