GDT: Preseason game 3: Sharks @ Ducks 7:00pm

[Star Platinum]

You're literally proving my point. If you haven't seen Dickinson do "something", then you aren't watching.

I didn't say anything about Dickinson. I did say something about our young forwards. But since you decided to create that strawman, let me say that I think Dickinson has played a more conservative offensive game than he played for London as if perhaps the coaches wanted him specifically to work on showing them that he could be a more responsible defensive player.

 

[Juxtaposer]

I didn't say anything about Dickinson. I did say something about our young forwards. But since you decided to create that strawman, let me say that I think Dickinson has played a more conservative offensive game than he played for London as if perhaps the coaches wanted him specifically to work on showing them that he could be a more responsible defensive player.

You may not have said "Dickinson" in your post but the one you quoted was very, very specifically talking about Dickinson.

Even for Halttunen and Musty, this holds true. They have absolutely showed "something". Just because they haven't played to your standards doesn't mean that this camp or even a few NHL games are "worthless".

This whole forum right now, not just you, reeks of impatience. If you're going to get irritated at teenagers not being NHL-quality players, maybe you should take another year off. There's going to be some ugly moments. The team is going to really f***ing bad. Smith is going to struggle, Celebrini is going to go through rough patches, even Eklund is going to have some bad stretches. It's called "development". I know everyone wants high picks to immediately be superstars but that's just not how it works.

 

[OrrNumber4]

@Juxtaposer You aren't wrong, but if one can't criticize players (since it's too early), one can't praise them either. We're all reading tea leaves here...

 

[Star Platinum]

You may not have said "Dickinson" in your post but the one you quoted was very, very specifically talking about Dickinson.

If you have a beef with someone because they don't love Dickinson to your satisfaction, take it up with that person.

I know everyone wants high picks to immediately be superstars but that's just not how it works.

Literally no one is saying that, but keep on strawmanning.

 

[DG93]

You may not have said "Dickinson" in your post but the one you quoted was very, very specifically talking about Dickinson.

Even for Halttunen and Musty, this holds true. They have absolutely showed "something". Just because they haven't played to your standards doesn't mean that this camp or even a few NHL games are "worthless".

This whole forum right now, not just you, reeks of impatience. If you're going to get irritated at teenagers not being NHL-quality players, maybe you should take another year off. There's going to be some ugly moments. The team is going to really f***ing bad. Smith is going to struggle, Celebrini is going to go through rough patches, even Eklund is going to have some bad stretches. It's called "development". I know everyone wants high picks to immediately be superstars but that's just not how it works.

Agreed. If all these guys are still struggling in 3 years, then we have a problem. For now, we're just in for a rocky but fun ride

 

[one2gamble]

I still think musty going directly back to Jrs is going to hurt him regardless of what he did or didn't do in these few games.

He needs to be pressed, maybe a new team will do that but I doubt it.

Halts needs better foot speed

Dickinson was fine. I think he makes the team next year.