qwksndmonster Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 Interesting? 2 points in the last 9 games and it looks likes many have forgotten this thread existed. Is it because old CoHo's disappearance down the stretch this season is a reminder of his disappearance last season? Over time this is going to end up being one my all time favorite threads. :w00t: When you like what you like, go out and like it. Don't let anyone tell you what to think, DeLuca! You gotta do you! We'd be deeper than Elmira though. Barely. Maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewookie1 Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 Hodgson hasn't become worse, he's just cold because quite frankly our team is cold aside from Ott every night aside from the occasion flash fire. He still has shown the ability to make amazing passes and pull dekes, I just think without a average+ Vanek playing and his other winger not being "better" than him, he's getting almost too much attention to work his magic. I doubt it helps though that Vanek's a downer and may be getting in his head negative thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 (edited) Hodgson is not working as hard as he was earlier in the season. Edited April 13, 2013 by dudacek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluca67 Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 Hodgson is not working as hard as he was earlier in the season. He's not being carried by Vanek & Pominville is closer to the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 Hodgson is not working as hard as he was earlier in the season. I don't see this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 He's not being carried by Vanek & Pominville is closer to the truth. Luke Adam was carried by Vanek and Pominville. Hodgson's stats may have been padded by them, but his play (at least in the offensive zone) was very good prior to the past 10 games or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Cody, 1G 1A in the last 10 Zack, 1G 1A in the last 20 Try Harder Deluca. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeanbe Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 I see Cody working his ass off. He just doesn't have the line mates he did. He's coming back on the back check and skating hard every shift. This was a steal for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 I don't see this. Nor do I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Nor do I. Hmm... I definitely thought it was the case against Montreal (of course he wasn't alone) and I think the other one was Ottawa. I'll have to watch him closely the next few games. And to be clear, I am a Cody fan and thought he worked has ass off earlier in the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Hmm... I definitely thought it was the case against Montreal (of course he wasn't alone) and I think the other one was Ottawa. I'll have to watch him closely the next few games. And to be clear, I am a Cody fan and thought he worked has ass off earlier in the year. He's probably working just as hard. Because there is no top 6 in Buffalo. He's the only center opponents really need to shut down. Ideally he'd be anchoring a 2nd line. We just don't have that kind of talent yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluca67 Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Cody, 1G 1A in the last 10 Zack, 1G 1A in the last 20 Try Harder Deluca. There is no need to "try" at all. Hodgson is a one dimensional player that when he is not scoring, which is often. brings nothing else to the rink. Kassian being a physical player that brings more to rink will, over time, mature into the big physical winger the Sabre fans have always begged for. Hodgson is a lot like Drew Stafford as I have said. Three or four years from now Hodgson will look pretty the same as he is now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 (edited) There is no need to "try" at all. Hodgson is a one dimensional player that when he is not scoring, which is often. brings nothing else to the rink. Kassian being a physical player that brings more to rink will, over time, mature into the big physical winger the Sabre fans have always begged for. Hodgson is a lot like Drew Stafford as I have said. Three or four years from now Hodgson will look pretty the same as he is now. A guy that plays 1st, 2nd, 3rd line, PK, and PP with a fairly even number of zone starts is one dimensional? All I can say is that the Sabres need more one dimensional centers. Edited April 14, 2013 by X. Benedict Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Rhea Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 There is no need to "try" at all. Hodgson is a one dimensional player that when he is not scoring, which is often. brings nothing else to the rink. Kassian being a physical player that brings more to rink will, over time, mature into the big physical winger the Sabre fans have always begged for. Hodgson is a lot like Drew Stafford as I have said. Three or four years from now Hodgson will look pretty the same as he is now. Nah, don't agree at all. They are both young with good skills and huge upside, Cody has more upside IMHO. I didn't like the trade at first because I liked what Zack brought, but now I think it was a steal for Buffalo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 There is no need to "try" at all. Hodgson is a one dimensional player that when he is not scoring, which is often. brings nothing