Player Discussion: Adam Fantilli

[KJ Dangler]

I mean it is his number. He’s the veteran. If he wants to keep it he can.

I just find it a bit odd considering Foudy was 18 in juniors, and that’s free now that Pederson left. I guess he likes 19.

Not sure how other teams do it , I know in other sports the player buys the other player a nice watch , etc.. and I get , we don’t want to create entitled athletes, but Fantilli is probably the most talented player to ever be drafted by Columbus , will sell a crap ton of Jerseys.. seems from story Fantilli wasn’t given an option

 

[Long Live Lyle]

Fantilli will be our Kobe: #11 for the 3 championships in the first half of his career; #19 for the 2 championships in the second half of his career.

 

[CBJx614]

Not sure how other teams do it , I know in other sports the player buys the other player a nice watch , etc.. and I get , we don’t want to create entitled athletes, but Fantilli is probably the most talented player to ever be drafted by Columbus , will sell a crap ton of Jerseys.. seems from story Fantilli wasn’t given an option

Who cares dude. Fantilli didn't care enough to make a big deal outta it. Most of the time if a rookie wants a number bad enough, he pays for it.

 

[Ice9]

Maybe He's a good dude and doesn't want to displace a guy and his number. Great gesture by a possible future captain.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

I agree with his family about the 1s and the l’s in his name.

 

[Cowumbus]

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[5th Line Fanatic]

11 is a good choice. Personally, I'll never forget to his last name has 2 L's again.

Also, he's been compared to Messier and Kopitar, both #11.

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

I mean it is his number. He’s the veteran. If he wants to keep it he can.

I just find it a bit odd considering Foudy was 18 in juniors, and that’s free now that Pederson left. I guess he likes 19.

I bet nobody bothered to ask.

 

[Aaaarrgghh]

Selänne started with 13 instead of 8 (twice) and it turned out okay for him. If Fantilli will not make a big deal out of it, why should anyone else?

 

[CameronNeely]

The guy Fantilli reminds me of more than anyone is early career Nathan Mackinnon.

Incredible physical gifts, but has some legit questions about hockey sense. Skates the puck into trouble. A few years into his career Mackinnon figured it out and added whole layers of deception to his game. If Fantilli can do that then his upside is just as high.

Haven't seen him maybe enough but I have exactly same questions. Maybe an unpopular opinion, but I absolutely love the skillset and game IQ of Will Smith. I think he will be a fabulous player going forward. He would have been my choice. Time will tell.

 

[EspenK]

I agree with his family about the 1s and the l’s in his name.

If his last name was Fantizzi I think they would have gone for 22

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

If his last name was Fantizzi I think they would have gone for 22

Him being such a fast skater, it’d be great to hear Rimer with the call “Look at Fantizzi fly!”

 

[koteka]

If his last name was Fantizzi I think they would have gone for 22

It’s a good think it is not Fantibbi because who wants the pressure of wearing 66?

 

[Cowumbus]

Fantibgi

 

[SavesEmNot]

It’s a good think it is not Fantibbi because who wants the pressure of wearing 66?

If his name were 'Fantiggi', the league would be like "Sorry, you'll have to change your name".

 

[Sdrawkcab321]

 

[CBJx614]

God he looks huge. And this is coming from someone who is 6'1 180

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

God he looks huge. And this is coming from someone who is 6'1 180

i think the parallelness of the 11 makes him look taller

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[traffic cone]

If his name were 'Fantiggi', the league would be like "Sorry, you'll have to change your name".

What about Fantibgi?

 

[CBJx614]

Around the 4 min make he says if we don't find the perfect fit, we're gonna head into the season with what we have, were a much better team from just being healthy.

Aka don't expect anything anytime soon. I'm not saying that perfect deal wont happen between now and October. But I think this is the perfect case of having too many pieces and letting them sort themselves out. And then you move those pieces when you have to.. hell for all we know we could beat next year's injury record we just set as franchise and that depth could save the season, extremely unlikely, but still possible.

 

[Xoggz22]

Avs fan, but I was curious what the normal premise around Columbus fans is when it comes to drafting so many "Go Blue" players?

Who cares. We want good hockey players, period. That's a football thing more than anything else.

 

[LetsGOJackets!!]

Fantilli & Brinley have skills that translate to the NHL.. frankly scarlet.. I don’t care where they come from.. one is Canadian, one is American once they put on the Union Blue they are Ours

 

[Youngguns1380]