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Lindstrom brings a lot of good qualities to the ice. I'd have no problems with the Sharks picking him in the top 2 or 3. If he us indeed a true top 6 center
If we don't get 1st overall and Grier isn't set on taking a defenseman, Lindstrom will be the pick. That is my too early predictionLindstrom brings a lot of good qualities to the ice. I'd have no problems with the Sharks picking him in the top 2 or 3. If he us indeed a true top 6 center
Care to explain how using a top five pick to draft Lindstrom, a consensus top five pick, would constitute "virtue signaling"?Ever since the Sharks picked Weisblatt in the 1st round, it unfortunately seems that the ability to use a player to virtue signal has crept into their decision-making process.
Unrelated to the virtue signaling, but is he actually a consensus top 5 pick? My prospect ranking/general insight is terrible, but is he the best player to take at 2 for example?Care to explain how using a top five pick to draft Lindstrom, a consensus top five pick, would constitute "virtue signaling"?
Opinion seems to vary but the most recent Bob McKenzie rankings, which is really the only public ranking that matters in terms of gauging consensus, Lindstrom was ranked 5th. Elite prospects does a consolidated ranking where they combine a bunch of different sources and he's 5th on that list too.Unrelated to the virtue signaling, but is he actually a consensus top 5 pick? My prospect ranking/general insight is terrible, but is he the best player to take at 2 for example?
Wow what a dumb take.Ever since the Sharks picked Weisblatt in the 1st round, it unfortunately seems that the ability to use a player to virtue signal has crept into their decision-making process.
Yeah he is absolutely a consensus top 5 pick. Most people have him in the top 3 or at least did before his injury.Unrelated to the virtue signaling, but is he actually a consensus top 5 pick? My prospect ranking/general insight is terrible, but is he the best player to take at 2 for example?
What even is this take? Even Wiesblatt was ranked around 30-40 by most people. This is just a weird thing.Ever since the Sharks picked Weisblatt in the 1st round, it unfortunately seems that the ability to use a player to virtue signal has crept into their decision-making process.
Weisblatt was picked around where he was projected, but the level the Sharks went to recognize his mom’s hearing impairment was highly unusual.Yeah he is absolutely a consensus top 5 pick. Most people have him in the top 3 or at least did before his injury.
What even is this take? Even Wiesblatt was ranked around 30-40 by most people. This is just a weird thing.
Weisblatt was picked around where he was projected, but the level the Sharks went to recognize his mom’s hearing impairment was highly unusual.
This ain't it.Weisblatt was picked around where he was projected, but the level the Sharks went to recognize his mom’s hearing impairment was highly unusual.
You're really going to try to tear down probably the single decent thing Doug Wilson Jr. has done in his entire life?Weisblatt was picked around where he was projected, but the level the Sharks went to recognize his mom’s hearing impairment was highly unusual.
Didn't they just sign his name while drafting him? That doesn't seem like a "highly unusual" level, that seems pretty normalWeisblatt was picked around where he was projected, but the level the Sharks went to recognize his mom’s hearing impairment was highly unusual.
Didn't they just sign his name while drafting him? That doesn't seem like a "highly unusual" level, that seems pretty normal
They signed the letters to his name. My parents were deaf. This is something that was done more for his mother, who is deaf and raised 5 kids on her own. It was highly respectable.Didn't they just sign his name while drafting him? That doesn't seem like a "highly unusual" level, that seems pretty normal
Even though Wiesblatt is trending to be a bust of a 31st pick I still have a positive memory of the moment because they signed for his family. If Wiesblatt busted and we didn't do it, nobody thinks twice about this. He is a late first, they bust sometimes, but because they also did something decent when they drafted him it becomes a conspiracy that they drafted him and is a "virtue signal"Hey woah woah! We can’t be having people going around making gestures of decency and kindness towards others. Especially not when yet more people might bear witness. What the f*** is the world coming to?
Weisblatt was picked around where he was projected, but the level the Sharks went to recognize his mom’s hearing impairment was highly unusual.
Tbf all franchises do this at some point or another because we're dealing with human beings, all of whom have biasesAn odd statement from @Mattb124, but I will point out that the Sharks have had a long history of letting the wrong things color their judgment:
1) Hiring former players beyond their competence
2) Hiring DW jr in the first place
3) Drafting a player because of his father
4) Drafting a player because he was from San Jose
5) Drafting a player because he is the nephew of the current coach
6) Drafting a player because he was crying and the GM felt bad
7) Drafting players from a certain region to create a narrative
8) Not drafting player due to that player's nationality (has no doubt happened numerous times)
9) Acquiring the brother of a current player/prospect
Would I put it beyond the Sharks to assign extra points to a player for some stupid reason?
wait when did this happen lolAn odd statement from @Mattb124, but I will point out that the Sharks have had a long history of letting the wrong things color their judgment:
1) Hiring former players beyond their competence
2) Hiring DW jr in the first place
3) Drafting a player because of his father
4) Drafting a player because he was from San Jose
5) Drafting a player because he is the nephew of the current coach
6) Drafting a player because he was crying and the GM felt bad
7) Drafting players from a certain region to create a narrative
8) Not drafting player due to that player's nationality (has no doubt happened numerous times)
9) Acquiring the brother of a current player/prospect
Would I put it beyond the Sharks to assign extra points to a player for some stupid reason?
This response is almost as ridiculous as the post that inspired it.You're really going to try to tear down probably the single decent thing Doug Wilson Jr. has done in his entire life?