This time last year that row next to the Ducks logo was empty. Would be nice to get some kind of an article or something from Stephens about the role she has supporting the management.Here's an area where we should probably be expanding.
This time last year that row next to the Ducks logo was empty. Would be nice to get some kind of an article or something from Stephens about the role she has supporting the management.
Bob talked about wanting to get it done now while the season was still fresh in their minds - what went on this year. As for Rakell, he mentioned only that it was an "outstanding" conversation and it lasted 2.5 hours.Can someone summarise what was said there? No access to The Athletic, but that's an interesting topic if something is.
Ducks haven’t played a big game in over 2 years. That’s not Rakell’a problem, his problem is intensity and driving his own lines offenseIt makes sense, I would have thought it would have taken at least than 2.5 hours for Rakell to explain why he’s been playing with his head up his ass for 90 percent of the past 2 seasons. Guy is the definition of unclutch and is not a big game performer.
Ducks haven’t played a big game in over 2 years. That’s not Rakell’a problem, his problem is intensity and driving his own lines offense
Accepting rakell is a supporting player helps with the perception of him as a player. We hoped he would be more than that, but he isn't.
For what he makes that's fine, and he is still incredibly valuable.
I liked reading about rakell talking with Murray for 2.5 hours and it being a great conversation. Gives me hope for him.
I think we can all agree that Rakell pisses everyone off. He’s probably my favorite player(outside of Getz) to watch when on and even I can agree on my first statement.
Hopefully we get to keep Hakanpaa. Guy was really coming into his own and developing well and then this crap happens
He's really one of the few creative ones on the team. I'm surprised people aren't more pissed off at Henrique. Grade A streaker that I'm sick of being invisible on most nights.
You’re surprised people aren’t pissed at our leading point and goalscorer?He's really one of the few creative ones on the team. I'm surprised people aren't more pissed off at Henrique. Grade A streaker that I'm sick of being invisible on most nights.
Seriously wtf. That and he plays center and is decent defensively and on faceoffs.You’re surprised people aren’t pissed at our leading point and goalscorer?
He`s not Toews but let`s just say I disagree here.It makes sense, I would have thought it would have taken at least than 2.5 hours for Rakell to explain why he’s been playing with his head up his ass for 90 percent of the past 2 seasons. Guy is the definition of unclutch and is not a big game performer.
He`s not Toews but let`s just say I disagree here.
Rak has scored plenty of GWG goals, in OT`s and last minutes.
Just on the top of my mind - the overtime winner vs Jets that I think won us the series or G3. The one vs the Oilers when Kes was exploiting the Oil goal crease. The one in OT, nasty wrister against LAK that gave us advantage in the standings.
I agree to @Static that he`s a support player. But he`s still a very good one. The hate on Raks is a bit mindblowing to me
Can`t argue with the numbers but Rakell had 1 point in 16 PO games as a 22 year old, before his breakout. That cuts the big hole in his PO point pace. More recently, in 17-18 he had respectable 13 points in 15 games and when he got injured that year and went out from the Nashville series, things took a big downturn for us. So I don`t think those PO numbers are fully representative of Rakells abilities.Rakell has scored one GWG his entire playoff career, the odd big goal isn’t anything to write home about. Rich Nash has scored the odd big goal in the playoffs including 4 game winners and he’s regarded as one of the worst playoff performers in modern history.
Rakell plays at a 33 point pace in the playoffs compared to a 52 point pace in the regular season. Those are really poor numbers for a player of his caliber.
I don’t hate him, I just think it’s time to move on and he should be held accountable for his two years of effortless play. We could get quality assets in return for him due to his contract and previous production but it’s obvious he’s never going to be a line driver. He’s a poor mans Bobby Ryan and if Bobby got moved I see no reason why Rakell can’t be.