Whatever the reason is, he is showing he can be better and not just a lost cause.
Player Discussion Erik Gudbranson
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Whatever the reason is, he is showing he can be better and not just a lost cause.
Or more likely as it has happened in HIS PAST it is just a hot streak and in a few weeks we will be like yep same guy we have seen for SEVEN YEARS.
Josepho
i want the bartkowski thread back
He's played well enough to belong on an NHL team this season.
Would absolutely LOVE to flip him elsewhere if he manages to meme his way into 20 points or so this year.
Would absolutely LOVE to flip him elsewhere if he manages to meme his way into 20 points or so this year.
PuckMunchkin
Very Nice, Very Evil!
Sorry but that is incredibly ridicilious expectation of a 26yr old who has never been good for longer than this stretch and seems like his stretch already came to a halt.
thekernel
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He was fine tonight. Actually made some great plays, though he did have one vintage instance of bobbling possession. It's not something you can observe from not watching the games so I'm not sure why you'd make a comment like that? I don't think anyone's expecting point production to continue (and I would mock anyone who'd say so), but it's his transitional play that is looking better than ever. Don't forget, this is a guy that's had a lot of his career arc derailed to injury. There is still a chance, and it's not a ridiculous chance, that he's finally getting his legs under him. This is all coming from me, the greatest Gudbranson hater of them all -- I'm keen to wait for those wheels to fall off again but until it happens I'll enjoy his run of actually-good play.
PuckMunchkin
Very Nice, Very Evil!
PuckMunchkin
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Hey sorry I missed your post. I think there's a lot of revisionist history there.
PuckMunchkin
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Don't get me wrong, I think Gudbranson was a bit polarizing for Panthers fans too. He was drafted 3rd overall and took a long time to develop into the player they saw in his last season there. Even then he wasn't like a 1st pairing Dman or anything. But take away the expected cost of re-signing him and questions about his durability and I think most Panthers fans viewed him as a someone they wanted as a 2nd pairing Dman in the lineup going forward.
I think in May 2016, most Panthers fans would have been okay or even happy with signing Gudbranson to a 5 year contract for $4M AAV with no NTC.
PuckMunchkin
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That is your right to speculate, but lets not pretend it is more reliable then what is coming from the mouths (or keyboards) of the Panthers fanbase.
What Panthers fans said was revisionist history. But you can think they'd be happy with signing him to a 5 year contract because...? You feel that way?
At least try and back up your opinions with more than just them being your opinions.
It's classic FAN garbage. Provide zero evidence and dismiss anything contradicting your point. You can never be wrong.
Intangibos
High-End Intangibos
Virtanen got better as the season went on last year and it wouldn't have been a bold prediction to think there is a chance it may continue
Hutton's play is very similar to last year but Gudbranson hasn't been making as many mistakes that Hutton has to cover for and then get blamed for.
Gudbranson has been fine this year, but honestly the bar is pretty f***ing low. His "great" season so far consists of him still having terrible games with terrible mistakes and then games where he looks like he's more than a #6/7 guy.
Here's a photo of some of the guys bonding last year.
Hit the post
I have your gold medal Zippy!
Brian Campbell last played for the Panthers a few seasons ago (the last time Guds was carried on a pairing). Who would be candidates for that assignment currently with the Panthers?
As a 3rd pairing D, he’s been fine this season so far.
As a 3rd pairing D, he’s been fine this season so far.
Hutton Gudbranson and MarkstromVirtanen got better as the season went on last year and it wouldn't have been a bold prediction to think there is a chance it may continue
Hutton's play is very similar to last year but Gudbranson hasn't been making as many mistakes that Hutton has to cover for and then get blamed for.
Gudbranson has been fine this year, but honestly the bar is pretty ****ing low. His "great" season so far consists of him still having terrible games with terrible mistakes and then games where he looks like he's more than a #6/7 guy.
Here's a photo of some of the guys bonding last year.
pgj98m3
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Especially if you are member of team tank.
geebaan
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Well except yesterday, and most of the time other than 3 games of passable play.
Fire Benning
diaper filled piss baby
EpochLink
Canucks and Jets fan
Gudbranson, barely shows any offense and plays terrible defense.
He really needs a good defensive partner to cover up his mistakes..
He really needs a good defensive partner to cover up his mistakes..
Same story as Sbisa.
- sucks for 20 games.
- has 3 or 4 good games!
- Benning drones come out of the woodwork saying look what a solid defender he is, worth his contract, wait til the playoffs!
- sucks for another 20 games.
- drones mysteriously disappear.
- sucks for 20 games.
- has 3 or 4 good games!
- Benning drones come out of the woodwork saying look what a solid defender he is, worth his contract, wait til the playoffs!
- sucks for another 20 games.
- drones mysteriously disappear.
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