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Originally Posted by Bandwagon In Flames
I have no clue what kind of crap you are trying to spout out. I guess you looked at the list of players you sent me and realized what a big mistake you made posting it.
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So posting facts is a mistake now?
FACT: Those were the guys that were voted most underrated player. There is no denying this or interpreting it any other way. That is the published list, decided by the coaches. No cherry picked data or misinterpretation of what was said. Must a list of the previous results.
FACT: The coaches don't have any specific criteria they vote by other than saying who they think impresses them based on that category. They don't take into consideration age or anything else. They make the selection on who impresses them in that given year.
FACT: None of the players who won this honor has amounted to much, so its relevance provides no support to an argument that guy is going to be a player because of it. Just like being the best shootout shooter doesn't mean anything. These are results that don't mean anything.
There is no agenda here except to show that receiving this honor does not mean a helluva lot. This is the Miss Congenialty of awards in the coach's poll.
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To be a top scorer and still considered the most underrated player in the league is not common at all. Wake up.
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You're the one that needs to wake up. "Most underrated player" in a coach's poll means jack in the big picture. Being named the "best shootout shooter" doesn't make you a better hockey player than anyone else. It just means you are good in the skills competition. Both are irrelevant in player evaluation and projecting how good a player is going to be in the pros.
Focus on this point. We aren't talking about who is a great junior player. We're talking about who has the best potential to be a Calgary Flame and have a successful NHL career. "Most underrated player" according to the OHL coaches. That and $4.50 will get you a coffee at Starbucks.
Hey, vote for who you want and hold out as much hope as you can for this kid. I hope he succeeds as well, but I know what an uphill battle he faces. I hope you get the opportunity to rub Mangiapane's 30th NHL goal in my face in the near future, as unlikely as it seems.