Tage Thompson doesn't impress so far

[Brookbank]

Maybe the future Tyler Myers of forwards

 

[Royal Thunder]

His overall game has taken big leaps since last year and he is learning how to balance that with putting up points. His on ice maturity and intensity have led to a very impressive start on the defensive side.

 

[Raistlin]

this guy... is pretty pedestrian, I thought he's going to easily score 50.

Please do better...... for my fantasy team's sake.

 

[Coffey]

Selke looms.

 

[42]

He's not the only one to have a big slowdown after getting his big contract. Robertson in Dallas is another.

 

[TheStatican]

for my fantasy team's sake.

Does your league allow trades? Would highly consider it

 

[ORRFForever]

He's not the only one to have a big slowdown after getting his big contract. Robertson in Dallas is another.

Johnny Hockey. Huberdeau.

 

[Orca Smash]

To me right now its his work ethic in games, but its also buffalo in general. I dont like granato as a coach, they play way to loose of system. And tage is playing that way as well and not enough hard work direct play. A guy his size with those hands should be a bull, but like the team hes sometimes not skating and thinking he can just float and then toe drag around everyone.

I am a huge fan though, he has all the tools.

 

[Frank Drebin]

He's not the only one to have a big slowdown after getting his big contract. Robertson in Dallas is another.

Haven't followed. Robertson hasn't been great?

 

[CowbellConray]

To me right now its his work ethic in games, but its also buffalo in general. I dont like granato as a coach, they play way to loose of system. And tage is playing that way as well and not enough hard work direct play. A guy his size with those hands should be a bull, but like the team hes sometimes not skating and thinking he can just float and then toe drag around everyone.

I am a huge fan though, he has all the tools.

I mean, two games ago he was nothing but a bull and created two goals.

Last game not so much.

 

[Korpse]

He's not the only one to have a big slowdown after getting his big contract. Robertson in Dallas is another.

What am I missing here? Is it sarcasm?

 

[Orca Smash]

I mean, two games ago he was nothing but a bull and created two goals.

Last game not so much.

The inconsistency is part of my point along with the effort game to game. I am a massive fan and I believe he's good enough to do what he wants on the ice, very few players have that ability, he just has not put in the effort consistently this season. But I also don't know if that's partly due to the loose style of play Granato has them playing. Even against Minny he had one rush where he just stormed in set up a great goal he created out of very little, but beyond that I didn't see him much.

Besides vc I want buffalo to win a cup more then anyone.

 

[sr edler]

Johnny Hockey. Huberdeau.

Thompson signed his current deal prior to the 22–23 season, and then went from 68 points to 94 points.

So yes, very identical situation to Gaudreau and Huberdeau.

 

[ORRFForever]

Thompson signed his current deal prior to the 22–23 season, and then went from 68 points to 94 points.

So yes, very identical situation to Gaudreau and Huberdeau.

Not sure why you are being snarky with my post. The post I was replying to was referencing players who fall off after a big signing and I mentioned 2.

 

[Panthaz89]

The inconsistency is part of my point along with the effort game to game. I am a massive fan and I believe he's good enough to do what he wants on the ice, very few players have that ability, he just has not put in the effort consistently this season. But I also don't know if that's partly due to the loose style of play Granato has them playing. Even against Minny he had one rush where he just stormed in set up a great goal he created out of very little, but beyond that I didn't see him much.

Besides vc I want buffalo to win a cup more then anyone.

I mean they played the Penguins in a b2b everyone on the team was gassed that game and the decision to use 7 defensemen didn't help the forwards out much.

 

[Orca Smash]

I mean they played the Penguins in a b2b everyone on the team was gassed that game and the decision to use 7 defensemen didn't help the forwards out much.

It's not just one game though he and the team have not worked hard enough. If it was nobody would have created this thread and buffalo would be better. They got boo'd off the ice against Philly...

 

[sr edler]

Not sure why you are being snarky with my post. The post I was replying to was more in reference to players who fall off after a big signing.

Because it doesn't apply on any level whatsoever. Thompson wasn't traded prior to the deal (like Huberdeau), he wasn't a big free agent fish (like Gaudreau), he's a couple years younger than both, he signed a cheaper deal by a couple of millions than both, and he hasn't even been that bad (both Gaudreau and Huberdeau's been benched this season) so far this season, just a bit inconsistent.

 

[ORRFForever]

Because it doesn't apply on any level whatsoever. Thompson wasn't traded prior to the deal (like Huberdeau), he wasn't a big free agent fish (like Gaudreau), he's a couple years younger than both, he signed a cheaper deal by a couple of millions than both, and he hasn't even been that bad (both Gaudreau and Huberdeau's been benched this season) so far this season, just a bit inconsistent.

Someone brought up players who fell off after getting a big contract and I threw out 2 names.

 

[sr edler]

Fair enough. But, again, in my defense, someone brought up players who fell off after getting a big contract and I threw out 2 names.

It's okay, you're not on trial, it's just the main boards.

 

[ORRFForever]

you're not on trial

Lucky for me.

 

[Uberpecker]

Looks like Tage is playing like a Selke level forward as well as a PK-monster so far. I'll take it.

 

[Panthaz89]

It's not just one game though he and the team have not worked hard enough. If it was nobody would have created this thread and buffalo would be better. They got boo'd off the ice against Philly...

Is Philly even bad this year? They shutout the Canucks great the Sabres played bad against them and the Philly game before that Thompson had a 3 point night....I really don't think he was the main problem in the game they got worked in either. Its not like they are the Sharks or something.

 

[Orca Smash]

Is Philly even bad this year? They shutout the Canucks great the Sabres played bad against them and the Philly game before that Thompson had a 3 point night....I really don't think he was the main problem in the game they got worked in either. Its not like they are the Sharks or something.

I really don't know what you are arguing, nobody said he is to blame, but he like the team have not played hard enough and alot of that blame falls on granato as well.

Getting boo'd off the ice means your teams effort level was trash, they don't regularly boo teams off ice. And nobody said Philly was bad either...he has 12 points so far and has been very inconsistent. Nothing to get defensive about I think the world of him but the fact is he has underperformed and so has the team.

 

[Raistlin]

Looks like Tage is playing like a Selke level forward as well as a PK-monster so far. I'll take it.

That's a murderers row of defensive forwards there, Farabee, RHP, fast.... ... ...

Maybe i was expecting too much, i was expecting a big jump from them a la NJ, but they are as inconsistent as Tage is game to game. Last year's 91 points got them just out of the playoffs. I hope they step up soon, and big Tage should be driving the bus.

 

[Koivu11]