Veleno isn’t going to be a goal scorer, he’s a playmaker. Just because he probably won’t put up 20+ goals regularly doesn’t me he is a 3rd liner, would you say a 10g 70a guy is a 3rd liner? Not saying he’s doing that, but he’s on pace to being a 2nd liner for sure and I think his skill set can be even further than that.
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Veleno isn’t going to be a goal scorer, he’s a playmaker. Just because he probably won’t put up 20+ goals regularly doesn’t me he is a 3rd liner, would you say a 10g 70a guy is a 3rd liner? Not saying he’s doing that, but he’s on pace to being a 2nd liner for sure and I think his skill set can be even further than that.
Please let me know where I can find forwards that put up 10 goals and 70 assists in the NHL. Call me old fashion, but playmaker or not, good offensive players don't struggle to score goals in the Q.
He was using an exaggerated example so people could understand his point better. Alas, it doesn't seem to have worked.
Shaman464
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I guess you were wowed by his offense and skating, which were good, but his decision making, first passes, and gap control were all sub par. None of them were NHL ready and all of those things, against actual NHL players in NHL games will lead to him getting burned. He needs to be in the AHL this season learning how to play defense.
EddyBaggio
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Cool, maybe I will use unicorns next year to handicap the Kentucky Derby. I stand by my point that the kid has plenty of capacity to improve his offensive game (specifically goal scoring) and that another year in the Q won't hurt him at all or his ability to compete for a roster spot out of camp next year.
He certainly has the potential to be an elite playmaker and if he turns out to be that good, he'll be placed in positions and given the time on the ice where 20 or so goals would be hard for him not to score. More importantly, he'd be dishing out the puck to guys who have a much better finishing ability. Thats ofcourse a big if but the potential is there for a Marc Savard type guy.
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Shaman464
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You win Frk It! That is a crazy spread. You need to be in on a lot of offensive plays to generate 80 pts. I thought for sure he would have potted more than 10 without really trying. I would obviously love for Veleno to put up 80 pts in any fashion. I am just not expecting it to happen at this point.
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Maybe if he has a twin with an uncanny ability to finish his passes running around we don’t know about...
He is a pass first guy so no, not necessarily. Nor are we necessarily talking some brilliant drives to the net. Bounces, empty netters, luck... The overall point though, he certainly has offensive ability and plenty of players made their buck on that ability. It does tend to be rare to be an elite passer but not much for goal scoring but that is certainly what his potential seems to be. Certainly not that of a goal scorer but plenty of players make a living off of their passing ability.
Henkka
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He looks like a "poor man's McDavid" in every aspect of his game. Assist maestro, easy neutral zone entries to offensive zone with fast skating.
