Player Discussion Derick Brassard

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Yandle feeding Brassard one timers needs to become a fixture of the PP.

 

[msv957]

Derick Brassard is a #1 center in the NHL. Just a real good hockey player and clutch

Great trade by Slats!

Stepan is the Number #2

Very good #1 and #2 center depth

 

[94wasagoodyear]

Very happy for brass...Having the best season of his NHL career. Hopefully he keeps it up

 

[Igor Shestyorkin]

I love Brass.

That is all.

 

[Igor Shestyorkin]

I take this lovely player over Gaborik any day.

 

[Captain Lindy]

Not to mention....he loves the playoffs.

 

[TheDirtyH]

That extra A on the jersey looked right.

He's blossomed into a legit star player.

 

[Irishguy42]

Derick Brassard is my spirit animal. He should keep the A.

 

[Ori]

http://www.blueshirtsunited.com/video/brassard-reacts-rangers-defeat-against-devils

 

[lucky13]

http://m.nydailynews.com/sports/hoc...assard-root-rangers-win-cup-article-1.2548217

I like it.... I like that he feels that strong He's got Brass marbles

 

[Captain Lindy]

http://m.nydailynews.com/sports/hoc...assard-root-rangers-win-cup-article-1.2548217

I like it.... I like that he feels that strong He's got Brass marbles

I LOVE this! Ya gotta love that swagger. Good for him!

 

[AWall THE CLAW]

I LOVE this! Ya gotta love that swagger. Good for him!

Derick BrassGOD NYR Playoff Stats

54GP - 17G - 23A - 40PTS +14. 3.27 P/60. Four game-winners.

Bring us to the promised land, DB.

 

[bl02]

Who would have thought out of all the players we got from Columbus he would be the best one!!! Definitely one of my favorite Rangers. Tough and clutch

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Who would have thought out of all the players we got from Columbus he would be the best one!!! Definitely one of my favorite Rangers. Tough and clutch

I am probably one of the biggest Brassard fans in the world, but Nash is better

 

[bl02]

I am probably one of the biggest Brassard fans in the world, but Nash is better

Ill take brassard every day of week and twice on Sunday. Not to mention once April may and June come around there's no comparison

 

[StepansLabyrinth]

Since the start of last season.

Player A: 153 GP, 46 Goals, 117 Points
Player B: 154 GP, 53 Goals, 116 Points
Player C: 155 GP, 52 Goals, 118 Points

Player A is our own Derick Brassard. Player B is Jonathan Toews. Player C is Patrice Bergeron. I don't think it's very often that a player plays BETTER after signing his largest contract. Brassard is a legitimate #1 Center, as there are only around 10 names that are clearly better. Can't overstate how important this guy is for our team.

EDIT: And just to bring playoff numbers into the mix, Brassard has .74 PPG there to Toews' .80 PPG, over the last 3 postseasons. You can make a legitimate claim that Brassard is as good as Toews. Good grief.

 

[darko]

Since the start of last season.

Player A: 153 GP, 46 Goals, 117 Points
Player B: 154 GP, 53 Goals, 116 Points
Player C: 155 GP, 52 Goals, 118 Points

Player A is our own Derick Brassard. Player B is Jonathan Toews. Player C is Patrice Bergeron. I don't think it's very often that a player plays BETTER after signing his largest contract. Brassard is a legitimate #1 Center, as there are only around 10 names that are clearly better. Can't overstate how important this guy is for our team.

EDIT: And just to bring playoff numbers into the mix, Brassard has .74 PPG there to Toews' .80 PPG, over the last 3 postseasons. You can make a legitimate claim that Brassard is as good as Toews. Good grief.

Offensively yes but Toews is a beast defensively.

 

[StepansLabyrinth]

Offensively yes but Toews is a beast defensively.

That's definitely true, but he also has way more firepower around him on both sides of the puck (with our team having the advantage in net). The only way to really tell who's truly better is if we made a one-for-one trade and saw what each guy looked like on the other team. I think Toews is decidedly better, I was just making the point that it's probably way closer than most people realize. I was stunned by the names around Brassard when I went to look up where he was among centers the last two years.

Brass is miles ahead of Toews as an investment when you compare their contracts, though, and that's what is most important for our team heading forward.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Since the Gaborik trade...

Gaborik: 176GP, 53G, 54A, 107P (0.60 PPG)
Brassard: 246GP, 68G, 104A, 172P (0.69 PPG)

 

[Igor Shestyorkin]

Offensively yes but Toews is a beast defensively.

And Bergeron is even more of a beast defensively.

 

[Edge]

Brassard's emerged as a legit number one center.

Maybe not the franchise's star player, but a legit number one center in the NHL.

At this point I'd dare say he's seriously underrated.

 

[FLYLine27*]

Brassard's emerged as a legit number one center.

Maybe not the franchise's star player, but a legit number one center in the NHL.

At this point I'd dare say he's seriously underrated.

Absolutely is.

60% of HF doesn't even consider him a top line center despite is consistent stats over the last couple years of having easily 1st line center numbers.

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2052823

 

[Edge]

In fairness, this was the season was the season where I used a pen to write first line center rather than a pencil.

He played liked a first line center in 2014-15 and I wanted to see him do it again, which he clearly has this season.

 

[Irishguy42]

If Brassard was better defensively, he wouldn't be underrated. Right now, he's just pretty great, but a lot of people don't consider him a 1C

 

[Raspewtin]

but Brassard is actually good defensively