Confirmed with Link: Sharks sign F Collin Graf to ELC

[DG93]

You ottoman be ashamed

Someone really needs to put their futon up the team's ass

 

[The Nemesis]

What the bunk beds are you people on about? This thread has become a total chesterfield.

 

[Jargon]

My tired typo has wreaked havoc

Alright so I definitely am excited we signed the guy

but...

holy shit is he slight. Needs to put on about 20 pounds. You can see it through the pads let alone the shot of him in his undershirt.

It’s like the Graf fan night bobblehead came to life.

 

[YUPPY]

Did I do a good job of reusing this old jersey?

 

[Hangemhigh]

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LOOK AT THIS COLLIN GRAF!

I feel like this should be some kind of medical chart.

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[karltonian]

Graf Squee

 

[Kcoyote3]

Hat Trick and Flame are sick cat names

 

[Jargon]

He looks a little less scrawny in his gear.. unless it’s padded.

 

[SnarkAttack]

What the bunk beds are you people on about? This thread has become a total chesterfield.

The Sharks are gonna be sofa king good in a couple of years if they continue to add young talent.

 

[aircobra]

The Sharks are gonna be sofa king good in a couple of years if they continue to add young talent.

Can't wait for them to chaise multiple cups in the coming years!

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[coooldude]

Can't wait for them to chaise multiple cups in the coming years!

Oh they'll chaise, but it might take a lounge time.

 

[Jargon]

be careful planning for the future — it can all be gone in a pouf

 

[LadyStanley]

Ottoman a sette, never a Chesterfield

 

[Evgeny Oliker]

How did he look in his nhl debut?

 

[coooldude]

How did he look in his nhl debut?

He looked pretty good!

Post in thread 'Game 76 blues. 3pm' GDT: - Game 76 blues. 3pm

 

[timorous me]

How did he look in his nhl debut?

Definitely a little anxious with the puck on his stick, and very attentive to keep his shifts short and get off the ice. But overall quite a solid performance. Important to remember he's only 21 and has a ways to go to fill out (after growing five inches in the past couple years), so he'll get stronger and be able to win battles better, but I really like his two-way game and his hockey smarts.

Hopefully he'll be able to show off some of his offensive skills soon, too, but what we saw tonight bodes well for his potential to be a positive 3rd line winger in the future.

 

[hohosaregood]

I thought Graf did a good job keeping his head on a swivel. Was always looking around and was generally aware of his surroundings. Made some good defensive plays in the neutral zone as a result too.

 

[Alaskanice]

I thought Graf did a good job keeping his head on a swivel. Was always looking around and was generally aware of his surroundings. Made some good defensive plays in the neutral zone as a result too.

I saw the same. He’s been said to have great hockey IQ.

 

[Jargon]

He seemed like a smart, responsible player. He needs to work out with Eklund, who is several inches shorter but clearly stronger. Graf seemed very easy to knock over. But for a first game, he did well.

 

[timorous me]

I thought Graf did a good job keeping his head on a swivel. Was always looking around and was generally aware of his surroundings. Made some good defensive plays in the neutral zone as a result too.

Also, not that this matters that much, but in the interviews I've seen/read, he seems like a truly humble guy. And I'm well aware that the word "humble" gets thrown around excessively these days, but Graf, for all his college success, seems totally ego-less and down-to-earth.

 

[one2gamble]

He seemed like a smart, responsible player. He needs to work out with Eklund, who is several inches shorter but clearly stronger. Graf seemed very easy to knock over. But for a first game, he did well.

in his interview he basically acknowledged that the strength difference surprised him even though he played it off as playing against "men". He's going to have a rough summer putting on some muscle but that's why these games are so important for his career.

 

[Munnyro]

I didn't realize Graf was defensive forward of the year.

 

[Jargon]

in his interview he basically acknowledged that the strength difference surprised him even though he played it off as playing against "men". He's going to have a rough summer putting on some muscle but that's why these games are so important for his career.

Yeah, it definitely showed. But he’s going to have many months to pack on some muscle and an NHL training staff to help.