deluca67 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 DeLuca, you actually make a good point about Satan right there. He was a talented player, no doubt. That doesn't take away from Briere, though, AND it plays right into why Cody Hodgson doesn't have more points: same reason as Satan. How was Kassian last night in Vancouver's third period? Oh, that's right. Kassian contributed as much to Vancouver's third period as Hodgson did the Sabres 3rd period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dEnnis the Menace Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Kassian contributed as much to Vancouver's third period as Hodgson did the Sabres 3rd period. Hodgson at least generated chances and was out there exerting the effort. To say that he wasn't contributing is kind of naive even for you. I blame Leino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Hodgson just doesn't have any talent on his line, hope something changes that next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluca67 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Hodgson at least generated chances and was out there exerting the effort. To say that he wasn't contributing is kind of naive even for you. I blame Leino. To say the Sabres, especially Hodgson. generated anything in the third period of that game is naive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dEnnis the Menace Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 To say the Sabres, especially Hodgson. generated anything in the third period of that game is naive. Sorry had some business stuff to deal with last night so I didn't get around to answering you. However, The Sabres were generating zone time and shots when Hodgson's line was on the ice. Anytime Leino's line was out there, they were consistently hemmed into their own zone or stuck to futile zone entry attempts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 (edited) TSN reporting Hodgson just added to Team Canada roster for World Championships. Kassian is awaiting word on Dave Tippett's helmet clubbing policy before agreeing to commit. Edited April 16, 2014 by dudacek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 TSN reporting Hodgson just added to Team Canada roster for World Championships. Kassian is awaiting word on Dave Tippett's helmet clubbing policy before agreeing to commit. There's only so much room for 3rd line NHL wingers..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 There's only so much room for 3rd line NHL wingers..... What were your odds for Kassian making an Olympic team again? Over 60%? If he can't even make the world championships, yikes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Let's put it this way....with Cody Hodgson's skillset, he will NEVER make the Olympics. There will always be 20 or 30 guys who are just as talented or better, bigger, or tougher. There is a 30% chance Kassian makes an Olympic roster over time. Hodgson is a fine player, but a commodity in NHL terms. Put Plante, Holzinger, Dawe, Satan, Turgeon, Hogue, Roy, Connolly in a blender.....and you have Hodgson. What were your odds for Kassian making an Olympic team again? Over 60%? If he can't even make the world championships, yikes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Can there really be a comparable Kassian-esk player that was on a contending Olympic Roster this year? Let alone the Canadian one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Can there really be a comparable Kassian-esk player that was on a contending Olympic Roster this year? Let alone the Canadian one? No, but Raffi Torres won Bronze with Canada at the World Juniors in 2001. So there's that I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 (edited) Can there really be a comparable Kassian-esk player that was on a contending Olympic Roster this year? Let alone the Canadian one? The best guys on the ice were Perry, Nash, Kunitz. The big ice is built for big forwards. Heck, Girgensons took it to the net strong a dozen or so times. Edited April 17, 2014 by Ghost of Dwight Drane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 The best guys on the ice were Perry, Nash, Kunitz. The big ice is built for big forwards. Heck, Girgensons took it to the net strong a dozen or so times. I remember Kunitz being a healthy scratch because he was to slow on the big ice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 The best guys on the ice were Perry, Nash, Kunitz. The big ice is built for big forwards. Heck, Girgensons took it to the net strong a dozen or so times. Kunitz? Your eyes have failed you; Crosby's caddy making the team was the running joke of the Olympics. Secondly, I thought we all agreed that Kassian's wet dream ceiling was Lucic? Well Lucic is in his prime and still didn't even get a sniff, yet Kassian has a 30% chance of making it at some point? Perry/Nash have significantly more offensive ability than Kassian, so just because they're all supposed to be power forwards does not make them comparable. I get that you love Kassian, but you've officially lost touch with reality when talking about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 This thread is like that pimple that keeps coming back in the same place. Let's squeeze it some more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 This thread is like that pimple that keeps coming back in the same place. Let's squeeze it some more. This thread is like the puss from that pimple that hits the mirror the same way every time you squeeze it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 This thread is like the puss from that pimple that hits the mirror the same way every time you squeeze it. It would be hard to hit the mirror when that pimple in on your butt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 It would be hard to hit the mirror when that pimple in on your butt. false. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 false. Ah, I get it. You must be a southpaw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Kunitz? Your eyes have failed you; Crosby's caddy making the team was the running joke of the Olympics. Secondly, I thought we all agreed that Kassian's wet dream ceiling was Lucic? Well Lucic is in his prime and still didn't even get a sniff, yet Kassian has a 30% chance of making it at some point? Perry/Nash have significantly more offensive ability than Kassian, so just because they're all supposed to be power forwards does not make them comparable. I get that you love Kassian, but you've officially lost touch with reality when talking about him. You are taking it out of context. The point was comparing the two of them and why someone would want Kassian over Hodgson. Hodgson is a commodity in hockey. Kassian may well end up there as well, but he checks all the boxes....including stupidity unfortunately. The 2 games I saw, I like Kunitz. So be it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 You are taking it out of context. The point was comparing the two of them and why someone would want Kassian over Hodgson. Hodgson is a commodity in hockey. Kassian may well end up there as well, but he checks all the boxes....including stupidity unfortunately. The 2 games I saw, I like Kunitz. So be it. I like Kunitz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 I like Kunitz. I thought he looked good. It seemed the best chances in the tourney all came from bulling to the front of the net, or getting traffic in front and shooting from the point. The pure skill guys just looked like they were playing paddycake on a Sabres power play most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 I like Kunitz. I like Kuntz. oops, Kunitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papazoid Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 The Vancouver Canucks re-signed forward Zack Kassian to a two-year, $3.5 million deal on Thursday, according to the Vancouver Sun’s Elliott Pap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 The Vancouver Canucks re-signed forward Zack Kassian to a two-year, $3.5 million deal on Thursday, according to the Vancouver Sun’s Elliott Pap. That's a textbook bridge contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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