Half-Assed GDT: Blues vs Canadiens

[execwrite1]

I think maybe a bit of both. I don't think he's a 30+ goal 60 point player (would love to be wrong) but I think he's definitely taking the next step. He's just now 26. I could definitely see him as a 20 goals 40-45 points guy. He's always had a decent shot %, and now he's seeing a lot more even strength and even PP time on ice. I think he's an above average 3rd liner or a borderline top 6 two way forward. He's also making a VERY strong case to make the Russian Olympic team (if it happens). I saw some projecting him to be Russia's 3rd line center with Tarasenko, and I bet Buch would be on that line also.

Barbashev's last year in juniors -

57 GP

45 G

50 A

95 Pts

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Im beginning to wonder if there is a rift between Berube and Tarasenko. Tarasenko's ice time keeps going down.

 

[Xerloris]

Im beginning to wonder if there is a rift between Berube and Tarasenko. Tarasenko's ice time keeps going down.

Considering Kyrou gets 16 a night and he is clearly the best player on the team I wouldn't take ice time to heart when it comes to drama.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

Considering Kyrou gets 16 a night and he is clearly the best player on the team I wouldn't take ice time to heart when it comes to drama.

Kyrou may be most dangerous player on team, but that doesn’t make him the best.

 

[AjaxManifesto]

Im beginning to wonder if there is a rift between Berube and Tarasenko. Tarasenko's ice time keeps going down.

I read somewhere that he hasn't retracted his request for a trade. So they still may be trying to trade him.

 

[Mike Liut]

Kyrou may be most dangerous player on team, but that doesn’t make him the best.

That’s a tough debate. What determines the best player? All around play? Most important to the team? I really don’t know how to quantify the best player, especially on a team without a superstar.

 

[Moose and Squirrel]

Nice to see you guys are enjoying Logan over here. Part of a handful of posters who defended him and preached patience. Alas…our GM is one of the dumbest men to walk this earth.
Merry Christmas. You get a 6’6” young foreward oozing skill. And a good guy to boot.

We got a few decent games from Sanford and that’s probably it.
Hope Browny can keep it rolling.
He was good in just about all his Ottawa games btw.
Damn shame the organization f***ed that up. We’re playing fricking Chris Tierney in his place. Shaking my damn head.

Good luck boys.

thx for the post and sorry for your situation, fan wise. has got to be frustrating.

btw, you'll get another good week or so out of sanford... just enuff to raise your hopes... then....

lather, rinse, repeat

 

[Moose and Squirrel]

Sanford sucks.

- Sens fans

you could replace Sens with Blues and find it on our boards consistently last year

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

That’s a tough debate. What determines the best player? All around play? Most important to the team? I really don’t know how to quantify the best player, especially on a team without a superstar.

I dunno, but probably not a 1-dimensional player who plays limited minutes and isn’t helping club when he isn’t scoring.

 

[BlueMed]

I dunno, but probably not a 1-dimensional player who plays limited minutes and isn’t helping club when he isn’t scoring.

Not saying Kyrou is our best player necessarily, but what you described would fit Patrick Kane's description on the Blackhawks so...

 

[ChicagoBlues]

Love it that Peca can come in and look decent. Had some really solid shifts.

That's all we need from the A.

Good shifts.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

Not saying Kyrou is our best player necessarily, but what you described would fit Patrick Kane's description on the Blackhawks so...

If he produced like Kane, sure. But Buch is producing just as well and he is strong in all zones and plays in all circumstances. Thomas is producing similar and can control play and make teammates better.

There is reason that he plays 16 minutes a night. He still has more to give and when he does then he may well be our best player. But he isn’t yet.

 

[BlueMed]

If he produced like Kane, sure. But Buch is producing just as well and he is string in all zones and plays in all circumstances. Thomas is producing similar and can control play and make teammates better.

There is reason that he plays 16 minutes a night. He still has more to give and when he does then he may well be our best player. But he isn’t yet.

Im not refuting any of what you just said. Just referencing your quote about 1 dimensional players not being the best player on a given team.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

Im not refuting any of what you just said. Just referencing your quote about 1 dimensional players not being the best player on a given team.

Fair enough.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Well, might as well trade Kyrou since he's worthless when not scoring.

Edit: forgot the

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

Well, might as well trade Kyrou since he's worthless when not scoring.

Edit: forgot the

You know that’s not what I said.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

You know that’s not what I said.

That's why I added the

 

[coopooter]

Sorry to invade GDT
Curious how Perunovich has looked for you guys?

 

[ChicagoBlues]

Sorry to invade GDT
Curious how Perunovich has looked for you guys?

Pretty much as advertised and expected. He's of the prototypical new-breed of smallish offensive-defensemen.

Skating, vision, passing all very good.

He's made a few super bad plays on defense, but his offense somewhat makes up for the defensive gaffes.

What is going on with barbashev this year? Did this guy legit turn a corner or is he on a hot streak? He looks phenomenal out there.

He was drafted barely out of the 1st, so that sometimes means something.