Zach Hyman appreciation thread

[Cecithepylon]

honestly I know he isn’t our best player but he has been just going lately and has earned where he is.

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[56 Years No Cup]

If all of the Leafs players had his heart , desire, and motor this team would be nearly unstoppable.

 

[glue]

No doubt he’s earned my respect for sure. Also this article to me just makes me like him that much more..he’s actually saying what that showing against the islanders was...an embarrassment, instead of masking it
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[Whaleafs]

He’s a gud pro (no sarcasm). He’s one of the few guys that show up every night. He’d be a great shut down guy in the playoffs. Put him with Kadri to shadow the Bergeron line.

 

[DarkKnight]

He's working out perfectly on the top line.

 

[Nithoniniel]

Wasn't there a rather recent Hyman appreciation thread? I'm pretty sure I participated in one.

 

[member 147413]

Wish more guys gave the same effort.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

I can’t wait until the playoffs when he turns it up another notch.

 

[Dough72]

good passer and very good decision-maker especially from the corners and behind the net

 

[Jozay]

Not the biggest Hyman fan, but he's a good workhorse. Gotta appreciate the effort he puts in.

 

[Stephen]

No doubt he’s earned my respect for sure. Also this article to me just makes me like him that much more..he’s actually saying what that showing against the islanders was...an embarrassment, instead of masking it
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He's a guy that shows up every night and the effort level shows. I hope his words carry weight with the group, because the run and gun junior superstar mentality needs to be phased out of the group culture.

 

[Rogue]

They just don't make them like that anymore...

 

[macisaac6]

Kinda like Darren McCartny but without the fighting

 

[Cap'n Flavour]

good passer and very good decision-maker especially from the corners and behind the net

That is almost exactly the opposite of how I would describe him.

I appreciate his effort but he's a glorified grinder being dragged along by Marner and Tavares.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Zach's Corsica Hockey rating has gone up.

 

[Dough72]

That is almost exactly the opposite of how I would describe him.

I appreciate his effort but he's a glorified grinder being dragged along by Marner and Tavares.

last season he had 24 even strength assists. That puts him 3rd on the team for forwards. For perspective Mitch Marner had 28 and Nylander led the team with 34.

 

[Mess]

Zach Hyman is a warrior and you know every game he is going to give you 110% and everything he has.

Leafs need more players that provide that level of compete and effort on a regular basis.

You can see why the coach loves him because he always shows up ready to play.

 

[Trapper]

That is almost exactly the opposite of how I would describe him.

I appreciate his effort but he's a glorified grinder being dragged along by Marner and Tavares.

Not sure what people are looking for or why he takes so much heat.
You aren’t getting another Nylander top 6.

If all the skill played with the same intensity we’d be unstoppable.

Look at the contenders top 9 wingers:
Pittsburgh: Guentzel,Reese,McCann,Kessel,Hornqvist,Simon

Boston: Marchand,Debrusk,Johansson,Pastrnak,Heinen,Wagner/Backes

Tampa: Palat,Johnson,Killorn,Kucherov,Gourde,Miller

Washington:
Ovi,Wilson,Oshie,Vrana,Connolly,Burakovsky

These are all a mix of styles surrounding the centers. I don’t like paying major cap for multiple wingers and you need a solid mix.

 

[Nithoniniel]

Hyman the person just seem like such a confident, passionate guy with a good head on his shoulders.

That is almost exactly the opposite of how I would describe him.

I appreciate his effort but he's a glorified grinder being dragged along by Marner and Tavares.

last season he had 24 even strength assists. That puts him 3rd on the team for forwards. For perspective Mitch Marner had 28 and Nylander led the team with 34.

You can add that his amount of behind the net-passes, which is passes from down low into the slot, is actually at a high-end level. Those are great, dangerous passes, and he finds a way to make a lot of them.

 

[macisaac6]

Everyone hated him. Now everyone loves him.

 

[Cecithepylon]

Even last night he could have tapped marners empty net goal but he didn’t

 

[unitedstars87]

They just don't make them like that anymore...

Babcock in this off season will travel the world in search of a factory that makes more Hymans

 

[Cor]

Wasn't there a rather recent Hyman appreciation thread? I'm pretty sure I participated in one.

Can't have enough IMO. The way this board acted towards him, and anyone who tried to defend him, was bruuuuutal.

 

[Cap'n Flavour]

Not sure what people are looking for or why he takes so much heat.
You aren’t getting another Nylander top 6.

If all the skill played with the same intensity we’d be unstoppable.

But most of them do. Tavares, Marner, Johnsson and Kapanen rarely slack off. I'd argue that after the first 5-10 games back when he was clearly out of shape, Nylander has been putting in good efforts too, though he sometimes get caught out of position in his own zone (but who doesn't). That leaves Kadri, Matthews and Marleau as the inconsistent types. Argue about that if you want, I guess.

last season he had 24 even strength assists. That puts him 3rd on the team for forwards. For perspective Mitch Marner had 28 and Nylander led the team with 34.

Yes, you can put up points playing with Matthews. That's not really a surprise.

Here are numbers for the last two seasons combined. Hyman's scoring rates are below every other top 9 winger save Marleau and Brown, despite the fact that he's been stapled to a top 10 NHL center for most of that time.

I'm not going to criticize Hyman's effort but I don't buy the narrative that he's contributing some indispensable service in the top 6. I'd rather have guys with slightly less gud pro and better puck skills like Johnsson and Kapanen. Hell, even Trevor Moore has some hands as shown by his setup to Petan last night.

You can add that his amount of behind the net-passes, which is passes from down low into the slot, is actually at a high-end level. Those are great, dangerous passes, and he finds a way to make a lot of them.

I'm really not seeing it.

 

[al secord]

Bill Berg 2.0