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Colin Wilson -- has he arrived?

Nashvols

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Obviously it's early in the season, and we've seen Wilson go through stretches in the past where he puts up points, then goes into a dry spell or gets in Trotzy's doghouse. But this season he seems to have put up pretty consistent effort and he's been promoted to what is arguably our top line (at least offensively - and regardless of actual ice time).

I see a lot of effort out of him...not just creativity (we've seen some of that before), but puck possession (not turning it over going 1-on-2) and more importantly for the Preds fore and back checking. He hasn't really developed as a center...but is he becoming the playmaking offensive player we hoped he'd be when he was drafted?
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kypredsfan

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I wanted to vote yes, but picked "not sold yet". Let's see him be a dominant for for more than a couple of weeks. I do think he is turning into the 1st liner we've all hoped he'd become though. He will be a center by next year most likely.
 
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I think it's really clicking for him. Obviously I don't expect this level consistently all year, but even his hot streaks in previous seasons didn't look nearly as good as he does now. Definite break out year. He looks very different to me.
 
Fo Shea Shea

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A hot streak doesn't mean he's arrived. Consistency is the key. His effort to create plays has been outstanding. Get back with me after 10 more games.
 
preds1

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He's certainly had a few great games this year, no doubt.
But I voted too early to tell since it's still somewhat early in the season.
 
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He's been great for all of the 10 games, even those early losses, though most of the points haven't come until the last two. Really excited about him right now. It really is too soon, but I voted yes just because!
 
101st_fan

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He's played hard for the first ten games and generated plenty of chances. If he continues, then this is finally the season when we can say he arrived but he's had good runs of a few games in the past only to lose the "detail" Trotz preaches. So far, so good but too early to proclaim anything.
 
worstfaceoffmanever

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Wilson is white hot out of the gate. His offensive pace is second on the team only to Erat's, mainly because Erat missed a game. He's pushing a 60-point pace over the course of a full season, which is a big step forward for him.

Wilson tailed off at the end of last year, but if he can get put in a good 40 games at the least, I'll buy in.

(Also, a suggestion that all future polls use "Lambert's Hair" as the "neutral/indifferent/unsure" option, in keeping with tradition dating back to Scottie Upshall.)
 
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consistent over the course of a full season is the only way to judge. He was great for 30-40 games last year. Hopefully he puts a solid 48 together and can contribute in the playoffs. I think he can establish himself as a true top six F in the league this year. Do it again next and we can talk top 3 F.
 

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I've been a big Wilson fan for awhile and was against Trotz on most of what he was doing but I see the process now. It's all about maturity and learning that the coach no matter what he does has the final say. The more mature you become like a kid who tries to test all kinds of authority you learn the system and what to do and what to say and when to do it. You can see that in Wilson now he knows that when Trotz brought him in to play that playoff game against Phoenix in the close out game where he scored the only goal we scored as the Yotes eliminated us in 5 games. That I think that was the turning point in their relationship and the maturation not only of attitude but learning to play the game the right way. Wilson for the first time has accepted that he has the role of a power forward and not the center he was drafted to be. That play against the Stl showed what a power forward should be able to do. Last night he has learn to move without the puck and be in right place and the puck will find you. Now you can see that the next step is taking on a leadership role not only in year played and experience but in performance. Yes it is early but I think Wilson is offensive key to this team. While I think we are a top notch center away from an elite team I think for us to be one player away we have to bring everybody to forefront. Legwand and Fisher and SK are you listening.
 
ThirdManIn

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worstfaceoffmanever said:
Wilson is white hot out of the gate. His offensive pace is second on the team only to Erat's, mainly because Erat missed a game. He's pushing a 60-point pace over the course of a full season, which is a big step forward for him.

Wilson tailed off at the end of last year, but if he can get put in a good 40 games at the least, I'll buy in.

(Also, a suggestion that all future polls use "Lambert's Hair" as the "neutral/indifferent/unsure" option, in keeping with tradition dating back to Scottie Upshall.)
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ThirdManIn

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According to some posters on the main boards Trotz will ruin Wilson based on Wilson being benched last season. He was called "consistent" as well :biglaugh:
 
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If this had been a full 82 game season and he was playing like this the whole time I might seriously vote yes. But since it's only 10 games into the season after 9 months off, it's still to early to tell.

But I love the way he's playing and can't wait to vote Hell Yes he's arrived!
 
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BigFatCat999 said:
Nah, Weber's playoff or lockout beard would eat both of them.
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Weber's beard puts Chuck Norris in a mental sleeper hold.

I think it was only a matter of time before Wilson started seeing some results. I give him alot of credit because he certainly wasn't given the benefit of the doubt from Trotz throughout his development. He's always had small windows of opportunities and he's performed well this year. Good on him. Hope he keeps it up. This kid is just getting started.
 
Nashvols

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Thanks for the responses, guys. The majority choice is generally how I feel. I'd like to see it over the course of a season. But the early results are promising. Even when he isn't scoring, he's having an effect. roseyc had a great point with maturity. Early in his career, Wilson pretty much did his own thing, and got Trotzed because of it. I think he is learning now that playing within the system doesn't stifle his game, but rather enhances it. Good fore and back checking actually creates offensive chances.

This version of Wilson, over the course of a season, is one of our best players...without a doubt. I said last year that if Legwand and Erat can be 50+ point producers, there's absolutely no reason why Wilson cannot.

worstfaceoffmanever said:
(Also, a suggestion that all future polls use "Lambert's Hair" as the "neutral/indifferent/unsure" option, in keeping with tradition dating back to Scottie Upshall.)
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Noted.

golfmade said:
Imagine if we combined Lambert's hair with Masons's beard...
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Unfortunately, in the South, this can have negative consequences.
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