Devil Dancer
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- Jan 21, 2006
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People will never learn re:burakovsky
Reminds me of the issues of The Hockey News player breakdown about Peter Bondra prior to his breakout.
They all ripped on Poile on a yearly basis as Poile insisted he’d be a 50 goal scorer but the “experts” said “we just don’t see it!”
Burakovsky may not be the scorer Bondra was but he has immense potential and the Caps need to see it out.
Show some patience. Most of you would have traded Wilson prior to this year
I say
Ovechkin
Vrana
Burakovsky
Chiasson/walker
I’m not so sure they don’t bring Chiasson back on a minimum contract.
Cheap veteran depth that the team is comfortable with
I don't know BR, there's a slowness to Bura's decision making that usually can't be coached away or grown out of with experience.
On the other hand, he has had injury issues over the last couple of seasons, so it's possible he puts everything together if he can stay healthy. I wouldn't bet on it though. Also, there was a picture or video of him at the beach last summer with his shirt off and he looked super doughy. Dude is the opposite of cut. Maybe he could get on an effective fitness program? Might make a difference.