JesusNPucks
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I guess you and I simply value a 7th place Selke finish differently.Faksa was the only 30 point center who got votes for the Selke last season besides Sissons who came in 14th and only had 27 points.
I guess you and I simply value a 7th place Selke finish differently.Faksa was the only 30 point center who got votes for the Selke last season besides Sissons who came in 14th and only had 27 points.
Faksa isn't going to breakout like Couturier. He's just a defense-first 35 point C- which has more value to the team than the trade market.
Dickinson is a ........ 20 point player, with no specialties.
That would be pretty nice, though, wouldn't it? It's makes Couturier's breakout even more impressive.Faksa is literally one year younger than Couturier. He's not going to magically become a 70 point player.
Ha ha ha! One of those is not like the other. I think part of my contentiousness about this is that I don't want the Stars to hang on to players too long, which tends to happen when a team overvalues their own players. Generally tired of mediocre hockey. Tonight's game was fun, but we've witnessed a lot of mediocre, defensive hockey this year and it's hard to watch.The Stars currently only have two 30 pt centers that are good at defense: Seguin and Faksa. I would disagree with your statement that they are easy to replace, otherwise we would have four.
Dickinson is a great defensive player. No specialities lol what he's been fantastic for us all season as a defensive center. If given PP time he'd probably be a 30 point guy as well easily. I'd take Faksa anyday over him but you guys act like Dickinson is trash or not good defensively or something lol. Been a PK specialist for us all season too
That would be pretty nice, though, wouldn't it? It's makes Couturier's breakout even more impressive.
Ha ha ha! One of those is not like the other. I think part of my contentiousness about this is that I don't want the Stars to hang on to players too long, which tends to happen when a team overvalues their own players. Generally tired of mediocre hockey. Tonight's game was fun, but we've witnessed a lot of mediocre, defensive hockey this year and it's hard to watch.
However, I will say this: if the Stars make the playoffs, I could easily see Faksa's game shine. It's built for playoff hockey.
No, not disagreeing; he's very good at defense. I was laughing because Seguin is something like two tiers or more above Faksa in terms of talent. It was just funny how they were used together at that moment.You don't think Seguin is good at defense?
JD shows that he's an okay hockey player every now and then.
RF is pretty dependable.
RF has a higher PPG than JD despite being tasked w/ a more defensive role.
could be a matchup thing? or a fluke??????It was mentioned a few times, but JD is significantly better at home than on the road. Not sure how much of that is just him compared to the whole team, though.
I really hope not/kinda doubt it. Would be an unusual time. I think he was just trying to be very serious and professional
could be a matchup thing? or a fluke??????
I respect the hell out of the way your team plays, guys. It's not exciting, no question. But it's suffocating and I think if one of us "playoffs but not serious contenders" is going to make a run I think it's the Stars. I include the Blues in that group with the Stars, btw.
I also think Miro is the most underrated player, not rookie, but player, in the NHL. Teams simply don't score when he's out there. You can't pay enough for that. And he's roughly 16 years old. Crazy.
Can't tell if this is an attempted jinx or not but thanks
Also Miro is definitely very underrated, but he's not even the most underrated player on his own team imo (Esa Lindell)
I might get arrested on HF for saying it but I'd take him over Dahlin.
HF POLICE HERE, OPEN UP
Really playing well now, playoffs here we come
I think Zuccarello's presence in the locker room helps, he's a big addition when it comes to leadership.
Can still contribute off the ice despite the injury, it wouldn't surprise me if he travels with the team on the next road trip.
Sign him while you can, and things are looking good next season.
Hey, I'd love it if Faksa pulled a Couturier who, after four 30-point seasons, will end up with two straight 70-point seasons. For him, it happened around this time. Faksa would win the Selke every year if that happened. Or, he could wind up just another 30-point center who is good at defense. Those aren't that hard to come by.
I missed this - Couturier always had high-end offensive talent. For a long time, he was the bonafide #1 pick in his draft year. Even on draft day, he fell a bit. Philadelphia kind of shoe-horned him into a defensive role because that's what they needed and he was good at it. Once he got his offensive opportunity, he exploded and showed them they weren't using him fully the whole time. Couturier's offensive ability was never in doubt, it was just being stifled by his usage in Philadelphia.
I do think Faksa has some untapped offensive ability - he shows it every now and then (like his last goal and apparently in practice). But he almost certainly does not have the same ceiling as Couturier. I'd be very surprised if Faksa ever breaks 45-50 points. I could see him putting up decent-to-good 2nd line production, but I think his biggest benefit to the team is on the 3rd line.