GDT: HFBoards GDT: 02/08/2025 | Hockey

[Sergei Shirokov]

I haven't watch Seattle a ton this year, but man they are a lifeless team. Don't look like they have any pride.

They have some good pieces but Francis has taken this opportunity & sent it straight into the purgatory of the middle. They are the definition of mid, and there isn't much upside beyond that.

 

[Rubi]

Morgan Frost showing some of his moves tonight.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Absolutely not.

Absolutely yes. Makar won it with 50 pts in 57 games (71 pt pace) on a FAR better team. He probably wouldn't have maintained that pace. A rookie defenseman with say 60 pts is a rare feat. And playing the most difficult position. Should be close in that case but Hutson is already slowing down.

 

[Three On Zero]

Absolutely yes. Makar won it with 50 pts in 57 games (71 pt pace) on a FAR better team. He probably wouldn't have maintained that pace. A rookie defenseman with say 60 pts is a rare feat. And playing the most difficult position. Should be close in that case but Hutson is already slowing down.

Makar also was a MUCH better player

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

Absolutely yes. Makar won it with 50 pts in 57 games (71 pt pace) on a FAR better team. He probably wouldn't have maintained that pace. A rookie defenseman with say 60 pts is a rare feat. And playing the most difficult position. Should be close in that case but Hutson is already slowing down.

Makar also was a MUCH better player

Putting his brief playoff cameo aside, Makar stepped into the league as Colorado's #1D.

I don't think Hutson is overall better than Matheson. Not to say he isn't a deserving finalist, or that he's not outstanding, but I don't think he's the level of Makar was that year. To me Celebrini is #1 at this point & then Wolf/Hutson are contenders.

 

[Three On Zero]

Putting his brief playoff cameo aside, Makar stepped into the league as Colorado's #1D.

I don't think Hutson is overall better than Matheson. Not to say he isn't a deserving finalist, or that he's not outstanding, but I don't think he's the level of Makar was that year. To me Celebrini is #1 at this point & then Wolf/Hutson are contenders.

Celebrini/Wolf
Hutson likely 3rd

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Makar also was a MUCH better player?

He is a better player but not much better. Hutson does a lot of the things Makar does offensively. But Wolf is not nearly as good as the best goaltenders in the league either.

 

[Three On Zero]

He is a better player but not much better. Hutson does a lot of the things Makar does offensively. But Wolf is not nearly as good as the best goaltenders in the league either.

Makar is substantially better than Hutson.

Wolf is top 15 in save percentage as a rookie in the NHL, he doesn’t need to be as good as the best to be considered a Calder level player

 

[Turin]

Grier should be fined for trading Blackwood and turning the Sharks back into a bad AHL team.

 

[eviohh26]

Grier should be fined for trading Blackwood and turning the Sharks back into a bad AHL team.

? I mean SJ job right now is to tank no?

 

[Turin]

? I mean SJ job right now is to tank no?

Too on the nose. Now they're embarrassing the integrity of the league. Take a draft pick away while you're at it.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Putting his brief playoff cameo aside, Makar stepped into the league as Colorado's #1D.
Celebrini
I don't think Hutson is overall better than Matheson. Not to say he isn't a deserving finalist, or that he's not outstanding, but I don't think he's the level of Makar was that year. To me Celebrini is #1 at this point & then Wolf/Hutson are contenders.

This is ridiculous. You need to watch Canadiens games. Hutson''s hockey sense is elite. Matheson's is not. Hutson does not make mistakes like Matheson does. He is only making some now because he is playing more games and a ridiculous schedule. Matheson didn't put up 60 pts until he was like 28.
Celebrini shouldn't even be in the conversation if Hutson has similar point totals.

Wolf/Hutson

Celebrini/Michkov

Actually Michkov will probably win because the league doesn't give a shat about Montreal, San Jose or Calgary.

 

[FinPanda]

weak call on that penalty

 

[Devonator]

Ha ha...Stupid Flames!!!

 

[Riggins]

What the heck was that OT call on Frost? Absolute garbage call there.

 

[Ghost of Murph]

What the heck was that OT call on Frost? Absolute garbage call there.

It was horrendous. That kind of thing barely gets called in regulation. Brutal to call it in OT.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Ducks head to the break with 2 points.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Big win for Anaheim…

Dostal was brilliant

 

[VivaLasVegas]

I haven't watch Seattle a ton this year, but man they are a lifeless team. Don't look like they have any pride.

They have some good pieces but Francis has taken this opportunity & sent it straight into the purgatory of the middle. They are the definition of mid, and there isn't much upside beyond that.

How does Ron Francis even still have a job? A smart owner would have called him an Uber long ago.