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Mancini is not even close to the quality of player Miller is. Perhaps what he has shown us is that being a "better thinker" is not the only thing that matters.
Player Discussion K'Andre Miller
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Mancini is not even close to the quality of player Miller is. Perhaps what he has shown us is that being a "better thinker" is not the only thing that matters.
leetch99
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From the first few glimpses of Mancini handling the puck in the O zone I just have to think he does have that coolness & confidence in his game . That is stuff that is hard to teach at the pro level....you have it or you don't I think . Miller just might end up wanting too much money which I don't blame him for asking as he is still human and they might move him out.....although I doubt it happens and hopefully he settles in with a solid partner and has a decent Ranger career which is good for all of us /team . I don't see Mancini being a bottom tier guy for long in the scope of things .
Lots of young guys come in here and look like future Norris Trophy winners in the beginning. DelZotto, Skjei, Deangelo, even Miller his first year, and the list goes on and on. I think Mancini has potential but it's too soon to know for sure what they have in him. But I will say, I'd take Schneider over Miller all day every day.
clmetsfan
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I dunno man, I don't remember thinking any of the guys you mentioned were anywhere close to future Norris winners. Del Zotto may have been the most promising, but even at his best his defensive game was subpar, so he'd have always required Karlsson-level production to even sniff it.
Before Fox, the only guy I can remember showing that potential in this century has been McDonagh.
I wasn't being literal, I'll rephrase to say they looked like guys that would be fixtures on the team for a long time but it never really clicked.
Larrybiv
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I have a growing concern for KEY. Remember last year when he needed some time for I believe it was called "mental health"?
From what I remember he's had rough "family life", and I can just sense there is something that is inhibiting his growth. He's still NOT at that age of where a dman is experienced and in his prime. Remember, he wasnt even initially a dman for the longest.
Anyway, I just feel k'Andre may want to be more offensive minded (considering the fact he was a winger, initially) and maybe there's a disconnect there with the responsibilities a dman has? Makes some poor judgement plays where thank God he has his physical gifts of speed and reach to make up for those gaffe's. Love KEY, but man, he's leaving ME/us wanting SO MUCH MORE.
From what I remember he's had rough "family life", and I can just sense there is something that is inhibiting his growth. He's still NOT at that age of where a dman is experienced and in his prime. Remember, he wasnt even initially a dman for the longest.
Anyway, I just feel k'Andre may want to be more offensive minded (considering the fact he was a winger, initially) and maybe there's a disconnect there with the responsibilities a dman has? Makes some poor judgement plays where thank God he has his physical gifts of speed and reach to make up for those gaffe's. Love KEY, but man, he's leaving ME/us wanting SO MUCH MORE.
