I don't take any comfort in them saying "He's progressing". What else were they gonna say really?
I mean I get what you're saying......
25 years from now I envision a statue of Vilardi outside of Staples Center. It's up to you to say what his pose will be.
How many first line centers did not play a single NHL game until they were 20+ years old?
Genuine question. Not trying to start a ***** fit.
What is wrong with him that he's only progressing at this point? Is he paralyzed?
How many first line centers did not play a single NHL game until they were 20+ years old?
Genuine question. Not trying to start a ***** fit.
I'll leave it up to the eye of the beholder to proclaim which of the following names are first line centers, but here's a list I came up with off the top of my head.
Brad Richards, scored 62 points as a 20-year-old rookie.
Mike Richards posted 34 points in 79 games.
Jeff Carter was actually 21 in his first year, scored 23 goals and 42 points in 81 games.
Ryan Getzlaf scored 39 points in 57 games as a 20-year-old rookie.
Logan Couture only played in 25 games, put up 9 points, and added 4 goals in 15 playoff games in his rookie year.
And Vilardi from the past, Jason Allison, appeared in a handful of games until he was 21. That's when he played in 72 games and scored 34 points (and was also dealt to Boston at the deadline for Adam Oates).
How many first line centers did not play a single NHL game until they were 20+ years old?
Genuine question. Not trying to start a ***** fit.
Interesting to wonder if those 2003 draft class centers would have debuted as 19 year olds if it were not for the lockout.
Maybe a better way to phrase the question is how many 11th overall picks did not play a single NHL game in their 20 year old season. Because that's where his value lies, where he was picked in the draft according to the free market.
Yeah. The real question is how many #1 centers didn't play but two or three games in their draft + 2 season after only playing half a season of Juniors in their draft + 1 year while also missing pretty much every rookie and training camp since being drafted?
I was going to ask what they meant by progressing, like, was he progressing towards his next birthday? Should have posted yesterday instead of putting the phone away since today actually is his birthday. Point is, progressing means nothing to me except for "no setbacks". Could totally be stuck in neutral as not having any setbacks at this point actually is progressing for him.
Not being ruled out for TC doesn't really mean much to me either. It is most likely a formality at this point but they don't have to officially say it yet. I'm still not expecting anything until January since that's the only time frame that has worked for him so far.