dgibb10
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Quibbling over inches lmao
That sucksUnfortunately thats it
Maybe in twenty years we will have some more!! Good odds of it happening, Id think lmaoThat sucks
Please tell me this is sarcasm.I think its possible:
2021: I was a bit skeptical, but the draft isn't really that great, Guenther also exceeded his draft position so far and would most likely be the main contender. Power too I still feel like there should be a Buffalo exception to this conversation.
2019: Jack's potential never seems fully realized for various reasons, but it's still easily peaking a fairly strong draft, imo.
2018: This is where it's trickier for me. I think Quinn in a lot of cases has it, but if a team really wants a center Kotkaniemi is an appealing option.
you could make a case for rango over him.Please tell me this is sarcasm.
You’re not wrongYou could have done this a lot cleaner by just asking "does Luke Hughes go 1st overall in a re-draft?"
Almost 20% voted that at least one of Jack or Quinn wouldn't go first.You could have done this a lot cleaner by just asking "does Luke Hughes go 1st overall in a re-draft?"
I think its possible:
2021: I was a bit skeptical, but the draft isn't really that great, Guenther also exceeded his draft position so far and would most likely be the main contender. Power too I still feel like there should be a Buffalo exception to this conversation.
2019: Jack's potential never seems fully realized for various reasons, but it's still easily peaking a fairly strong draft, imo.
2018: This is where it's trickier for me. I think Quinn in a lot of cases has it, but if a team really wants a center Kotkaniemi is an appealing option.
NHL.com has Kadri listed as 6ft, I met him at the mall a few years back. I'm 5'10 and he's shorter than me and very scrawny in person, so yes NHL.com lies about players heights/weights.So the NHL website is lying and we should take you're word for it?
Clearly he was standing straight and tall cause he knew he could be measured at any moment.NHL.com has Kadri listed as 6ft, I met him at the mall a few years back. I'm 5'10 and he's shorter than me and very scrawny in person, so yes NHL.com lies about players heights/weights.
No i'm sure he decided to squat down or shrink his legs just in time to say hi. Again i'm 5'10 which is average, a 6ft guy would clearly be taller than me, I was legitimately looking downward at him, he's not 6, he might not even be 5'9.Clearly he was standing straight and tall cause he knew he could be measured at any moment.
You’re right, he is great.Luke is not very good
You're a bit of a weirdo. Neckbeard behavior
that might be true but you're free to take the thread off regardlessYou're a bit of a weirdo. Neckbeard behavior
Maybe it's spurred on by the fact that he leads all NHL dmen with a 61.7% expected goal share at 5v5?Luke Hughes is so overrated it's getting ridiculous all spurred by one stan poster.
can you please stop this?Maybe it's spurred on by the fact that he leads all NHL dmen with a 61.7% expected goal share at 5v5?
Or perhaps because he's been playing like a Norris contender since mid November, despite not playing on the first pp unit?
His last 17 games:
- 3 goals 15 points +7 19:59 TOI
- 11 ES points (2nd to only Quinn)
His 5v5 underlying numbers are absurd in that span. He's top 5 in individual high danger chances and expected goals among dmen, and leads all D by significant margins (ignoring his partner Pesce) in the following categories:
- 3.95 xGF/60; 3.35 is next highest
- 66.06% xG%; 62.89% is next highest
- +1.92 xGD/60; +1.19 is next highest
Those are insanely dominant numbers.
He's been regularly putting together commanding performances in all 3 zones on a nightly basis, anyone watching will attest to this (and the numbers agree). His defensive transformation has been incredible.
- He's had 9 games where he's caved the opponent in with a >72% expected goal share, and precisely 0 games where the other team has done that to him.
- In 3 of those games he exceeded 90% xG%, which essentially means that in 10% of his games this year, the opponent has hardly even touched the puck in the devils zone.
- He's held the opposition to 1 high danger chance in 10 of his 30 games, despite that happening only once to him.
Luke has been flat out one of the most dominant 200 foot players in the league this year at 5v5. He's constantly breaking up plays and skating the Devils out of trouble in our end, which usually leads to him skating the opponent into trouble a few moments later. His exits and entries are so effortless, reminiscent of guys like Neidermayer and Coffey.
We're looking at a future 70+ point all situations 200 foot dman in the mold of Hedman, Doughty, and Heiskanen. It's really hard to not appreciate a unicorn like that.
I guess this new level of domination isn't too surprising, considering he's the fastest dman in hockey, with that elite Hughes brain, while closing in on 6'3.