Patty Lee
I hate the Habs
yes because their pasts are scarily similarAgreed.
I'm hoping he isn't the next kostka.
yes because their pasts are scarily similarAgreed.
I'm hoping he isn't the next kostka.
I said it all off season. The fascination with Paul Ranger is unwarranted and just flat out weird. He wasn't very good last year with the Marlies and since he can't skate, why would you expect a smooth transition?
He'll be in the press box soon and frankly that's okay because he's paid appropriately.
he probably didn't watch him in the A either.I didn't watch him in the ahl, so I can't comment. But I know i read many sources that said nhl executives and scouts thought ranger was too good for the ahl, and I'm going to take their word for it, long before yours.
Having said that, again, ranger had made a few mistakes, but they haven't been because of his lack of skill or lack of smarts. They've been little thing you don't see commonly in the NHL from veterans but do see from rookies. He's fanning on pucks, on passes and when puckhandling, and is completely unsure of the speed of the game. On one hand he's not aware of Simmons coming at him, on another he's got the puck in the defensive zone and with tons of room to make a play, at least 5 feet from the nearest opposing player but instead panics, and gives it away.
The good thing is, that he has great natural reactions to plays, when he doesn't have the time to think, he's making great plays.
Do I think ranger is going to keep over skating pucks, or fanning on passes? Hell no. It's just nerves and timing.
At this point my only one concern has been his speed. But it's not bad enough to lose sleep over.
IIRC, you said Wilson is a better coach than Carlyle, and this was during last season when we were on the cusp of a playoff berth.I said it all off season. The fascination with Paul Ranger is unwarranted and just flat out weird. He wasn't very good last year with the Marlies and since he can't skate, why would you expect a smooth transition?
He'll be in the press box soon and frankly that's okay because he's paid appropriately.
Well I did. So believe what you'd like, but my observations seem to be accurate. He couldn't skate with the Marlies and he can't skate with the Leafs. Players succeed without being great skaters, but Paul Ranger isn't even adequate on his feet.I didn't watch him in the ahl, so I can't comment. But I know i read many sources that said nhl executives and scouts thought ranger was too good for the ahl, and I'm going to take their word for it, long before yours.
At this point my only one concern has been his speed. But it's not bad enough to lose sleep over.
Yeah no, I'm after my degree, not pride on a message board.he probably didn't watch him in the A either.
but this way he thinks he can claim to be some kind of insider if Ranger fails.
Wilson played his best players and used them in roles that they were best suited for. The penalty killing was a genuine concern, but otherwise the guy did get the best out of his players (If you bring up Kadri, I'll bring up Gardiner). Ask Anaheim what they think of Randy Carlyle. It's no different from what we think of Wilson.IIRC, you said Wilson is a better coach than Carlyle, and this was during last season when we were on the cusp of a playoff berth.
I'm sorry but it's hard to take you seriously.
yes because their pasts are scarily similar
Kostka was infinitely better as a Marlie last year.I gave the Kostka and Ranger comparison in a different perspective, like being forced to play in a role that they can't handle and being relied heavily to do things they simply can't do.
Really good. Likely to be a quality top-4 guy in the NHL this year. maybe more.
He's fit in very well so far this preseason.
He's in my top 4 for sure.
Solid 4-5 right now. Could work his way back into being a 3-4 guy.
He's a slower defender - he relies on positioning, timing, and anticipating the play. All things that are going to take months to get back (if he can).
Paul Ranger is a project, we knew that going in.
I have a hard time not trying to psychoanalyze ranger due to his history....and so far in his first two games he looks.....anxious. nervous. a little panicky.
not too surprising because the nhl game is about a million times faster than the ahl game, but he's going to have to get control of that and calm the **** down. It should happen, but given his history its no guarantee.
otherwise the skills are all still there - he's skating well, playing physical, and handling the puck just fine. Just making a lot of panic decisions.
Well I did. So believe what you'd like, but my observations seem to be accurate. He couldn't skate with the Marlies and he can't skate with the Leafs. Players succeed without being great skaters, but Paul Ranger isn't even adequate on his feet.
Yeah no, I'm after my degree, not pride on a message board.
Wilson played his best players and used them in roles that they were best suited for. The penalty killing was a genuine concern, but otherwise the guy did get the best out of his players (If you bring up Kadri, I'll bring up Gardiner). Ask Anaheim what they think of Randy Carlyle. It's no different from what we think of Wilson.
In regards to being taken seriously, that's alright. I'd rather not fit in with the majority here that swear anything and everything Maple Leaf can do no wrong.
Well I did. So believe what you'd like, but my observations seem to be accurate. He couldn't skate with the Marlies and he can't skate with the Leafs. Players succeed without being great skaters, but Paul Ranger isn't even adequate on his feet.
Yeah no, I'm after my degree, not pride on a message board.
Wilson played his best players and used them in roles that they were best suited for. The penalty killing was a genuine concern, but otherwise the guy did get the best out of his players (If you bring up Kadri, I'll bring up Gardiner). Ask Anaheim what they think of Randy Carlyle. It's no different from what we think of Wilson.
In regards to being taken seriously, that's alright. I'd rather not fit in with the majority here that swear anything and everything Maple Leaf can do no wrong.
Wilson played his best players and used them in roles that they were best suited for
LOL! LMAO! Do you seriously think you're some original hipster who goes against management? In case you haven't noticed, about 99% of the forum is like that. In fact, there are people here who have been doing it longer and more intensely than you have (i.e. Disgruntled Observer).Wilson played his best players and used them in roles that they were best suited for. The penalty killing was a genuine concern, but otherwise the guy did get the best out of his players (If you bring up Kadri, I'll bring up Gardiner). Ask Anaheim what they think of Randy Carlyle. It's no different from what we think of Wilson.
In regards to being taken seriously, that's alright. I'd rather not fit in with the majority here that swear anything and everything Maple Leaf can do no wrong.
Wilson played his best players and used them in roles that they were best suited for. The penalty killing was a genuine concern, but otherwise the guy did get the best out of his players (If you bring up Kadri, I'll bring up Gardiner). Ask Anaheim what they think of Randy Carlyle. It's no different from what we think of Wilson.