Jammerz04 wrote:
Vanek_Fanatic_26 wrote:
Displaced Fan wrote:
Vanek_Fanatic_26 wrote:
sabresindc wrote:
They are really nobodies until they prove themselves. You can say I don't know shit in hockey but until they hit the big time, full time and make a difference then they are nobodies. I love how people get so excited over prospects. They usually take several years to hit the big time (if they ever do) and then it's still a crap shoot if they do well. Everyone was all gaga over Gerbe when he was a prospect and did great at Boston College.... Well he's a total flop in the NHL.
Don't get me wrong, its great to see whats in the pipeline....but don't ridicule someone because they may not know EVERY FUCKING PROSPECT out there. Since 3/4 of them will never see the light of day in the NHL.
Stuuuuuuu wrote:
Looking at the comments on TSN, I'm not sure that Hackett and Larsson are "scrubs". Wild fans are saying they gave away too much. Remember that Hackett is 23, which is a baby in goalie terms, and Larsson plaed in the World Juniors (and won gold as captain) last year. Just because you've never heard of someone doesn't mean they're no good.
Anyone else think that the fact they just picked up a young goalie might mean the trading of star Buffalo players might not be over?
My opinion is.... They will attempt to resign Miller and Vanek next season. Both players will see that the team will not be a cup contender for a few more seasons and delay until the trade deadline. At that point Darcy will have his hands tied and will be forced to trade one, or even both. That is if Darcy doesn't do anything significant over the summer with free agents.
It's not that we're ridiculing him for not know everything that's out there, but it's a constant thing that he spews shit he has no idea what he's talking about with. Don't say anything if you don't know. There's plenty of different ways to read up on prospects, whether that be by reading what's going on AHL, CHL, prospects websites, etc. Hell, you can even ask people here, who are generally knowledgeable with what's going on in lower levels of hockey that would be relevant information.
I think his overall point, which I agree with, is that prospects
are nobodies. There are prospects right out of the gates that are better than others but all in all it is a giant crap shoot. How many "top" prospects shit the bed at the NHL level while at the same time how many guys that fly completely under the radar end up making it "out of the blue". I think the gamble factor plays into think of these guys as nobodies. Just a different of looking at the situation guys.
Oh sure, absolutely, but to just be pissed about the trade, come out and say we traded for nobodies... Come on. Think better than that.
If it wasn't a regular occurrence, I'd lighten up, but this is constant.
regular occurence? when else did i say we traded for nobodies?
i was the one who called the ott trade week before it even happened. lot of people on this board didn't even like the trade, but now people are creamin in there pants at making him captain?
i also was first to report the pominville trade.
and no offense i KNOW hockey. there stats are not anything to be creaming over.
and honestly i wasn't the only one who said these guys were not that great prospects. so don't just jump down my throat so lighten up.
It's not just that man, but you throw random things out, like so-and-so from the AHL is ready, when really, that so-and-so isn't ready, like Brayden McNabb. I remember that thread.
I get it, you know hockey, but sometimes you throw some puzzling things out, that's all.
Edit: Also, I'm going to lighten up, because quite frankly, I'm not being all too hard on you.
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