tom webster
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So you set the parameters, now its not a good enough quotient? Its just another example of how you see players on other teams differently then you view players you see 82 times per year. Stafford is 35th in the league among right wingers in hits and in the top 20 when you eliminate 3rd and 4th liners but somehow you and your disciples think there are all theses forwards averaging 3 or 4 hits per game and scoring 30 goals while leading their teams to the Cup and delivering babies while they are at it. As for Hodgson, I'm not surprised you go with the negative spin as opposed to a player that knows that some things are private matters.
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So if Stafford scores 2 more goals and gets 18 more hits then he is your protypical, developed by Lindy, power forward?
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You have got to be kidding. That list indicts Ruff? Their is no way you can reasonably and factually argue that any of those players would have been better if they had not played here and the only one that wouldn't get you laughed out of any intelligent (hockey related) conversation is Pyatt. Its way too early on Stafford and one of the most respected GM's in hockey thinks that Ruff did a good enough job with a late round, fringe player pick that he is now worth a 1st round draft choice. That being said, history is filled with players that we will always wonder about. Would Montana been the same if Marv Levy had convinced his GM in Kansas City to take him? My favorite example in hockey is the story of Mike Modano and Pierre Larouche. Would Modano have listened to any other coach besides Hitchcock or would he have been doomed to a career like Larouche? Some great indvidual years but over way too soon? Who knows.
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Just a coincidence, but here are some quotes from TSC's god(Brian Burke) that are interesting at least to me because they echo a lot of what I said about real time stats for a couple of years. http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2012/03/02/hockey-has-yet-to-have-moneyball-style-statistical-breakthrough-brian-burke-of-leafs-says/
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I may never forgive the Canucks for last year. Since the lockout two teams that have won the Cup could be considered physical(yes I know the others had several physical elements and grit) and yet the Bruins winning has helped perpetuate the belief that you need this plethora of grit and tough guys throughout your line up. Like every sport there are a multitude ways to win a Cup.
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I apologize because I have only read the last few posts but all of this assumes that Kassian wants to be the big tough guy. Since the trade I have heard Peca, Ray, Strahan and Roenick all imply that Kassian wants to be a scorer as opposed to an enforcer and that it will be incumbent on him to understand his role once he gets to the Canucks. I agree with DD that this is his opportunity. I just don't know that he has the desire.
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Yeah they are both filling the net while they fight for their playoff lives, aren't they? Your response also doesn't answer the point that Kassian was and still is way over hyped at this point. He may develop into the player you envision but Hodgson is miles ahead of him in terms of being ready to make a difference.
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If only Lombardi and Murray read this site so they would know how good Kassian really is.
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The Kings are laoded with young defensive talent which is why they were able to trade Johnson. For all the talk on this board about Buffalo's abundance of prospects, they are not thought of quite so highly league wide.
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I know there have been some questions about the cap next year and I thought this article does the best job speculating. http://spectorshockey.net/wordpress/2012/02/23/the-upcoming-rise-and-fall-of-the-nhl-salary-cap/
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I'd say its a pretty good assessment as per usual. I will say I expect Adam to be a trading chip as well as I see him as one of those tweeners, not good enough for a top 2 line position and not a good fit on the third and fourth lines. It also shows how close this league as become. Put a true #1 center on that roster abd factor in above average goaltending and they can be as good as any team.
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And that's such am impressive list who did so much to help Vancouver handle the physical onslaught that keeps getting them knocked out of hte playoffs.
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You can thank me later for that one point I gave you by outhinking myself. Hate when that happens.
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Must have been a great week for goaltending. My opponent had 2 shutouts in three starts, I had 1 and we both had save% over .935. Anyway, looks like I'll miss the playoffs for the first time in three years. Just couldn't overcome the early injuries, not that that is an excuse, I mean its fact or wait the pressure just got to me..or ??? Anyway, its been another fun year and I still hope to play spoiler to the two division leaders I face the next two weeks.
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Remember that on January 2nd, I am 14th out of 15th. I still plan on making the playoffs for the third year in a row.
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And have you analyzed the other 27 players that scored 31 or more goals last year? I think you will find that most players a "streaky" scorers. I still don't like Stafford, but he had a great season last year.
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Still haven't figured out how they fit 500,000 people in there that day.
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I'm pretty sure when they officially hired him they said he was working as an unpaid consultant. I know TP called him the point man and only person that took him serious when he first said he wanted to own a hockey team.
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All I got to say is that its good that I'm good at what I do for a living cause I suck when it comes to figuring out my favorite football team. Seriously, I still have faith in Fitzpatrick and while WJAG doesn't understand how NFL contracts work(If I'm wrong about Fitzpatrick they can cut him after next year without much harm) its hard to beat the drun for him after the last three outings.
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What it just emphasizes is how important matchups and scheduling is.
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So evidence that contradicted Cey and Schultz testimony and further validated McQueary's was not relevant to the case? Keep clinging to that hope. I'm sure the spin doctors are trying hard to save St. Joe Pa.
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Uh-oh. http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/7248184/syracuse-police-investigating-bernie-fine-molesting-boy-1980s
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Given what we know now, I don't think its necessary to shut the whole program down as long as self imposed probation and a complete housecleaning is done. Given news of Paterno shifting assets into his wife's name along with other allegations I think it would be prudent to remove his statue and any other items honoring his tenure. He is clearly "dirty" in this whole thing. I would be surprised to see Benson survive this mess as I see no way he could not have known what was going on and can't imagine how it is possible that TP would have made his donation if he knew what was going on. We all should be well passed the age of innocence where anything surprises us anymore and corporations have been brought down by less "circumstantial" evidence. Hopefully TP and others have the wherewithal to steer the University through this mess.
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That's the thing about today's NFL. While I wouldn't bet on the above scenario playing out, I wouldn't bet anything of real value against it either.
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5 more in a row and he will equal Romo's run before yesterday or Sanchez's run not counting Bills game.
