Lord Stan 2020
Elite fan
Disagree, surely by playing in the NHL for 51 games he has proven more than Sustr or Koekkoek has?
I said I was wrong on him. I dont know enough ive seen him probably ten times against the bolts and wings and in playoffs he didnt catch eye. Didnt look up 2009 later draft picks. I know first few rounds of 2010 guys on though very well. I like gormley a lot better cause know more of him and yep he hasnt proven he is as capable as a guy who has 51 games has So said few tampa guys say panik for him is fair do it. I am more like move malone purcell etc.. for that piece keep the kids. I want to see who cuts it and who doesnt in younger guys like the flexibility of their contracts and doing bridge deals on some of them etc.. than keeping old washed up always injured guys just saying that we know look he is a 50 point guy max give a hungry kid a shot see if he can do better Is just how I think.
He was #5 for Pittsburgh last season. In his first full NHL season. I am a big fan of Sustr and am hopeful with Koekkoek, but how in any way have they proven more than Despres?
They havent just dont see anything stat wise that says despres will be better than either so to trade panik for him is stupid. If our guys who know more says do it than do it. I want a PMD RH D man and a shut down physical clone gudas 2.0 guy for this team right now. Those are the guys will do what it takes for not another lefty who might top out at number four on our team we got tons of that guy
Why do fourth liners need to create scoring opportunities?
I want the danger and nope they dont but when they create the opportunities that wears on the elite clubs and how they play us and should cause more power play time etc.. so stamkos and marty and others can do their thing and we win more games
He is a middleweight fighter/agitator/pk'er. Thats his role, thats what he is there for. If he won't fight who will?
I am of the concept everyone fights you get slashed who team takes the guy out see if they pull that ever again?
So wait until his value increases? Why?
Because we dont know who is going to work out. We have 1 proven guy right now imo 1 and that is Killorn. Everyone else is still a question mark by trade deadline we will know who is going to work and who might not
Why move Malone or Purcell? We need veterans on this team, the rookies aren't magically going to go through all growing pains in half a season!
Why not? Detroit did it and worked out for them? They kept trading till had teams they wanted but the core 6-7 guys were from the draft. I think we lucked out and have some very great young talent that will prove to make malone and purcell expendable to get us the defense guys we need to fight for the cup within 2014-2015.
Why would Phoenix trade prospects for Yandle? Whats in it for them?
They want a top 6 would be purcell plus to get yandle but I would do that in a second so we had a 50 point guy leading our power play on d with hedman.
You buy a player with question marks and its cheaper or you buy proven and pay the price, thats the option. A player like Despres is intriguing because of the risk reward factor. Whereas Yandle would be outrageously costly.
I dont think yandle would be outrageous a second round pick and purcell or secondary prospect think would do it like barberio purcell maybe a later 5th rounder puts it over the top? Wouldnt you do that?
3 PPG prospects not including Drouin? I think thats slightly excessive given in the last full NHL season only 6 players hit that in the entire league!!
I think Drouin is the number one prospect in hockey right now. Vasi is number five and have said it Kucherov is number 10 overall just people dont realize it. The guy is clutch he does it over and over late game big moments hes the MAN. I have never seen a kid like that and its not something I see ever changing. He is just that good.
Purcell is a great playmaker, decent option on the PP and great with the puck....that isn't one talent.
One talent he is ELITE puck controller. He is not a great power play guy and not a great passer or super fast say as marty or stamkos. He is not great at any other thing he is simple good and best option we had in the past. That no longer in my opinion is the case. Making him expendable next year because kucherov and drouin are coming and they are better players period.
In 11-12 Purcell had 65 points, good for 37th in the league (tied with Ovechkin). While Stamkos had 97 points 2nd in league scoring and St. Louis had 74 points good for 18th. I don't think Purcell was being carried.
He also had 28 goals I like purcell I used to say he would last his contract for what he offered. He is even playing defense and buying into system right now proving even more worth to me. But he is 4.5 million when can give kids who are better his time use him to get the D we desperately need.
You realise the last time 3 players broke 100 points was in 09-10? And that was Ovechkin, Backstrom, Crosby and H. Sedin. Elite company. Are you really suggesting 1 of 4 prospects plus Stammer and Marty will all break 100 points (this will have to be in the next couple of seasons as MSL isn't getting any younger)
I figure marty is good for four more years. Yes I think drouin stamkos marty on power play and kucherov who think has best slap shot ive seen since stamkos came in league on other circle together with marty or drouin down road has a real shot of all hitting the 100 point totals together. I think is best line ive seen since kurri grestsky messier which was best ever. Two elite snipers with marty guy who can keep up with them drouin kicking in time on power play those two marty and drouin passing jesus if we had a good d guy who can score goals we would be unstoppable.
Marty and Vinny broke 100 in 06-07 and that year they were on fire. I don't see that happening again unless Drouin hits his max and him and Stammer have an incredible year. With their own Prospal on their line. A lot of ifs and maybes. But no way in hell are 3 guys on a line hitting 100 points again in this NHL.
I have said kucherov is 10th best prospect in hockey and will be elite and figure him to be next federov.
Stamkos has broken 60 goals, we realise he is good. No one is 140 points in this NHL good.
With the right team players minutes mix ups? I think yeah I could see stamkos hitting 140. Malkin and crosby and ovie have pushed the envelop at times. Why not stamkos playing with two other elite playmakers scorers?
I think a lot of stamkos thing is that marty and purcell are pass first guys if had another guy who would bury it we might see something just quite magical
Slightly excessive exaggerations.
Cote I have been absolutely in shock and love his play so far. I dont think he makes team cause barberio has to stay up is out of options. I do however believe to me he is first call up for injuries if we have them on d cause he has proven very capable to do it the right way and give us needed relief in that situation and let sustr develop in own time. Think cause of his age he should clear waivers if that is needed.