X. Benedict Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 This is that Hockey Sense thing that everyone talks about. If they can't coach it into CoHo, maybe he's not GMTM's kind of player. Not sense IMO. Hodgson is a smart player. Recovery speed is his liability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Not sense IMO. Hodgson is a smart player. Recovery speed is his liability. Agreed. He's always heading in the right direction, he's just not there yet. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dEnnis the Menace Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Vrbata, Legwand, Ribeiro, Jokinen, Roy, Brodeur, Penner, Grabovski, Stempniak, Heatley, Setoguchi, Morrow, Ott, Kulemin, Booth, Salo, Handzus, Del Zotto, Volchenkov and (haha) Bissonnette still out there. quite the list of 'still available's'. Interesting to see where these guys end up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Ryan Miller, in a press conference that went on forever (his agent never told him just to announce that he's there to stop the puck) - mentioned how much Buffalo will and will always mean to him. Gracious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campy Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Steve Downie to PIT. 1year, $1M. I think this every year at this time but man, it has got to be weird signing with a team that just a couple of months before you hated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Steve Downie to PIT. 1year, $1M. And Crosby's knee just twitched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campy Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Not sense IMO. Hodgson is a smart player. Recovery speed is his liability. I would add his lack of situational awareness in the defensive zone is also a liability. In fact, I think that's the reason he's usually late getting to the right spot, be it to play the puck or get in a passing or shooting lane. I've been a CoHo supporter/defender/advocate, but he needs that component of his game to improve IMO. Whether it does - or whether it can - I don't know. But more of the same and I don't see him being here too much longer. Just my 2¢... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Interestingly, he plays way better defense on the weekends. Mon-Thurs: 43 games, 26 points, -22 Fri-Sun: 29 games, 18 points, -2 He doesn't drink alcohol, while 98% of the NHL does...43% of them probably classified as functioning alcoholics. #Analytics Not sense IMO. Hodgson is a smart player. Recovery speed is his liability. He has chronic back issues. It's a lot easier to not feel the pain when you can score a goal than it is when it's time to prevent one..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 He has chronic back issues. It's a lot easier to not feel the pain when you can score a goal than it is when it's time to prevent one..... Endorphin sort of works that way, don't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Endorphin sort of works that way, don't it? Seriously though....I don't think he's a lazy kid. Do you notice how stiff and upright he skates during neutral zone play? I can't really compare him to anyone....maybe Rick Vaive at the end of his career. I just don't see those mechanics very often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 He doesn't drink alcohol, while 98% of the NHL does...43% of them probably classified as functioning alcoholics. #Analytics It's all coming together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Seriously though....I don't think he's a lazy kid. Do you notice how stiff and upright he skates during neutral zone play? I can't really compare him to anyone....maybe Rick Vaive at the end of his career. I just don't see those mechanics very often. I agree - he's ugly through the neutral zone. I haven't connected it to pain though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 I agree - he's ugly through the neutral zone. I haven't connected it to pain though. Remember, that was the big beef with Vancouver. He had constant back issues, and his dad held him out of camp so he could get treatment from private doctors. That sent Vancouver over the edge with him/them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Remember, that was the big beef with Vancouver. He had constant back issues, and his dad held him out of camp so he could get treatment from private doctors. That sent Vancouver over the edge with him/them. That I recall. And Gary Roberts coming to his defense. (Gary responsible for the training regime, I wondered). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Vrbata, Legwand, Ribeiro, Jokinen, Roy, Brodeur, Penner, Grabovski, Stempniak, Heatley, Setoguchi, Morrow, Ott, Kulemin, Booth, Salo, Handzus, Del Zotto, Volchenkov and (haha) Bissonnette still out there. As long as they all choose teams other than the Islanders, I wish them all the best. :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 (edited) Not sense IMO. Hodgson is a smart player. Recovery speed is his liability. I'm not saying he isn't smart; it's more of an anticipation thing. He reacts to what has happened instead of reading what's going to happen. I think his vision offensively is fine, and maybe he presses a bit longer than he should, thus he's always scrambling back. Edited July 2, 2014 by Neuvirths Glove Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 (edited) Ott wasn't signed on day 1. I'm not sure whether that's surprising, or as it was expected to be. Edited July 2, 2014 by That Aud Smell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodork Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 (edited) Ott wasn't signed on day 1. I'm not sure whether that's surprising, or as it was expected to be. Question is: not signed because he's weighing multiple offers, or not signed because he has yet to receive one? I kind of doubt the latter, but I can see how he wouldn't be first priority for a lot of teams. Edited July 2, 2014 by biodork Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 I have this weird feeling he's waiting for the Sabres offer, which is contingent on a trade Murray is trying to make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Crotch Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 I have this weird feeling he's waiting for the Sabres offer, which is contingent on a trade Murray is trying to make. The aggressive approach of Murray is just so NOT like Darcy. With Darcy we'd all know we were done and the team was set. With Murray we're all waiting for the next move to be made! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 The board is still eagerly awaiting you admitting to being wrong about Pegula's spending and financial commitment to the team. :huh: We are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 :huh: We are? Eleven mentioned it in one of these threads, so there's at least two of us! And since he's actively vying for the title of Internet king, I figure he counts as the board :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 I have this weird feeling he's waiting for the Sabres offer, which is contingent on a trade Murray is trying to make. Why would it be? It's not like we have to free up cap space. If they were worried about having too many bodies, that shouldn't be an issue that would stop you from signing someone today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Eleven mentioned it in one of these threads, so there's at least two of us! And since he's actively vying for the title of Internet king, I figure he counts as the board :P :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted July 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Olli Jokinen to Nashville. One year, $2.5M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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