11-25-2014, 11:32 AM
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#561
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
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Canucks announce Bo Horvat will stay with the NHL team.
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11-25-2014, 11:34 AM
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#562
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Thunder Bay Ontario
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Any word if Draisaitl is going to be on an actual NHL team any time soon?
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11-25-2014, 12:07 PM
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#563
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Salmon with Arms
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Originally Posted by sureLoss
Canucks announce Bo Horvat will stay with the NHL team.
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A 3 assist game (1 on an Empty net and 1 secondary) got him to 4 points in 8 games. I'm not sure it's the best course, but I'll admit I've only watched 2 games of his. He gave the puck up a few key times those two games with no points
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11-25-2014, 04:24 PM
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#564
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
A 3 assist game (1 on an Empty net and 1 secondary) got him to 4 points in 8 games. I'm not sure it's the best course, but I'll admit I've only watched 2 games of his. He gave the puck up a few key times those two games with no points
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The games where he collected points were the first two games where he received significant minutes - which stands to reason.
He seems to be making the players around him better, as the "fourth" line he centres ended up receiving more icetime than the Canucks' "third" line against Chicago. He also has the third best faceoff percentage in the league on more than 30 draws, including games against Toews and Kesler (both of whom he outdrew). That's a useful skillset to have in a defensive centre.
And his Corsi numbers are better than the Canucks' three other potential bottom six centremen in Mattias, Vey and Richardson.
The young man has basically played his way onto that team.
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11-25-2014, 04:38 PM
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#565
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Yep he's made it on merit
he hasn't been outmatched physically at all, drives hard to the net, getting more and more confidence as well, plus as Meers pointed out his TOI has gone up lately
started to play pk the last few games too
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11-26-2014, 03:54 PM
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#566
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by stemit14
Agreed. I think it'll probably end up being Bennett/Eckblad as the two best and then probably someone like nylander/ritchie
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Not ritchie.
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11-26-2014, 04:00 PM
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#567
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Originally Posted by savardandjokinen
Not ritchie.
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If any team can make a player out of Ritchie, it's Anaheim.
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09-23-2015, 02:44 PM
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#568
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Flames fan in Seattle
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Bumperoo.. Anyone hearing anything about some of the top picks from this year and last year? Is Eichel looking good? Any other 2015 picks going to step right in this year?
Obviously we know about McDavid and Bennett, but I'm still interested in the others..
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09-23-2015, 02:50 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by FBI
Bumperoo.. Anyone hearing anything about some of the top picks from this year and last year? Is Eichel looking good? Any other 2015 picks going to step right in this year?
Obviously we know about McDavid and Bennett, but I'm still interested in the others..
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Eichel is looking really good so far. Obviously it's just preseason right now but he already has a couple of goals, including a shorthanded game winner.
Provorov in Philly was just sent back down to junior today (Konecny too).
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09-23-2015, 03:29 PM
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#570
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Boca Raton, FL
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Originally Posted by Komskies
Eichel is looking really good so far. Obviously it's just preseason right now but he already has a couple of goals, including a shorthanded game winner.
Provorov in Philly was just sent back down to junior today (Konecny too).
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I watched the game last night, and it was probably best for both to be returned to junior at this point.
On another note: Watch out for Shayne Gostisbehere (man is that hard to spell right). He looks really good so far this pre-season and might be a player to watch this year as far as rookies go. Lost a year to an injury, but is fully healthy now and looked pretty damn good last night against the Rangers with 2 goals in the 3rd. I think he makes the opening night top 6 for the Flyers.
Streit-MacDonald
Gudas-Gostisbehere
Schenn-Del Zotto
Schultz
Or some variation of that. I'm also pulling for him because he's from Margate FL. which is just down the road from me. Who says expansion into the sunbelt states was a bad idea?
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09-23-2015, 03:34 PM
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#571
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Flames fan in Seattle
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Wow is that a serious name?
Gotstobehere is looking good but what about Jim Lookstabecut?
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09-23-2015, 03:37 PM
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#572
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Boca Raton, FL
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LOL, serious name for a serious player (I believe it's French). Watch him sometime, you'll be impressed.
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09-23-2015, 03:37 PM
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#573
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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I think they call him Ghost Bear in Philly (or maybe it was his college nickname?)
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09-23-2015, 03:45 PM
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#574
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I've said it before, and I'll say it again. I bet Eichel wins the Calder trophy. Not by much, but I think he'll do it.
McDavid will be better long term though.
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09-23-2015, 03:47 PM
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#575
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by codynw
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. I bet Eichel wins the Calder trophy. Not by much, but I think he'll do it.
McDavid will be better long term though.
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Wouldn't surprise me one bit. Eichel is definitely in the same tier of player as McDavid, and IMO Buffalo has a better team than the Oilers right now. I'd expect Buffalo to finish 10+ point ahead of them in the standings.
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09-23-2015, 03:52 PM
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#576
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan
On another note: Watch out for Shayne Gostisbehere
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I recognize that name. He's part of a very select class of 20-and-unders to be named to the NCAA All-Tournament team:
http://www.eliteprospects.com/awards...rnament%20Team
A few of the other guys recently named to that same list specifically as 20-and-unders ended up in the NHL - Brian Dumoulin, Jon Merill. You'll recognize Jack Eichel and a pair of Flames on this year's Team.
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09-23-2015, 04:06 PM
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Scoring Winger
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It'll be funny if Eichel ends up being the better NHLer.
He does look great so far while McSaviour has been middling.
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09-23-2015, 05:21 PM
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#578
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary
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I really wish McDavid didn't play for the Oilers since now I'll have to cheer against him and hope Eichel becomes the better NHLer. Heck, I wouldn't even be as upset if he was a Leaf, but he had to go to Edmonton. Hopefully he's out of that dump in 7 years and I can cheer for the guy after.
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09-23-2015, 05:29 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Kelowna
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Yen Man
I really wish McDavid didn't play for the Oilers since now I'll have to cheer against him and hope Eichel becomes the better NHLer. Heck, I wouldn't even be as upset if he was a Leaf, but he had to go to Edmonton. Hopefully he's out of that dump in 7 years and I can cheer for the guy after.
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I think at that point McDavid will have too much oiler filth on him to be worthy of our cheers.
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09-23-2015, 05:31 PM
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#580
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Kelowna
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Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan
I watched the game last night, and it was probably best for both to be returned to junior at this point.
On another note: Watch out for Shayne Gostisbehere (man is that hard to spell right). He looks really good so far this pre-season and might be a player to watch this year as far as rookies go. Lost a year to an injury, but is fully healthy now and looked pretty damn good last night against the Rangers with 2 goals in the 3rd. I think he makes the opening night top 6 for the Flyers.
Streit-MacDonald
Gudas-Gostisbehere
Schenn-Del Zotto
Schultz
Or some variation of that. I'm also pulling for him because he's from Margate FL. which is just down the road from me. Who says expansion into the sunbelt states was a bad idea?
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Dont forget about that Medvedev guy the Flyers just signed out of the KHL, one of the more prominent guys in International play and big part a few Gagarin cups. Looks like hes gonna be really good for them
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