Non-Minnesota NHL News XV

[TaLoN]

I think they were dire; they had no blue chip prospects, the team had a lot of locker room issues, they couldn't develop any type of reliable goal scoring forward...it looked great until you started digging.

So Kap isn't a blue chip prospect. Got it.

 

[Bazeek]

I don't know who surprises me more: us or Dallas.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I don't know who surprises me more: us or Dallas.

Dallas.

 

[Bazeek]

Dallas.

Probably, yeah. I can't make the same complaints about talent with them that I can with us. That's a team that really should work, and doesn't.

 

[57special]

Benn's game falling off a cliff is a surprise.

 

[Wabit]

This a bad day for anyone:

 

[TaLoN]

This a bad day for anyone:

Good thing he had already moved! Talk about crazy timing!

 

[thestonedkoala]

Ben Bishop's home got demolished as well.

 

[TaLoN]

Chicago fans boo kid for his Halloween costume choice...

 

[Wabit]

Chicago fans boo kid for his Halloween costume choice...

Well Trubinsky is a ghost of the QB he was last year.

 

[thestonedkoala]

So Kap isn't a blue chip prospect. Got it.

Not really; until we know for certain he'll sign with Minnesota. And a LOT of Russian kids wash out in the NHL, so I'm hesitant to anoint him the next Taraksenko or Ovechkin. Boldy is as close as a blue chipper as we have.

 

[TaLoN]

Not really; until we know for certain he'll sign with Minnesota. And a LOT of Russian kids wash out in the NHL, so I'm hesitant to anoint him the next Taraksenko or Ovechkin. Boldy is as close as a blue chipper as we have.

Prospects are all question marks... even blue chip ones. Kap is a blue chip prospect at this point.

 

[thestonedkoala]

Prospects are all question marks... even blue chip ones. Kap is a blue chip prospect at this point.

So, you're telling me you'd be okay to trade Boldy for Tolvanen. If all prospects are question marks, then should be a fair swap right? Or Boldy for Bokk?

 

[TaLoN]

So, you're telling me you'd be okay to trade Boldy for Tolvanen. If all prospects are question marks, then should be a fair swap right? Or Boldy for Bokk?

That doesn't mean the degree of question is the same. I wouldn't trade Kap for either of them also.

Blue chip prospects are still prospects because they have not proven they are indeed NHL players yet. Even 1st overall blue chip prospects can fail, the odds of that failure is simply smaller.

Kap wasn't a blue chipper when he was drafted, but he developed into a clear blue chipper after.

 

[thestonedkoala]

Kap wasn't a blue chipper when he was drafted, but he developed into a clear blue chipper after.

Blue chipper generally means they are going to have an immediate impact to the team and is a can't miss. Tolvanen was considered a blue chip prospect by the loose definition of being at the top of the league and most thought he would have some immediate impact to the team. I wouldn't be surprised if Tolvanen never makes it to the NHL as he seems to still be struggling. I don't see Kap having an immediate impact to the team and he is definitely not a can't miss prospect given how wonky KHL players have had translating over to the NHL.

 

[TaLoN]

Blue chipper generally means they are going to have an immediate impact to the team and is a can't miss. Tolvanen was considered a blue chip prospect by the loose definition of being at the top of the league and most thought he would have some immediate impact to the team. I wouldn't be surprised if Tolvanen never makes it to the NHL as he seems to still be struggling. I don't see Kap having an immediate impact to the team and he is definitely not a can't miss prospect given how wonky KHL players have had translating over to the NHL.

Blue chip has nothing to do with "immediate impact". If that was the case there'd only be 1 or 2 in each draft. Yes "can't miss" is often a term used for them, but the simple fact that many still manage to miss, shows that term is a bit hyperbolish.

For the record, the media considers him a blue chip prospect too...

2019 Minnesota Wild Draft Preview: Draft Sleepers

The one blue chip talent the Wild have drafted recently is Kirill Kaprizov

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

"Blue chip" has nothing to do with anything specific regarding it's definition; it's just a method to describe value. Comes from the poker world.

 

[Wabit]

I want the pads to happen.

 

[TaLoN]

I want the pads to happen.

Gotta mic up the tenders every game in that case!

 

[DANOZ28]

wow terrific game last night pens vs tampa. pens almost tied last second puck was in goalie glove which crossed line but could not clearly see puck crossed so no goal. tampa wins 3-2.

 

[Wild11MN]

Tarasenko out 5+ months after shoulder surgery.

 

[SupremeNachos]

Tarasenko out 5+ months after shoulder surgery.

So basically unless they make the playoffs he's out for the rest of the year.

 

[DANOZ28]

fantastic 3 on 3 OT buffalo vs AZ last night. i believe no whistle the entire OT.

 

[TaLoN]

 

[thestonedkoala]

Wow terrible contract. Takes him to 37.