drwpreds
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ExactlyThe hate for PK existed well before we got to whatever version of him you're describing. So it's obviously not rooted to his performance/$.
ExactlyThe hate for PK existed well before we got to whatever version of him you're describing. So it's obviously not rooted to his performance/$.
Yes, it also has to do with the media showboating he does (more than any player in the league). That can rub people the wrong way, and leaves him more open to criticism when he doesn't play well. Or, elbows to MacKinnon's head can rub Avs fans the wrong way. It's a culmination of everything.So it's obviously not rooted to his performance/$.
Yes, it also has to do with the media showboating he does (more than any player in the league). That can rub people the wrong way, and leaves him more open to criticism when he doesn't play well. Or, elbows to MacKinnon's head can rub Avs fans the wrong way. It's a culmination of everything.
I have seen very few, if any, Preds fans "hate" PK. I personally expect more of him. He's the NHL highest paid defenseman and playing no where like it. He's only 30 years old and in serious physical decline. That should not be happening, and that's on him. Disappointment, not hate.
Yes, it also has to do with the media showboating he does (more than any player in the league). That can rub people the wrong way, and leaves him more open to criticism when he doesn't play well.
Folks make up their minds on him though, and I find you can't hardly ever budge them off it once they have done so.
He did way more self promotion stuff this year, one of his worse in his career. Maybe spend less time in front of a camera and more time training.
There seems to be two PKs. There’s the one that the public sees. He’s awesome. The other PK, depending on who you ask and how plugged in that person is, is not as likeable. He’s always been polarizing. Over the years it’s been impossible to dismiss either assessment of him.The hate for PK existed well before we got to whatever version of him you're describing. So it's obviously not rooted to his performance/$.
Okay, chief.Worst take ever. Get back to your lawn.
There seems to be two PKs. There’s the one that the public sees. He’s awesome. The other PK, depending on who you ask and how plugged in that person is, is not as likeable. He’s always been polarizing. Over the years it’s been impossible to dismiss either assessment of him.
Okay, chief.
I'm sure you know way more than anyone else here.
So what you're telling me is, that Subban's season was just fine and that he didn't do more promotional stuff? Yeah, great take.
I think the Preds would be making a big mistake trading PK for a forward right now. At least after this nice late-season resurgence gives us our hope (if not faith) back in Subban, I think we really need to consider what the defence without him might look like. Especially in the playoffs, based on the last 3 years. Fabbro may have looked good too, but handing over the keys on RD to him and Ellis and Irwin/Weber would be risky.From: Autopsy: How The Predators Lost The War
P.K. Subban was the best Predator by a country mile, except for maybe Pekka Rinne. Subban dominated the Stars in terms of quantity with a 59.92% shot attempt share 62.86% shot share. Quality is where he shined though, as Subban produced a 58.82% scoring chance share and 57.41% high danger chance share.
No one played like Subban. He had the best on-ice stats of any defender while starting in the defensive zone more than any of his peers. His goal share was bad with four scored and seven against, but his expected goals was quite literally the opposite, 7.13 for and 4.24 against. This is easily explained though, as he faced the toughest competition of anyone on the club.
From my personal stats tracked, Subban excited the zone with possession like a machine. His passing ability was on full display and it didn’t disappoint.
He's probably too mercurial to wear a letter, not sure you can exactly call what he does "leadership", but he does show a lot of fire and heart and consistency out there in the playoffs that we've been lacking from a lot of other players. Stuff we need a whole lot more of, not less. People can decide to like his personality or dislike it based on whatever floats their boat I guess, but I don't think anybody can argue that he hasn't shown up on the ice in the playoffs. Every time.
I think the Preds would be making a big mistake trading PK for a forward right now. At least after this nice late-season resurgence gives us our hope (if not faith) back in Subban, I think we really need to consider what the defence without him might look like. Especially in the playoffs, based on the last 3 years. Fabbro may have looked good too, but handing over the keys on RD to him and Ellis and Irwin/Weber would be risky.
I know Poile with his mutual loyalty rewards program is not at all likely to trade Ellis. But it just seems like such an obvious better option to do that. If you go by what has happened on the ice these last two playoffs especially. Getting back on top in the playoffs is a big hurdle the team has to overcome. And it seems like Subban is the only guy with a firm idea of how to do that.
He's probably too mercurial to wear a letter, not sure you can exactly call what he does "leadership", but he does show a lot of fire and heart and consistency out there in the playoffs that we've been lacking from a lot of other players. Stuff we need a whole lot more of, not less. People can decide to like his personality or dislike it based on whatever floats their boat I guess, but I don't think anybody can argue that he hasn't shown up on the ice in the playoffs. Every time.
If they keep them all, that is. Although I think it just again goes to show where the weak link is. In reality we have a totally excellent duo in Ekholm-Subban. But now we have to think about breaking that up, why... because there is a problem with how our top-4 balances out in general.The Josi-Ellis pairing has now been terrible in the playoffs for three seasons straight. They should try Josi - Subban and Ellis - Ekholm for a sustained period of time.