read a tweet earlier regarding boeser's slow start. his dad's advice was to go out there have fun and don't overthink things. Just skate
Player Discussion Brock Boeser
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I agree. Looks like playing with Pettersson has caused him to try to be too creative or fancy. He keeps trying to dangle people with no speed or force passes that aren't there and that's not his game. Horvat might get him to simplify things more.
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Boeser has been an interesting player so far this season. Based on the eye test, IMO, he has looked underwhelming this season. That might be based on his concussion, or maybe he is just a slow starter (last season he had a slow start). But man, he is getting so few quality shots on net, which is supposed to be his biggest strength. I realize other teams are probably covering him more, but another strength of his is being sneaky and quietly getting into scoring areas.
I just looked at his stats and I'm really surprised that he's currently sitting at PPG. He looks like he's been playing like a ~60 point player, not 82 points. I am happy that we signed him to a bridge deal as we still don't really know what we have with Boeser IMO.
I just looked at his stats and I'm really surprised that he's currently sitting at PPG. He looks like he's been playing like a ~60 point player, not 82 points. I am happy that we signed him to a bridge deal as we still don't really know what we have with Boeser IMO.
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I've seen quite a bit of bitching on here about Boeser this year and he's a PPG player right now.
If Boeser manages to stay relatively healthy and produces at his usual 30+ goal 60+ point pace then that's what you're paying him to do. That level of consistency would put him in the upper echelon of goal scorers in the NHL. The fact that he's had success with both Horvat and Petey also means that he's a great fit on this team moving forward. Boeser and Petey's line have been very effective this season in generating high scoring chances and driving possession. I think a part of what you're seeing is also the presence of Miller.
Hansen
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The potential that Boeser showed as a rookie was a dominant PPG goal scorer
He hasn't been that player since the injury
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Hansen
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He has looked better this year than last year for sure, but his shot/confidence with his shot and his ability to drive and get to the soft spots where he can release from in high percentage areas hasn't.
Honestly he looked like someone who could touch 50 goals as a rookie, it was insane, and that was without a guy like Pettersson on his line and with aging Sedins on the PP
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So? He is still damn good. Plus he is young.
Since joining the NHL he's scoring at 35 goals a season pace and he's only 22.
16% is high but it's not that crazy for a top sniper. If he gets into 40+ goal form I would guess it creeps back up to around that level.
Hansen
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Yeah but thats not the point of this conversation, its that people have been complaining. He hasn't matched the bar that he set as a rookie (totally understandably so with a broken back, and, one would imagine, the psychological implications), hence the concern.
The situation could be far worse, we're pretty spoiled to be concerned that our 22 year old winger is only scoring at such-and-such high pace while not being as dominant as he was as a rookie, as opposed to really dropping off a cliff and looking like a middle six tweener
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That criticism has been just considering the promise of his rookie season.
That said, he’s a top30 point per game player right now for forwards that have played 10 or more games. That is elite territory despite the bad back.
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He's a legitimate first-line winger. In the back of our minds there's that sense of unrealized potential because we saw what he did as a rookie, but maybe the injuries have sapped a bit of that potential. If he does realize that initial promise in full he'll be a star.
Intangibos
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I wasn't sold on him but I've really liked his play this year. I'm still not sure him and Pettersson are a match though, I would like to see Boeser with someone other than Pete 5v5, unless it's something like
Horvat - Pettersson - Boeser
Baertschi - Miller - Gaudette
Anyway, not locking him up long term may be costly.
Horvat - Pettersson - Boeser
Baertschi - Miller - Gaudette
Anyway, not locking him up long term may be costly.
Impressed with his play, he’s been solid. Besides the undeniable skill and great shot, he’s sturdy and good along the boards.
Billy Kvcmu
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He's not scoring the way he did as a rookie.
He's at a 35 goal pace and that would be a pretty solid milestone. Finally breaking 30.
Slow starter, really coming around with his stickhandling passing and overall awareness. Still young and still learning so can easily be forgiven for his brain farts and laziness. Gotta work on those issues but Im pretty happy with his development AS LONG as he keeps moving FORWARD and progressing
It's high for a career but not that high for a single season where it'd completely warp perception of him, which was the implication (we thought he was better than he was due to his shooting percentage). He'll probably be around 14% through much of his prime.
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