Coco-puffs
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herman said:
I'm fairly certain this started as a Sandin vs Veleno conversation.... and down the rabbit hole we've gone. Its definitely August.
Ranking Prospects 2019-2020
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I'm fairly certain this started as a Sandin vs Veleno conversation.... and down the rabbit hole we've gone. Its definitely August.
CarltonTheBear said:
I think people are looking at it from Tavares's point of view. He may not wanted to have come to Toronto if he didn't get to play with a winger like Marner. Getting Aho instead of Dermot probably opens up options to them that they don't currently have. They probably feel more comfortable moving someone like Nylander, when means that you may be able to bring in a D-man who is a little better than who Dermot is now. So you still end up with a big 4 up front, but with one better d-man on the back end. At least potentially, because you know, one decision doesn't usually happen in a vacuum.
herman
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5. Alexander Kerfoot
He just made the cut off.
The Devils drafted Kerfoot but he elected free agency and signed with Colorado. Will Butcher was drafted by Colorado but elected for free agency and signed with New Jersey.
He just made the cut off.
The Devils drafted Kerfoot but he elected free agency and signed with Colorado. Will Butcher was drafted by Colorado but elected for free agency and signed with New Jersey.
herman
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4. Kasperi Kapanen
He?s a specialist with quite a bit of skill, but they?re slightly unbalanced at the moment. A bit more seasoning to learn when to use his blistering speed, and more time spent learning how to make plays at a higher speed will even things out at the next level. We have seen similar progress in Dylan Larkin, who has almost the same player profile. Kappy?s new cap hit is currently pretty fair but he can easily outpace it in value with some small tweaks to his game. I think Kerfoot will be a good match for him as Kapanen is a shoot-first-think-later type of player at the moment and Kerfoot is a very cerebral hold-it-forever centre.
He?s a specialist with quite a bit of skill, but they?re slightly unbalanced at the moment. A bit more seasoning to learn when to use his blistering speed, and more time spent learning how to make plays at a higher speed will even things out at the next level. We have seen similar progress in Dylan Larkin, who has almost the same player profile. Kappy?s new cap hit is currently pretty fair but he can easily outpace it in value with some small tweaks to his game. I think Kerfoot will be a good match for him as Kapanen is a shoot-first-think-later type of player at the moment and Kerfoot is a very cerebral hold-it-forever centre.
herman
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3. William Nylander
#3 on this list but #1 to meeeeeeee
Who knew that all it would take to break the forever-tie was a contract stalemate, delayed start, and terrible on-ice shooting luck, while Mitch Marner is assigned to flank one of the best 5v5 scorers and winger boosters in his prime.
#3 on this list but #1 to meeeeeeee
Who knew that all it would take to break the forever-tie was a contract stalemate, delayed start, and terrible on-ice shooting luck, while Mitch Marner is assigned to flank one of the best 5v5 scorers and winger boosters in his prime.
herman
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2. Mitch Marner
Can you believe how tentative we all were going into the 2016 season thinking that Marner would fit on the NHL team as maybe 13th forward for a bit to get his feet wet?
Can you believe how tentative we all were going into the 2016 season thinking that Marner would fit on the NHL team as maybe 13th forward for a bit to get his feet wet?
Phileas Fogg
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herman said:
I like Nylander, but I'm really starting to dislike his fans. Instead of celebrating Marner's development and a truly superlative year, all I read is sour grapes because it wasn't nylander.
herman
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https://twitter.com/51Leafs/status/1168971263592845313
I remember there being a good debate here about whether Rantanen should have gone back to Europe instead of staying in the OHL. I had a side but can't remember which one I was on so I'll just assume I was right.
I remember there being a good debate here about whether Rantanen should have gone back to Europe instead of staying in the OHL. I had a side but can't remember which one I was on so I'll just assume I was right.