Call Me Al
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But he improved even during the season last year. I remember reading a post that said somthing like "let me know when he get's to 40%", and he finished at 42%. Overall 42% is still lousy, but he was probably around 38-39% in the first half of the year and 45-46% over the 2nd half of the year.his possession metrics WERE horrific last year. More importantly, he looked lost when he didn't have the puck and could not finish.
His play has greatly improved over the past year and it has been a pleasant surprise. But lets not act like he wasn't pretty bad last year.
I was agreeing with you. Post was directed at the folks who write off 20-something year olds off as busts.
probably toronto last year
in his post-game with deb he said "last year i might have done something else"
guy's a character, too. not that it has anything to do with the on-ice product but man is it fun to have personalities.
I was agreeing with you. Post was directed at the folks who write off 20-something year olds off as busts.
the reality is the majority of really young players aren't hischiers and bratts, let alone mcdavids, matthews', and laines.
a very select group of young talent made everyone delusional and raise their expectations too high.
There’s a big difference between thinking a guy who has very limited pro hockey experience (Wood) needed a bit more time in the AHL and calling him a bust. When the reasoned views get lumped with the extreme reactionary views that doesn’t lead to discussion as much as it does arguments.
The results of these games actively affect my day the next day. Don't make my next day a bad one!
Nylander was a rookie as well. So they actually had 3 rookies.You're right.
I forgot Marner was a rookie last year for some reason.
Nylander was a rookie as well. So they actually had 3 rookies.
That’s probably more impressive then Nico and Bratt to be honest considering he’s a defenseman.Butcher is on pace for 49.
Bratt and Hischier both on pace for 50 points is absurd. He’s undoubtedly the biggest surprise of the year. I feel like getting a 1C like Nico has lifted the weight off the shoulder of the franchise. That’s an impossible position to find normally, getting lucky in the lottery was huge.
Nico's problems scoring goals are totally percentage based. He's right on track for how many shots on goal a first overall pick should put up in his first season.
Adjusted to 82 games, he's putting more pucks on net then Stamkos and Tavares did in their rookie year, while trailing McDavid and Kane by 2 shots.
Full order for recent #1 forwards:
1. Matthews: 279
2. Mackinnon: 241
3. Hall: 239
4. Kane: 191
4. McDavid: 191
6. Nico: 189
7. Stamkos: 187
8. Tavares: 186
9. RNH: 177
10. Yakupov: 138
Nico's problems scoring goals are totally percentage based. He's right on track for how many shots on goal a first overall pick should put up in his first season.
Adjusted to 82 games, he's putting more pucks on net then Stamkos and Tavares did in their rookie year, while trailing McDavid and Kane by 2 shots.
Full order for recent #1 forwards:
1. Matthews: 279
2. Mackinnon: 241
3. Hall: 239
4. Kane: 191
4. McDavid: 191
6. Nico: 189
7. Stamkos: 187
8. Tavares: 186
9. RNH: 177
10. Yakupov: 138