09-27-2016, 06:35 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Void between Darkness and Light
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Is 61 Kulak?
All over the place.
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09-27-2016, 06:36 PM
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#42
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Flames fan in Seattle
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Weak clear by Kulak.
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09-27-2016, 06:37 PM
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#43
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: 403
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Really like Johnson so far
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09-27-2016, 06:38 PM
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#44
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Hmmmmmmm
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Hunter Smith was a waste of a pick. More time isn't going to make him faster. He's waaaaaay too slow.
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09-27-2016, 06:39 PM
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#45
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Void between Darkness and Light
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Janko looks bigger than 6'4
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09-27-2016, 06:39 PM
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#46
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Quote:
Originally Posted by calgaryblood
Hunter Smith was a waste of a pick. More time isn't going to make him faster. He's waaaaaay too slow.
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Skating is 100% one of the things you can work on through time. Don't know if Smith wasn't a waste, don't know if he'll ever correct it, but crazy thing to post.
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09-27-2016, 06:41 PM
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#47
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Hmmmmmmm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
Skating is 100% one of the things you can work on through time. Don't know if Smith wasn't a waste, don't know if he'll ever correct it, but crazy thing to post.
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Even if he was faster I don't like his game at all. I've watched him quite a bit now and he has never impressed me.
Maybe if he was a late round pick but to use a second rounder on him puzzles me.
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09-27-2016, 06:41 PM
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#48
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Franchise Player
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love how calm Johnson looks - no silly flopping around
So excited for the goaltending this year
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09-27-2016, 06:42 PM
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#49
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
Skating is 100% one of the things you can work on through time. Don't know if Smith wasn't a waste, don't know if he'll ever correct it, but crazy thing to post.
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Yes and no. If you dont have a good or decent stride by now. Very few players improve on it. Always hear they can improve....they rarely do.
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09-27-2016, 06:42 PM
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#50
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Indiana
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
Skating is 100% one of the things you can work on through time. Don't know if Smith wasn't a waste, don't know if he'll ever correct it, but crazy thing to post.
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Skating can be improved, but it seems like the majority of the 6'6+ guys never figure it out. There is a limit for most of those guys.
But Smith actually had some offensive skills in junior.
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09-27-2016, 06:44 PM
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#51
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Not much of anything to take away from that first period. Not a lot of skill out there from either club.
Is 21 Korpikoski?
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09-27-2016, 06:45 PM
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#52
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Originally Posted by Husky
Yes and no. If you dont have a good or decent stride by now. Very few players improve on it. Always hear they can improve....they rarely do.
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Really?
Leon Draisatle looked like he was skating in a poopy diaper his first season. Last year they cleaned his butt, spattered on the powder and sent him out in a fresh nappy and his skating was much improved.
Dunno, that was the first example that came to me.
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09-27-2016, 06:45 PM
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#53
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by calgaryblood
Even if he was faster I don't like his game at all. I've watched him quite a bit now and he has never impressed me.
Maybe if he was a late round pick but to use a second rounder on him puzzles me.
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Burke... so many wasted picks with the leafs with the same type of player.
Really wish they would have taken Montour who went the very next pick.
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09-27-2016, 06:54 PM
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#54
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: CGY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
Leon Draisatle looked like he was skating in a poopy diaper his first season. Last year they cleaned his butt, spattered on the powder and sent him out in a fresh nappy and his skating was much improved.
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Epic.
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09-27-2016, 06:57 PM
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#55
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1qqaaz
Skating can be improved, but it seems like the majority of the 6'6+ guys never figure it out. There is a limit for most of those guys.
But Smith actually had some offensive skills in junior.
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Continue to work on his skating, skills, and leg strength. Probably focus more on that than the tough guy part. Doesn't seem to be a good fighter. When you are that tall you should use your reach and strength and not try to go toe to toe.
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09-27-2016, 06:59 PM
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#56
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
Really?
Leon Draisatle looked like he was skating in a poopy diaper his first season. Last year they cleaned his butt, spattered on the powder and sent him out in a fresh nappy and his skating was much improved.
Dunno, that was the first example that came to me.
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Like i said for every one player there are at least 10 who fail at it.
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09-27-2016, 07:00 PM
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#57
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Flames fan in Seattle
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Sweet. Perfect timing. Stuffed the munchkins with quick dinner over intermission and back for the 2nd period.
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09-27-2016, 07:00 PM
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#58
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1qqaaz
Smith actually had some offensive skills in junior.
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News to me. His 19YO season is more Brian McGrattan than a guy with offensive skills.
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09-27-2016, 07:01 PM
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#59
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Not sure
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On the road, any live streams?
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Originally posted by Bingo.
Maybe he hates cowboy boots.
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09-27-2016, 07:03 PM
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#60
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Flames fan in Seattle
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Center ice stream yup.
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