Death From Above Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 Capitals promote Brian MacLellan to GM and name Barry Trotz as head coach. The winds of change be a-blowin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mco543 Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 I feel like the team is trolling Ovechkin with these coaching hires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 I feel like only the Caps would have an introductory press conference for their new coach and then have it be 20 minutes in before said new head coach actually spoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Teddy Log-on needs his camera time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caley Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 BTW, in case anyone is interested, I compiled a pretty exhaustive list of the Best 60 Draft Eligible Players from the WHL with my comments, some stats insight, and other quotes for every player. Check it out if you're bored or interested. http://hfboards.hockeysfuture.com/showthread.php?t=1678775 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Interesting you have Draisaitl at 4th among WHL skaters. Some say he should go first overall and others call him Malkin-lite (sounds like silly exaggeration). Still hoping the Canucks move up to pick Reinhart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caley Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Interesting you have Draisaitl at 4th among WHL skaters. Some say he should go first overall and others call him Malkin-lite (sounds like silly exaggeration). Still hoping the Canucks move up to pick Reinhart. I like Draisaitl a lot, I think his minuses (Skating, defensive play, lack of physical play) are overstated. I just like Fleury and Virtanen more. I can see the Malkin-lite comparision for Virtanen, but I could also see him being Viktor Kozlov (50-70 point player who doesn't really change your team's fortunes). Virtanen has a bit of an Ovechkin-lite vibe to him (Big forward, fast, great shot and can run over opponents) while Fleury looks a like Bouwmeester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Interesting. Thanks for the insight. Comparing Reinhart's stats to RNH's in his draft year, why are people rather down on his offense in the NHL going forward? Is it his lack of explosive speed? You compared him to Bergeron, but he has greater numbers than the Nuge in their draft years and people gush about RNH's offensive upside. NHL.com has an article likening Reinhart to Richards and Zetterberg. What do you think of those comparisons? I know these put unfair expectations on kids and each player is unique, but in terms of playing style, whom is he closer to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caley Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Interesting. Thanks for the insight. Comparing Reinhart's stats to RNH's in his draft year, why are people rather down on his offense in the NHL going forward? Is it his lack of explosive speed? You compared him to Bergeron, but he has greater numbers than the Nuge in their draft years and people gush about RNH's offensive upside. When it comes to Reinhart, I think it's a case of what I like to call 'Restless Scout Syndrome'. The guy has been on the radar for a long, long time. Way back in 2011, people were talking about him (when he was 15!) and how he was playing well in spot duty for Kootenay's Memorial Cup run. I find with prospects like him that scouts almost seem to get bored with them after watching them for so long and they start to nit-pick minor flaws into major ones and become disinterested and more taken with guys who come out of nowhere to put up big point seasons. A good example of this was Sean Couturier, he was identified as a top pick over a year before his draft year, in his draft year he put up 96 points in 58 games, despite playing through mono, but scouts started to pick at little things, consensuses started to form, and new players impressed (Huberdeau, Scheifele) and suddenly Couturier found himself dropping to the 8th spot. I think a little bit of that is happening with Reinhart right now, scouts and viewers are a little bored of him, and fascinated by late-risers. Another issue with him is he's not a "sexy" pick (And God do I hate using the term 'sexy' in relation to sports, but I can't think of another word right now!) because he's not a real flashy player. I remember last fall I read how one of the scouting outlets was having discussions about dropping him down the list because he wasn't a great skater and his play wasn't impressing them. And I watched a Kootenay game right after reading that and thinking "Yeah, they're right" and seeing another game of his and going "Oh yeah, I don't know if this guy is very good" but he's a funny prospect in that, the more you see him, the more you start to appreciate the little things he does (2-way play, zone entries/exits, playmaking) and, suddenly, after watching 2-3 or more games of his, you start to appreciate that he is an incredible prospect. But, he's not likely to ever be that guy who grabs the puck, races up the ice and dekes out half the team and score