Talentless Goon Tom Wilson is a 30-goal Scorer

Nobody said he's talentless, just dumb. Just think how good he could be if he had a brain.........
He's got a brain. His hockey sense, feel for spacing, and neutral zone coverage are all good. He's just one of those guys who loses it emotionally, and he's really dangerous when he does. That's how he's different from Bertuzzi, who was even more skilled, and was actually stupid.

I mean he's not the only one who loses it. I think if Kucherov had Wilson's size he'd have killed someone by now.
 
I'd take Tom Wilson on my team anyday of the week. Matt Rempe not so much. Washington can play the heavy low event grind it out hockey and then explode at a moments notice. Their my favorite to come out of the east!
 
He and all of the Caps are having a year. There's always a PDO darling that comes out of no where and surprises. Last year it was the Canucks, the year before was the Devils, this year it's Washington.
Washington is more built for playoff hockey and has the experience and championship pedigree. Vancouver and New Jersey were just dynamic high flying fun teams to watch that weren't ready to grind through a long playoff run. Especially N.J with bacsily trash cans protecting the net.
 
Played first line on 2018 Cup winner.

I never heard him referred to as a goon. Caise hevusnt one.

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So here's the thing. There was even a period where Caps fans were calling him a goon, so this extra stretching to avoid acknowledging that these were things said about him is weird and will continue to be weird.

And just because folks can't find people utilizing the word "talentless" in its exact form doesn't mean that it wasn't something said. You can definitely find someone calling him a plug. You can definitely find people saying he's a 4th liner at best.
Some of us are forgetting what the conversation used to be like:

Ah what a treat that thread was to re-read. Especially the declaration that no team would win the Cup with him on the roster.
 
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i mean you can google a million results for "tom wilson goon" but sure, "nobody".
There's a big difference between "talentless goon" and "goon" . But congratulations, it appears that you are the only person who follows hockey who knows that Tom Wilson is a good hockey player.

NHL teams will be calling you for scouting jobs I'm sure. Make sure you phone is charged up, Skippy.
 
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HE'S SO HANDSOME TOO

HE'S GOT IT ALL

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There's a big difference between "talentless goon" and "goon" . But congratulations, it appears that you are the only person who follows hockey who knows that Tom Wilson is a good hockey player.

NHL teams will be calling you for scouting jobs I'm sure. Make sure you phone is charged up, Skippy.

The op correctly represents what the narrative used to be.
 
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Some of us are forgetting what the conversation used to be like:

So proud to have been the original conductor on the Tom Train.

Anyway, he's just an excellent player. Even better than I could've hoped for.
 
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Is yours backing their idea he's worth 4m right now?

This is the first season he scored 30 goals. The caps are having a fantastic season that no one could have predicted. It will be extremely difficult to continue this level of play for the duration of Wilson’s contract, it is more likely than not that he regresses back to scoring less than 20 goals per season.

Unless your brilliant mind thinks he’s going to suddenly break out after he turns 30 years old, his contract is still going to age poorly.
 
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