Player Discussion: 2016 round 4 #95 Anatoli Golyshev

[First Blood]

5' ******* 8"

This team rewrites the definition of stupid picks every year. But at least we didn't draft a munchkin on defense. Oh, right.

Tyler Johnson is 5'8 and he destroyed our Islanders in the playoffs

 

[Lame Lambert]

Tyler Johnson is 5'8 and he destroyed our Islanders in the playoffs

And we also drafted a 6'4" 220lb 17 year old...

 

[A Pointed Stick]

Tyler Johnson is 5'8 and he destroyed our Islanders in the playoffs

Exception or rule? And all ofthem that I can recall come from NA. Not to be xenophobic, but playing in one of our leagues tends to prepare smaller guys better for the NHL. Maybe this will be an amazing exception but I am not holding my breath.

 

[QuadDeuces]

Exception or rule? And all ofthem that I can recall come from NA. Not to be xenophobic, but playing in one of our leagues tends to prepare smaller guys better for the NHL. Maybe this will be an amazing exception but I am not holding my breath.

what are your feelings on Artemi Panarin?

 

[A Pointed Stick]

what are your feelings on Artemi Panarin?

Almost 6' tall. Plus he plays with Kane. Zero comps here. The guy we drafted is 5'8"... and is it really 5'8"? They have been known to fudge those numbers...

 

[Lame Lambert]

Almost 6' tall. Plus he plays with Kane. Zero comps here. The guy we drafted is 5'8"... and is it really 5'8"? They have been known to fudge those numbers...

Brock Nelson is 6'3" and plays like a complete *****.

 

[First Blood]

 

[YearlyLottery]

Why does size even matter? It is such a STUPID argument in regards to hockey. Brock Nelson is 6'3 and plays like he is 5'8. If this guy plays with some ****ing heart and grit (along with skill of course) then why are we *****ing about his size?

Such a stupid ****ing argument.

Because the Reinhart pick was awesome

 

[First Blood]

Why does size even matter? It is such a STUPID argument in regards to hockey. Brock Nelson is 6'3 and plays like he is 5'8. If this guy plays with some ****ing heart and grit (along with skill of course) then why are we *****ing about his size?

Such a stupid ****ing argument.

Because the Reinhart pick was awesome

Agreed

 

[JPIsles21]

Why does size even matter? It is such a STUPID argument in regards to hockey. Brock Nelson is 6'3 and plays like he is 5'8. If this guy plays with some ****ing heart and grit (along with skill of course) then why are we *****ing about his size?

Such a stupid ****ing argument.

Because the Reinhart pick was awesome

This is right on. People just repeat rhetoric they hear on TSN and other morons in sports. The MVP in the league is 5'11 177 lbs. The size rhetoric is dumb and lazy analysis.

 

[A Pointed Stick]

Brock Nelson is 6'3" and plays like a complete *****.

I figured that one out last month. He's a hologram.

 

[A Pointed Stick]

This is right on. People just repeat rhetoric they hear on TSN and other morons in sports. The MVP in the league is 5'11 177 lbs. The size rhetoric is dumb and lazy analysis.

So you would draft someone 3'4" tall because, you know, "Size doesn't matter?"

 

[Skip To My Lou]

So you would draft someone 3'4" tall because, you know, "Size doesn't matter?"

I think you're being a little irrational.

Skill outweighs size. Look at Johnny Gaudreau. Everyone had doubts about him, but he's a star in this league.

Like RP said, Brock Nelson is 6'3, 215 and he plays like a sissy Mary.

 

[periferal]

He's killed Sorokin!!!

 

[xECK29x]

Why does size even matter? It is such a STUPID argument in regards to hockey. Brock Nelson is 6'3 and plays like he is 5'8. If this guy plays with some ****ing heart and grit (along with skill of course) then why are we *****ing about his size?

Such a stupid ****ing argument.

Because the Reinhart pick was awesome

I'm 5'3" I'm rooting for the small guys! Sad to see Gerbe leave the league . Guys 6'7" don't have the heart he did.

 

[BelovedIsles]

Reminds me of Semin stylistically. That said these high reward picks usually don't pan out.

 

[rikker]

5' ******* 8"

This team rewrites the definition of stupid picks every year. But at least we didn't draft a munchkin on defense. Oh, right.

and 180 lbs. still smallish, but he supposedly plays gritty. i have no problem with this pick.

 

[LetsGoIslanders]

I like these kinds of boom-or-bust picks in the later rounds, like where the Islanders took him. The fourth round is late enough where you're drafting third liners or depth defensemen.

 

[A Pointed Stick]

I think you're being a little irrational.

Skill outweighs size. Look at Johnny Gaudreau. Everyone had doubts about him, but he's a star in this league.

Like RP said, Brock Nelson is 6'3, 215 and he plays like a sissy Mary.

If that's the case why aren't the highly skilled, mostly 1st round pick, smurfetts in Edmonton vying for the cup already? There's more than one reason, but soft and small has been readily identified as two of their problems, and that's despite aaaaaaaaaaaaallllllll of the fancy schmancy shiny & sparkly HF boards crack known as high end first round picks on their club.

Again, who in here would draft a guy who is 3' 5" tall? Answer: Not any one of you even if the guy was a half clone of Gretzky. There is a breaking point where a lack of size starts become cumbersome, particularly on defense where having a long reach is actually helpful in breaking up passes and plays, and physical size is helpful in front of the net.

 

[Richie Daggers Crime]

5' ******* 8"

This team rewrites the definition of stupid picks every year. But at least we didn't draft a munchkin on defense. Oh, right.

If the guy is good enough to be a top 6 contributor in the NHL, just find size elsewhere. It's a problem if ALL your guys are 5'8", but if one is, and he's really good, then who ****ing cares.

 

[A Pointed Stick]

If the guy is good enough to be a top 6 contributor in the NHL, just find size elsewhere. It's a problem if ALL your guys are 5'8", but if one is, and he's really good, then who ****ing cares.

Haha, you are the only one who sees where my thought process eventually goes. Our club is actually trending down in size. Soon instead of the odd small guy here and there that we could absorb, it will be the odd big guy here and there holding back everyone's corsi. Can't have that!

 

[Richie Daggers Crime]

Haha, you are the only one who sees where my thought process eventually goes.

Yeah, but it's going to baseless conclusiontown.

 

[LordNeverLose]

I'm 5'3" I'm rooting for the small guys! Sad to see Gerbe leave the league . Guys 6'7" don't have the heart he did.

Not to get OT, but I think I saw Dreger say that he's changed his mind about signing in Switzerland cause NHL teams have shown interest

 

[A Pointed Stick]

Yeah, but it's going to baseless conclusiontown.

Want to see who we add, and who we subtract? It isn't baseless. And please do throw in all the guys who are big who don't play that way. We all agree on Nelson, sure. Up until very recently Lee was even a big wuss (still can't fight for crap, but I don't expect the world overnight...) Our "power forward, lol" Okposo was Pussposo. Nielsen couldn't muscle a twinkie. Bailey, lol. Strome is a hobbit amongst the trees most nights. JT gets a pass for the obvious reason... 4th line was kinda it. The defense is trending upwards which is a good thing, but Hickey... I'd buy it on defense, but not offense. In fact we subtracted Martin and added what, Prince & Quine? Size went down and it wasn't great to begin with.

 

[Richie Daggers Crime]

Want to see who we add, and who we subtract?

Um, yes? This guy has like a 20% chance of making the NHL and isn't even going to be a factor for 3+ years. This pick doesn't represent a trend, it's just a pick.