Player Discussion: Alex Killorn

[Coopers Gum]

Killorn is easily the most underrated player on this team by our fans. Its criminal.

Eh, he's alright. He's on a bit of a hot streak right now, but before this, was awful (this season of course). I've said it before, I was never huge on Killorn. The kid is good, but replaceable. If he were traded, I wouldn't lose sleep.

 

[These Are The Days]

I'll take the hot streak though.

 

[DFC]

He struggled for long stretches last season, but he's been pretty good on a game by game basis this season. Even without the goals, he's been getting his nose dirty.

 

[IdealisticSniper]

Eh, he's alright. He's on a bit of a hot streak right now, but before this, was awful (this season of course). I've said it before, I was never huge on Killorn. The kid is good, but replaceable. If he were traded, I wouldn't lose sleep.

Killorn is the type that you dont realize what youre taking for granted until he is gone.

And he has been fine this year. .5 PPG forwards with size dont fall out of trees. Hes a valuable player and can be effective on line 1 or on line 4.

 

[BohemianRhandomly]

I miss "Boring Alex Killorn" on Twitter. Was really funny, keep hoping the person will revive it.

 

[Sky04]

Killorn is the type that you dont realize what youre taking for granted until he is gone.

And he has been fine this year. .5 PPG forwards with size dont fall out of trees. Hes a valuable player and can be effective on line 1 or on line 4.

When he was injured for those games did you ever once think to yourself "wow we could've really used Killorn there"?

Nope.

He's been great since coming back though.

 

[NHLeitner]

Eh, he's alright. He's on a bit of a hot streak right now, but before this, was awful (this season of course). I've said it before, I was never huge on Killorn. The kid is good, but replaceable. If he were traded, I wouldn't lose sleep.

Isn't that kind of funny? I loved Killorn last year, but this year if he got dealt at the deadline I wouldn't care all that much. But at the same time, I would be very disappointed if anything happened to 0.000005 goals/game JT Brown.

I guess it's a matter of performance vs expectations, but I just can't shake the thought that I liked Killorn so much last year and am so milquetoast on him this season.

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

He's winning me over this season, but if he gets traded I hope it's to a good team and not to join Teddy on the Oilers or something like that.

 

[Leonardo87]

He's winning me over this season, but if he gets traded I hope it's to a good team and not to join Teddy on the Oilers or something like that.

Being traded to the Oilers is like being deserted on the island of misfit toys.

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

Being traded to the Oilers is like being deserted on the island of misfit toys.

An island made of broken glass and lego bricks.

 

[IdealisticSniper]

When he was injured for those games did you ever once think to yourself "wow we could've really used Killorn there"?

Nope.

He's been great since coming back though.

We are doing pretty well without Hedman. Trade him.

We did pretty well without Stamkos last year. Trade him too.

 

[Sky04]

We are doing pretty well without Hedman. Trade him.

We did pretty well without Stamkos last year. Trade him too.

When he was injured for those games did you ever once think to yourself "wow we could've really used Killorn there"?

Substitute Killorn for Hedman/Stamkos and try again.

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

Those two posts

 

[IdealisticSniper]

Substitute Killorn for Hedman/Stamkos and try again.

My statement stands. We are second best record in the league without Hedman. We had a great record without Stamkos. The team can obviously survive because of depth if we didn't have either of them. It's also great that we have both of them and that makes the team better.

Killorn brings a lot to the table. And he makes the team better when he's playing.

I don't know why this is hard to understand. Just because the team can be successful without him in the lineup doesn't mean the team isn't better with him in the lineup.

 

[AlphaCatalyst]

I'm not surprised by any of this. A guy breaks a bone and suddenly he is expendable.

 

[The Macho King]

I'm not surprised by any of this. A guy breaks a bone and suddenly he is expendable.

Sometimes you just need an injury to realize how much better the team is without the guy.

 

[IdealisticSniper]

I'm not surprised by any of this. A guy breaks a bone and suddenly he is expendable.

That's really what you took from my post? Come on now.

 

[AlphaCatalyst]

That's really what you took from my post? Come on now.

It was meant tongue in cheek as in the 19/3 thread I mentioned I recently broke my elbow and there was a light hearted discussion (at least I hope it was, jury is still out of FoY) that I could be traded to another sub forum.

 

[IdealisticSniper]

It was meant tongue in cheek as in the 19/3 thread I mentioned I recently broke my elbow and there was a light hearted discussion (at least I hope it was, jury is still out of FoY) that I could be traded to another sub forum.

gotcha. Haven't been in that thread in awhile.

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

could be

 

[BOLTMAN]

OK I'm the first guy in line to want to trade Killorn but I never said to give him away for nothing and I also said I don't like him at all in the top 6.

But since this guy has been in the bottom six he has really played well. He does everything you could ask for. So I just want to give him credit for the great job he is doing.

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

OK I'm the first guy in line to want to trade Killorn but I never said to give him away for nothing and I also said I don't like him at all in the top 6.

But since this guy has been in the bottom six he has really played well. He does everything you could ask for. So I just want to give him credit for the great job he is doing.

He just seems like a guy that could get a long contract at a gentle cap hit from us.

 

[Volodya Krutov]

Just to give the man some love. Never been a fan of his before but something changed with Killorn, his hockey sense has greatly improved the past few weeks it's so amazing I hope it's for real. AK didn't score a lot of points but he's been the boss on that new 3rd line lately, controlling the pace, making the smart play to keep the cycle going. This team is taking another step in terms of puck possession a.k.a dominance & it's due to the emergence of Killorn & Connolly IMO.

 

[LightningStrikes]

Killer is very streaky. He'll have games you wish he wasn't on the team. Next game he's a wrecking ball destroying anything in his path while casually firing absolute lasers like it's the easiest thing in the world.

 

[2016cupwinners]

I've liked the improvements I've seen in Killorn's game this season. He looks quicker, drives the net more, is making better decisions, and is aiming his shots better instead of just thumping goalies mid-chest every time. Definitely passing the eyeball test. His game looked to have stagnated last season, but he did himself a favor with whatever he did in the off season. Grats.

Would still like him to be more physical. He doesn't need to lay bone crunching hits that rattle his own melon, but shoving a guy off the puck is effective at close range. My 2 cents.