Prospect Info: With the #24 pick, the Wild select (D) Filip Johansson (Allsvenskan, Leksands IF)

[2Pair]

i guess stats mean nothing? they don't indicate what a player is capable of? i know its not FJ1's fault he was chosen in the 1st. my complaint has always been he was picked way to high.

Stats indicate what a player has done. They do very little to indicate what a player will do at another level. Obviously it would be much better if he was dominating the current level that he's playing at, but even that wouldn't guarantee future success. Pretending to know the future of a player that you've never seen play? That's beyond ridiculous.

 

[DANOZ28]

does everybody drafted make it to the nhl? do players with almost zero stats usually turn it around and tear up the nhl which is the best league in the world? im sure somebody has but could you name a player with worse stats who turned into a terrific nhl player? thanks in advance.

 

[Bazeek]

does everybody drafted make it to the nhl? do players with almost zero stats usually turn it around and tear up the nhl which is the best league in the world? im sure somebody has but could you name a player with worse stats who turned into a terrific nhl player? thanks in advance.

Brodin had almost no "stats" in his draft and draft+1 years.

People will rightfully point out that he was playing in the SHL rather than the Allsvenskan, but then we're not talking about stats anymore. Brodin was easier to follow because we had SHL fans giving us regular updates about how he was playing and what his role was and all that. If we'd just been following his stat line those threads would probably have looked a lot like this one.

 

[2Pair]

does everybody drafted make it to the nhl? do players with almost zero stats usually turn it around and tear up the nhl which is the best league in the world? im sure somebody has but could you name a player with worse stats who turned into a terrific nhl player? thanks in advance.

How many goals did Jonas Brodin score in his 2 years in the SEL? How about Ryan Murphy in Kitchener?

 

[DANOZ28]

brodin was ranked very high and considered an very good skater but that's a fair reply.

 

[Olcoach]

Because a handful of people are complaining about an 18 year old kid they've seen in training camp at best, who plays an important role (top-pairing) for a middling team in a low-scoring professional league few ever watch, and ignoring the track record of Wild scouts in identifying defense talents.

The Wild since 2010 have made one terrible first round pick (Zack Phillips) who was old for his class, played on a team with NHL talents, and was in a crappy league. Overall, the Wild has not only done well with its first-rounders, the team has also identified free agents and late-round defensemen who have played NHL games. Lock this thread. It's not time to discuss this player.

Rough crowd around here.

 

[Ban Hammered]

Because he IS the poster child for the Wild's ineptitude for evaluating talent and use of draft choices?

According to foppish message board posters who wish they could be GM'S? Sure.

 

[57special]

Not every day you see the word "foppish" thrown around.

 

[Mickey the mouse]

Not every day you see the word "foppish" thrown around.

What does foppish mean ?

 

[2Pair]

What does foppish mean ?

similar to Peter Forsberg? or would that be Foppaish?

 

[Olcoach]

What does foppish mean ?

Similar to coxcomb or fribble. For real, had to look it up. From the 17th century. Can we use modern American for posting please?

 

[Mickey the mouse]

Similar to coxcomb or fribble. For real, had to look it up. From the 17th century. Can we use modern American for posting please?

Still don't know what it means.
Can someone please simplify

 

[AKL]

Still don't know what it means.
Can someone please simplify

It basically means a guy acting girly

 

[Mickey the mouse]

It basically means a guy acting girly

Thank you

Does he wear high heels and wear a wig ?

 

[AKL]

Thank you

Does he wear high heels and wear a wig ?

Not sure if Johansson does, but the guy who used the word seems to think the posters on here might.

 

[57special]

Thank you

Does he wear high heels and wear a wig ?

Possibly, but not necessarily. Wonder who on the Wild could be described as foppish? Not Boudreau.

 

[Bazeek]

Similar to coxcomb or fribble. For real, had to look it up. From the 17th century. Can we use modern American for posting please?

Nay, addle-plot.

 

[2Pair]

Nay, addle-plot.

The amount of times that I have to use google after one of your posts, is getting disturbing.

 

[Bazeek]

The amount of times that I have to use google after one of your posts, is getting disturbing.

Even I had to google that one. My wife's going to get sick of it real fast, though.

 

[2Pair]

Even I had to google that one. My wife's going to get sick of it real fast, though.

As long as you don't become foppish, she should be ok.

 

[SupremeNachos]

Shakespeare's Insult Generator

 

[DANOZ28]

According to foppish message board posters who wish they could be GM'S? Sure.

when was the last time a wild gm won the cup? hmmmm NEVER!

 

[Wild11MN]

when was the last time a wild gm won the cup? hmmmm NEVER!

Thou art a beef-witted maltworm!

Disclaimer: this insult generated by the Shakespeare Insult Generator posted above.

 

[DANOZ28]

i don't know what that means but may i remind posters the hf board rules are to debate not rip , bash & insult other posters.

 

[Wild11MN]

i don't know what that means but may i remind posters the hf board rules are to debate not rip , bash & insult other posters.

We're not, it's a joke. People started using "old English" or whatever it's called jokingly. I'm not actually insulting you.