Jacob Trouba Appreciation Thread

[Jeti]

This is me too......I was thrilled he fell to us because i really wanted him and he has definatly exceeded expectations.

Interesting trivia question...... TNSE are only on the record twice that i know of for being really suprised and thrilled a player fell to them. Jacob Trouba was the first who was the other pick?

Petan?

 

[Thesaurus]

This is me too......I was thrilled he fell to us because i really wanted him and he has definatly exceeded expectations.

Interesting trivia question...... TNSE are only on the record twice that i know of for being really suprised and thrilled a player fell to them. Jacob Trouba was the first who was the other pick?

Petan.

 

[Mathmew Purrrr Oh]

yes Petan

 

[Channelcat]

Comrie?

I'm not sure if Chevy ever expressed surprise at getting Comrie 59th, but how excited are they about that now!! And to think that was a compensation pick for not signing Daulton Leveille (who). Sweet deal!

 

[GJF]

I'm not sure if Chevy ever expressed surprise at getting Comrie 59th, but how excited are they about that now!! And to think that was a compensation pick for not signing Daulton Leveille (who). Sweet deal!

I'm pretty sure I remember a similar quote from him or someone else about Comrie from TNSE, telling that they were surprised that he was still available for that pick. But IMO they said this about Petan, too.

 

[Edgar Halliwax]

There is allot of love for #8 on the main board. The few exceptions to that rule appear to be from - wait for it - Toronto

 

[Huffer]

I was perusing our 2012 draft GDT. Good call.

And surprise surprise, the biggest complainers, saying it was terrible, are still complaining today about new things.

Interesting trivia question...... TNSE are only on the record twice that i know of for being really suprised and thrilled a player fell to them. Jacob Trouba was the first who was the other pick?

I'll go with Petan as well. The rumor is that Chevy tried to move up with a half dozen teams at the top of the 2nd to get him when he was still there and couldn't get a deal done. And then he landed in their lap.

 

[GJF]

There is allot of love for #8 on the main board. The few exceptions to that rule appear to be from - wait for it - Toronto

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1507985


just looking at it. w-o-w.

 

[Huffer]

I was perusing our 2012 draft GDT. Good call.

And surprise surprise, the biggest complainers, saying it was terrible, are still complaining today about new things.

Interesting trivia question...... TNSE are only on the record twice that i know of for being really suprised and thrilled a player fell to them. Jacob Trouba was the first who was the other pick?

I'll go with Petan as well. The rumor is that Chevy tried to move up with a half dozen teams at the top of the 2nd to get him when he was still there and couldn't get a deal done. And then he landed in their lap.

 

[jigglysquishy]

I'll be the first to admit that I didn't like the Trouba pick. I had spent all year hyping myself up to Griffin Reinhardt and was upset we didn't get him.

I'll gladly eat crow from now on.

 

[GJF]

I'll be the first to admit that I didn't like the Trouba pick. I had spent all year hyping myself up to Griffin Reinhardt and was upset we didn't get him.

I'll gladly eat crow from now on.

won't find many people admitting this

I was fine with him though he wasn't my first choice.

 

[Hammer Slammer]

There is allot of love for #8 on the main board. The few exceptions to that rule appear to be from - wait for it - Toronto

Incoming "Trouba's better" chants when we play the Leafs at home. Extra points if Rielly is in the lineup.

 

[TrentSteele]

This is me too......I was thrilled he fell to us because i really wanted him and he has definatly exceeded expectations.

Interesting trivia question...... TNSE are only on the record twice that i know of for being really suprised and thrilled a player fell to them. Jacob Trouba was the first who was the other pick?

Sutter

 

[Whileee]

I noticed that Trouba mentioned that Andy Copp was his best bud growing up in hockey, and at UMich. I wonder if that influenced the Jets who drafted Copp this last year (4th round).

http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Canada/Manitoba/ID/2410068252/

 

[DEANYOUNGBLOOD17]

I noticed that Trouba mentioned that Andy Copp was his best bud growing up in hockey, and at UMich. I wonder if that influenced the Jets who drafted Copp this last year (4th round).

http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Canada/Manitoba/ID/2410068252/

I remember when trouba was drafted in his TSN interview immediatly after his selection he mentioned the Jets could draft his USA Team Development D partner Seiloff with their 2nd pick. ...... The Jets the next day (on Saturday) drafted Sutter with their 2nd pick and Calgary drafted Seiloff a few picks later.

