Oilers Unlucky
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Breakfast of Champs
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To be Tavares seems to be one of the most driven players in the NHL. People said he was a puck hog, he refined his playmaking. People said he couldnt skate, he improved drastically there. (Still a bit to go there). People said he didnt play defence, and hes doing much better in his own end. I think we will see consistent improvements from JT, which will make him one of the elite players in the world.
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La Bamba
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I don't get why people say RNH is a weak 1st overall. He dominated the WHL as 17 year old in a 164 pound frame. Once he fills out, he'll be a hell of a olayer for us. Out of most the recent 1st overall picks, he has to most room for improvement.
I think the Oil are pretty lucky to potenially draft a prolific duo in RNH and Hall in back to back years.
I think the Oil are pretty lucky to potenially draft a prolific duo in RNH and Hall in back to back years.
Beerfish
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It's always unlucky to have the 1st overall pick and get the best prospect in the draft
Not all best prospects are created equal.
And he has said himself that he is 6'1" 172 lbs now. He will probably be in the 175-177 lb range by draft time, size is becoming less and less of an issue and this was supposed to be his biggest weakness. As an Oiler fan, i feel so "unlucky" that we will most likely draft this kid.
BobDobolina
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The NHL should implement a rule that would prevent a team from drafting number one in consecutive years.
You've run to the thread and every post I've seen is blind Hall hate.
Pathetic.
As a Flames fan, I'd take Hall over Patrick Kane all day long. I think he's going to be way better. His passes won't be as pretty but his overall effect on the score sheet will be greater.
I also would take RNH over Kane, and his passes will be prettier.
I also would take RNH over Kane, and his passes will be prettier.
The chances of being unlucky with back to back 1st picks is extremely low lol. At least one of rnh or hall will become very good players and higher one would think.
Depends what you consider really good. I think Hall will end up being a possibly PPG player and same with RNH. The 2010 draft was pretty bad imo.
Bryanbryoil
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Very classy post from a rival. I agree, IMO RNH will be a bigger and grittier version of Kane but probably not as good of a goalscorer. As for Hall Vs. Kane, I also agree on that front. Tavares is up in the air and Sid and Stamkos are on much higher levels than RNH and Hall.
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Hall, Seguin, Fowler, Skinner, all were solid this year, meanwhile we have yet to see Gudbranson, Nino, Gromley, etc. make an impact in the league which they undoubtedly will.
Seguin only had 22 points this year playing with decent line-mates (may have been on the 3rd and 4th line but Bruins were pretty deep). Fowler was like -22 and Skinner was my pick for 1st overall last year so I wasn't suprised (rangers fan here). Not sure about Gudbranson as an elite player especially developing in florida.
AlMo
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This works both ways. JT has the potential to be a 50goal-100 point player. Hall is in a much better situation than JT is. Hall has better talent surrounding him while Tavares still awaits a top line player and a sell out crowd at home
Until JT leaves the Isles to play in Toronto with Kadri or somewhere that has money and space for him and some team that has fans that sell out a crowd.
Jester9881
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Yeah..... because Kadri is soooo much better than Niederrieter. It doesn't matter how much you want to speculate (read:wish) for John Tavares to leave the Isles to sign with the mighty Leafs. It's not going to happen.
And spending money has done wonders in Toronto too BTW....
And spending money has done wonders in Toronto too BTW....
Never said he was soooo much better than Niederrieter. Kadri was his line-mate and good friend in juniors. And Tavares was a Leaf fan I am pretty sure and grew up in the Toronto area and has family there.
SDig14
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Well, you do realize that the team finishing last actually has a better chance of picking 2nd than 1st, right?
So, the lottery odds in themselves are more than enough to ensure that more often that not a team won't pick 1st again.
Of course, since it's basically a coin flip, it can happen where a team picks a few times in a row, but it's pretty unlikely.
Jester9881
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He played with Kadri for a whopping 24 games. He's played with Matt Moulson (a childhood friend) for 161.
Just because he's from the area, doesn't mean he's going to sign there. The Isles are going to pay him handsomely to extend his contract before FA. That is, when Kadri holds out on the Leafs to sign here so he can play with his friend Tavares.
Yeah, because who wouldn't want to play in Long Island. All 2000 fans cheering you on every night, great ownership and GM, etc.
Jester9881
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Who would want to play for the Leafs? Where the fans come in droves to pelt you with waffles, and Stanley Cups are as rare as unicorns.
Eytinge
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Stop trying to highjack this thread because you're jealous of NYI.
Sorry
I just miss watching Tavares play in London. I was mostly joking about him signing with TO and was playing around. Not sure what the Isles fan's intentions are though.
