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Post by seadogs10 on May 24, 2020 19:54:19 GMT -4
A discussion thread for the upcoming draft. Do we pick at 3? If so, who? Do we trade down? If so to who? Let’s have a discussion in the dog days, covidtimes!
Personally, if we have a deal with Nause, take him at 3. If not, shop the pick and see what we can get. If worth it, trade down. If not, take who the scouts believe is BPA.
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Post by Briwhel on May 24, 2020 20:18:35 GMT -4
A discussion thread for the upcoming draft. Do we pick at 3? If so, who? Do we trade down? If so to who? Let’s have a discussion in the dog days, covidtimes! Personally, if we have a deal with Nause, take him at 3. If not, shop the pick and see what we can get. If worth it, trade down. If not, take who the scouts believe is BPA. I would always listen on offers for 3, but I don't think anyone is going to want to pay to move up. I would always take BPA at 3. Even if we have a deal with Nause, I'd like the 16 to stud. Since we have no ideas how interviews went, we don't know anything about which player SJ is leaning towards. I think Nause might be on the board at 15, but if he isn't we could go after a high upside forward, grab the best ld available, grab a goalie, or make a trade. |
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Post by Slap Shooter on May 25, 2020 9:35:05 GMT -4
There seems to be alot of speculation that the Dogs are going to take Nause at number 3. I have no clue if any of these kids are better than the next one but I do think Nause would fit into our cycle better than one of the 16 year olds.
Nause went 6th overall last year. Is he better today than all of the top five rated guys in this draft?
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Post by Citris on May 25, 2020 11:58:29 GMT -4
There seems to be alot of speculation that the Dogs are going to take Nause at number 3. I have no clue if any of these kids are better than the next one but I do think Nause would fit into our cycle better than one of the 16 year olds. Nause went 6th overall last year. Is he better today than all of the top five rated guys in this draft? I would say yes. Outside of Luneau who to me might be the best defenseman to come out of the QMJHL in at least 20 years, it's a fairly weak draft year. I heard that Moncton was strongly considering taking Nause at 3 last year, so I would say that not only would Nause fit the cycle better, but he's the best player available at 3 as well. |
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Post by WhiteTyAffair on May 25, 2020 12:05:13 GMT -4
There seems to be alot of speculation that the Dogs are going to take Nause at number 3. I have no clue if any of these kids are better than the next one but I do think Nause would fit into our cycle better than one of the 16 year olds. Nause went 6th overall last year. Is he better today than all of the top five rated guys in this draft? I would say yes. Outside of Luneau who to me might be the best defenseman to come out of the QMJHL in at least 20 years, it's a fairly weak draft year. I heard that Moncton was strongly considering taking Nause at 3 last year, so I would say that not only would Nause fit the cycle better, but he's the best player available at 3 as well. Nause wasn't interested in talking with Moncton last year. |
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Post by Citris on May 25, 2020 13:17:35 GMT -4
Nause wasn't interested in talking with Moncton last year. Interesting. Tho, they got a pretty good player at 3 anyway  |
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2020 18:02:28 GMT -4
I would say yes. Outside of Luneau who to me might be the best defenseman to come out of the QMJHL in at least 20 years, it's a fairly weak draft year. I heard that Moncton was strongly considering taking Nause at 3 last year, so I would say that not only would Nause fit the cycle better, but he's the best player available at 3 as well. Nause wasn't interested in talking with Moncton last year. Is it possible that he talked with Moncton - didn't like what he heard - and then didn't want to talk any further? It kind of makes you wonder what happened in between then and now where he would want to talk to Quebec or Saint John? I respect that people regard him so highly, and the USHL isn't as far behind Major Junior skill-wise as it used to be. Even so - Evan went the entire season without scoring a goal at Newbridge as a 16 year-old. I mean - it's Prep school hockey - and he never scored a single goal. With Sioux Falls - he put up 3-14-17 totals in 46 games. I know that scoring isn't everything from the back line, but even a shut down D-man needs to add some offense when you're talking a top five QMJHL 1st round draft pick. I get it that he has nice size and must be considered superb defensively for people to be throwing his name out there at Number 5 to Quebec, but IMO - to slot him in at Number 3 - with 3 combined goals over the past two seasons seems to be a stretch. The attitude alone scares me. If it was my choice (and it isn't) - I'd pass on him with the top half-dozen picks, at least. If an English speaking kid doesn't want to talk to a franchise like the Moncton Wildcats - red flags start to go up - at least to me. My breaking in period is over. I was told that I need to start caring less whether other people agree or disagree with my opinions - and it's time for me to start speaking my mind. |
