Fiala reminds me of Colin Wilson. Great tools; no toolbox. One of those guys who will show flashes of greatness but can't seem to pull it together for more than a few games at a time.
Fiala reminds me of Colin Wilson. Great tools; no toolbox. One of those guys who will show flashes of greatness but can't seem to pull it together for more than a few games at a time.
I was one of those that thought that Wilson would eventually be a top 6 center, every year until I realized he is what he is.
I was one of those that thought that Wilson would eventually be a top 6 center, every year until I realized he is what he is.
Both at the same time here. I honestly thought Wilson would win the Calder in his debut. This was one of the first indications that led me to eventually realize that when it comes to doing my own prospect scouting, I am utterly hopeless.I'll take your place as the Fiala version of this. I just can't help but love his upside.
I believed Jon Blum was going to be the next Hamhuis and that Ryan Ellis was too small and slow for the NHL.Both at the same time here. I honestly thought Wilson would win the Calder in his debut. This was one of the first indications that led me to eventually realize that when it comes to doing my own prospect scouting, I am utterly hopeless.
I believed Jon Blum was going to be the next Hamhuis and that Ryan Ellis was too small and slow for the NHL.
I believed Jon Blum was going to be the next Hamhuis and that Ryan Ellis was too small and slow for the NHL.
I remember years ago arguing at length that Paul Postma (Thrashers) was going to be a superstar. Yeeeaahhhhhh.....I haven't gotten any NHL scouting offers yet.I believed Jon Blum was going to be the next Hamhuis and that Ryan Ellis was too small and slow for the NHL.
Yeah wild fans had high high hopes for BrodinHaha I remember Flames fans calling Weber a poor mans Phaneuf and Wild fans comparing Brodin to Josi
I don't have a strong sense of what Galchenyuk is capable of as a player. Mostly I have hearsay. My general impression is... no thanks.Pens fan here. Though it's still early in Galchenyuk's tenure as a Penguin, he hasn't exactly produced in the games he's played in. Would Nashville perhaps be interested in a swap of Granlund and Galchenyuk if both continue to struggle on their teams?
I didn't watch last night, but he could have been hands-down our best player in 1 game and it wouldn't substantially change the discussion about him. He has been mostly-invisible since we got him. BUT. I think our default stance is that we still need to wait a little longer and try a few other things before we do anything beyond chatting casually about it. Trying him with Johansen is definitely one of those things. If he did play that well last night, I'd love to see them stick with that for a nice long stretch and see what happens. It might be the answer we've been looking for!Funny I thought Granlund was one of our best players last night.
Wonder what's up?
I wonder how much the guy has slept lately. Maintenance day hopefully.