riznat
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Canadian village people? debatable on how good of a life that is.Always liked Teuby - bummed he never made it in the nhl. Still, looks like he lives a pretty good life in BC.
Rumor: 2018-19 Kings News/Rumors/Tidbits
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Most teams are set in goal barring injuries. Also here's a rule about waivers that I didn't know that was posted when Tampa claimed Danick Martel from Philadelphia recently: Lines starting to take form at Flyers camp
Most teams aren't going to want to carry three goalies on opening night/month.
BigKing
Blake Out of Hell III: Back in to Hell
Huge MacDermid fan but Matt Greene was easily a better hockey player and Mac will never be as good as him. Much better fighter, however.
Matt Greene pre-back injury would still be an NHL regular today in the faster, "new" NHL.
Matt Greene pre-back injury would still be an NHL regular today in the faster, "new" NHL.
Sol
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I don't know if that last statement is actually true. Matt Greene was incredibly slow even before his back injury.
While you’ll probably end up being right, I think you’re jumping the gun a little here. Matt Greene was 25 when we traded for him, and that’s when he started to make a name for himself. Macdermids only 24...
KingTrouty
Allons!
Dude! You're President of the MacDermid fan club! And I'm President of the West Coast Chapter!
...or at least Assistant to the Regional Manager
King'sPawn
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Seems a bit early to say, considering Matt Greene was 22 when he made his NHL debut and MacDermid was 23.
And Greene wasn't lauded for his hockey smarts as a rookie.
Greene was a terrible fighter but he was a 44th overall pick. He could throw the body, make a decent first pass and was a good leader.
MacD is comparable to Sean O’Donnell. OD was a solid fighter and learned to be a decent player over the years.
MacD is comparable to Sean O’Donnell. OD was a solid fighter and learned to be a decent player over the years.
Ziggy Stardust
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The Kings would be fortunate if they had another Sean O’Donnell, who played in over 1,000 games.
Think more along the lines of a Brad Norton or Mark Visheau.
Think more along the lines of a Brad Norton or Mark Visheau.
BigKing
Blake Out of Hell III: Back in to Hell
Matt Greene was underrated on here when he was playing and continues to be underrated.
I love MacDermid more than anyone here not named Regulate. Matt Greene was a better hockey player than MacDermid at every comparable age level.
I also prefer the O'Donnell comparison since OD was pretty brutal at playing defense at first and then figured it out. The problem for MacDermid is that OD was able to learn at the NHL level because there was a place for a 230 pound defenseman that could fight on every roster except Detroit's.
MacD would probably be an NHL regular with a decent amount of press box time 10 years ago. Pre-lockout would probably see him not spending too much time in the press box. Now we get to watch Vanillaberg instead and somehow everyone thinks this is progress and more exciting.
I love MacDermid more than anyone here not named Regulate. Matt Greene was a better hockey player than MacDermid at every comparable age level.
I also prefer the O'Donnell comparison since OD was pretty brutal at playing defense at first and then figured it out. The problem for MacDermid is that OD was able to learn at the NHL level because there was a place for a 230 pound defenseman that could fight on every roster except Detroit's.
MacD would probably be an NHL regular with a decent amount of press box time 10 years ago. Pre-lockout would probably see him not spending too much time in the press box. Now we get to watch Vanillaberg instead and somehow everyone thinks this is progress and more exciting.
Ziggy Stardust
Master Debater
Hopefully he doesn’t need hypnosis to convince himself that he’s a good hockey player.
Reaper45
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christ...can I be hypnotized to make better at shit?
Ziggy Stardust
Master Debater
I played with Deano during some summers, super nice guy. And could have been a very good defenseman. But he spent 90% of his NHL career standing still and hooking everybody who was near him.
He was told from day 1 to move his feet, skate, use your feet to get into position. But all he did was try and hook everybody to slow them up.
It also didn't help that the idiot Don Perry was always in his ear about being tough when he was a rookie. Eventually he morphed into that #4/#5 slow/tough defenseman.
KingsHockey24
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BigKing
Blake Out of Hell III: Back in to Hell
Not looking good that is for sure.
Trying to think of a toolbox analogy for this situation, "All the tools, great Shed, Foundation caved in?"
TruKingFan
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Obviously hes taking it way easy so I won't judge the extent of the injury until a bit later but one does have to be a bit concerned about his long-term viability.....
Dexter Sinister
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Ziggy Stardust
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And he is doing it without the assistance of a walker.
Reaper45
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Laboring? Looks like he's just coasting.
Choralone
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He was skating on the uphill portion of the rink is all....
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