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Post by ysj28 on May 25, 2020 18:28:26 GMT -4
Nause wasn't interested in talking with Moncton last year. Is it possible that he talked with Moncton - didn't like what he heard - and then didn't want to talk any further? It kind of makes you wonder what happened in between then and now where he would want to talk to Quebec or Saint John? I respect that people regard him so highly, and the USHL isn't as far behind Major Junior skill-wise as it used to be. Even so - Evan went the entire season without scoring a goal at Newbridge as a 16 year-old. I mean - it's Prep school hockey - and he never scored a single goal. With Sioux Falls - he put up 3-14-17 totals in 46 games. I know that scoring isn't everything from the back line, but even a shut down D-man needs to add some offense when you're talking a top five QMJHL 1st round draft pick. I get it that he has nice size and must be considered superb defensively for people to be throwing his name out there at Number 5 to Quebec, but IMO - to slot him in at Number 3 - with 3 combined goals over the past two seasons seems to be a stretch. The attitude alone scares me. If it was my choice (and it isn't) - I'd pass on him with the top half-dozen picks, at least. If an English speaking kid doesn't want to talk to a franchise like the Moncton Wildcats - red flags start to go up - at least to me. My breaking in period is over. I was told that I need to start caring less whether other people agree or disagree with my opinions - and it's time for me to start speaking my mind. Christopher Innis is probably one of the better shutdown Dman in the league and has only posted 30 pts in 169 games, 4 of which are goals, and he was picked 10th overall in the 1st round. He wore an 'A' in Rimouski last year. I wouldn't be too concerned regarding the low stats - god knows we have enough D that like to pad their stats. I've never seen him play, but any reports I read on him are that he's a top defensive dman - and we definitely need help on the backend. Nause and Innis would be two solid additions. |
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Post by scotiahockey on May 25, 2020 18:37:37 GMT -4
Nause wasn't interested in talking with Moncton last year. Is it possible that he talked with Moncton - didn't like what he heard - and then didn't want to talk any further? It kind of makes you wonder what happened in between then and now where he would want to talk to Quebec or Saint John? I respect that people regard him so highly, and the USHL isn't as far behind Major Junior skill-wise as it used to be. Even so - Evan went the entire season without scoring a goal at Newbridge as a 16 year-old. I mean - it's Prep school hockey - and he never scored a single goal. With Sioux Falls - he put up 3-14-17 totals in 46 games. I know that scoring isn't everything from the back line, but even a shut down D-man needs to add some offense when you're talking a top five QMJHL 1st round draft pick. I get it that he has nice size and must be considered superb defensively for people to be throwing his name out there at Number 5 to Quebec, but IMO - to slot him in at Number 3 - with 3 combined goals over the past two seasons seems to be a stretch. The attitude alone scares me. If it was my choice (and it isn't) - I'd pass on him with the top half-dozen picks, at least. If an English speaking kid doesn't want to talk to a franchise like the Moncton Wildcats - red flags start to go up - at least to me. My breaking in period is over. I was told that I need to start caring less whether other people agree or disagree with my opinions - and it's time for me to start speaking my mind. It’s just my 2 cents on Nause here. I’m guessing what potentially happened in between then and now is that he wanted to keep his options open and at 16, I don’t blame him for not rushing into the Q. The USHL is on equal footing to the CHL IMO. They’re no longer an ugly duckling per se and it allows you to maintain NCAA eligibility, while being a fantastic spot for a player to develop. He possibly decided that the NCAA route isn’t where he wants to go and has opened back up to the Q route. Not wanting to commit to the Q or talk to Moncton at 16, doesn’t throw up any red flags for me. I just see it as a kid that didn’t want to come this route at the time and after seeing how Moncton has handled some D prospects, in a season where they were going for it, I don’t necessarily blame him. The ice time may not have been plentiful and his development probably wouldn’t have been pushed to the forefront, the players should always be looking out for themselves first and foremost because god knows the teams won’t. Unless there is some serious attitude red-flags that I don’t know about, I have no concerns with how he handled anything. As far as his skill and “lack” of offence is concerned, the stats you’re quoting from his prep season are not accurate. Elite prospects is not reliable for those, as they’re extremely hard to come by. The USHL is a notoriously low scoring league and extremely tough to put up points in as a 16 year old. Unless you’re a USNTDP player, you really don’t put up any at all or even play in the league. To have the season he had is extremely impressive, especially considering his teams leading scorer had 34 points as a 20 year old. To put it into context the season he had, excluding U17 USNTDP defenceman, he had the 5th highest PPG total over the past 10 seasons and 5th highest point total over that same span. He’s an offensively gifted player and there’s no doubt in my mind that it will translate to the Q. Skill is not a concern for him and he’s got tremendous upside. He’s a top 2 round pick in the NHL draft next season if he continues on his trajectory and he’s got a shot at being a 1st rounder. If he’s willing to commit and come play in Saint John, he’s who I’d be taking. |
