Speculation: Tomas Jurco
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is he just a flashy stickhandler with a shot, or is he now more of a complete player?
Doesn't hurt for several teams to give him a free look, but whether he sticks somewhere likely requires more than one dimension.
ShelbyZ
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I can't find the article, but some time earlier this season, Jurco said he wanted to take his time healing from a 2nd back surgery, then hit the AHL around new year with the goal of working his way back to the NHL. Said something along the lines of he has plenty of time to go to the KHL later in his career.
26YO, seems to be healthy now and is productive at the AHL level. IMO, he's slightly ahead of only worthy of a PTO. He's at least worth an affordable 2-way deal as a low risk/high reward NHL depth winger or solid pro level organizational depth.
Last season he was allegedly still hampered by returning too quick from his 1st back surgery and put up some OK numbers (6G, 4A in 29 games) playing about 97% of his 12.5 minutes a night at 5v5.
Golden Puppers
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He's done in terms of being a prospective NHL player, it's about to be his D+9 season.
Blackhawkswincup
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He will certainly get a shot or two in future if he sticks around but reality is he is nothing more then AHL/NHL tweener
I suspect he will eventually go back to Europe
spockBokk
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He looks good with Martin Necas in Charlotte. Could see him getting a shot with a team needing some depth scoring on the cheap next year.
ManwithNoIdentity
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As a Hawk his defensive game was fine it was his offense that underwhelmed.
At the AHL level I'm sure he looks like a star.
At the NHL level he can dangle ... and that's about it.
At the NHL level he can dangle ... and that's about it.
The Red Line
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The Zetterberg Era
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He never returned to the same level of physicality he had before the back injury against Boston. I am not sure he can get back there either, it was a massive hit in his development and sometimes that just kind of happens. I wish him luck, I do think he is better suited to European hockey.
Pardon me, this is HF.. i need to fully finish every sentence/thought. I'll re-post it just for you:
"This guy still hasnt made into the NHL, AS A REGULAR?
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His whole goal this year was to show teams that he's fully healed and ready to play. I think after the year he's had, he'll earn a "show me what you got kid" 1yr contract with someone that is willing to see if they can get more than their bang for the buck.
So far, he's put up solid numbers in the AHL and is playing regularly, that was one of the biggest hurdles he needed to get over after the injury he had.
So far, he's put up solid numbers in the AHL and is playing regularly, that was one of the biggest hurdles he needed to get over after the injury he had.
The Red Line
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He's another Brandon pirri. Too good for the AHL, thinks he can stick handle through NHL talent with his head down. Over thinks plays and often turns it over
Didn't mind him on the Hawks but he's not suited for bottom 6 and not talented enough for top 6.
Frankly he will probably go back to being a star on euro ice and that's best for him
Didn't mind him on the Hawks but he's not suited for bottom 6 and not talented enough for top 6.
Frankly he will probably go back to being a star on euro ice and that's best for him
It wasn't an actual question, it was a tongue and cheek comment.. thats why i "
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