TotalHomer
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Say hello to our future left-shot D
Guys…. I would put some more trust by now that Zito knows what he’s doing.
Last season with Monty and Ek out we were supposed to suck on D, few here were trusting that OEL and Kulikov and Mikkola would get it done.
I think Boquist will have a breakout season.
Boqvist was on Chicago and Columbus. Both trash teams.
Also, Monty entered the league at freaking 22 lol. He was allowed to develop more than Boqvist.
And Montour, at age 27, couldn't cut it in Buffalo lolWell not to sound like a dick but life isn't fair. Boqvist wasn't allowed to develop, and he's at where he's at.... which is a long way from Montour. Also, my point was that Boqvist wasn't playing top pairing minutes like Monty was in Buffalo. He was being sheltered and still couldn't cut it.
You can't expect every player to break out, but our pro scouts should get some faith from our fanbase.Boqvist at ages 19-23 was a much better player than Montour at the same age, who wasn't even in the NHL. Hell, his pace throughout his NHL career has been on par with Montour's 23-26 year old seasons.. yes, he has a crap ton to improve defensively, but his injuries have played a large role in him being a bit disappointing.
He definitely has a higher ceiling as a player, whether he'll reach it remains to be seen
Boqvist at ages 19-23 was a much better player than Montour at the same age, who wasn't even in the NHL. Hell, his pace throughout his NHL career has been on par with Montour's 23-26 year old seasons.. yes, he has a crap ton to improve defensively, but his injuries have played a large role in him being a bit disappointing.
He definitely has a higher ceiling as a player, whether he'll reach it remains to be seen
The injuries are the biggest thing for me. The team is going for another cup, I don't think they can put faith in a guy who has never stayed healthy. It's too risky even if he plays great.
And Montour, at age 27, couldn't cut it in Buffalo lol
The top two dman on that team was Risto Dahlin
His player card when we acquired him.
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That's moving the goal post.Montour couod cut it. He was highly sought after at the '21 trade deadline, his name was popular in trade rumors. Everyone knew not to trust the numbers, he was a good player despite them. Again, he was good in Anaheim. Buffalo gave up a 1st rounder for him.
That's moving the goal post.
Anaheim was a playoff team you keep saying he played top pair.
Where?
He was bad in Buffalo point blank
To be fair the same can be said for any other player including our top pairing d-man Mr Ekblad. While it's true that some players are more injury prone than others, it still stands that any player can get hurt. Our top center has a long history of injuries.
Lol he was not bad in Buffalo. Anyone who watched him knew he was playing decently but terribly deployed. They were giving him tough defensive matchups when that's not his game. Again, he was heavily desired at the trade deadline. If he was having a terrible year, nobody would have wanted him, least of all Zito.
Huby won the cup
Huby won the cup
He was there when they had too many RHD on their roster, eventually they were scratching him and even using him ala Pysyk on the RW. Idk all the reasons why it didn’t go well in Buffalo. He certainly turned it around in Florida.That's moving the goal post.
Anaheim was a playoff team you keep saying he played top pair.
Where?
He was bad in Buffalo point blank
The finger Says it is very realHim celebrating some beer league cup win right after we won is funny as hell. Or embarrassing. Or something in between. Someone should tell Huby that's not the real cup.
Yeah number one baby! Huby must have seen Chucky and thought he can do it too now after winning.The finger Says it is very real