tomh009

A bit of a rope-a-dope finish but a win is a win. 🙂

I've barely seen the Canucks this year ... but I have to take my hat off for their PK work.

2-0 after two periods, on seven shots. .500 shooting on PP--and only three shots five-on-five. That is crazy!

I think that's the first projection I've seen of him being a top-line forward. Apart from the Commandant, that is.

Where did you find that? I can't find it on my app.

It's just another data point. You should never make a decision based on a single tournament, but it can still supplement the information you have gathered otherwise.

Right. You wouldn't pick Aatos Koivu because you expect him to be a clone of Saku. He is his own player, and he'll be picked on his own merits. The only significant thing you get from that relationship is that you might have a better idea of the player's attitude or mental processes, based on how well you know his family members. But that's just another data point, not anything more.

Right. Nearly all. So, a quick look at the top five picks for the 2010 decade: 2011: five long-term players: 100% 2012: four long-term players, plus Griffin Reinhart (37 games): 80% 2013: five long-term players: 100% 2014: four long-term players, plus Michael Dal Colle (112 games): 80% 2015: five long-term players: 100% 2016: four long-term players, plus Olli Juolevi (41 games): 80% 2017: five long-term players: 100% 2018: five long-term players: 100% 2019: four long-term players, plus Alex Turcotte (32 games): 80% That's 92% long-term NHL players. But definitely not 92% impact players. For example, from the top five in the 2012 draft, only Morgan Rielly is still in the league. (Nail Yakupov, Ryan Murray, Alex Galchenyuk, Griffin Reinhart were the others.)

3-ish and 5-ish ... that's maybe 80% probability that the drafted player will play at least 100 games. Or 65% that both of them will play 100 games. Probability of two impact players is considerably lower. Mailloux-plus for 80% probability of 100+ NHL games? I would generally always take the prospect that has played at least a year since the draft, as the ceiling and floor are much more clear than for an 18yo.

The league really should crack down on this. You see guys let go of the stick, hands in the air, while the opponent is still holding the stick under his arm. And which one gets sent to the box?

Could. Or not. And Zegras may be a consistent 60-70 point player, or not. I have higher confidence that Caufield will still improve as he matures, and can score 30-40 goals and 80+ points. It's an interesting proposal, but I'm really not keen on giving up Caufield (with better growth prospects and better attitude) for Zegras. Of course, Hughes is unlikely to be calling me for trade advice! 🤪

I expect this would be the primary focus as most 18yo D-men are still multiple eyars away from the NHL.

I'm not rooting for Roy. While he was a superb player for the Habs, ultimately he put himself ahead of the team and left. It wasn't all him, but the decision was his. Had he stayed, we might have won another Cup. I understand the situation, so I'm not holding a grudge, but neither am I going to root for him.

Both Kovacevic and Barron are affordable RD choices. And neither one is old, especially for D--Kovacevic is still only 26. I think either one could be a fit for the Habs' D corps, but probably not both. The decision between the two will depend not only on their skills but also on which style (offensive or defensive) is a better fit--and which of the two will have better trade value. But, yes, I agree that both can be credible NHL D-men, although probably not both of them in Montreal.

Sounds like Prosvetov may need to start game 2 ...