GDT: 2018-19 Training Camp and Preseason Thread

[Balthazar]

Guess who's #1

#NHLTopPlayers: Top 10 in Central Division

 

[Avsavsavsavsavs]

I think Kerfoot has a huge year. This kid has a knack for scoring goals, a much better shot than his pass first mentality indicates (yes I know we saw some muffins too), and a great hockey IQ. It's hard to go from college to the NHL and I think that explains a large portion of his disappearing act throughout the season. Get that guy with the right conditioning coach and I could see him having a long career and maybe a 30 goal season or 2.

 

[UncleRisto]

Guess who's #1

#NHLTopPlayers: Top 10 in Central Division

Andrighetto?

 

[Murzu]

Andrighetto?

He should be as he destroyed international competition like it was nothing.

 

[UncleRisto]

He should be as he destroyed international competition like it was nothing.

I thought so.

 

[CB Joe]

I think Kerfoot has a huge year. This kid has a knack for scoring goals, a much better shot than his pass first mentality indicates (yes I know we saw some muffins too), and a great hockey IQ. It's hard to go from college to the NHL and I think that explains a large portion of his disappearing act throughout the season. Get that guy with the right conditioning coach and I could see him having a long career and maybe a 30 goal season or 2.

He's a smart player and this is a good example of a guy who know exactly where to be at the right time.

 

[Anders Cain]

I think Kerfoot has a huge year. This kid has a knack for scoring goals, a much better shot than his pass first mentality indicates (yes I know we saw some muffins too), and a great hockey IQ. It's hard to go from college to the NHL and I think that explains a large portion of his disappearing act throughout the season. Get that guy with the right conditioning coach and I could see him having a long career and maybe a 30 goal season or 2.

That zadorov bank pass at 2:38... What a thing of beauty .I had forgotten about that one lol. I missed watching maybe 3 Avs games last year so i remember most of these.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

I don't ever see Kerfoot getting 30 goals. 50 assists is more realistic. I just wish he was more reliable without the puck and in his own end, because as we saw last year, he's not very useful if he isn't getting points (Nashville completely shut him down with their forecheck and rough play)

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Girard is visibly in better shape but gaining 16 pounds while dropping from 10%bf to 7%bf in 3 full months is unlike anything I’ve ever heard of.

I know I know, Sadowski got it straight from Girard’s mouth so it must be true. But i just don’t believe it.

If it is true I’m super excited to see how Girard looks after taking peds.



Fatty..

 

[The Abusement Park]

Guess who's #1

#NHLTopPlayers: Top 10 in Central Division

Wow. That’s a bad list imo.

 

[Makar to MacK]

Guess who's #1

#NHLTopPlayers: Top 10 in Central Division

When I 1st saw this article I thought MacK and Mikko would for sure be top 7, after reading s couple names i thought ok definitely top 10. I think Mikko should have been at least #9 on this list. Call me crazy but after a 84 point season you'd think the guy would get a little love geez

 

[Murzu]

Wow. That’s a bad list imo.

Laine too high, Rinne should not be there, lacks Scheifele and Seguin.. A bad list like you said.

 

[BaconNater]

Girard is visibly in better shape but gaining 16 pounds while dropping from 10%bf to 7%bf in 3 full months is unlike anything I’ve ever heard of.

I know I know, Sadowski got it straight from Girard’s mouth so it must be true. But i just don’t believe it.

If it is true I’m super excited to see how Girard looks after taking peds.



Fatty..

Girard taking that Super soldier serum!

But yeah Sammy G those are some crazy #'s.

 

[Foppberg]

I'm really bad at lists, but IMO the ten best in the central would be MacKinnon, Wheeler, Seguin, Schefiele, Benn, Crawford, Kane, Forsberg, Josi, Laine

 

[The Abusement Park]

I’d throw Pietro in the top 10 list as well.

 

[Murzu]

I'm really bad at lists, but IMO the ten best in the central would be MacKinnon, Wheeler, Seguin, Schefiele, Benn, Crawford, Kane, Forsberg, Josi, Laine

Not a bad list at all. I'd take Crawford out and replace him with Pietrangelo.

Tarasenko instead of Laine or Forsberg maybe?

 

[Foppberg]

Not a bad list at all. I'd take Crawford out and replace him with Pietrangelo.

Tarasenko instead of Laine or Forsberg maybe?

I think Crawford is that good. Chicago absolutely fell apart when he got injured. And yeah I wavered between Tank and Laine, there's so many good players in our division its hard to rank. Not even including guys like Subban, Ehlers, Rantanen, Klingberg, Pietro etc

 

[Murzu]

I think Crawford is that good. Chicago absolutely fell apart when he got injured. And yeah I wavered between Tank and Laine, there's so many good players in our division its hard to rank. Not even including guys like Subban, Ehlers, Rantanen, Klingberg, Pietro etc

Crawford is and has been better than I have given him credit for. Like you said, when he went down Hawks problems began.

I just wonder what kind of Crawford will return to the Hawks roster whenever he returns. He has been injured for a long time and is still suffering from concussion. Personally I'd be hesitant to include him but hey, these are opinions

 

[Avs71]

Good quotes about Zadorov in an article by Chambers.

Bednar said Zadorov has the size and skill set to be a dominant NHL player. “He’s got so much more yet to give,” the coach said. “He has the potential to be an elite player in this league and we want to try to get him there as fast as we possibly can.”

Bednar says Zadorov has improved in all his test results compared to last season.

 

[Freudian]

Bednar says Zadorov has improved in all his test results compared to last season.

"Whatever he hits, he destroys"

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Zads is gonna have a monster season. Think he'll exceed everyone's expectations and then some. That first taste of playoff hockey last year has him more hungry than ever before.

 

[forsbergavs32]

I see your gif, and raise you this for Big Z

 

[MonsterMack]

edit: I guess as a follow up

 

[UncleRisto]

"Dont want to speculate but definetly ominous"

Hey, you're speculating it's an injury.

 

[Balthazar]