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This zone exit last night though.
That’s unbelievable. To do that at his age and only 45ish games into his career. So much confidence. That was a Quinn Hughes esque breakout.
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That’s unbelievable. To do that at his age and only 45ish games into his career. So much confidence. That was a Quinn Hughes esque breakout.
gretskidoo
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I think he can have a Quinn Hughes esque career when all is said and done. High expectations, I know, but he's got the potential.
JAS 39 Gripen
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Dont be ridiculus. Quinn the Grin’s career thus far faaaaar excels everything Elias has done in his. Quinn’s got better mits, IQ, skating and speed than almost everyone in the NHL already. Praise Elias all you want, just dont mention him in the same sentence as Quinn with the Grin just yet
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Aren't you the guy that tried to downplay Pettersson's historical draft + 1 season all year long and now has egg all over his face? How's the crow tasting these days?
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wHaT aBoUt HiS wEiGhT? NA sIzE rInK ToO!!!
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This zone exit last night though.
When you cant trust your dmen with the puck cough pouliot cough gudbranson
JAS 39 Gripen
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Sure am, and even the national coaches and journalists ovah heaah are as surprised, and happy, for Elias success, mind you.
Elias shouldnt be compared to Quinn the Fin though, thats too much. Quinn the Real Deal is god.
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Yup. I’ve noticed this for a long time. Green will play the gudbranson/ pouliot pairing with the pettersson line as much as possible to give them the best chance of not being scored on.
Easy minutes my ass.
pomx
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Right... Meanwhile, journalists over here all saw this coming and were praising his Generational season in SHL. But your “he won’t be able to translate his game to the NA rink” take was the best though.
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I don't get where this "Quinn Hughes is overhyped" narrative is coming from.
Canucks fans have admitted that Hughes needs some work on his defensive game and has had some bad giveaways over the last couple of months that led to goals. We're excited for his skating, breakouts, and playmaking abilities. A lot of the people that have overhyped him aren't even Canucks fans (e.g. Brian Campbell comparing his skating to Scott Niedermayer).
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pomx
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Delusional. I would search your history but you're not worth the time.
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JAS posted in the petey vs svech thread that he was concerned, but still saw petey as good. Very fair
clunk
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I'm honestly at a loss about what you'd be concerned about watching him.
Perhaps because he's already had two injuries already? But even then, putting it into context, those happened off of freak, non hockey plays.
I don't understand how you can watch him and think he's going to be anything short of an elite 1C.
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Yeah, it was, like everyones, about his size and play on a higher lever, plus the speed. I saw him live a couple of times during the WHC in Copenhagen where he got outmuscled along the boards vs Belarus, for example, time and time again, but its amazing how he just turned his play up in every league he goes to. HA to the SHL, SHL to the SHL playoffs and now SHL playoffs to the NHL. Its truly amazing.
Hes an awesome player and, obviously, the best fw coming out from Sweden in quite a while. Dont compare him to Hughes though, hes not that good
clunk
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That's never really been his game, though. He's never going to be good along the boards. That's just not his playstyle. He's not going to be a Forsberg type player out there. He'll be like Backstrom with a better shot and faster, I'd guess, if I had to give a stylistic comparison. Never going to be the biggest guy or gritty, but just a premier offensive talent.Yeah, it was, like everyones, about his size and play on a higher lever, plus the speed. I saw him live a couple of times during the WHC in Copenhagen where he got outmuscled along the boards vs Belarus, for example, time and time again, but its amazing how he just turned his play up in every league he goes to. HA to the SHL, SHL to the SHL playoffs and now SHL playoffs to the NHL. Its truly amazing.
Hes an awesome player and, obviously, the best fw coming out from Sweden in quite a while. Dont compare him to Hughes though, hes not that good
JAS 39 Gripen
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Exactly, that's whats been most impressive thus far - his ability to change his game and play style etc. Think he'll be more lika a Datsyuk with a far better shot (or more willing to shot). He slows down the pace of the game kinda like Forsberg, but he'll never be the brute force like Peter was. Instead, he'll use his smarts, like Dats. Thats my take at least.
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JAS is fair. He just gets rounded upon whenever he makes an even slightly critical post. Usually by the same individuals.
