That’s the risk involved with it all. So hard to judge your talent right then and there at such early stages.
Speculation: 2018 Off-season Thread #3
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That’s the risk involved with it all. So hard to judge your talent right then and there at such early stages.
Burke so misread where the Leafs were in the Kessel trade and not fighting for protection on the picks. And sometimes you just can't put it together for whatever reason??? Kinda like coming into this season for the Coyotes, does anyone actually know which of last year's two teams we are? Or are we neither of them?? That's the fun or despair of sports.
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THN projections:
Would be awesome see 5 guys with 50 points or more and one 80 point guy
^I think if you add all those up it ends up being a little over 700 pts total...so, around 260 goals right? Nice! That would have put us 9th last year, in front of Washington 
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Also - if Keller puts up 80 points, he'll be the first Coyote to reach the 80-point plateau since Tkachuk's 86 points in 1996-97. Cool for him, sad for the franchise.
Also - if Keller puts up 80 points, he'll be the first Coyote to reach the 80-point plateau since Tkachuk's 86 points in 1996-97. Cool for him, sad for the franchise.
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I’m a big Hinostroza fan. I expect him to have more than 29 points. My guess is he’s pushing 40. But they have him listed as a center, so I can see why they’re projecting only 29 for him.
I’d also switch Strome and Dvorak. I’m expecting Dvorak to “break out” with an increase of 10-15 more points. That’ll put him in that 50 point range. And I’m still a big believer in Strome, but I just don’t see 50 this year yet. 40 is attainable though, maybe 35.
I’d also switch Strome and Dvorak. I’m expecting Dvorak to “break out” with an increase of 10-15 more points. That’ll put him in that 50 point range. And I’m still a big believer in Strome, but I just don’t see 50 this year yet. 40 is attainable though, maybe 35.
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I could see DVO hit 50 pts. this year, and if not I would consider it a disappointment. I also see Strome hit 50 pts. if he is given a fair chance.
It would be nice to see Keller hit 80 pts. but I think he will find this year a bit harder to get pts. Teams are going to watch him very close.
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Fairly optimistic. Last year only 118 players broke 50 pts and I think only the Leafs and Sabres had 3 centers with at least 50 pts.
He's already made those adjustments once. Plus I think that considering he has been on the top line basically his whole short career, he's had as much focus as other teams can possibly give him already.
If he stagnates or has a regression I think it will be for other reasons.
The year before it was less. League scoring was up a decent bit last season. I'm betting on it going back down myself. That's what happened after the lockout, though it did take a few years.
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It'll be great if Keller can hit a PPG in his 2nd year, but I'll be more conservative and say barring a sophomore slump he'll hit 70 points this year.
IF he can stay healthy and the team plays better he should be able to do it, or be within two or three points.
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I want Strome to shut everybody the f*** up and get f***ing rowdy with them points
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Strome leading the team in goals (32) assists (41) and points (73) would be pretty nice.
Of course I would also accept half of each of those totals. Haha.
GalchenyukI hope you are right.Who do you predict will be?
But i could easily see Strome and Dvorak also behind ahead in scoring. Maybe all 3.
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What are y'all smoking this summer? Do you really think that our posession time is going to improve so dramatically that we'll have the puck posession time to score all these goals? Even if our centers miraculously become proficient at winning face offs, our forwards become proficient in the board battles, and the defense suddenly can move the puck our of our own zone, where is the scoring talent?
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