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Post by Giovi on Jun 22, 2019 4:32:21 GMT
Big, fluid skater with big league IQ and vision. Backchecks like a young Hossa. Could've done much worse.
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Post by garyu on Jun 22, 2019 4:35:08 GMT
Big, fluid skater with big league IQ and vision. Backchecks like a young Hossa. Could've done much worse. Stan??
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Post by Giovi on Jun 22, 2019 4:40:46 GMT
Really, when it comes to the draft, its Mark Kelley. And he hasnt done that bad recently. Some really good d prospects in the last few years, and DeBrincat was an absolute steal.
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Post by jimc on Jun 22, 2019 5:20:53 GMT
He better at least be Adam Creighton. Agreed...IFIFIF they wanted to go with a C over Byrum...there were 2 higher ranked options still on the board.
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Post by Pez68 on Jun 22, 2019 5:56:03 GMT
LOL. Such a typical JimC post. At the end of the day, in drafts like this, where 1 and 2 are so far away from the rest....there is no "terrible fucking pick" if you take a player like Dach. Who was top 10 on almost every ranking I saw. What, exactly, is there to not like about his game? The reality is that the difference between Turcotte, Byram, Dach, Cozens, Zegras, etc., is just not that significant to get bent out of shape about this pick. The Hawks obviously saw something they like with this kid. I'll trust their judgement. Their amateur scouting department has a pretty good batting average of late. The only knock on him is his first step and acceleration... From everything I have read he is a good skater. He has good edgework, is strong on his skates, and has a powerful stride. Acceleration can be improved if you are a good skater.
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Post by lari on Jun 22, 2019 8:57:39 GMT
Acceleration can be improved if you build some leg muscle.
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Post by jrsamu on Jun 22, 2019 12:13:44 GMT
Kelley was the Hawks best hire, and Stan needs to continue to turn the reins over to him. 6-4 center that can skate and is rated strongly by just about everyone. He will be a good addition. Kelley will finish his job today. Now it is time for Stan to go to work and rehab this team so we can legitimately compete this year.
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Post by lari on Jun 22, 2019 12:58:40 GMT
”Interesting tidbit I read today was that Dach experienced a large, rapid growth spurt last off-season and that his feet and skating should be looked at as an "adjustment year" playing catch up to the growth, and to expect that to improve a lot as a result of getting past that. Very interesting if true...hadn't heard or read that anywhere else yet. If that's true, it's legit and there's something to that, for sure”
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Post by Merpes on Jun 22, 2019 13:18:12 GMT
”Interesting tidbit I read today was that Dach experienced a large, rapid growth spurt last off-season and that his feet and skating should be looked at as an "adjustment year" playing catch up to the growth, and to expect that to improve a lot as a result of getting past that. Very interesting if true...hadn't heard or read that anywhere else yet. If that's true, it's legit and there's something to that, for sure” The Blades were not a good team from what I’ve read so Dach will easily adjust to the NHL on the Hawks.
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Post by Merpes on Jun 22, 2019 13:19:40 GMT
Acceleration can be improved if you build some leg muscle. I told Jim to try that for combating his premature ejaculation.
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Post by garyu on Jun 22, 2019 13:24:50 GMT
Acceleration can be improved if you build some leg muscle. I told Jim to try that for combating his premature ejaculation. Pretty sure he doesn't care when, just if.
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Post by jimc on Jun 22, 2019 13:32:05 GMT
LOL. Such a typical JimC post. At the end of the day, in drafts like this, where 1 and 2 are so far away from the rest....there is no "terrible fucking pick" if you take a player like Dach. Who was top 10 on almost every ranking I saw. What, exactly, is there to not like about his game? The reality is that the difference between Turcotte, Byram, Dach, Cozens, Zegras, etc., is just not that significant to get bent out of shape about this pick. The Hawks obviously saw something they like with this kid. I'll trust their judgement. Their amateur scouting department has a pretty good batting average of late. The only knock on him is his first step and acceleration... From everything I have read he is a good skater. He has good edgework, is strong on his skates, and has a powerful stride. Acceleration can be improved if you are a good skater. You have some bowman on your chin
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Post by khawk20 on Jun 22, 2019 15:41:12 GMT
The way this draft was all over the place everyone after the first two could be a big hit or spectacular miss. We will see where Stan ended up on that list in a few years.
Wish it was Byram but I'm not hating stun for this choice.
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Post by Merpes on Jun 22, 2019 16:11:26 GMT
Stan picked a big boy! 6'4" with superstar skills. Think around 1 min in that is Dach capitalizing on a Byram WTF are you doing moment. Maybe that’s all the Hawks needed to see.
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Post by Merpes on Jun 22, 2019 17:41:50 GMT
Hopefully this Vlasic kid plays like Tarzan and not Jane at 6’6” and 200 pounds. Put another 20 pounds on that frame.
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