GDT: [Official] 2017 WJC Thread

[Johnny Hoxville]

But who's to say Mangiapane can't become a Mats Zuccarello type?

I suppose he could. I see more Paul Byron personally. They are definitely comparable. I mostly responded the way I did because he dropped the, AINEC.

 

[Mr Snrub]

I suppose he could. I see more Paul Byron personally. They are definitely comparable. I mostly responded the way I did because he dropped the, AINEC.

Don't you even ****ing start

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

I suppose he could. I see more Paul Byron personally. They are definitely comparable. I mostly responded the way I did because he dropped the, AINEC.

Honestly I don't see the Paul Byron comparable for Mangiapane. To me Dube is more a Paul Byron type. Speedy. Gritty. Undersized. Mangiapane has a lot more raw offensive ability even though he's more of a boom bust guy IMO.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Honestly I don't see the Paul Byron comparable for Mangiapane. To me Dube is more a Paul Byron type. Speedy. Gritty. Undersized. Mangiapane has a lot more raw offensive ability even though he's more of a boom bust guy IMO.

Mangiapagne is pretty fiesty though for his size. And honestly, Byron was a great scorer in Jr as well.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

I can't see any of our prospects developing the kind of gamebreaking acceleration Byron has. I mean Byron is probably top 5 NHler in that regard.

What Mangiapane has however is an elite shot. Probably trailing only to Monahan and Giordano in our system in terms of power/accuracy/release.

 

[Dack]

I think the most similar prospect to Byron that I've seen is probably Will Bitten. His highlights are 90% breakaways.

 

[Mr Snrub]

I can't see any of our prospects developing the kind of gamebreaking acceleration Byron has. I mean Byron is probably top 5 NHler in that regard.

What Mangiapane has however is an elite shot. Probably trailing only to Monahan and Giordano in our system in terms of power/accuracy/release.

God dammit

 

[DFF]

What do you think Dube compared to in the NHL?

 

[Volica]

There are human beings that never existed who can now walk and likely say a word or two since Byron left this team. He's simply the gift that won't go away on our forum

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

^^ Tfw you want all your prospects to be the next Byron.

 

[Lunatik]

I used to like Byron, but the stupidity around here regarding him has really made me turn on him. **** that smurf.

 

[JimboA]

Expecting huge tournament for Kylington.

Looks like he will quarterback PP1 with Nylander, Asplund, Dahlén and Eriksson-Ek.

 

[L13]

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Sweden is going to win IMO. That defense is just so stacked. Plus most of their guys have experience playing at a higher level and I really think that's hurt Canada in the past as our players have to adjust to the quicker pace more so than Euros or College guys

Elias Pettersen has apparently looked amazing too. He'll be shooting up the standings like I said. Too much skill not to go top 3. Even if he's a stick-man

 

[tyflames]

I haven't really looked into it but I seen debrincat got cut? The guy has 30-30 in 28 games this season. Is there something I missed?

 

[Caser]

Karnaukhov made it to the Russia NT final World Juniors roster.

 

[Lunatik]

Didn't he ay for Belarus last year?

 

[BigRangy]

Didn't he ay for Belarus last year?

No he turned down the invite so that he could play for Russia internationally. This tournament will make him a Russian player for the IIHF. If he would have played for Belarus last year, he would play for them for the rest of his international career.

It seems to have paid off, at least for now.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Dube with a goal

Edit: another great shift. Him and Cirelli have great chemistry. Pretty sure it was Cirelli that scored the Mem cup winner for Oshawa.

 

[YourAverageFan*]

Dube has been spectacular in his games so far. Goal tonight and just had a dominant shift where he hit the post. Hopefully he's just as effective when the tournament starts.

Real excited about him as a prospect.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Dube>Dubois

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Dube>Dubois

Hard to argue right me.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Hischier is in beast mode.

 

[L13]

Hischier is in beast mode.

He wants that 1OA position bad

Fox has at least one assist for the US against the Czechs, by the way. I only saw some highlights, but nice to see he keeps racking them up.

But for real, Hischier is so good.

 

[Volica]

Sweden starts here pretty quick.
Pretty excited, this tournament is taking me back to my university days, where I'd just enjoy this tournament.