Jeff Finley is where it originated. It was a stupid comparison to make after just drafting the kid.
To be fair most player comparisons are stupid haha
Jeff Finley is where it originated. It was a stupid comparison to make after just drafting the kid.
Also to be fair, old Helm with a pair of hands would be a very good playerTo be fair most player comparisons are stupid haha
Also to be fair, old Helm with a pair of hands would be a very good player
I'm not sure where it orginated, but there was a label on Larkin "Helm with hands", and nearly everyone freaked the f#- out!
To be fair most player comparisons are stupid haha
They are, but it wouldn't have been hard to say something like "We see him in the mold of a Ryan Kesler." People want to feel good about the guy their team just drafted, don't compare him to an overpaid bottom6 wing with limited offensive IQ and an inability to stay healthy.
They are, but it wouldn't have been hard to say something like "We see him in the mold of a Ryan Kesler." People want to feel good about the guy their team just drafted, don't compare him to an overpaid bottom6 wing with limited offensive IQ and an inability to stay healthy.
Larkin plays nothing at all like Kesler. Not sure why anyone would make that comparison.
We are in a thread of a guy people are tying to downgrade all the time, even when other scouts say they like him it is being ignored. So that is kind of a funny point.
When was anybody down on Larkin?
His sophomore slump yes, but after he was drafted the general consensus was favorable.
Also to be fair, old Helm with a pair of hands would be a very good player
You joined in 2017 so I assume you werent posting here under a different name at the time? There was not a favourable consensus at all. Helm with hands had people having melt downs all over the place.
Thats what I didnt get at the time. He was basically calling him a Helm with offensive talent and people didnt like that. Helm was a great PKer, hard worker, slightly physical and obviously really fast. You give him offensive talent and pick him at 15th, people should've been happy. Plenty werent though
Thats what I didnt get at the time. He was basically calling him a Helm with offensive talent and people didnt like that. Helm was a great PKer, hard worker, slightly physical and obviously really fast. You give him offensive talent and pick him at 15th, people should've been happy. Plenty werent though
an offensively dynamic Darren Helm is no longer Darren Helm, though. And what exactly is the offense you're expecting from Darren Deluxe? 40 points? Maybe? This was the Wings highest pick since Marty LaPointe in 1991. I'd hazard to guess we have folks posting here who weren't even alive when LaPointe was drafted. And folks were really warming to the pick until the Wings make that comparison.
Pick a top6 center in the league who skates well and who is good but not great (so no, "he's our Crosby" malarkey) and throw that out there. Say something even slightly reassuring that the club didn't just draft a 45 point middle6 tweener with durability issues. And that's what the club seemed to be enthusiastic about drafting. Yeah, people aren't going to react well to that.
Speaking of Rasmussen, Tri-City lost to Everett 3-1. They're down 3-1 in the series, facing elimination next game.
Wasn’t it a scout that made the Helm comparison?an offensively dynamic Darren Helm is no longer Darren Helm, though. And what exactly is the offense you're expecting from Darren Deluxe? 40 points? Maybe? This was the Wings highest pick since Marty LaPointe in 1991. I'd hazard to guess we have folks posting here who weren't even alive when LaPointe was drafted. And folks were really warming to the pick until the Wings make that comparison.
Pick a top6 center in the league who skates well and who is good but not great (so no, "he's our Crosby" malarkey) and throw that out there. Say something even slightly reassuring that the club didn't just draft a 45 point middle6 tweener with durability issues. And that's what the club seemed to be enthusiastic about drafting. Yeah, people aren't going to react well to that.
Won 10/11 faceoffs and only had a single shot.He was a -2 tonight.
Not directed at you but I love how people only use this stat when it's convienant.He was a -2 tonight.
Selfishly I hope he plays great in Game 5 tomorrow but loses... I want to see him play for GR (He would play ASAP) in the 2nd Round if the Griffs win Game 5 on Monday.
I would think that is too quick of a turnaround to play on Monday in a Win or Go Home Game 5... Tough to throw the kid in thereIf he loses tomorrow, what are the odds he's able to drop in on Monday for game 5? My understanding is GR needs some forward help
Forward is a little different than defense though, I could see him getting thrown in over a guy like Elson, Nastasiuk or Esposito. Shine possibly also but hes their tough guy.physical presence and kinda provides something Rasmussen couldnt.I would think that is too quick of a turnaround to play on Monday in a Win or Go Home Game 5... Tough to throw the kid in there
Yeah, at least in a lower line role. Rasmussen would be a massive upgrade over some of those borderline guys. And Rasmussen is really conscientious defensively, so you don't have to worry about him hurting you as much.Forward is a little different than defense though, I could see him getting thrown in over a guy like Elson, Nastasiuk or Esposito. Shine possibly also but hes their tough guy.physical presence and kinda provides something Rasmussen couldnt.
Like you said though, tough to just toss a kid in there but on the fourth line where he can just be told to go to the net at the very least I could possibly see it