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Top 100 NHL players: The Athletic's Player Tiers — from Connor McDavid to Jamie Benn
Sorry, see it now... my bad. That light blue wasn't standing out much for me...Hyperlinked to original post.
Top 100 NHL players: The Athletic's Player Tiers — from Connor McDavid to Jamie Benn
Wonder if Suter realizes he was demoted to 2nd pairing, and not Dumba was promoted to 1st...
Somebody should tell Fiala that he was demoted too I guess.
1C Nick Bjugstad, what could go wrong?
I don’t know what type of emotional attachment I’ve developed to Fiala, but I’ve noticed my subconscious does not want Kaprizov to come out and be better than Fiala. My natural reaction when Kaprizov does something good is to defend Fiala. Makes no sense. If Kaprizov is better than Fiala, we have 2 incredible wingers. Here’s to hoping we have 2 ppg level wingers
Apparently milbury just got canned from NBC for "insensitive comments" not sure on details
Oiler fan coming in peace. I am in a couple fantasy hockey leagues and in my first draft last night I took a flyer in the last round on Kaprizov, I followed him as a prospect and think he has a real shot to produce off the bat in the NHL.
My questions are 1. What are expectations like for him this season?. 2. I see him slotted on the top line there, if you can call it that yet, is he expected to play significant minutes? 3. Any word how he’s mixed in so far?
My first draft was with many causal, or non, hockey fans so they didn’t even know his name. My next will be with a lot of hardcore fans so he won’t drop as far, so I’m considering picking him again in mid to later rounds if he is available so looking for a little more info. Thanks!
He said something during playoffs last year about how with the bubble, there are no girls around to distract the players. NBC pulled him off the air basically immediately after that and he hasn't been on air since.
Maybe it’s just me but I don’t see the insensitivity with that comment
it actually makes a ton of sense. Staal will not accept a trade to boston for a 1st + a center. Johansson will.The Staal trade looks worse and worse by the day.
makes more sense to goZuccarello skating with the team now, I think lines will look like this when he returns.
Parise-Bjugstad-Fiala
Kaprizov-Bonino-Zuccarello
Greenway-JEEk-Foligno
Johansson-Rask-Hartman
Maybe it’s just me but I don’t see the insensitivity with that comment
Zuccarello skating with the team now, I think lines will look like this when he returns.
Parise-Bjugstad-Fiala
Kaprizov-Bonino-Zuccarello
Greenway-JEEk-Foligno
Johansson-Rask-Hartman
I just hope that Kaprizov and Fiala don't get fed up with the lack of forward talent on this team. Boldy(and others) can't get here soon enough. I'd just as soon play them together.
Oh, and in no world should Rask beat out Sturm on the 4th line. I thought Sturm was a bright spot during the scrimmages, and at the end of last season. Large, very good skater, vg defensively, and has some puck skills.
it actually makes a ton of sense. Staal will not accept a trade to boston for a 1st + a center. Johansson will.
sorry meant 1st + prospect. i dont know what we will get of them what i am meaning is simply that instead of saying no to a trade like koivu did and like staal did if we are out of the playoffs, instead of coasting into the sunset being happy with life johansson will accept a trade to a new team and in return we actually get something.You really think we are going to get a 1st + a center for just Johansson? Or are you thinking that Johansson will be just a piece of a trade package that would return a 1st + a center?
Kaprizov is going to get his ass handed to him if he's stuck with those two for any amount of time.The Thrill will have every opportunity to score big points.
I do think after the initial first handful of games where the adrenaline wears off, hit a stretch where he is fighting it. It's a new league, new style to some extent.
But he will have PP1 and top two line time. Ovechkin played with some lesser players when he first came into the league. Now, that said, The Thrill is no Ovechkin, the games greatest goal scorer. But, if he can drive play and play smart and cash in on those PP minutes too, we could see a 50 point season.
Likewise, we could see a painful growth year. New country. New game (kind of), new players.