Sportsnet: Kypreos: Players to watch this summer

[HockeyVirus]

It's a tradition here on HF. No one is safe. Our basement dwelling HF regulars have better sources than Kyper, Friedman, etc.

It's so funny.

Over the years I have learned it is media illiteracy. Some folks can't differentiate between actual reported facts like "Player X is being traded" vs speculation in content they are paid a fee to produce and they are even upfront they are speculating like "I wonder if Marchand has any interest in Toronto?".

They take it as Marchand is all but signed with Toronto then it doesn't happen they say insiders don't know anything.

 

[TheDoldrums]

I mean had you actually read what he wrote, you would've noticed that Kyper acknowledges that Rielly has no indication of waiving his NMC, and he isn't listed there because something is about to happen.

I would be very careful about calling someone a moron when you yourself show incompetence to even read, or comprehend what you read.

Uh, I did read it. How exactly is a player that isn’t going to waive his NMC a “player to watch” this summer in regards to trades? I’m comfortable in my assessment of his inclusion.

 

[toddkaz]

Uh, I did read it. How exactly is a player that isn’t going to waive his NMC a “player to watch” this summer in regards to trades? I’m comfortable in my assessment of his inclusion.

Can you post your top 20 with details and why they are players to watch?

 

[toddkaz]

Over the years I have learned it is media illiteracy. Some folks can't differentiate between actual reported facts like "Player X is being traded" vs speculation in content they are paid a fee to produce and they are even upfront they are speculating like "I wonder if Marchand has any interest in Toronto?".

They take it as Marchand is all but signed with Toronto then it doesn't happen they say insiders don't know anything.

People will bash the pundits/prognosticators/analysts from the couch in their basement and I have two thoughts.

1. Its entertainment first, its giving you something to discuss or think about so why take it so serious?
2. The bashers are welcome to get off their couch and write their own articles with insights into the sport

I watch sports and come here for entertainment, not to read the haters talk about how the insiders are a joke yet they provide nothing off substance themselves. It feels like its a reflection on their own life.

 

[TheDoldrums]

Can you post your top 20 with details and why they are players to watch?

Do you want to pay me? I’ll give you this one for free, it wouldn’t have players who are not going to waive their NMC and thus not be traded.

 

[toddkaz]

Do you want to pay me? I’ll give you this one for free, it wouldn’t have players who are not going to waive their NMC and thus not be traded.

Plenty of bloggers and youtubers that create content that don't get a salary.

You get paid by providing entertainment that people want to watch on youtube

You should look into it since you seem to think you know more than Freidman and Kypreos.

 

[TheDoldrums]

Plenty of bloggers and youtubers that create content that don't get a salary.

You get paid by providing entertainment that people want to watch on youtube

You should look into it since you seem to think you know more than Freidman and Kypreos.

...Uh, when did I mention Friedman? I didn't. I respect Friedman so I have no idea what you're going on about.

The reaction to criticizing a player being on this list as "go and create your own content" is frankly hilarious.

 

[toddkaz]

...Uh, when did I mention Friedman? I didn't. I respect Friedman so I have no idea what you're going on about.

The reaction to criticizing a player being on this list as "go and create your own content" is frankly hilarious.

You just said about getting paid. I told you about getting paid and now you have no idea what I am talking
about.

You seem angry.

 

[StewieP19]

Necas is an interesting case
What Colorado can get for him ?

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Haven't heard anything about Copp being moved. I don't even mind Kypreos, but he is basically never right about roster moves. Also, Copp is nothing special, so moving him to get better makes sense.

Ya, I get why he was included, it just doesn’t really need much explanation- they’ve been open to moving him for awhile, with his contract it’s difficult.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Necas is an interesting case
What Colorado can get for him ?

Maybe Mittlestadt?

 

[Captain Mountain]

I listen to Kypreos' show fairly regularly and he's actually fairly credible.

He was always listing guys like Carlo and Coyle as Leafs targets weeks before people knew they were available. He was insistent that Carolina was going to move Rantanen 2 weeks after they acquired him.