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2020 18:49:33 GMT -4
Is it possible that he talked with Moncton - didn't like what he heard - and then didn't want to talk any further? It kind of makes you wonder what happened in between then and now where he would want to talk to Quebec or Saint John? I respect that people regard him so highly, and the USHL isn't as far behind Major Junior skill-wise as it used to be. Even so - Evan went the entire season without scoring a goal at Newbridge as a 16 year-old. I mean - it's Prep school hockey - and he never scored a single goal. With Sioux Falls - he put up 3-14-17 totals in 46 games. I know that scoring isn't everything from the back line, but even a shut down D-man needs to add some offense when you're talking a top five QMJHL 1st round draft pick. I get it that he has nice size and must be considered superb defensively for people to be throwing his name out there at Number 5 to Quebec, but IMO - to slot him in at Number 3 - with 3 combined goals over the past two seasons seems to be a stretch. The attitude alone scares me. If it was my choice (and it isn't) - I'd pass on him with the top half-dozen picks, at least. If an English speaking kid doesn't want to talk to a franchise like the Moncton Wildcats - red flags start to go up - at least to me. My breaking in period is over. I was told that I need to start caring less whether other people agree or disagree with my opinions - and it's time for me to start speaking my mind. It’s just my 2 cents on Nause here. I’m guessing what potentially happened in between then and now is that he wanted to keep his options open and at 16, I don’t blame him for not rushing into the Q. The USHL is on equal footing to the CHL IMO. They’re no longer an ugly duckling per se and it allows you to maintain NCAA eligibility, while being a fantastic spot for a player to develop. He possibly decided that the NCAA route isn’t where he wants to go and has opened back up to the Q route. Not wanting to commit to the Q or talk to Moncton at 16, doesn’t throw up any red flags for me. I just see it as a kid that didn’t want to come this route at the time and after seeing how Moncton has handled some D prospects, in a season where they were going for it, I don’t necessarily blame him. The ice time may not have been plentiful and his development probably wouldn’t have been pushed to the forefront, the players should always be looking out for themselves first and foremost because god knows the teams won’t. Unless there is some serious attitude red-flags that I don’t know about, I have no concerns with how he handled anything. As far as his skill and “lack” of offence is concerned, the stats you’re quoting from his prep season are not accurate. Elite prospects is not reliable for those, as they’re extremely hard to come by. The USHL is a notoriously low scoring league and extremely tough to put up points in as a 16 year old. Unless you’re a USNTDP player, you really don’t put up any at all or even play in the league. To have the season he had is extremely impressive, especially considering his teams leading scorer had 34 points as a 20 year old. To put it into context the season he had, excluding U17 USNTDP defenceman, he had the 5th highest PPG total over the past 10 seasons and 5th highest point total over that same span. He’s an offensively gifted player and there’s no doubt in my mind that it will translate to the Q. Skill is not a concern for him and he’s got tremendous upside. He’s a top 2 round pick in the NHL draft next season if he continues on his trajectory and he’s got a shot at being a 1st rounder. If he’s willing to commit and come play in Saint John, he’s who I’d be taking. Best of luck with that - but I'll stick with my opinion that the Sea dogs will pass on Nause - take a forward like Savoie - or just trade the pick. I'm not good enough of a poster to turn a 3 goal scorer as a 17 year-old in the USHL into a projected 1st or 2nd round NHL Draft Pick - nor would I attempt to try. Weird that you tell us that you can't go by Elite Prospects stats - and then tell us that his team's leading scorer put up 34 points - using those very same elite Prospects' stats? I guess we're only supposed to quote those stats when they can be used to enhance our personal opinions? Guessing Nause will still be there at Number 5 - or later. |
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Post by scotiahockey on May 25, 2020 19:07:19 GMT -4
