True, age has a lot to do with it. And motivation. You give a guy big money for 8 years starting when he's nearly 30, setting him up for life, unless he is a deeply motivated person he's not going balls to the wall for all 8 years of that contract.
I said he reminds me of Ohlund in the way he plays and his physical skillet, not that he will reach the same level.
No I didn't. I'd say your reading comprehension skills are lacking. I had Lekkerimaki, Willander, Bru, Podkolzin and EP2 in that order. I asked for Bru, EP2 and a 1st along with a cap dump in a trade for Lindholm (because D was a position of need in our prospect pool, we have a lot of wingers). We essentially got the value I asked for, just got a 3rd or 4th and a lotto ticket prospect instead.
No offense meant but you sound like a stat watcher opposed to actually watching prospects l know that now as nuck fans we can't say anything negative about Brew without looking bias but there is a reason he fell to the 3rd round.
Very long shot to even play. He does skate well and has size, but no hockey IQ apparently. You have to get him in north america playing in the AHL for a year. Then you'll know for sure. Brzustewicz is the one who has star potential. Likely a 2nd pairing guy, but he has big upside.
Jurmo's problem is between the ears which hasn't really gotten any better and because of that, I'd label him as project instead of a prospect. It's enticing since he has so many tools but his lack of progression in a relatively weak league made the Canucks lose confidence to the point where he rarely gets any mention at all.
I had him 5th-8th, lumped in with Silovs, Raty, and Bains. 2 good prospects that already have some nhl games under their belts, and a guy that has made significant strides for the 4th year in a row, to where he now leads an AHL team in scoring while playing a 2-way game and being an allstar.
Actually you said both EP and Brew, no distinction was made even tho you now claim he's not good was the worst swedish forward etc, so if that's how you felt before the trade and after the WJC why would you not mention it or better yet why would you want someone you value that lowly? It makes no sense
My guess is the plan is to try to get him in the AHL working with an excellent system for developing defensemen. While it's unlikely that he ever becomes anything there is some ability there. The long shot is whether his decision making can improve and can he unlock the skill set to use it well in a game.
This is a dumb argument. How many non college/NDTP does the US EVER take for the WJHC? The answer is none.
Again, reading comprehension. Go back and read the thread. I'm sure multiple Canuck fans can confirm I said I wanted Brzustewicz many times before the trade happened. I compared him to Tanev if that helps jog your memory. I said his defensive game is underrated and his offensive game won't fully translate. I predicted a 40 point NHL defenseman with 2nd pairing defensive game.
Yeah, it was clearly just a conspiracy against Brzustewicz. Why would team USA take what it thought was the best players available, when they could take lesser players instead? How dumb of me.
