Does Miller remind you of Kesler?
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If there's someone to put the team on his back as Kesler did against the preds in 2011 it's JT Miller.
One of the best trades in franchise history. He's right in his prime too.
One of the best trades in franchise history. He's right in his prime too.
Not at all. I think Miller is a much better playmaker than Kesler and has higher offensive IQ. Kesler played C which allows him to have a bigger impact defensively.
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Miller is attached to the hip with Pettersson at 5 on 5 I’d love to see him drag around the likes of Mason Raymond and Chris Higgins.
Didalee Hed
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That line was funny. Kesler was nothing resembling a playmaker. He was what people want to think Sutter can be, and so much more. But he had that same helicopter type centre dna. Higgins was the jack of all trades on the line, and Raymond the speed that could pace with Kesler.
Kesler really only ever worked together well with the Sedins on PP1, or with Burrows.
Oh please. Miller is an incredible playdriver. He doesn’t need Elias. They benefit equally. Miller wins the board battles and is an incredible playmaker. Elias creates space due to his shot and elusiveness
Didalee Hed
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Kesler had his best points total of 75 points playing with mainly Samsuelsson and Raymond and 26 of those points came on the 2nd pp unit.
Also Kesler did put up 34 points in his last 34 games playing with Demitra and Sundin.
Some of Kesler best hockey wasn't with the Sedins or Burrows. Once Kesler and Burrows got promoted from the third line at the end 2009 seasons. At even strength they didn't play that much together.
Didalee Hed
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I hate that Samuelson wasn’t ok for much playoff action in 2011. He was a fantastic signing.
And I don’t really know what I wanna say about the sundin/demitra point except that I god damned hope Kesler did well with them, cause those were two elite and well rounded, high hockey iq players he got to play with. Not discounting his contributions. But what an amazing duo to get to join.
Didalee Hed
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Are you a mod? Do I need to follow your demands to “beat it”? Did you mean leave the thread or do you mean lower my shorts a little and go to town?
It’s a Miller thread. If you hate Benning good for you. Other forums for your useless posts
Didalee Hed
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Are there? Cause when there was one the playoffs cheerleaders got it closed. So where do I go?
Ps- useless? How about playoffs? Think this team is going all the way?
This team isn’t going anywhere. Again not really Millers fault.Are there? Cause when there was one the playoffs cheerleaders got it closed. So where do I go?
Ps- useless? How about playoffs? Think this team is going all the way?
Didalee Hed
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I’m gonna just take our win together about this team going nowhere. Enjoy the rest of your evening.
keslerburrows
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100%. I've been saying this to my friends for a while. His intensity and the way he takes over games physically reminds me a lot of Kesler.
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No he doesn’t. Not at all really. Kesler on offence was just skate really fast and try to shoot and have the puck deflected up and out of play 80% of the time. Kesler is faster than Miller.
Miller on the other hand is a monster on the boards and is just as dangerous as a shooter or a passer. Better puck protector. Smarter offensive player.
Miller on the other hand is a monster on the boards and is just as dangerous as a shooter or a passer. Better puck protector. Smarter offensive player.
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Addison Rae
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The fact that you interpreted that post as a indictment on Miller is interesting. No ones saying Miller is being carried by Pettersson, the point is Kesler played with Pearson and Josh Leivo level players at ES instead of two good first line players in Boeser and Pettersson.
The biggest factor in player performance is quality of teammate. Kesler was always asked to carry the load on his line in relatively tough deployment.
There’s a lot of revisionists history with Kesler, this guy at his peak was 2nd in the NHL in goals and was a top 3 two-way player in the sport.
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