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Looks like Byfield with the winner in OT and had the primary assist on the tying goal. Keep it up kid you might get called up to the taxi squad.
cyclones22
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Eight goals and five assists in 12 games is not shabby at all. Hopefully this is similar to how Gabe lit up the AHL last season and carried over to the big club. Until he got saddled with Kopi and Kempe that is! QB needs to be reunited with Gabe and AI.
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Bounced back with 44 saves on 47 shots, won the game and named 3rd star.
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7+5 in the last 8, since fully recovering from his illness.
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That’s a good sign if anything. All goalies let in bad goals, it’s the response that counts.
He’s never going to get his confidence back in just a few games, they will need to give him at least until the end of January before they think about a recall IMO, even if he has 5 consecutive shutouts. He needs to get his technique back to where it was and have him executing on muscle memory and instinct. That’s not going to happen in 6-10 games.
Frolov 6'3
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Just by now ? That was always the case in his scouting report, so you probably had wrong expectations.
Rasmus knows he should hustle, play physical and defensibly sound and he might have a NHL career like Michael Frolik or so.
There are a bunch of nobodies drafted around him. How come we expect to have drafted a big time scorer at spot 20. At this point it is what it is and I am okay with a speedy 3rd/4th liner.
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King'sPawn
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His skillset was lauded, and at least one independent scouting service called him one of the most skilled players in the draft.
Alluding to a lack of skill in the scouting reports, unless I'm misunderstanding, is not accurate.
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Where were you reading he lacked offensive upside?
Frolov 6'3
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Before and after the draft you already heard people talk about his lack of hockey sense and offensive potential.His skillset was lauded, and at least one independent scouting service called him one of the most skilled players in the draft.
Alluding to a lack of skill in the scouting reports, unless I'm misunderstanding, is not accurate.
Rasmus Kupari - 2018 NHL Draft Prospect Profile - The Hockey Writers NHL Entry Draft Latest News, Analysis & More
We profile Finnish forward Rasmus Kupari. He introduced himself to the world in August and kept the momentum going but has questions about him. Where do we think he goes at the draft?
2018 NHL draft profile: Rasmus Kupari, a raw talent the Flyers should target
Over the weeks leading up to the 2018 NHL draft, we’re providing prospect profiles and how they would fit with the Flyers, who have two first-round picks — Nos. 14 and 19. The NHL draft takes place June 22-23 at American Airlines Center in Dallas. The Flyers have nine picks with two in the...
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Where were you reading he lacked offensive upside?
The extreme positive draft reviews do not mean that much to me to be honest, KP. That’s the stuff you always read from a potential 1st round pick. Heck, he does have very good hands and speed so it’s not really that strange.
While it normally does not say that much, it also speak volumes how many Finnish hockey followers did not like Kupari. It was actually astonishing to read. After LA grabbed him, I have watched him a couple of times but not as much as Kempe.
I probably have been wrong numerous times [I can’t recall it though
] but the lack of hockey IQ with Kempe was already clear as day and Kupari for some reason was missing something too. After all, 19 players were picked before him. That one good season in his own league ended badly in the playoffs. He was a healthy scratch at one point too.We should be satisfied with a career 3rd liner. I never saw him as one of LA’s best offensive prospects.
In my view Petersen has 2 main problems:
He has really weak arms and he does not have any idea where puck will go when he rejects it with upper portions of his body.
Petersen is slow moving from side to side and he does not control puck movement doing this.
I am reading about his skillset and it looks to me like those quotes about different player:His skillset was lauded, and at least one independent scouting service called him one of the most skilled players in the draft.
Alluding to a lack of skill in the scouting reports, unless I'm misunderstanding, is not accurate.
Rasmus Kupari - 2018 NHL Draft Prospect Profile - The Hockey Writers NHL Entry Draft Latest News, Analysis & More
We profile Finnish forward Rasmus Kupari. He introduced himself to the world in August and kept the momentum going but has questions about him. Where do we think he goes at the draft?
2018 NHL draft profile: Rasmus Kupari, a raw talent the Flyers should target
Over the weeks leading up to the 2018 NHL draft, we’re providing prospect profiles and how they would fit with the Flyers, who have two first-round picks — Nos. 14 and 19. The NHL draft takes place June 22-23 at American Airlines Center in Dallas. The Flyers have nine picks with two in the...
2018 Draft Profile: C Rasmus Kupari – The Draft Analyst
Notes and Quotes on LA Kings 2018 RD1 Pick – Rasums Kupari
Where were you reading he lacked offensive upside?
“We have perhaps one of the five best players in this draft in overall offensive skill. He has quick hands and can change the angle in the blink of an eye making a goaltender’s job extremely difficult. He has a rocket of a shot and isn’t afraid to fire from anywhere. When he has the puck on his stick, he’s very aggressive in attacking the middle”.
I am watching him in NHL and in AHL and do not see quick hands and a rocket of a shot.
The rest of his skills are on display for sure, but I do not see quick hands and a rocket of a shot at all, unfortunately.
My god that announcer is ass..
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At least now we can say L.A has a goalie prospect in the AHL that has a chance to play in the NHL.
Just looking for the silver lining here folks, what a shite show we have in net.
Just looking for the silver lining here folks, what a shite show we have in net.
If I was Blake I’d be targeting Erik Portillo from the Sabres and hopefully they take one of Bjarnason or HrabalAt least now we can say L.A has a goalie prospect in the AHL that has a chance to play in the NHL.
Just looking for the silver lining here folks, what a shite show we have in net.
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I would love to get Portillo as it moves him to the top of the goalie prospect charts for us. They need a right shot defenseman so I am sure we can get something to work
cyclones22
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Kupari is a wing. He was not good in his first stint last year coming in as a center. Then he goes down to the Reign, plays wing exclusively and does well. They bring him back up and he plays well at wing. Then they decide that they're going to bench QB for the playoffs and they move Kupari back to center. Just typical yo-yo bull crap from this organization. And for all that is holy, please keep Gabe at wing. Kempe is not a center either FFS.
Shit, I’d probably try to dump both Durzi and Walker on them for Portillo and some nachos lol
That’s just Todd, Todding around, all the Todding time!
The weird thing about it is that I thought Kupari would always be a wing. I remember when we drafted him, literally no one was thinking "this guy is going to be a top 1-2 center". I think everyone thought he was a top 9 winger with speed.
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I remember watching the draft on TV. I can't recall if it was Button, Mackenzie or both, but it was definitely said that coming into his draft year he was highly touted, even along the lines of a potential top 10 talent.
However, he showed very little throughout the year and they said scouts kind of soured on his potential due to tunnel vision, trying to do to much with the puck and lack of production.
They went on to say that he is projected more along the lines of a checking forward rather than a top 6 talent due to lack of offensive instincts. I remember this 100% because I thought... geez what a crappy Euro pick xD
But then he went on to have a really good D+1 year so people kind of flipped the script.
Then he came over and has shown flashes but overall kind of meh.
From watching him the last few years, he certainly has tons of offensive skill. Prospect wise, probably top 5 in LAs system purely based on tools and ability. In my opinion, his problem is the tool box or lack there of.
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Byfield already scored against Tucson. 1x0 ONT
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Byfield seriously should just say F*** it I'm shootin every time from now on. Cuz dudes got a great shot, be selfish a bit kid will ya. Notice his little sick mitts move to not get poked checked and just rifle that baby in with authority.
Raccoon Jesus
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That Byfield goal was beautiful and unique. What a creative play.
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