2018 Offseason Grade The Player: Micheal Haley

[CHGoalie27]

GRADING MICHEAL HALEY

I'm going with B for no other reason than lack of point production, otherwise he did his job and did it well! He's no MacIntyre, but he's effective and people know they can't take liberties without having to deal with Haley!

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[RogerRoger]

He is one of the 5 worst regular players in the NHL and he is not a NHL caliber players anymore.

 

[Haj]

He was literally the worst regular forward in the NHL.

 

[ShootIt]

D.
He's a pest, that was overplayed.
He's a bad player, but not like he was out there slacking or not hustling or trying. If he played 30-40 games I doubt the hate for him would be too high. Not only did he play a lot of games but got a decent amount of ice time for a goon

 

[PSLguy]

While I agree with the above posts, it's not his fault he plays regularly.

He does his job, gave him a C.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Easy F. WAR model's least valuable player in the league. A+ if if you like staged fights though.

 

[Ghoste]

Giving a D+

I love old school hockey, love checks, love fights. Love how you don't need to be huge and can still have huge balls. That said, Bob plays him way too much. He hustles and can play a bit but should realistically only get 15 games max. Let Mamin play more games.

-ghoste

 

[CHGoalie27]

I mean if he was here to be a regular player, I'd understand the grades here...like PSL said, not his fault hes played more than he should be...

If he was an ineffective fighter, sure, but for what he is, hes better than average.

 

[EnforceTheLaus]

Basura

 

[Gentle Man]

Accidentally voted F.

Wanted to do a D.

It's not his fault he was played so much

But...he was still bad. I think he had one meaningful fight. One.

 

[Chaos2k7]

Better than Thornton, the only real knock on the role he plays is that he plays too many games. As he is not in control of this, not much to gripe on.

 

[Bobblebee]

Does his job, but should only play when another major goon is present.

D

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

I mean if he was here to be a regular player, I'd understand the grades here...like PSL said, not his fault hes played more than he should be...

If he was an ineffective fighter, sure, but for what he is, hes better than average.

But staged fights are useless:



Kulikov doesn't let Thornton fight and takes on Mckenzie on his own, gets his ass kicked but takes it for himself for the low hip-check on Seguin (great commentary from Lindsay, I miss him on color)



Bjugstad sticks up for Matheson after the dirty hit from Olksiak



Captain vs Captain for the Richards hit

Mike Richards vs David Booth Mar 3, 2010

No comment needed here

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

And then you have this garbage-replace dot with a .

https://www.foxsportsdotcom/florida/video/1176556611773

3-0 Florida and he just says Nolan's name and fights, and they laugh together in the box after about how last time they agreed left hands only.. And look, I get it from Nolan and Haley's perspective, 2 friends just trying to earn another paycheck. But relevant fights never involve goons, and this staged stuff is useless.

Boughner plays arguably the worst player in the league every game because he likes crap like this? Yeesh.

 

[Olax]

He played as well as he could I guess but I don't really see him as positive effect for the team winning games. There might be some things we can't see or understand that make him in reality more valuable but as far as I can see, he is virtually useless player today.

D

 

[CHGoalie27]

He played as well as he could I guess but I don't really see him as positive effect for the team winning games. There might be some things we can't see or understand that make him in reality more valuable but as far as I can see, he is virtually useless player today.

D

Can't, don't, or won't?

The entire point of having Haley is for those intangibles.

Its so if the other team has a Haley or Burrows or Kesler or Marchand, Huberdeau and Dadonov can skate with the insurance that those guys won't stop them from playing their game without knowing it won't come without a price.

Again, if job was for any other reason but for what does NOT show up on paper.

Those staged fights you guys complain about is not only a necessary job justification and a good measure of who holds the upper hand by physical display, but that they are both a long standing tradition in a game and league that should hold and carry these "goons" in a much higher regard.

Haley provides a good level of comfort and when he scored his game winning goal if you HUMAN BEINGS didn't feel the extra emotion...

Tanner Glass was a D because he was totally ineffective but he at the very least busted his ass amd didn't let actions go without something/ anything being done. Haley actually managed to put some points up.

Thornton was a D because as useless as he was as a player AND fighter. His name and presence alone provided SOMETHING keeping him from absolute failure...

Do that many of you really not understand?

Go watch Last Gladiators on Netflix or something...

We're people. Theyre people. Imagine fighting in front of millions watching. @ucanthanzalthetruth

 

[BeezKnees]

C

Right or wrong he was brought in to fight, and he did exactly that. I think he’s a below average 4th liner but I liked our team being tough last year and fighting everybody, rather than being soft and letting teams run us.

 

[CHGoalie27]

C

Right or wrong he was brought in to fight, and he did exactly that. I think he’s a below average 4th liner but I liked our team being tough last year and fighting everybody, rather than being soft and letting teams run us.

I can understand this a lot more than I can understand a D or F.

 

[drktmplr12]

C+

Can't, don't, or won't?
Go watch Last Gladiators on Netflix or something...

We're people. Theyre people. Imagine fighting in front of millions watching. @ucanthanzalthetruth

great documentary. agree on all accounts.

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

I don't mind Haley too much. I like the element he brings. If this team wasn't so soft, and has/had been for years, I wouldn't concern myself too much with having him on the team. But this team needs testosterone in the worst way. And I'm not just talking about fighting - fights, driving to the net, shooting - anything. We need testosterone.
As long as he's on the fourth line, it's cool. And he fights good too, I love having a fighter on my team that wins his fights.

 

[Haj]

The idea that Haley protects players means that he must be on the ice at all times.

Where was he when Boston's trash goon player took Barkov out at the end of the season ?

Its a waste of a roster spot.

 

[I am not exposed]

A

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

The worst top6 forward the Cats have ever had, whatta bum. Almost at at the Guddy-level.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

whatta bum.

Just because it's summer doesn't mean your nicknames can be a D grade. You can do better Jean.

 

[Gentle Man]

A

A for Ass
B for Basura
C for Crap
D for Dumpster
F for f***ing awful.