else to the rink. Kassian being a physical player that brings more to rink will, over time, mature into the big physical winger the Sabre fans have always begged for. Hodgson is a lot like Drew Stafford as I have said. Three or four years from now Hodgson will look pretty the same as he is now. The second paragraph is at least an attempt at explanation, no matter how flawed (as X points out). This is trying harder. You had do better than point out a scoring slump, and you TRIED to do just that. Good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluca67 Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 A guy that plays 1st, 2nd, 3rd line, PK, and PP with a fairly even number of zone starts is one dimensional? All I can say is that the Sabres need more one dimensional centers. He's not thrown out there because he is proficient at it. He's a high profile prospect who get's tossed out there because the Sabres don't have anyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 He's not thrown out there because he is proficient at it. He's a high profile prospect who get's tossed out there because the Sabres don't have anyone else. If I follow your logic: he's at the same time one-dimensional, but more multi-dimensional than anyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluca67 Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 If I follow your logic: he's at the same time one-dimensional, but more multi-dimensional than anyone else. Hodgson has some offensive talent, on a team starving for any talent they can scrap up. They are forced to use to him in situations they otherwise wouldn't because the overall talent level on this team is so piss poor. On a team with decent top six talent Hodgson get's relegated to third/fourth line duty and some PP time. It's similar to the Stevie Johnson is a #1 receiver argument. The Bills have little talent at the wide-out position so Johnson is the default #1 where his talent level is at more as a 3rd option type receiver that can occasionally step into the #2 spot. It's a common problem on teams in the Sabres position, they are forced to put players in certain positions they wouldn't normally if they have a better pool of talent to work with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Hodgson has some offensive talent, on a team starving for any talent they can scrap up. They are forced to use to him in situations they otherwise wouldn't because the overall talent level on this team is so piss poor. On a team with decent top six talent Hodgson get's relegated to third/fourth line duty and some PP time. It's similar to the Stevie Johnson is a #1 receiver argument. The Bills have little talent at the wide-out position so Johnson is the default #1 where his talent level is at more as a 3rd option type receiver that can occasionally step into the #2 spot. It's a common problem on teams in the Sabres position, they are forced to put players in certain positions they wouldn't normally if they have a better pool of talent to work with. I don't think you have the slightest idea how to evaluate talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Hodgson has some offensive talent, on a team starving for any talent they can scrap up. They are forced to use to him in situations they otherwise wouldn't because the overall talent level on this team is so piss poor. On a team with decent top six talent Hodgson get's relegated to third/fourth line duty and some PP time. It's similar to the Stevie Johnson is a #1 receiver argument. The Bills have little talent at the wide-out position so Johnson is the default #1 where his talent level is at more as a 3rd option type receiver that can occasionally step into the #2 spot. It's a common problem on teams in the Sabres position, they are forced to put players in certain positions they wouldn't normally if they have a better pool of talent to work with. Hodgson might get relegated to the third line on a team with more talent, but that's partly a result of his inexperience. He would grow into a #1 or #2 center on any team. Watch his skates and his hands. This kid has it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluca67 Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 I don't think you have the slightest idea how to evaluate talent. Hodgson might get relegated to the third line on a team with more talent, but that's partly a result of his inexperience. He would grow into a #1 or #2 center on any team. Watch his skates and his hands. This kid has it. Similar things to what I read a couple of years ago about Tim Connolly & Drew Stafford. Looks as if I am ahead of the curve again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 I don't think you have the slightest idea how to evaluate talent. I don't think you have the slightest idea how to evaluate talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Similar things to what I read a couple of years ago about Tim Connolly & Drew Stafford. Looks as if I am ahead of the curve again. Not from me you didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Looks as if I am ahead of the curve again. :lol: Is that what it looks like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Hodgson is a true talent and as soon as some of our future core join him in the lineup, we're going to look back on the criticisms levied against him here as pedantic prophesying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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