Player Discussion Mats Zuccarello Part II

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Its nice to see that. I have heard a couple of opposing teams coaches speak highly of Zooks. I always like hearing him get that kind of respect.

Let's hope it increases his value even more

 

[anofsti]

Aside for Kopitar, he is the second best forward on that roster though. Even if i take off my rose tinted glasses, I can't argue that any of the others are better than him - maybe Hossa, but he isn't the player he was two years ago - even if he's still a very good player.

 

[NickyFotiu]

Let's hope it increases his value even more

He already has plenty of value to the team he has led in points in 2 of the last 3 seasons while averaging only around 3 mill a year in salary in those 3 seasons.

 

[Revel]

He already has plenty of value to the team he has led in points in 2 of the last 3 seasons while averaging only around 3 mill a year in salary in those 3 seasons.

And to think people still want to trade him. Not easy to find someone making 4.5 mil and putting up 60 points. Got to think a guy like him would command about 6.0 mil on the market these days. Instead of trading this guy when he is at his peak, we should thank the Lord that we have him at what can only be considered a bargain.

 

[NickyFotiu]

And to think people still want to trade him. Not easy to find someone making 4.5 mil and putting up 60 points. Got to think a guy like him would command about 6.0 mil on the market these days. Instead of trading this guy when he is at his peak, we should thank the Lord that we have him at what can only be considered a bargain.

You better stop speaking so logically. This is HockeyFutures.com. Please see the rules.

 

[member 116805]

"Free spirited" Zucc

https://www.wch2016.com/news/world-cup-experience-a-joy-for-mats-zuccarello/c-281607212

 

[Machinehead]

Forget value. Why can't they just keep him?

 

[NewLife]

Forget value. Why can't they just keep him?

I want him to retire as a Ranger. Sure it is a business and all but he's a very good player, loves the team, keep repeating "living the dream" and all. Sure he will get a fairly rich contract in three years but the guy has also taken a home town discount in his last two, would it be the end of the world paying him market value? Hell no. He isn't the type of guy who wants to cash in every dollar he possibly can.

 

[Idlerlee]

Forget value. Why can't they just keep him?

Because HFNYR is not happy until the oldest vet on the team is 24 years old

 

[Inferno]

Forget value. Why can't they just keep him?

because many of us are convinced the team wont be a SC contender for 3-5 more years even if things work out perfectly....if thats the case, MZA, and Henrik will both be outside their primes...which would make it a cyclical problem of key guys being outside their primes.....build the team now, as a whole, and let them mature as a whole.

thats my thoughts anyway

 

[anofsti]

Zuccarello with two assists in the last training match against the Young Guns (Still lost by a mile).

Those Team Europe jerseys are really ugly though.

 

[anofsti]

Zuccarello mic'ed up during the World Cup

https://www.facebook.com/nyrangers/videos/10154103804594858/

 

[NickyFotiu]

Zuccarello mic'ed up during the World Cup

https://www.facebook.com/nyrangers/videos/10154103804594858/

Thanks for posting that. Zooks has really impressed me in this summers tournaments. He has shown he can play with the toughest competition in the world and still be a positive factor.

 

[Placid]

Swedish newspapers had Zucc as the "big profile of the match".

His goal and assist from the Europe - Czech Republic game (Czech commentary i imagine ?) :



2-1 Goal :


Assist on Dreisatl's overtime winner :


For the life of me i cannot remember how to collapse the videos, i must be going senile (thought it was

Spoiler

, apparently not).

 

[member 116805]

Old interview (pre SHL when he played for Frisk in Norway) where Mats shows some of this "moveds".
Funny, he used to be even smaller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXwGI5wjODU

(in Norwegian)

 

[Ori]

You better stop speaking so logically. This is HockeyFutures.com. Please see the rules.

haha.

 

[5 4 Fighting]

I think he will flirt with 70 this season, playing with Zib and perhaps Miller/Nash/Vesey.

 

[Guffawstev]

How We Play Hockey In Norway
http://www.theplayerstribune.com/mats-zuccarello-rangers-norway-hockey/

 

[Placid]

How We Play Hockey In Norway
http://www.theplayerstribune.com/mats-zuccarello-rangers-norway-hockey/

That was a joy to read

 

[NickyFotiu]

How We Play Hockey In Norway
http://www.theplayerstribune.com/mats-zuccarello-rangers-norway-hockey/

Great link. Thank you for posting it. I grew up playing hockey. I was always able to watch the Rangers on TV. I was always able to get equipment at all our local stores and pro shops. I did not realize how little hockey there is in Norway. I assumed it was like Sweden before reading this article. Zooks story must be a real inspiration to other people that love hockey in Norway.

 

[NewLife]

Old interview (pre SHL when he played for Frisk in Norway) where Mats shows some of this "moveds".
Funny, he used to be even smaller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXwGI5wjODU

(in Norwegian)

Please do a lay up shot in a shootout.

 

[Guffawstev]

Please do a lay up shot in a shootout.

On Hank in Semi

 

[WesMcCauley]

Aside for Kopitar, he is the second best forward on that roster though. Even if i take off my rose tinted glasses, I can't argue that any of the others are better than him - maybe Hossa, but he isn't the player he was two years ago - even if he's still a very good player.

Hossa isnt close to Zucc. Hossa was an unreal player but he is past his prime... Not that good anymore. Could really see it last season that Hossa was declining pretty badly.

Kopitar, Josi and Zuccarello(in that order) are the 3 best players on Team Europe imo.

 

[NickyFotiu]

Hossa isnt close to Zucc. Hossa was an unreal player but he is past his prime... Not that good anymore. Could really see it last season that Hossa was declining pretty badly.

Kopitar, Josi and Zuccarello(in that order) are the 3 best players on Team Europe imo.

I think you left off a huge player for the future that should be included among the top for Europe's team. He plays for the Oilers and his name starts with a D.

 

[Ori]

I think Zuci get third line minutes @Nickyfotiu, but he still he has 3 pts, mainly based on own performance - so he will be well rested before the training camp.
Kopi play with Hossa on the first line - I don`t think Hossa have declined that much, of course, he is not the same player he once was, but still Hossa is a very dangerous 2-way player. ))