danteipp
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Are Pulock/Mayfield being traded?
I think he is only focusing on LHD depth?
Are Pulock/Mayfield being traded?
I think he is only focusing on LHD depth?
Not to doubt you, but what makes you say this? Because there's few red flags worse than having a low hockey IQ since that's not fixable.
Just youtube vids, seems like he made alot of mistakes. Also I am not saying a low hockey IQ is a terrible thing but it need a good coach to call out the flaws and get him to stop it
With respect to Bolduc, and this is based on very limited viewing of video, it seemed he got into trouble when he tried to do too much and essentially skated into trouble.
Maybe he took on too much in juniors or maybe he was asked to do more by the coaches, due to his skill and size, because of less-talented teammates?
On the plus side, none of that should be an issue if Bolduc is playing with, let's say, Dobson, who will be the primary of the tandem.
Evaluating hockey IQ is tough with defensemen or with any player really. It requires quite a bit of viewing to really determine if someone is a smart one or a dummy. Someone like Dobson has been lauded pretty much forever for being a very cerebral and smart player, a bonus considering his strong tools. The ones that are lauded exclusively for their impressive tools are typically the ones that may be lacking in that department or possibly overlooked due to them being able to dominate at lower levels purely by being more talented than their peers. It's going to take time to be able to sort it out. I do like the opinion (I think it was Potvin's) that it takes a d-man about 250 NHL games to properly evaluate them. Some are just ahead of the curve and it's pretty obvious like The Big Easy - my boy Dobson, most really need the full 250 game evaluation period.
I can understand the comparison to Mayfield, but recall that Pelech was never considered a very smart player at any level prior to the here and now. It wasn't long ago when many killed Pelech for his absolutely brutal pinch decisions and generally "dumb" play. I think Capuano's and Weight's coaching to pinch unconscionably played a part there, but it took reps for Pelech to become who he is today. Mayfield has shown to be a toolsy and limited hockey IQ player that he has always been.
I do like Bolduc, I really like his tools package. Does he have it in him to learn and unlock "hidden" cerebral acumen to play the game akin to what Pelech has done? That remains to be seen. For now, I am happy he's getting reps in the AHL. Quite honestly I'd be happy with another Mayfield, but I think he has more offensive upside. If he can develop into something more than that's a major win.
Without going into everything else, just wanted to point out that Pelech was viewed as a very smart, solid defensive defenseman in the OHL. He fell in the draft due to an injury and D+1 he was considered one of the smartest defensive defensemen in the OHL. Ask Brock Otten, he was very big on him in those days as were a lot of avid OHL watchers.I can understand the comparison to Mayfield, but recall that Pelech was never considered a very smart player at any level prior to the here and now. It wasn't long ago when many killed Pelech for his absolutely brutal pinch decisions and generally "dumb" play. I think Capuano's and Weight's coaching to pinch unconscionably played a part there, but it took reps for Pelech to become who he is today. Mayfield has shown to be a toolsy and limited hockey IQ player that he has always been.
Without going into everything else, just wanted to point out that Pelech was viewed as a very smart, solid defensive defenseman in the OHL. He fell in the draft due to an injury and D+1 he was considered one of the smartest defensive defensemen in the OHL. Ask Brock Otten, he was very big on him in those days as were a lot of avid OHL watchers.
He just never got the fanfare then like he doesn't now. He always had the ability though, some players just need to re-adjust as they ascend before it comes out again at a new level.
Yes and that's fair, he definitely needed a lot of time to adjust and struggled badly his first few years. I think the structure Barry provided helped too.I will defer to your expertise (and Brock's) on Pelech during the OHL. I just remember his rocky NHL start.
Without going into everything else, just wanted to point out that Pelech was viewed as a very smart, solid defensive defenseman in the OHL. He fell in the draft due to an injury and D+1 he was considered one of the smartest defensive defensemen in the OHL. Ask Brock Otten, he was very big on him in those days as were a lot of avid OHL watchers.
He just never got the fanfare then like he doesn't now. He always had the ability though, some players just need to re-adjust as they ascend before it comes out again at a new level.
You are right, thanks for updating.Looks like Bolduc with a goal and two assists in the Bridgeport Sound Tigers win.
He is really coming along, in time a Bolduc-Dobson pairing, could be deadly.
That name would've been even better if the Isles stayed in Brooklyn.Someone came up with the nickname, "Sammy the Bull" that I liked. With a nickname like that, he was destined to play on Long Island!
Someone came up with the nickname, "Sammy the Bull" that I liked. With a nickname like that, he was destined to play on Long Island!
For those who didn't read Sammy the Bull's bio, he and Gotti were in different crime families initially.that would be me!!!! It fits!!
Sammy the Bullduc
For those who didn't read Sammy the Bull's bio, he and Gotti were in different crime families initially.
Gotti tried to put a move on Sammy's bar one night and Sammy order his guys to shot to kill Gotti if things escalated.
But Sammy had an altercation with a Capo's son and they were going to take him out.
Someone intervened on his behalf and they sent him to the same organization as Gotti.
So you see even organized crime makes trades, think they got futures.
For those who didn't read Sammy the Bull's bio, he and Gotti were in different crime families initially.
Gotti tried to put a move on Sammy's bar one night and Sammy order his guys to shot to kill Gotti if things escalated.
But Sammy had an altercation with a Capo's son and they were going to take him out.
Someone intervened on his behalf and they sent him to the same organization as Gotti.
So you see even organized crime makes trades, think they got futures.
For those who didn't read Sammy the Bull's bio, he and Gotti were in different crime families initially.
Gotti tried to put a move on Sammy's bar one night and Sammy order his guys to shot to kill Gotti if things escalated.
But Sammy had an altercation with a Capo's son and they were going to take him out.
Someone intervened on his behalf and they sent him to the same organization as Gotti.
So you see even organized crime makes trades, think they got futures.
Not at all!Gotti must be Milbury because that acquisition didn’t work out good at all for him lol