He's not Bob McKenzie but he's also not as bad as Dreger and Lebrun.

He's worse than Dreger than LeBrun, he just say so much shit boldly that when he's perceived as being right people latch onto it.

 

[57special]

Isn't Kypreos a fool?

 

[TheDoldrums]

You just said about getting paid. I told you about getting paid and now you have no idea what I am talking
about.

You seem angry.

I have no idea what part of my reply would seem angry. You don’t seem very good at reading people. I have the simple take that a guy who is not going to waive his NMC is not a player that should be on a list about players who might get traded this summer. Your response is to tell me I should start a blog or YouTube channel because I dared to criticize. It’s weirdo behaviour, we can stop this exchange now.

 

[toddkaz]

I have no idea what part of my reply would seem angry. You don’t seem very good at reading people. I have the simple take that a guy who is not going to waive his NMC is not a player that should be on a list about players who might get traded this summer. Your response is to tell me I should start a blog or YouTube channel because I dared to criticize. It’s weirdo behaviour, we can stop this exchange now.

Yeah, you are right. I come here to read you bash sources while providing no actual content towards the topic.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

Over the years I have learned it is media illiteracy. Some folks can't differentiate between actual reported facts like "Player X is being traded" vs speculation in content they are paid a fee to produce and they are even upfront they are speculating like "I wonder if Marchand has any interest in Toronto?".

They take it as Marchand is all but signed with Toronto then it doesn't happen they say insiders don't know anything.

Oh I'm well aware of that. Over the years I have to keep telling HFBoardsters what the definition of "rumor" is. "Speculation"? Forget it!

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

Kyper has SOME sources but he also throws a lot of shit at the wall and has serious Leafs blinders as well. He really only ever looks at things from a player skillset / roster construction standpoint and never really takes into consideration, age, $$$, contract terms like NTC/NMC.

He's overly optimistic on moves happening and often blurs the lines of what he thinks a team should do and what they likely will do.

 

[DatDude44]

Can we construct a 20-team trade from this list?

We should collab as a board create the greatest 20 team trade in history, then tweet it out to every insider lmao.

If you’ve ever seen the show the league, it’d be like when Kevin constructed the all league trade after they accidentally auto drafted lmao

 

[Ianturnedbull]

Isn't Kypreos a fool?

Are you Mr. T?

 

[King In The North]

I'd rather read an AI written article

 

[Ianturnedbull]

Kyper has SOME sources but he also throws a lot of shit at the wall and has serious Leafs blinders as well. He really only ever looks at things from a player skillset / roster construction standpoint and never really takes into consideration, age, $$$, contract terms like NTC/NMC.

He's overly optimistic on moves happening and often blurs the lines of what he thinks a team should do and what they likely will do.

He should show more pessimism, he should cheer for your team, and he needs to be black and white.

Oh my God

 

[boredmale]

 

[CanMerc]

It's a tradition here on HF. No one is safe. Our basement dwelling HF regulars have better sources than Kyper, Friedman, etc.

It's so funny.

What’s funny is you assuming that if others disagree with you, they are basement dwellers…making yourself more credible and better…which, by your comments appears pretty far from the truth

 

[CanMerc]

It's like you plagiarized this out of the Kypreos hater book. Heard this a million times, but it like you are the one throwing shit on a wall and hoping it sticks. How do you know what sources he has or hasn't? Surely he's more connected than you or anyone here.

Reporters have to report something, whether is 100% true or not. If only true reports were reported, there'd be no news. F**ked up eh?

lol…ok

 

[Ianturnedbull]

What’s funny is you assuming that if others disagree with you, they are basement dwellers…making yourself more credible and better…which, by your comments appears pretty far from the truth

If you're not a basement dweller, then you have nothing to worry about.

Who is not agreeing with me? I'm not currently in a debate in this thread.

Some of us are just commenting on the dismissive posts here. If everything these insiders write gets suppressed, then we cannot have a hockey discussion.