It’s just my 2 cents on Nause here. I’m guessing what potentially happened in between then and now is that he wanted to keep his options open and at 16, I don’t blame him for not rushing into the Q. The USHL is on equal footing to the CHL IMO. They’re no longer an ugly duckling per se and it allows you to maintain NCAA eligibility, while being a fantastic spot for a player to develop. He possibly decided that the NCAA route isn’t where he wants to go and has opened back up to the Q route. Not wanting to commit to the Q or talk to Moncton at 16, doesn’t throw up any red flags for me. I just see it as a kid that didn’t want to come this route at the time and after seeing how Moncton has handled some D prospects, in a season where they were going for it, I don’t necessarily blame him. The ice time may not have been plentiful and his development probably wouldn’t have been pushed to the forefront, the players should always be looking out for themselves first and foremost because god knows the teams won’t. Unless there is some serious attitude red-flags that I don’t know about, I have no concerns with how he handled anything. As far as his skill and “lack” of offence is concerned, the stats you’re quoting from his prep season are not accurate. Elite prospects is not reliable for those, as they’re extremely hard to come by. The USHL is a notoriously low scoring league and extremely tough to put up points in as a 16 year old. Unless you’re a USNTDP player, you really don’t put up any at all or even play in the league. To have the season he had is extremely impressive, especially considering his teams leading scorer had 34 points as a 20 year old. To put it into context the season he had, excluding U17 USNTDP defenceman, he had the 5th highest PPG total over the past 10 seasons and 5th highest point total over that same span. He’s an offensively gifted player and there’s no doubt in my mind that it will translate to the Q. Skill is not a concern for him and he’s got tremendous upside. He’s a top 2 round pick in the NHL draft next season if he continues on his trajectory and he’s got a shot at being a 1st rounder. If he’s willing to commit and come play in Saint John, he’s who I’d be taking. Best of luck with that - but I'll stick with my opinion that the Sea dogs will pass on Nause - take a forward like Savoie - or just trade the pick. I'm not good enough of a poster to turn a 3 goal scorer as a 17 year-old in the USHL into a projected 1st or 2nd round NHL Draft Pick - nor would I attempt to try. Weird that you tell us that you can't go by Elite Prospects stats - and then tell us that his team's leading scorer put up 34 points - using those very same elite Prospects' stats? I guess we're only supposed to quote those stats when they can be used to enhance our personal opinions? Guessing Nause will still be there at Number 5 - or later. If you’re coming, you better come correct. Go back and re-read what I posted. I never once mentioned anything about thinking the Sea Dogs would take Nause, I said I would if he was willing to commit. I said elite prospects was not reliable for prep school stats, which they aren’t. I said nothing about their other stats being unreliable. If you’re stat watching, which I’d say you are, then I find it unlikely that you’ve watched much of Nause at all over the past 2 seasons. At which point, your opinion on his game/potential is sort of irrelevant, isn’t it? I don’t know how anyone could come to any conclusion on a player without having seen them play. As far as your original post goes, you mentioned nothing of the Sea Dogs passing on Nause, taking Savoie/a forward or trading the pick or the placement of his draft position. The draft is as much a game as anything, he’s a player that’s shown he will pass on coming to the league, if he did come it’s probably only to a select few teams and many won’t want to take that risk. It’s quite likely that he isn’t drafted in the first round at all but if he is willing to commit to a team and come, then his skill set dictates that he’s quite possibly the 2nd best player in the draft. His draft position is completely irrelevant to that discussion. All of that has nothing to do with what your original post was about. Which was all about how you didn’t believe his offensive game was warranted with being selected in the top 3 or top 5 of the draft. |
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2020 19:18:13 GMT -4
Best of luck with that - but I'll stick with my opinion that the Sea dogs will pass on Nause - take a forward like Savoie - or just trade the pick. I'm not good enough of a poster to turn a 3 goal scorer as a 17 year-old in the USHL into a projected 1st or 2nd round NHL Draft Pick - nor would I attempt to try. Weird that you tell us that you can't go by Elite Prospects stats - and then tell us that his team's leading scorer put up 34 points - using those very same elite Prospects' stats? I guess we're only supposed to quote those stats when they can be used to enhance our personal opinions? Guessing Nause will still be there at Number 5 - or later. If you’re coming, you better come correct. Go back and re-read what I posted. I never once mentioned anything about thinking the Sea Dogs would take Nause, I said I would if he was willing to commit. I said elite prospects was not reliable for prep school stats, which they aren’t. I said nothing