Kevin Hayes - curse or blessing

[Captain Dave Poulin]

I agree with the idiot who started the other thread, and who has been wrong an amazing 100% of the time except for this:

We would not be where we are without Kevin Hayes.

Game. Blouses.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Disagree @CanadianFlyer88

We should have a Hayes thread for each year left on his deal.

 

[deadhead]

Hayes has been in a slump, but at the same time is a big reason for the turn around on the PK.
Unlike two other big soft overpaid forwards.

 

[Magua]

Most people consider lycanthropy a curse.

 

[freakydallas13]

Yeah, Hayes has been trash most of this season. Pretty damning that it's the second year of his 7 year deal and his play has already taken a nose dive.

Hopefully next season with a new coach he can get back to where he was last year, when he was genuinely good for this team.

 

[Lord Defect]

I might be one of the few here when I say I don’t mind Hayes on this team. He has turn around our pk, and has made short handed goal chances a thing again.
Hes one of the few players that seem to be able to skate into the zone on a pp without utilizing the slingshot.
he misses the net a bunch and his short handed chances are snuffed by the goalie a bunch, but the threat alone does a world of wonders.

 

[tictactoe]

hemorrhoids... cure or blessing? Lets write another 7 pages

 

[wankstifier]

A blursing. He’s good, but in a sucky way

The term stinks and the nicknames make cause vomiting.

 

[deadhead]

Hayes is who we thought he was when we signed him.
Though it would help if AV could settle on a couple line mates for more than two games.

 

[flyerslducks]

Hayes has been in a slump, but at the same time is a big reason for the turn around on the PK.
Unlike two other big soft overpaid forwards.

oh ya the turn around has realllllllyyyyyy paid off for our pk this year lmao

 

[maineblackbear]

Ok. Bruins will take Hayes and Provorov off your hands. Two picks?

 

[duffy9748]

He filled a big immediate need but it was pretty obvious this deal would suck long term as soon as it was signed. He could bounce back next year but it’s hard to imagine him not lagging behind the rest of the league in years 5,6.7 of this deal.

 

[deadhead]

He filled a big immediate need but it was pretty obvious this deal would suck long term as soon as it was signed. He could bounce back next year but it’s hard to imagine him not lagging behind the rest of the league in years 5,6.7 of this deal.

Why?

He's played RW, so it's an easy transition once we find a couple young centers to move him over.
And his size and skills (he can actually shot the puck) make him a good fit at wing in his early 30s.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Ok. Bruins will take Hayes and Provorov off your hands. Two picks?

I will gladly give you two picks to take Hayes off our hands, but if you are going to take Provorov too I am going to need something in return - I am going to need you to put a hit out on Brick. You don't need to end him altogether, just please stop him from speaking ever again, and we have a deal.

 

[maineblackbear]

Whatever it takes. Provoke was a binky for me. Also I like how Hayes play center. If I can’t get Hayes I want provorov.

 

[Tripod]

Hayes has been in a slump, but at the same time is a big reason for the turn around on the PK.
Unlike two other big soft overpaid forwards.

Can you tell us all where we rank on the PK?

 

[maineblackbear]

I will gladly give you two picks to take Hayes off our hands, but if you are going to take Provorov too I am going to need something in return - I am going to need you to put a hit out on Brick. You don't need to end him altogether, just please stop him from speaking ever again, and we have a deal.

You also have to realize I wanted Provolove when he was a junior. But he decided not to go nccaa

 

[Striiker]

I might be one of the few here when I say I don’t mind Hayes on this team. He has turn around our pk, and has made short handed goal chances a thing again.
Hes one of the few players that seem to be able to skate into the zone on a pp without utilizing the slingshot.
he misses the net a bunch and his short handed chances are snuffed by the goalie a bunch, but the threat alone does a world of wonders.

Welllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

 

[deadhead]

What's our PK Sv%?

 

[Lord Defect]

Welllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

I didn’t mean he made it successful, more so that he is capable of getting breakaways while short handed and having that as an option helps.

 

[deadhead]

Most of the people dissing Hayes probably wanted Duchene.

 

[Cootsfanclub]

Without Hayes we'd be DOA at center. His production is what it's always been, higher than last year by 2 PPG. He looks way worse than he plays and does have his share of boneheaded moves. His contract is obviously the worst part about him on the team. I guess we can count our blessings we ended up with him over Duchene though. We bought his prime years and paid a premium, hoping he has a different role under a new coach whenever that happens.

I didn’t mean he made it successful, more so that he is capable of getting breakaways while short handed and having that as an option helps.

We haven't had a single shorty this year.

 

[deadhead]

Without Hayes we'd be DOA at center. His production is what it's always been, higher than last year by 2 PPG. He looks way worse than he plays and does have his share of boneheaded moves. His contract is obviously the worst part about him on the team. I guess we can count our blessings we ended up with him over Duchene though. We bought his prime years and paid a premium, hoping he has a different role under a new coach whenever that happens.

We haven't had a single shorty this year.

Came close a lot of times, that has value in that it forces the opposing PP to be more conservative. Nothing like watching a breakaway on your PP to shake up your players.

Not sure how much blame is the coaches, the players or the goalies. When the goalies play bad, the tendency is to put the wagons in a circle and try to hold out until the cavalry arrives (the PP expires).

 

[Cootsfanclub]

Came close a lot of times, that has value in that it forces the opposing PP to be more conservative. Nothing like watching a breakaway on your PP to shake up your players.

Not sure how much blame is the coaches, the players or the goalies. When the goalies play bad, the tendency is to put the wagons in a circle and try to hold out until the cavalry arrives (the PP expires).

I don't think it has been effective this year in doing that and more likely than not it creates a rush on the other end. With a forward behind on the play.

 

[TCTC]

Most of the people dissing Hayes probably wanted Duchene.

I have no problem admitting that I wanted Duchene. Always was a fan of him. But I also didn't mind Hayes. Looking at Duchene's numbers now, we definitely got the right player.