[TheREALWiz]

Chunk wrote:

Mr Ricochet wrote:

Similarly on defense, I don’t think he’s trying to read what play the opponents are trying to set up, I think he just says to himself, “I’m going to try and completely neutralize the puck carrier, and that should help my team get the puck back.”

My guess is that Blashill Co. will try to get him to be more predictable for his teammates, but that’s probably going to be the max. If I had to guess, he’ll be closer to Burns than Risto, but time will certainly tell.

I have been a big critic of Arty becasue as you said in the quote, he does just that…feels confident he can rush out of position and save the day on both ends, but hurting his 5 man unit has been the result that saving the day on most of these impulses.

I thought like the Risto or Burns comparisons.

The pass of Demidov wasn’t some complusive attempt in the draft room to add a keystone defensivedefenseman.

He is Risto with a rocket pack on his equipment.

Burns started upfront at forward and had the hands and attack skills build into the switch to defenseman.

Arty can outright fly. Arty can pass and shoot on the fly, and it is obvious he poses problems to the opposition. Who doesn’t share the feeling there is lots of attack zone presence in his upcoming career? He may not be Bobby Orr, but he a future factor, once he learbns his end in the defensive scheme of things.

We can surmise via a fotune teller’s crystal ball that if the Blackhawks had seen the seamless insertion of graduate Big Sam was going to have ice water veins and rookie of the year bravado to where the team gains a possible top end RD ahead of Arty, because of Arty’s inexperience as an NHL backliner, the debate becomes “Would they have selected Demidov?

I think they are still happy with the guy they got.

Now 5 years down the pike…Arny will be an accomplished defender or a prominent attack big dee-man that teams want to acquire.

[TheREALWiz]

Hey thanks, BM for this operating tip, and this move. I am all set to begin chat’N here with you.

Really, thanks for figuring a safe raft here. There are still folks who forget the way back to buzz, who I knowand will link them up here.

Yeah, my first post Was to Frenchy where I politely jumped the line on his talking point.

So now I will stay here and try my best to not confuse.

[TheREALWiz]

I think the Rangers will try for a McDavid or Kaprisov or Eichel type UFA signing.

So more Rangers better players than our vets will become available…

or maybe I should have written: “So the Rangers will be sellin’ off talent more talented than our current Blackhawk vets….

[TheREALWiz]

The bigger decision is how you tell Arty he needs more time learning to balance his giddy-up in his end with his blazing abilities to impact offensively. We can debate a demotion of Ryan Greene, Aidan Thompson, Dach, and Lardis but we already have seen some uptick from Slaggert(who is day to day and wavier exempt), and possible safe vets in Lafferty, Dominic Toninato and the no-man’s land Reichel is in.

The sky won’t be falling no matter if the braintrust decides more seasoning is what solves the logjam.

I just don’t see an upcoming young player for young player trade solving the Reichel is not ready for primetime problem.

Sure, the new coach wants to win.
I just not so sure he or their pre-season play controls where Korchincki and Arty play, or the above mentioned forwards.

Where am I going with this?

If Ollie Moore wins a job, I think Reichel is sunk, or a vet.

Hey I am still looking for a 10th player in our Yahoo Fantasy hockey that includes this scoring stats, no trade restrictions and a live draft the day before the season begins: C, C, C, W, W, W, W, W, W, D, D, D, D, G, G, BN, BN, BN, IR+, IR+, IR+, NA
Goals (G), Assists (A), Plus/Minus (+/-), Penalty Minutes (PIM), Powerplay Points (PPP), Shorthanded Points (SHP), Shots on Goal (SOG), Hits (HIT), Blocks (BLK)
Goaltenders Stat Categories:Wins (W), Goals Against Average (GAA), Saves (SV), Save Percentage (SV%), Shutouts (SHO)

You can reach me by what you call me…[email protected]

[TheREALWiz]

I think we viewed the beginning of the Red Wings climb to respectabilty as they have some really nice prospects who look like intriguing newbies in the next couple years.
Sure, it wasn’t the back end speed that both the two younster hawk RDs have, but the Wing-kids were persisently quick and bothersome for the Kid Hawks to handle in all three zones.
Have we lost Mr. Ricochet along the way in our mass group exodus here from Buzz? I miss him. Anyone want to play in my fantasy league? Let me know as we draft the day before the season starts…
The catagories are:
Goals (G), Assists (A), Plus/Minus (+/-), Penalty Minutes (PIM), Powerplay Points (PPP), Shorthanded Points (SHP), Shots on Goal (SOG), Hits (HIT), Blocks (BLK)
and
Wins (W), Goals Against Average (GAA), Saves (SV), Save Percentage (SV%), Shutouts (SHO)

We block NO trades.

No LW RW just Forards only 4 dee-men

C, C, C, W, W, W, W, W, W, D, D, D, D, G, G, BN, BN, BN, IR+, IR+, IR+, NA

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