about their other stats being unreliable. If you’re stat watching, which I’d say you are, then I find it unlikely that you’ve watched much of Nause at all over the past 2 seasons. At which point, your opinion on his game/potential is sort of irrelevant, isn’t it? I don’t know how anyone could come to any conclusion on a player without having seen them play. As far as your original post goes, you mentioned nothing of the Sea Dogs passing on Nause, taking Savoie/a forward or trading the pick or the placement of his draft position. The draft is as much a game as anything, he’s a player that’s shown he will pass on coming to the league, if he did come it’s probably only to a select few teams and many won’t want to take that risk. It’s quite likely that he isn’t drafted in the first round at all but if he is willing to commit to a team and come, then his skill set dictates that he’s quite possibly the 2nd best player in the draft. His draft position is completely irrelevant to that discussion. All of that has nothing to do with what your original post was about. Which was all about how you didn’t believe his offensive game was warranted with being selected in the top 3 or top 5 of the draft. No disrespect intended - but I really don't care what you think. If there's something wrong with my posting or the way "I'm coming" - I'm sure a Mod will speak to me. I'm just here to post and read - not to be somebody's sparring partner. Bud - I've been watching the game for more than 45 years - played for 30 - posted about it at all levels from the NHL on down over the past 20 years - have close to 50,000 posts about hockey under my belt - and really don't need any advice whatsoever from you about how to evaluate players or form opinions. So, no thanks - I'll stick with my opinion. A 3 goal scorer in the USHL - a guy who never scored a goal as a 16 year-old in prep school and never even put up a single point? LOL - fire away kid! |
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Post by scotiahockey on May 25, 2020 19:30:03 GMT -4
If you’re coming, you better come correct. Go back and re-read what I posted. I never once mentioned anything about thinking the Sea Dogs would take Nause, I said I would if he was willing to commit. I said elite prospects was not reliable for prep school stats, which they aren’t. I said nothing about their other stats being unreliable. If you’re stat watching, which I’d say you are, then I find it unlikely that you’ve watched much of Nause at all over the past 2 seasons. At which point, your opinion on his game/potential is sort of irrelevant, isn’t it? I don’t know how anyone could come to any conclusion on a player without having seen them play. As far as your original post goes, you mentioned nothing of the Sea Dogs passing on Nause, taking Savoie/a forward or trading the pick or the placement of his draft position. The draft is as much a game as anything, he’s a player that’s shown he will pass on coming to the league, if he did come it’s probably only to a select few teams and many won’t want to take that risk. It’s quite likely that he isn’t drafted in the first round at all but if he is willing to commit to a team and come, then his skill set dictates that he’s quite possibly the 2nd best player in the draft. His draft position is completely irrelevant to that discussion. All of that has nothing to do with what your original post was about. Which was all about how you didn’t believe his offensive game was warranted with being selected in the top 3 or top 5 of the draft. No disrespect intended - but I really don't care what you think. If there's something wrong with my posting or the way "I'm coming" - I'm sure a Mod will speak to me. I'm just here to post and read - not to be somebody's sparring partner. Bud - I've been watching the game for more than 45 years - played for 30 - posted about it at all levels from the NHL on down over the past 20 years - have close to 50,000 posts about hockey under my belt - and really don't need any advice whatsoever from you about how to evaluate players or form opinions. So, no thanks - I'll stick with my opinion. A 3 goal scorer in the USHL - a guy who never scored a goal as a 16 year-old in prep school and never even put up a single point? LOL - fire away kid! There’s absolutely nothing wrong with your post. The mods will never speak to you about a post like that. I’m just letting you know, that if you’re going to respond to what I “said”, then have your facts straight on what I actually said. I’m going to engage and correct you on it, when you’re that far off base. Congratulations, you played hockey and have been watching it for a long time. Just like almost every other poster that frequents these boards but just because you’ve been doing it for a long time doesn’t mean you’re any good at it. People seem to forget that number of posts and time watching the sport doesn’t actually equate to having any knowledge or insight about the sport. You’re free to evaluate and form opinions on players however you like, you can continue to quote statistics that are inaccurate and I will accept your opinion on Nause and his talent level for what it is. I do want to know though, have you watched Nause play in the past 2 seasons or any substantial amount of players play in this draft to be able to formulate an opinion on a player that isn’t rooted strictly off looking at stats? |
