GDT: World Junior Discussion 2013-2014

[ErnieLeafs]

Mark Masters just said, and I believe he was quoting Sutter "....brought the best players available"

Well, no, clearly, they didnt.

Bobby Mac is even pandering to Hockey Canada.

It's a shame he has to do that, with TSN frozen out of NHL games in the new deal. We all know the selection committee took a huge dump.

 

[ErnieLeafs]

If this was game 7 of a Cup final there would be riots haha

I think I see what you did there....

 

[Semantics]

So Finland got 10 minutes in minor penalties, but if the missed elbowing major cancels out part of that then really Finland only had 5 mins/2.5 minor penalties against them.

Still think Finland will win in OT. Dansk has looked shaky.

 

[thewave]

He lets just arm drag that Finn down there no call, woo baby

 

[thewave]

Flattened with ankle grab after awesome

 

[Semantics]

Hahahahahaha the softest calls and multiple in a row, you a swede or what hahahhaha

You need a new TV, the PP they scored on was off a play where the Swedish player was going to get to the puck first in the corner but the Finnish guy held his stick and dragged him down. You can't get much more blatant than that.

 

[thewave]

Go Finns don't let the refs Job you!

 

[thewave]

Pulled down by hand grab hahaha

 

[thewave]

Beautifullllll!

 

[Rare Jewel]

Wow.

well done finland

 

[I Believe]

Whew that goal was a beauty.

 

[JMcLeaf]

Wow.

Great goal by Ristolainen.

 

[Peasy]

Damn what a nice goal. Cant believe Chicago got teravainen and that he fell so far in the draft, he looks dirty out there.

 

[Duffman955]

FINNS WIN.

Great effort

 

[ErnieLeafs]

Tera, Saaros, Risto, Barkov, Maenalainen, Honka, Ikonen, Kapanen....

Finland should be well represented in the NHL very soon. Their program is really taking strides.

 

[LeafOfBread]

Happy Finland won. They always come close but end up taking the Bronze or Silver, pretty much never Gold. Good for them, a lot of talk was made that their prospect pipeline and chance of future professional stars was wearing thin but they've really got some solid young players over the last 3 years or so who have stepped up and done well.

 

[Sonny21]

Damn what a nice goal. Cant believe Chicago got teravainen and that he fell so far in the draft, he looks dirty out there.

One of the best teams in the NHL drafts Teravainen, Saad, etc and Leafs draft Gauthier, Biggs, etc

Anyways congrats to Finland, happy they won. Risto was a ****ing BEAST!

 

[LeafOfBread]

One of the best teams in the NHL drafts Teravainen, Saad, etc and Leafs draft Gauthier, Biggs, etc

Anyways congrats to Finland, happy they won. Risto was a ****ing BEAST!

To be fair, there was no way we could've gotten Teravainen unless we had acquired a mid-late first. We definitely wouldn't pick him over Rielly. I wish we had drafted Saad though.

 

[Duffman955]

One of the best teams in the NHL drafts Teravainen, Saad, etc and Leafs draft Gauthier, Biggs, etc

Anyways congrats to Finland, happy they won. Risto was a ****ing BEAST!

They didn't become the best team for no reason.

 

[Sonny21]

To be fair, there was no way we could've gotten Teravainen unless we had acquired a mid-late first. We definitely wouldn't pick him over Rielly. I wish we had drafted Saad though.

Yeah it's just if you look at the whole body of work, it's embarrassing that our drafting isn't top 5 considering no salary cap and we're the richest team with the most resources.

So it wasn't so much as picking on those guys per say.

 

[MastuhNinks]

One of the best teams in the NHL drafts Teravainen, Saad, etc and Leafs draft Gauthier, Biggs, etc

Anyways congrats to Finland, happy they won. Risto was a ****ing BEAST!

Why would you compare Gauthier (2013 draft) to Teravainen (2012 draft)? I'm pretty happy with Morgan Rielly in 2012, y'know, the guy who was too good to play in the tournament.

 

[jimmycarter]

i think im desensitized to any losses after Leafs/Boston Game 7 last spring...at least Canada lost to the WJC Champs 2014.


congrats to the finns.

 

[Sonny21]

Why would you compare Gauthier (2013 draft) to Teravainen (2012 draft)? I'm pretty happy with Morgan Rielly in 2012, y'know, the guy who was too good to play in the tournament.

It wasn't comparing as it was to show how great Hawks drafting is for a team that isn't drafting in top 10 or top 5.

So thank you captain obvious for pointing out we rather have Rielly over Teravainen. Maybe I should of made it more clear what my point was.

 

[jimmycarter]

hawks have a core team that plays their system which allowsefringe players to step in and contribute. same with pens and boston.

leafs don't have anything close to that.

 

[Pi]

It wasn't comparing as it was to show how great Hawks drafting is for a team that isn't drafting in top 10 or top 5.

So thank you captain obvious for pointing out we rather have Rielly over Teravainen. Maybe I should of made it more clear what my point was.

Right now, everything the Hawks touch is turning into gold...you can't just look at their positives and ignore all the negatives:

Barker, Beach, Olsen, Skille, McNeill.

They have had their fair share of "D'oh" moments.

If the Blackhawks knew that Saad was going to be so good so quickly, they would not have drafted him after McNeill.

Chicago passed Saad three times in the draft before finally taking him. Lucky.