Around the NHL (Part XLIII)
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I remember saying something like 'after Inman, Billy Ryan, & Olver I'm not so sure I trust the teams instinct on taking these thin framed Centermen.
Something like that.
Again, I was one of the few to even mention Stepan's name on this board before the draft
speaking of centers who was the one who thought Lee Falardeau would be just as good as Bobby Holik/Joel Otto. i know i read a comparison i just dont remember if it was from a fan or someone in management
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I think Tom Renney used the Joel Otto comparison. Don't believe he ever said he would be just as good.speaking of centers who was the one who thought Lee Falardeau would be just as good as Bobby Holik/Joel Otto. i know i read a comparison i just dont remember if it was from a fan or someone in management
speaking of centers who was the one who thought Lee Falardeau would be just as good as Bobby Holik/Joel Otto. i know i read a comparison i just dont remember if it was from a fan or someone in management
He was also a 2nd round pick. He's just not a guy you take in the 2nd round. His ceiling was a mediocre 3rd liner.
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I don't know who said that about Falardeau. I just know many of the regulars at the time on this board were not fans of that pick. Big guy, couldn't score, couldn't hit. Great job. Stoll was the consensus, with Duncan Keith, Matt Greene, and Jim Slater all getting talked up heavily.
Olver was bad too. In my draft writeup I predicted he would be one of the 4 2nd rounders because of the Walt Kyle association. I never thought they'd use the first of those on him. Thought It would be Booth or Bickell. Goligoski and Krejci were on the board too. Dubinsky was being talked up a bunch and most of the board was in his corner. That was our saving grace to that round. Never liked the Byers pick, history of injuries ran in the family just like Sauer.
Olver was bad too. In my draft writeup I predicted he would be one of the 4 2nd rounders because of the Walt Kyle association. I never thought they'd use the first of those on him. Thought It would be Booth or Bickell. Goligoski and Krejci were on the board too. Dubinsky was being talked up a bunch and most of the board was in his corner. That was our saving grace to that round. Never liked the Byers pick, history of injuries ran in the family just like Sauer.
It's just amazing how teams look at players with size and draft them based only on that when they have no skill whatsoever. What are the chances these players make it in the NHL as anything more than a 4th liner, 0.00001%? Then draft them in the 2nd? WTF?
Dane Byers, Lee Falardeau, Bruce Graham, Evgeney Grachev, Billy Ryan, Ken Roche, Hugh Jessiman... all draft picks from round 1-3 that never played 1 game in the NHL
at least Brodie Dupont played 1 game in the NHLDane Byers, Lee Falardeau, Bruce Graham, Evgeney Grachev, Billy Ryan, Ken Roche, Hugh Jessiman... all draft picks from round 1-3 that never played 1 game in the NHL
Jessiman has two career NHL games with the Panthers.
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still labeled bust as of now.... he should go back to europe.. at best he will be another Jeff Toms
Yes, very true. Forgot about Grachev's cup of coffee with us and that he actually played for the Blues. I remember when everyone thought that he'd become some assassin hockey player or something.
Hansen on Hossa practicing:
"It doesn't surprise me, but that's probably all I should say"
What a **********.
Love the Chicago vs Vancouver rivalry. Sometimes I think its better than Pittsburgh/Philly. No problem openly rooting for the Hawks either, not the case for the other three.
"It doesn't surprise me, but that's probably all I should say"
What a **********.
Love the Chicago vs Vancouver rivalry. Sometimes I think its better than Pittsburgh/Philly. No problem openly rooting for the Hawks either, not the case for the other three.
well they must have really been having depth issues... i wonder how Jessiman feels to be known as a bust...
What is the Hawks regular season record with Oduya in the line-up? 25-2-7
He was acquired from Winnipeg at the trading deadline for a #2 and #3. The Hawks re-signed him in the summer. 3 years/$10.15M.
http://insider.espn.go.com/nhl/blog...70321/why-smaller-midseason-trades-matter-nhl
He was acquired from Winnipeg at the trading deadline for a #2 and #3. The Hawks re-signed him in the summer. 3 years/$10.15M.
http://insider.espn.go.com/nhl/blog...70321/why-smaller-midseason-trades-matter-nhl
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You sure love to make other people's career decisions for them.still labeled bust as of now.... he should go back to europe.. at best he will be another Jeff Toms
Blackhawks were my 2ed favorite team growing up along with Sharks being the 3rd... was a big JR and Chelios fan... im glad the Hawks are doing well.. well coached hockey team.... cant stand the Canucks...
if Grachev was such a good prospect, he would have been in the NHL or on the cusp of making it as a full time player.... 16 pts in 51 games in AHL is not good at all for a 3rd year AHL player.... remember it was Cody Hodgson and Matt Duchene that made him look good in juniors... those 2 higher draft picks already regulars in the NHL.. that speaks volumes..
The Hawks pretty much became my 2nd favorite team this past year after slowly beginning to pay more attention to them since 09.
the Hawks have a great future as well as what they have now... i love how the Hawks Penguins and Capitals can be bad for a while and turn good with good talented young players while the Islanders continue to suck and all they have is Tavares
imagine if the Islanders had a good management and scouting departments...the Hawks have a great future as well as what they have now... i love how the Hawks Penguins and Capitals can be bad for a while and turn good with good talented young players while the Islanders continue to suck and all they have is Tavares
For teams like the Penguins and Capitals, this is a massive understatement. The Islanders have not been managing well, but they have not had nearly the amount of luck that these other two have had.
the Hawks have a great future as well as what they have now... i love how the Hawks Penguins and Capitals can be bad for a while and turn good with good talented young players while the Islanders continue to suck and all they have is Tavares
Just think how deep their prospect pool is too. Saad is playing now, they got Teravainen, etc.
It's probably best to keep the personal lives of some players out of here.
Especially if there is nothing to back it up. Libel isn't okay.
Especially if there is nothing to back it up. Libel isn't okay.
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