a highlight reel goal. He's not likely to ever be the guy who throws a tide-turning bodycheck. But he is likely to be the guy who you go "I haven't really seen Reinhart" all night, only to check the scoresheet and see he played like 6 mintues of penalty-kill and had 3 assists. As for Reinhart vs. RNH numbers, they're sort of comparable (RNH outpointed Reinhart in regular season, while Reinhart outscored Nuge in the playoffs) but there's also the fact that Reinhart was almost half a year older than Reinhart was in his draft year. But comparing him to Bergeron isn't a bad thing, the guy has put up seasons of 70+ points which I think is in range for Reinhart, especially if/when he's able to play with some elite scorers or power-forwards who can open up some more ice for him. I think he's the safest pick in the draft, by far. In some regards he reminds me of Curtis Lazar where you're hoping he ends up being an NHL scorer and first-line forward, but, even if he doesn't, you've got someone who can contribute, even if it's not on the scoresheet, for many years to come. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caley Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 BTW, I'm re-posting my list on my long-dormant/forgotten blog, in case of you want to check it out and aren't on Hockey Futures. http://opeecheedreams.blogspot.ca/2014/05/my-top-60-ranked-whl-skaters-for-2014.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie M. Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Can anyone find Patrice Bergeron's pre-draft profile? The two-way dominance became more of a thing after he got his brains scrambled, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caley Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Can anyone find Patrice Bergeron's pre-draft profile? The two-way dominance became more of a thing after he got his brains scrambled, right? The only thing I can find is a Hockey Futures 2003 draft recap ' Round 2, Pick 45Patrice Bergeron, Center, 6’0″, 175 lbs. TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM Acadie-Bathurst QMJHL 70 23 50 73 62 Scouting Report: Playmaking second line center, Adam Oates type Rankings: CSB 28 N.A., HF 67, RLR 71 Organization Quote: Dan Dore (Bruin scout) “He is a great playmaker with excellent vision of the ice.” I think he was a pretty solid two-way player before the concussions, though, I'm pretty sure that's what lead to him sticking at a much younger age than expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freudian_Slap Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Very stoked to read the draft stuff and Caley's blog at work tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Just leaving this here... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 WELCOME BLACKHAWKS FANS! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted June 2, 2014 Author Share Posted June 2, 2014 Regis P. McGuire has apparently had 2 interviews with the Penguins about the GM job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newb82 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 So apparently Pierre McGuire is interviewing for the Penguins' GM job. Whatever keeps him off the NBCSN telecasts. EDIT: Damn you DFA! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted June 2, 2014 Author Share Posted June 2, 2014 A Mcguire double post is only fitting since he answers every question twice. Answers every question twice, with added emphasis. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 If only Washington had hired Doug Maclean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serious Darius Bagfelt Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 While we are at it any way we can get Jeff O'Neill off of TSN Radio in Toronto. Everytime the cohosts call him the O-Dog I feel like taking a hockey stick to my radio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 O'Neil and Ferraro together is amazing because it's quite literally "one guy that's a complete idiot who is wrong and one guy that's too smart to let himself get roped into coaching who is right". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Jeff O'Neill is worse than PJ Stock and Glenn Healy. Think about that for a moment. Rogers announced their play-by-play crew for next season. Paul Romaniuk is coming back to Canada!!!!!! And Bob Cole sticks around for at least one more season. Announcers - Jim Hughson, Dave Randorf, Paul Romaniuk, Bob Cole 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Fuck yes, Paul Romaniuk! Boo Dave Randorf but I'll take him over Mark Lee any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Randorf is alright. He's better than Gord Miller, and it's not like TSN is going to let Cuthbert go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buy Me a Burrito Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 So the Hurricanes are having their pre-draft meetings at the Indian Casino about 20 minutes from my house. I'm thinking about leaving work an hour early and going to try to meet Ron Francis. They are apparently milling around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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