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We need more toe-drags/60
- Feb 28, 2012
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Ugh. Sweet argumentPittsburgh Penguins
2003- Fleury- 1st overall
2004-Malkin- 2nd overall
2005-Crosby- 1st overall
2006-Staal- 2nd overall
Chicago Blackhawks
2006- Jonathan Toews- 3rd overall
2007- Patrick Kane- 1st overall
Washington Capitals
2004- Alex Ovechkin- 1st overall
2006- Nicklas Backstrom- 4th overall
What do these teams have in common? They all got better by being really bad.
Also, whether we have Nyquist on the team or not for the next 3 years makes absolutely no difference. We are not a substantially better team with Gustav Nyquist, an inconsistent 2nd liner, who disappears for long stretches (but to his credit can also get hot for good stretches too). Resigning Nyquist does nothing at all, except takes minutes away from a younger player. We have some good prospects up front. Give Nyquist's spot next year to someone like Svech, or Zadina, it makes no difference.
What about teams like Edmonton?
They don't have enough supporting players? Because they don't keep guys like Nyquist? Because their easy to replace?
I'm not going into further argument because it's been done a million times. WE are loaded with kids right now. One of them is better that Nyquist. Players better than Nyquist are hard to find. And we shouldn't get rid of him because you like watching "kids" (that you'll get bored of within a year)