I miss the "Marty's Better" chants so much that I think we should recycle it into "Bratt is Better"
Because as nice as it was it wouldn't have mattered if he didn't make the smooth play to keep the puck inside the line *shrug* I mean it was a nice, quick pass, but I think the keep is the better play.Why was the assist not sick? A one touch pass right on the tape of a wide open player in front of the net. The whole sequence was fantastic, but the pass itself was very nice in it's own right.
1.7 I think we meant lolWe voted him our 17th best prospect, lmao
http://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/2017-hf-devils-top-25-prospect-rankings.2377365/
Even Zetterberg and Datsyuk, two of the best examples of late round gems, didn't crack the NHL until they were 22 and 23 respectively...What he's doing at 19 is just unprecedented. Bratt's best asset at the moment is his head. He thinks the game at another level. Just imagine the player we'll be looking at 4 years from now?There is no way anyone could've seen this coming. No one including our management or scouts expected this.
What we are seeing is truly special....
Depending on how long this last, we might be witnessing something that is generational. A 6th round pick having a spectacular NHL season D+1?....Wow, in the future people will say "you never know, look at Bratt" when talking about late picks.
I agree, it seems to me like it's all been a mental thing with Bratt. Hopefully he can be consistent with his mindset.There is no way anyone could've seen this coming. No one including our management or scouts expected this.
What we are seeing is truly special....
Depending on how long this last, we might be witnessing something that is generational. A 6th round pick having a spectacular NHL season D+1?....Wow, in the future people will say "you never know, look at Bratt" when talking about late picks.
He was just very young playing in a mens league. Granted he's still very young and playing in the best league in the world, but I def think that played into his ho hum #'s last year.I agree, it seems to me like it's all been a mental thing with Bratt. Hopefully he can be consistent with his mindset.
Shero apparently told Hynes in the summer after seeing Bratt play that he was going to force his way onto the roster. He was that impressed. No one saw such a dramatic jump in one summer though.There is no way anyone could've seen this coming. No one including our management or scouts expected this.
What we are seeing is truly special....
Depending on how long this last, we might be witnessing something that is generational. A 6th round pick having a spectacular NHL season D+1?....Wow, in the future people will say "you never know, look at Bratt" when talking about late picks.
Henrik Zetterberg comes to mind.There is no way anyone could've seen this coming. No one including our management or scouts expected this.
What we are seeing is truly special....
Depending on how long this last, we might be witnessing something that is generational. A 6th round pick having a spectacular NHL season D+1?....Wow, in the future people will say "you never know, look at Bratt" when talking about late picks.
Bure possibly? He was 20 I think, Fedorov alsoThis is Bratt's D+2 year, but yeah, I cannot think of a player who has made such a quantum leap. Not one. There might've been a guy who came over from Russia who didn't play much but excelled here right away, but I can't think of one off the top of my head.
Should we give him $12 million a year now, or just wait until next season?Even Zetterberg and Datsyuk, two of the best examples of late round gems, didn't crack the NHL until they were 22 and 23 respectively...What he's doing at 19 is just unprecedented. Bratt's best asset at the moment is his head. He thinks the game at another level. Just imagine the player we'll be looking at 4 years from now?
Not really, he had ppg in the SEL and came over at 22.Henrik Zetterberg comes to mind.
And despite being a Euro, I wonder if the smaller rinks actually play more to his game.
temper this stuff.
Federov had 29 points in 48 in Russia the year prior. 4th on team.Bure possibly? He was 20 I think, Fedorov also
But we're talking 30 years ago and completely different political climate. I don't think those are really comparable?
The comments about Butcher are pretty funny looking back on them now.We voted him our 17th best prospect, lmao
http://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/2017-hf-devils-top-25-prospect-rankings.2377365/
If this is just a flash in the pan this thread will be incredibly sad to look at in 5 years with the way some of you guys are talking right now. He looks incredible, he deserves the praise, but it's been 3 games not counting the preseason. I obviously hope he keeps it up but sheesh. I hate to be THAT, I seriously debated even posting, but temper this stuff.
I think talk about guys like Datsyuk and Zetterberg is premature, but unless Jesper loses his confidence entirely or gets injured, he will without question be a top 9 forward for years to come, with a good chance at being a 1st line forward.