Clayonator
Registered User
Lol, I never said I'd take Tierney over Duclair. I'm saying you cant have a team full of guys who require insulation. Duclair came a long way, but if you think he didnt sulk, give up on plays after missed opportunities, and seriously struggle at points during the year, I dont know what filter you were watching those games through. I am a big fan of Duclair, his raw skill is fantastic, but he is not yet reliable and he still needs to make improvements. I think he gets too hard on himself and too in his head, puts too much pressure on himself, and when he does that he doesnt produce and makes bad decisions with and without the puck.
Either way, we're not talking about Duclair - we're talking about AA, who sucks. If we didnt have Duclair and AA was essentially free, I'd take a flyer on him - you're right, he can skate fast in a straight line and thats a useful skill. But we have Duclair and a ton of young talent coming up, all of whom require insulation. I'm not interested in bringing in a mid-20s player one-dimensional, brutal defensive player who has scored more than 33 points in 1/4 seasons.
Your main contention was not trading Tierney for AA, (due to what you deem to be more pertinent needs) who I compared to Duclair, who you in turn took swings at. It’s essentially the same in principle, especially when part of your argument was how many Duclairs do you need, followed by overstating my position of wanting 6. So you went ahead and affirmed the comparison between the two. In regards to Duclair’s performance when in a slump, there’s a big difference between trying to force plays, and giving up on them. I saw the former. He went one dimensional when in the slump, but that doesn’t = lack of effort. It simply doesn’t.
I also don’t know what you mean by insulation. Tierney taking minutes away from White Norris and L.Brown doesn’t help them. White needs reps, L.Brown is ready imo, as is Norris. Get them competent wingers, and they’ll be fine. If one is really in way over their head at some point, send him back to Bellevegas, and move Paul over into his spot till he’s finished his reset.