NHL: Around the League 50

[Kevin Musto]

Minny Buff game is nuts!

5 point night for Dahlin

Wow

 

[Putt Pirate]

5 point night for Dahlin

Wow

He is having a breakout season.

 

[Mrfenn92]

 

[x Tame Impala]

The Hawks suck, the main boards suck, lets get some more "around the league" discussion going since we're not getting any exciting coming our way until the Draft Lottery in May.

Halfway through the year, who do you think is winning the major awards?
What do you think of McDavid and the Oilers this year?
How about Robertson coming out of nowhere and having a monster season?
Seattle apparently looking like a playoff team?
Jack Hughes in Hart contention?
Karlsson ressurecting himself on an awful Sharks team?

 

[Kevin Musto]

Karlsson ressurecting himself on an awful Sharks team?

This, and the emergence of Tage Thompson, are the coolest storylines to follow this season

 

[x Tame Impala]

This, and the emergence of Tage Thompson, are the coolest storylines to follow this season

It'd be nice to see Buffalo finally be a playoff team. They've been the worst team over the last decade.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

The Hawks suck, the main boards suck, lets get some more "around the league" discussion going since we're not getting any exciting coming our way until the Draft Lottery in May.

Halfway through the year, who do you think is winning the major awards?
What do you think of McDavid and the Oilers this year?
How about Robertson coming out of nowhere and having a monster season?
Seattle apparently looking like a playoff team?
Jack Hughes in Hart contention?
Karlsson ressurecting himself on an awful Sharks team?

Tage Thompson turned a lot of people from what an awful extension to maybe that's a bargain really quick.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Tage Thompson turned a lot of people from what an awful extension to maybe that's a bargain really quick.

Yup I was in the awful camp. Now that contract is a steal lol.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Yup I was in the awful camp. Now that contract is a steal lol.

He took a jump last year and decided this year he's gonna be Geno Malkin. It's nuts.

 

[Hawkaholic]

Not sure why people thought the deal was awful. Even if he was a 50-60pt player, 7mil in a 3-5 years would still be a decent deal.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Not sure why people thought the deal was awful. Even if he was a 50-60pt player, 7mil in a 3-5 years would still be a decent deal.

There was doubt that he'd even have another 50-60 point season because it was such an anomaly

At no point in his career prior did he show that kind of potential

 

[Hawkaholic]

There was doubt that he'd even have another 50-60 point season because it was such an anomaly

At no point in his career prior did he show that kind of potential

Well yeah, players do breakout at some point in their careers. He looked like a really good player last year, it's not like he just stockpiled points next to superstars.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Well yeah, players do breakout at some point in their careers. He looked like a really good player last year, it's not like he just stockpiled points next to superstars.

It happens often where a player has a wild season and then they come back down to earth

 

[Hawkaholic]

It happens often where a player has a wild season and then they come back down to earth

I mean, it's pretty rare for a player to get 40G and 70pts and then not be at least a 50-60pt player for a good handful of years afterwards. Especially when they are young (24-25) and look really good while doing so.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

The Hawks suck, the main boards suck, lets get some more "around the league" discussion going since we're not getting any exciting coming our way until the Draft Lottery in May.

Halfway through the year, who do you think is winning the major awards?
What do you think of McDavid and the Oilers this year?
How about Robertson coming out of nowhere and having a monster season?
Seattle apparently looking like a playoff team?
Jack Hughes in Hart contention?
Karlsson ressurecting himself on an awful Sharks team?

Big Seattle fan myself the rest of the year. I bet Hakstol to win the Jack Adams at +3300 at the beginning of December.

 

[Kevin Musto]

I mean, it's pretty rare for a player to get 40G and 70pts and then not be at least a 50-60pt player for a good handful of years afterwards. Especially when they are young (24-25) and look really good while doing so.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

He played with Joe Thornton and got crippled by injuries.

 

[Hawkaholic]

Yeah, it's rare, like I said. And he played with a HOFer.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Yeah, it's rare, like I said. And he played with a HOFer.

True, though Tuch and Skinner ain't bad. Tage isn't playing with bums by any means.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

True, though Tuch and Skinner ain't bad. Tage isn't playing with bums by any means.

Neither are anywhere near Joe Thornton.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Neither are anywhere near Joe Thornton.

Didn't say were. I said they weren't bums.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Didn't say were. I said they weren't bums.

50+ goals and 93 points is a terrible comp for Thompson.

 

[Hawkaholic]

True, though Tuch and Skinner ain't bad. Tage isn't playing with bums by any means.

Skinner was garbage the 2 years before Tage went off last year, and Tuch was a 50pt player who was often hurt. Tage helped them, more then they helped Tage, and just by watching him, you can see who the line driver is.

Neither of those guys are stars or HOFers, so my point stands. You found one dude who had 40G and 70pts who didn't go on to have a decent career and he played with one of the best passers of our generation.

 

[Kevin Musto]

 

[Putt Pirate]

Big Seattle fan myself the rest of the year. I bet Hakstol to win the Jack Adams at +3300 at the beginning of December.

I dunno. Winnipegs coach could be in on that too.