The Midnight Burrito
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Perry-Getzlaf hybrid with elite defensive skills. Holy crap Ricky, good luck living up to that.
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Vipers31
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Regarding the Bergeron comparision, one thing I'd note is that Bergeron wasn't really expected to win any Selke trophies himself when he was Rakell's age, at least as far as I can remember. That came a lot later. To me, elite defensive ability is one of the most difficult things to project. It just comes to some guys over time.
That said, I'm not really seeing the Bergeron comparision, other than being a two-way player. Both up front and defensively, respectivey, I can't really see Bergeron as too similar. I'm really excited about Rakell, nonetheless.
That said, I'm not really seeing the Bergeron comparision, other than being a two-way player. Both up front and defensively, respectivey, I can't really see Bergeron as too similar. I'm really excited about Rakell, nonetheless.
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Yeah to be honest my ceiling of Bergeron was more of level of impact, not so much a stylistic comparison. Bergeron was a total different player when he first came up though. He was super dynamic and possibly the fastest player in the league before his rash of concussions. He slowed down a bit and became elite defensively after. To be honest I'm having trouble comparing Rakel's skill set to anyone.
Vipers31
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I see, and agree. I don't find it to be easy to come up with a comparable, either.
Best I could come up with so far is modern Hossa.
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With the way Ricky can dangle the puck through traffic and beat defenders 1 on 1, I can understand why those brilliant flashes look like shades of elite players to some (Getz, Perry, Malkin, Dats, etc.)
I see Rakell something like a Filppula type, maybe in the realm of Jordan Staal when all is said and done. He could have a higher ceiling, but it all comes down to not just his skill level (which is high), but his ability to perform consistently (which is way too soon to draw conclusions on).
I see Rakell something like a Filppula type, maybe in the realm of Jordan Staal when all is said and done. He could have a higher ceiling, but it all comes down to not just his skill level (which is high), but his ability to perform consistently (which is way too soon to draw conclusions on).
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Seen to little of him in NHL, but in the WJC he did play with physicality....does he do that in NHL?
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He's tenacious, in no way is he a bigger hitter but he doesn't back away from physicality. He's quite strong on the puck and good at shielding it from defenders as well, if that's included in your assessment of physicality.
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He has good escape ability, kinda like how perry does add that to the fact that hes a much better skater then perry and he becomes very dangerous in tight situations.... he doesnt hit an awful lot.... but i have seen him throw his weight around when needed.
I think he has a pretty high offensive side as far as puck handling/passing goes... idk if its because we have silf kesler perry getzlaf but his shot seems kinda average.
He is probably the highlight of the season for me so far.
While slowing down offensively, Rak has improved in faceoffs lately. He was around 44% for the most part of the season but has now improved to over 47% already. I don`t know where to check that but i believe he has been well over 50% over the last month.
Simple percentage numbers per game is here: http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8476483&season=20142015&view=log
One step at the time for him i guess.
Simple percentage numbers per game is here: http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8476483&season=20142015&view=log
One step at the time for him i guess.
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He doesn't get credit for losing a faceoff by virtue of getting kicked out of the circle. He tries that 180, sweeping technique that only works if he times it perfectly and he fails, a lot. At least three or four times a guy he gets kicked out of the circle and it's driving me crazy. He's really not very good at faceoffs and he's resorting to a borderline cheating tactic.
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TheJoeMan
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It doesn't, that's the problem. He gets kicked out and the winger who steps in invariably loses the draw. He either needs to prefect the timing or stop doing it. He gets kicked out of the circle way too much.
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Exactly. All the best faceoff guys cheat - well. If you can't cheat well, stop cheating until you can.
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Cause for concern? The 3rd line has been a weakness with Palms also having only 1 point in 7 games.
Only option at third line center would be to move Thompson into the role.
Cause for concern? The 3rd line has been a weakness with Palms also having only 1 point in 7 games.
Only option at third line center would be to move Thompson into the role.
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I personally think Palmieri is the weak link on that line. I'd like to give Sekac a shot with Rakell and Cogliano then evaluate Rakell.
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The Midnight Burrito
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The third line was a weakness for the first time last game. Prior to that they'd had a bunch of chances but not much finish. Scoring hasn't been a weakness for the team at all.
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