As Sutter is one of the only top Jet draft picks struggling and trending downward.

Edit.... I am also liking the Copp pick and hope he makes team USA WJT........

 

[buggs]

won't find many people admitting this

I was fine with him though he wasn't my first choice.

Guilty as charged as well. Was hoping we'd take Forsberg and was pretty disappointed when we didn't. Also didn't really like Trouba's interview as he seemed disappointed to me unlike Scheifele the year before. Turns out it was nerves more than anything else. Me wrong.

Pass the salt, crow tastes lousy without.

 

[Joe Hallenback]

I will toot my own horn

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showpost.php?p=51302317&postcount=484

Toot Toot!

 

[wpgsilver]

I will toot my own horn

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showpost.php?p=51302317&postcount=484

Toot Toot!

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showpost.php?p=51364831&postcount=710
Toot toot

 

[Joe Hallenback]

The more I read that thread the more I realize people actually were pretty pleased with the pick overall. I think it was one guy who was crazy angry and another KingBogo who later came around to it and made a pretty good prediction about Bogo/Trouba pairing.


Interesting read looking at things

 

[arby18]

This needs to posted here now

http://www.arcticicehockey.com/2012...b-trouba-michigan-wolverines-nhl-lockout-2012

In fairness, I'm pretty sure that article was a troll job to begin with.

Ha ha. I'll take the heat if you like, but if you actually read the article you'd have realized that it was more about my displeasure of passing over Forsberg than a criticism of taking Trouba.

Thanks for digging up that classic, though. I have a feeling it won't be the last time I hear about it...

 

[Joe Hallenback]

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showpost.php?p=51364831&postcount=710
Toot toot

I am still pleased with Sutter I think at some point fans will be too. I don't think he ever will be a good scorer in the league but as a depth player he will be valuable. I think he will earn a contract after this year and end up on the Rock for a few seasons.

2012 is a weak draft beyond the first 15 picks. I think teams will be lucky to get 2 guys out of here that play NHL games

 

[Flair Hay]

There is allot of love for #8 on the main board. The few exceptions to that rule appear to be from - wait for it - Toronto

Confession:

I went into the thread to see if the "pooh-poohers" from the Trouba/Rielly thread showed up. Slightly tardy, but they were there. With not much to say this time. At least they're sticking to their guns...for now.

 

[sipowicz]

I will toot my own horn

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showpost.php?p=51302317&postcount=484

Toot Toot!

Not quite on topic but I must:

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showpost.php?p=71786429&postcount=60

 

[Hank Chinaski]

Ha ha. I'll take the heat if you like, but if you actually read the article you'd have realized that it was more about my displeasure of passing over Forsberg than a criticism of taking Trouba.

Thanks for digging up that classic, though. I have a feeling it won't be the last time I hear about it...

Brb, going to type up an article about Chevy being a draft genius. The basis for this article will be Trouba's ranking at #4 in the Hockey News 2012 re-draft article. Prospect stocks are volatile to begin with, to suggest the Jets whiffed by not drafting Forsberg based on the consensus opinion of outsiders doesn't seem like a reasonable basis for discussion.

By the way, I wouldn't criticize the article if I didn't read it.

 

[ps241]

Petan?

Petan.

yes Petan

And surprise surprise, the biggest complainers, saying it was terrible, are still complaining today about new things.



I'll go with Petan as well. The rumor is that Chevy tried to move up with a half dozen teams at the top of the 2nd to get him when he was still there and couldn't get a deal done. And then he landed in their lap.

And surprise surprise, the biggest complainers, saying it was terrible, are still complaining today about new things.



I'll go with Petan as well. The rumor is that Chevy tried to move up with a half dozen teams at the top of the 2nd to get him when he was still there and couldn't get a deal done. And then he landed in their lap.

ding ding

all winners in the Trivia question!!

Now I realize this was much later than our Mr Trouba pick but wouldn't it be great if Nic ended up being a home run pick in his own right and own way.