04-23-2019, 07:02 PM
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#21
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Ontario
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He'll be considered elite in the NHL sooner than most think.
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04-23-2019, 07:05 PM
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#22
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jayswin
He seems like a defenseman version of Joe Colborne.
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The only time Colborne EVER looked as composed as Valimaki was in the shootout. I rlly don't understand this comparison at all lol.
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04-23-2019, 07:08 PM
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#23
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All I can get
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mitch
The only time Colborne EVER looked as composed as Valimaki was in the shootout. I rlly don't understand this comparison at all lol.
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You've been "Colborned."
verb
Where no other comparable fits, said player is compared awkwardly to Joe Colborne.
Origin: CalgaryPuck meme
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04-23-2019, 07:12 PM
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#24
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop
You've been "Colborned."
verb
Where no other comparable fits, said player is compared awkwardly to Joe Colborne.
Origin: CalgaryPuck meme
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Damn it.
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04-23-2019, 07:14 PM
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#25
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Void between Darkness and Light
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Matthias Ohlund
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04-23-2019, 07:20 PM
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#26
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flash Walken
Matthias Ohlund
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Victor Hedman
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04-23-2019, 07:27 PM
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#27
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Calgary
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Teppo Numminen
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04-23-2019, 07:51 PM
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#28
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Commie Referee
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Small town, B.C.
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Ohlund I think is a very good comparison.
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04-23-2019, 08:00 PM
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#29
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheScorpion
Juuso Valimaki is 20 years and 199 days old.
Mark Giordano signed his first contract with the Flames when he was 20 years and 277 days old.
If we're talking about comparing career trajectories, well, Valimaki is light years ahead. Of course, he'll have to catch up to Giordano's incredible improvement in his late-20s and early-30s, but as it stands, he's on a good pace.
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Dunno about light years ahead. Gio was small-ish and mobile player in an era of obstruction. He forced the round peg into a square hole for years until the NHL decided to burr the square into a round shape (for regular season anyways). Gio would never be up for a Norris if clutch and grab were still viable. If Vali is even 0.8(Gio) by the end of the next contract, that's a grand-slam draft pick.
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04-24-2019, 12:46 AM
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#30
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Franchise Player
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Knew we got a good one here when I saw him dominate in junior. Should’ve been playing the entire series but oh well
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04-24-2019, 01:36 AM
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#31
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#1 Goaltender
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Future Norris winner.
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04-24-2019, 08:14 AM
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#32
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Lifetime Suspension
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I'll go with the Norris prediction as well.
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04-24-2019, 09:01 AM
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#33
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Needs More Cowbell
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Not Canada, Eh?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by transplant99
Victor Hedman
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This is who he reminds me of s well.
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04-24-2019, 09:09 AM
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#34
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Void between Darkness and Light
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Quote:
Originally Posted by transplant99
Victor Hedman
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He's more physical and more stout than hedman. More solid, less spectacular.
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04-24-2019, 09:32 AM
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#35
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My face is a bum!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop
Sometimes the best deals are the ones you don't make.
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This always makes me reminisce on the Iginla for Peca rumours.
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04-24-2019, 09:46 AM
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#36
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Oct 2009
Exp: 
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop
You've been "Colborned."
verb
Where no other comparable fits, said player is compared awkwardly to Joe Colborne.
Origin: CalgaryPuck meme
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I thought it was a #8 comparison
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04-24-2019, 09:55 AM
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#37
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Franchise Player
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He looks like a future #1 D-man.
Right now it looks like he can comfortably accept assignments on the 2nd pair, PK and PP. With the emergence of Andersson and Kylington, I was really excited. Then this kid comes along and looks like he's about to outpace both of them. Good times.
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04-24-2019, 09:59 AM
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#38
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Oct 2009
Exp:
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and to me, I can see why people would say Hedman, but my long term hope is a Scott Niedermayer wannabe.. smart and smooth.. I realize that's a lofty goal
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04-24-2019, 01:24 PM
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#39
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Rob Blake light?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HotHotHeat
THIS is why people make fun of Edmonton. When will this stupid city figure it out? They continue to kick their own ass every day, it's impossible not to make fun of them.
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04-24-2019, 03:05 PM
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#40
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Calgary
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Hope to see him improve over the next couple years to take the torch from Gio as our top defenseman. I see a progression towards being a very similar player to Zack Werenski or a slightly more defensive/less offensive version of Roman Josi.
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