Axl Rhoadz
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Hey man, just let the pathetic souls bitch about what they want to bitch about -- you are threatening their annual message count by eliminating topics of conversation.
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I like looking at re-drafts and thinking about whose stock as risen and whose has fallen. Context needs to be taken when looking backwards though. Yakupov was the consensus #1, should the oilers have picked someone else? Of course but I understand why they did not.
There are picks that I will always complain about. For instance HIckey. I bitch about it because for me it was not revisionist history. I did not want him to be the pick at the time (I wanted Alzner, which is why I am not in scouting). If someone out there wanted Zegras before LA took Turcotte than let them bitch about it.
There are picks that I will always complain about. For instance HIckey. I bitch about it because for me it was not revisionist history. I did not want him to be the pick at the time (I wanted Alzner, which is why I am not in scouting). If someone out there wanted Zegras before LA took Turcotte than let them bitch about it.
All The Kings Men
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the only kick in the nuts I care about when it comes to the Hickey pick is that we found out from Yannetti that there was an opportunity to trade him for a first round pick and he was claimed off of waivers like half a year later.
that's brutal
DoktorJeep
Luc and Rob are a waste of time and money.
No fan gives a shit about Hickey outside of the deep state homers. If Phil Danault delivers two cups in the next 3 years, Alex Turcotte is a trivia question at best. Unfortunately, that’s not how things will go. Danault will be in the Kings scrub HOF. And Turcotte is on his way to a European league.
All The Kings Men
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Well I can tell you why I thought... fully admitting that it was based on surface level nonsense.
They were 32-15-10 under Boudreau (.649 points %) and the talent in that lineup matched with a coach that historically performs well in the regular season made ME believe that they would be able to repeat that performance under Boudreau.
agreed.
See now i want to know what pick that would have been so I can continue my bitch tree
This is over my head, what do you mean by "deep state homers". I care about hickey and LA won two cups. Does that make me a "deep state homer" and what is that?
I think because they had such a good record under Bruce last year.
Steve Zissou
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Axl Rhoadz
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lumbergh
It was an idea. I didn't say it was a good idea.
Every thread turns into a wudda cudda shudda thread here. It's pretty much the MO for HFBoards.
Raccoon Jesus
We were right there
There's nothing more bad faith than Ottawa Senators fans
Let's compare him to Tage Thompson's emergence while we're at it
bland
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One of the main points in favor of Stützle was that you would most likely get a few years of much better production on the front end, hopefully mitigated by the likely better full value on the back end of Byfield's career.
Literally nothing has changed since the Kings made their choice, both are still on their projected course.
Offensive wingers peak early and fade quicker than big centers.
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i wish every stutzle v. whoever comparison was like, asterisked by a 6+ month time shift backwards
like wow no kidding a kid that's what, 8 months older and has a full season in a men's league more experience is further along in his development?
like wow no kidding a kid that's what, 8 months older and has a full season in a men's league more experience is further along in his development?
at the end of their careers I suspect Stutzle to have more points than Byfield, but i also expect Byfield to accumulate more wins (if that is even a stat for non goalies) than Stu.
Both will be great players, just different dunamics
King'sPawn
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Some Sens fans have to cope with having a shitty team by talking about their great young player. The Sens only have 72 wins since Stutzle suited up with them (the Kings, conversely, have 93 since the start of the 2020-21 season).
They did the same for Karlsson versus Doughty.
Which is ironic, considering they needed to trade Karlsson away to get the pick that let them get Stutzle.
All these "amazing players" (I read a couple fans also think Sanderson is the second best player from the same draft) and still can't string together wins.
I'd feel sorry for them if they weren't so obnoxious with their ignorant chest-thumping
Steve Zissou
I'll order you a red cap and a Speedo.
Oldie but a goodie. I would imagine this is a ton of HFBoard posters wet dream... to chirp a player so much that he gives you a stick. 
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Herby
How could Blake have known?
TS has been way better than anyone could have possibly imagined. He has answered the bell on his two biggest potential weaknesses, can he play C and can he score goals. He is playing center this year and has a chance to score 40 goals in his age 20/21 season.
As far as the production vs LD. He also stepped right in, LD spent half his first year back in junior and then after that he was playing with a generational superstar. Either on his line or centering another line, thus drawing way easier matchups. I don't think it's as far off as people think. What are their numbers this season if they just switched teams?
Ottawa has been a big disappointment as a team, but he is worth the price of admission most nights.
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I always viewed TS's biggest weaknesses as his defensive awareness and overall body strength, at least I never doubted his goal scoring with that shot of his. I don't think they are glaring at all. I think his defense has already improved a good amount, he's a lot more aware of what's going on around him and isn't just scrambling out of the zone like he did when he first came in.
I still think he's a better winger because of his strength issues. He may be scoring at center but he's absolutely awful at faceoffs. Put him against a good center in the oppositions zone and he will only win 2 or 3 out of 10. As he gets stronger that should improve.
I kind of thought he would be this good overall, but it was more because of the lack of expectations an Ottawa. He's got a bit to go to be a guy that can carry a team places, but he could get there.
I still think he's a better winger because of his strength issues. He may be scoring at center but he's absolutely awful at faceoffs. Put him against a good center in the oppositions zone and he will only win 2 or 3 out of 10. As he gets stronger that should improve.
I kind of thought he would be this good overall, but it was more because of the lack of expectations an Ottawa. He's got a bit to go to be a guy that can carry a team places, but he could get there.
I wonder if Nashivlle would move Saros this offseason. They have Askarov coming and could get a very nice return for him.
My only thing about TS at the time was that he was a highly rated left winger and we were drowning in centers already.
now Kypreos is saying Nashville may look to move if they decide to sell ...I doubt it
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