DisgruntledHawkFan
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Musto being full blown Iginla to me is hilarious. Like zero self awareness.
Musto being full blown Iginla to me is hilarious. Like zero self awareness.
Who do you prefer as a prospect, Demidov or Michkov? — Bernard
Heading into this year, my answer was pretty firmly Michkov. And while it still might be, any gap I felt existed has shrunk to near zero if at all. I still think I’m partial to the offensive smarts and tactile game of Michkov, which is backed by a stronger statistical profile even going back to adjust for age. But I’m not sure I’m in the majority on that, as Michkov has some detractors in a way Demidov hasn’t ever really had. Demidov’s the more well-rounded player and his hands and puck skill might even get a higher grade, which is really saying something considering Michkov’s the most talented individual drafted prospect in the sport at the moment.
I think both have first-line, star-level projections, both could be a team’s leading scorer, and both are among the more productive players from a counting stats standpoint throughout the prime of their careers. The case for Demidov is that he’s more of a winning player.
if that’s what you meant, why did you say “iginla is almost a full year younger” instead of something like “demidov has one more year of development”? are you sure you didn’t make a basic factual error and then try to salvage it when confronted by making out like you meant something which is true but that you didn’t say at all?I mean in terms of development.
see, this is what happens when i am the only person to give fiddy credit when he makes a whole post without having a stroke or saying stupid things. how will our special boy with the genius brain ever grow if we don’t give him positive encouragement when he does well?Iginla makes more sense than Demidov as a winger partner for Bedard..It is logicalkybobvious we would be too small if it is Bedard and Denidov.
So the only forward options here are either the big 2C complement Lindstrom or the 1LW complement for the Bedard kine in Iginla.
We cannot be too small with Nazar Kantserov,Moore and Lardis..
Havin Hayescnobody projects as a 1LW so just think about it..We cannot be a "smalk" team up front...too many smalk guys ALREADY.
This is not to say we shoukd draft big guyscthat cannot skate..Both Iginla and Lindstrom can pull awY from checkers with their speed and power mox.They also can win board battles...
This is what we need up front
Missing right now.
If you make the case forca RD with pick #2 the it seems Levshunov is the consensus pick..A nice toolbox of size strength and skating and shot ...but I wonder if he realkybis a #1franchise dman to go that high ...In any case with the Hawks he will never get the chance to be a 1st pairing dman force more nhl seasons because $9.5 is locked in that spot even if he is not upto the role.
The only solution for that is to move Seth Jones to forward..but Hawks management is too stupid to understand this solution...OR they refuse to do it and that blocks Levshunov from er reaching his alkegrd ceiling as a #1D.
If hevis only going to be a 2RD...sure better than Connor Barfy...but you can get 2RD guys via trade ot ufaor later in the draft..Do not waste tge #2pick on only a 2RD..It makes no sense.
LD is crowded via the pipeline ...so it should make no sense to add a KD ..unless they pkan to pkay EdM at RD ...He did pkay RD half the tine he was in Mississisauga...less so after they traded him..
If so (EdM pkays his off side( then drafting Sam Dickinson as a LD makes sense.
Option of Vlasic or Dickinson being a 1LD and the other as a 2LD..butvyhat gives 2 shutdown dmen though Dickinson has better offensive upside and talent.
Besides you cannot go wrong picking a London Knights guy.
It woukd make the LD of the Hawks fixed as tge best Left side D in the NHL..so I can see doing that.Or even making EdN 3LD I that case and that leftxside D wil lbe magnificent.
But BeCAUSE $9.5 blocks any other RD from being g a #1D or even justca1RD (tge supposed ceiling for Kevshunov or any other RD in this draft) it makes no sense to drFt a RD this high with the #2pick.
And please no smalk buuim..Dod we not learn any lesson from tge small pmd's Stan failed with?
Gimme the size and power ..Hawks need itvelse they remain small pansies who get pushed around.by Dallas et al..
Use your noggin.
No idea what you're insinuating. Aware of what?Musto being full blown Iginla to me is hilarious. Like zero self awareness.
Not what I said. Not sure why you're intentionally misquoting me.if that’s what you meant, why did you say “iginla is almost a full year younger”
There is no actual consensusWhat's odd to me is the debate after Demidov. He's at two on a lot of rankings so that's fair. But Levshunov is not really seen much at #2 but he's all over the place on the rest of rankings. Most have a number a players before him after Demidov.
Yet there's seems to be a consensus among many that these two are the choice, is it the Russian factor, or?
I think it's basically that Demidov is seen as the clear #2 forward and Levshunov as RHD has a leg up for both the Blackhawks and Ducks who have strong LHD situations, so he is being mocked as the first D off the board a lot even if he's not universally ranked the #1 DWhat's odd to me is the debate after Demidov. He's at two on a lot of rankings so that's fair. But Levshunov is not really seen much at #2 but he's all over the place on the rest of rankings. Most have a number a players before him after Demidov.
Yet there's seems to be a consensus among many that these two are the choice, is it the Russian factor, or?
Instant classic!!!I think I'm ready to tap into my Musto era. Watch out fellas.
Also debuting a new profile picture for the first time in 9 years.
Gotcha..I mean in terms of development.
Demidov has an extra year of development due to his age.
Like let's say Demidov was in the WHL. Iginla was drafted in the 2021 Bantam Draft. Demidov would have been class of 2020.
Yakemchuk is like that. He was drafted class of 2020, the same time as Connor Bedard, Zach Benson, etc. He's played one full season more of WHL hockey than Tij Iginla.
Does that make sense?
Bolded statement makes me nervous as hell about Leshunov. Of all sports - in hockey the measurables matter the least when trying to convert tools into actual production.Levshunov plays a position of need for like virtually every team - that's why he's mainly why he's ranked so high, imo. All his tools sound great on paper, but the toolbox is just meh every time I've watched him play.
I have a gut feeling that in like 8 years fans who didn't follow this draft will look back and wonder how the hell Buium didn't go top 3-5, especially considering how productive he was this year.
guess i added in the “almost” because my brain felt bad and had to make you somehow less wrong and embarrassing.Not what I said. Not sure why you're intentionally misquoting me.