Where did I say anything about drafting him in my post? I’m just pointing out the difference between the two. He made an impact play that doesn’t show up on his stat sheet. That’s part of his draw.
Me too by far, superior skater, better playmaker, great shot, great progression, high compete level and some nastyness in him. I love Iginla, especially his intensity and ability to protect the puck but his skating give me pause.
Leonard is a mad man that attacks puck carriers and the front of the net, always with a high motor. Iginla is a sniper that’s not afraid of the dirty areas. They aren’t really comparable. I think MBN is more like Leonard.
Jukurit's coach is moving to Timra in the SHL next season from what I've read (I think it was mentioned in the Kapanen thread). Might not be quite the same thing if Helenius returns there.
Interesting. I believe Helenius' coach in Jukurit was long-time NHL'er Ollie Jokinen.
Great comparison. MBN is a much more comparable to Leonard.
It’s not just about developing a complete game. It’s about compete, playmaking, physicality. It wouldn’t matter much if he didn’t play a two-way game but was also an elite skater to go along with the sniping. Unfortunately all he has is a shot. That’s not going to get you far in this league. Look at Wahlstrom.
it's funny to me the most important piece Eiserman is lacking IMO is not his skating but his compete and level of engagement. For instance, Jason Robertson was an elite goalscorer with average skating but he was very competitive. The worst part is that competitiveness is not truly teachable you either have it or not. I still believe he is a NHL player his shot is just too good but I have a hard time seeing him pulling his team when it matters. A true complementary piece, his game remind me Kaliyev who has similar abilities and warts.
Eiserman has a wicked shot and can certainly score but he isn't as elusive as Caufield. He's more like a Hoffman to me.
Hoffman is who I've compared him to as well. I'm sure he'll put up 30 but I don't think I'd take him until the mid 1st
I would need to add that for all the critics regarding Caufield and his two way games and all he is still miles ahead of Eiserman in term of complete/competitive game. Basically with Eiserman he is the ultimate floater/perimeter player, never going to retrieve puck, never try to get to the dirty area, he is always looking for one thing and it's shooting from the same spot. It's quite funny to watch full game of him, you see the size, the hands, the shot and you are wondering how in hell this guy does not compete harder he could be the ultimate star player but no, he is letting his teammates do the hard work and wait to get a pass for a shot.
If you look at PG's 2nd goal in game 2, it was Tij who directly turned the puck over at the blue line on the PP leading to a SHG against. That's another difference between the two.
I want to trade for Leonard so bad. We definitely have the assets to at least propose an interesting offer for WAS
Leonard is much better, would have him 2nd behind Celebrini in this draft.
shoulda drafted Tkatchuk instead of KK (but then we wouldn't have ended up with Slaf/Hutson most likely) etc etc, shoulda woulda coulda
Michkov was also a great pick.
I am fully behind this management staff but it was obvious even a year ago that this year draft class of defenseman would be amazing and maybe the type you see once in a decade. Very similar to 2008 draft class in some regards. I think part of the Habs brass thought you can never have good enough defenseman and Reinbacher filled an obvious need and they went ahead to draft him. Now it's a bit painful because I would trade our top pick for like almost any of the top drafted forward from last year.
You guys are all cracked! 20 months ago you were boohooing that we should have taken Wright over Slaf. A year ago you were saying we should have taken Cooley or Nemec over Slaf. Five months ago you were saying we should have taken Mintyukov or Jiricek over Slaf.