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Post by gonger on May 25, 2020 19:30:50 GMT -4
If you’re coming, you better come correct. Go back and re-read what I posted. I never once mentioned anything about thinking the Sea Dogs would take Nause, I said I would if he was willing to commit. I said elite prospects was not reliable for prep school stats, which they aren’t. I said nothing about their other stats being unreliable. If you’re stat watching, which I’d say you are, then I find it unlikely that you’ve watched much of Nause at all over the past 2 seasons. At which point, your opinion on his game/potential is sort of irrelevant, isn’t it? I don’t know how anyone could come to any conclusion on a player without having seen them play. As far as your original post goes, you mentioned nothing of the Sea Dogs passing on Nause, taking Savoie/a forward or trading the pick or the placement of his draft position. The draft is as much a game as anything, he’s a player that’s shown he will pass on coming to the league, if he did come it’s probably only to a select few teams and many won’t want to take that risk. It’s quite likely that he isn’t drafted in the first round at all but if he is willing to commit to a team and come, then his skill set dictates that he’s quite possibly the 2nd best player in the draft. His draft position is completely irrelevant to that discussion. All of that has nothing to do with what your original post was about. Which was all about how you didn’t believe his offensive game was warranted with being selected in the top 3 or top 5 of the draft. No disrespect intended - but I really don't care what you think. If there's something wrong with my posting or the way "I'm coming" - I'm sure a Mod will speak to me. I'm just here to post and read - not to be somebody's sparring partner. Bud - I've been watching the game for more than 45 years - played for 30 - posted about it at all levels from the NHL on down over the past 20 years - have close to 50,000 posts about hockey under my belt - and really don't need any advice whatsoever from you about how to evaluate players or form opinions. So, no thanks - I'll stick with my opinion. A 3 goal scorer in the USHL - a guy who never scored a goal as a 16 year-old in prep school and never even put up a single point? LOL - fire away kid! I don’t know much about Nause either, have never watched him play, but I do agree that Elite Prospects is fantastic source for stats except for prep for whatever reason. Did a quick search that showed Nause was at .94 points per game playing in one age division up in the ECEL Prep league |
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2020 19:44:50 GMT -4
No disrespect intended - but I really don't care what you think. If there's something wrong with my posting or the way "I'm coming" - I'm sure a Mod will speak to me. I'm just here to post and read - not to be somebody's sparring partner. Bud - I've been watching the game for more than 45 years - played for 30 - posted about it at all levels from the NHL on down over the past 20 years - have close to 50,000 posts about hockey under my belt - and really don't need any advice whatsoever from you about how to evaluate players or form opinions. So, no thanks - I'll stick with my opinion. A 3 goal scorer in the USHL - a guy who never scored a goal as a 16 year-old in prep school and never even put up a single point? LOL - fire away kid! There’s absolutely nothing wrong with your post. The mods will never speak to you about a post like that. I’m just letting you know, that if you’re going to respond to what I “said”, then have your facts straight on what I actually said. I’m going to engage and correct you on it, when you’re that far off base. Congratulations, you played hockey and have been watching it for a long time. Just like almost every other poster that frequents these boards but just because you’ve been doing it for a long time doesn’t mean you’re any good at it. People seem to forget that number of posts and time watching the sport doesn’t actually equate to having any knowledge or insight about the sport. You’re free to evaluate and form opinions on players however you like, you can continue to quote statistics that are inaccurate and I will accept your opinion on Nause and his talent level for what it is. I do want to know though, have you watched Nause play in the past 2 seasons or any substantial amount of players play in this draft to be able to formulate an opinion on a player that isn’t rooted strictly off looking at stats? I'm not going to argue with you or anybody else about credibility - it's a message forum. I appreciate what you are saying and I see the logic. No disrespect whatsoever on your hockey posting. It's your evaluation of me that I do not appreciate. It seems condescending and uncalled for with comments such as "doesn't mean you're any good at it." In my own defense, I do somewhere around 500 player evaluations and mini-bios each season and have done it for the past 15 years - many of them from the midget ranks. I like to think that I know what I'm doing - but you could be right - and I'm no good at it. Peace brother. . . |
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