Apotheosis
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Petro not close. Rielly - Petro would be insane. We wouldn't have a need for Hall besides usurping Kapanen or AJ which would be a luxury.
I get that I'm underrating Petro here, but on his own team, he doesn't have the same impact that Hall does. Petro isn't as important to the Blues as Letang is to the Penguins, Burns/Karlsson to the Sharks, or Hedman to the Lightning. Taking away any of those players from their respective teams will weaken them dramatically. Whereas taking Petro away from the Blues wouldn't have a big impact. You could argue that he provides much in terms of leadership, but the talent would still remain on the Blues. They would still have a strong D on the likes of Dunn, Parayko, and Faulk alone. Petro on the Blues is like Pavs on the Sharks as they provide leadership and play a core role (scoring/ Defense). On the other hand, Hall to the Devils is like Barkov/ Seguin on their team- can carry their teams on their back.this is an hf hall of fame level post lmaooooo
My mistake. But Hall was ranked the best canadian LW, per the Hfboard voters.Am I missing something or you new to hockey? When is/was Hall a RW? He’s been a LW all his Oilers career. Did N.J. switch him to the other side?
Nevermind, apparently I'm wrong. Petro is ranked 7th best D-men while Hall is 10th best winger.My mistake. But Hall was ranked the best canadian LW, per the Hfboard voters.
HFBoards Team Canada 2020: 1LW
For the Caps I would rather Hall. Also worth considering that Hall will be 28 to start next season, and Pietrangelo will be 30 to start next season. I'd rather pay Hall until 35 than Pietrangelo to 37
I get that I'm underrating Petro here, but on his own team, he doesn't have the same impact that Hall does. Petro isn't as important to the Blues as Letang is to the Penguins, Burns/Karlsson to the Sharks, or Hedman to the Lightning. Taking away any of those players from their respective teams will weaken them dramatically. Whereas taking Petro away from the Blues wouldn't have a big impact. You could argue that he provides much in terms of leadership, but the talent would still remain on the Blues. They would still have a strong D on the likes of Dunn, Parayko, and Faulk alone. Petro on the Blues is like Pavs on the Sharks as they provide leadership and play a core role (scoring/ Defense). On the other hand, Hall to the Devils is like Barkov/ Seguin on their team- can carry their teams on their back.
Right on.Bruins go Hall. They don’t need the help on the backend.
Even with positional need, I still take Petro. He's just a much more reliable player, find a way to build around him.Right on.
I think every Bruins fan agrees.
Even with positional need, I still take Petro. He's just a much more reliable player, find a way to build around him.
Make it work that way then. If we're talking about paying a player $11 million, you build around them, not try to jam them in. And I would take Pietrangelo over Hall 100 times out of 100.I do like Pietreangelo a lot but only if the B's trade a defenseman for a forward.
Let's just say all that is true.... What does that have to do with the actual player - Pietrangelo? Blues having a decent group of defenders over the years and not needing him to carry the team doesn't diminish the player. Please don't say you would take Letang over Pietrangelo.I get that I'm underrating Petro here, but on his own team, he doesn't have the same impact that Hall does. Petro isn't as important to the Blues as Letang is to the Penguins, Burns/Karlsson to the Sharks, or Hedman to the Lightning. Taking away any of those players from their respective teams will weaken them dramatically. Whereas taking Petro away from the Blues wouldn't have a big impact. You could argue that he provides much in terms of leadership, but the talent would still remain on the Blues. They would still have a strong D on the likes of Dunn, Parayko, and Faulk alone. Petro on the Blues is like Pavs on the Sharks as they provide leadership and play a core role (scoring/ Defense). On the other hand, Hall to the Devils is like Barkov/ Seguin on their team- can carry their teams on their back.
The correct answer here is Pietrangelo.
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