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2021-22 NHL Discussion Thread #13

Feb. 5, 2022 at 12:33 p.m.
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AndrewLadd
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I know I’ll be buying one. Do I go Pelech, Wahlstrom or Sorokin?
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Feb. 5, 2022 at 12:33 p.m.
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is it that way in Northern Sask and then in Southern Sask it is fLames/leafs?


Might be a bit but I think it’s just more oilers fans than flames fans all over the province (it’s hard to tell). Flames would probably be the 3rd most popular team.
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Feb. 5, 2022 at 12:48 p.m.
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I know I’ll be buying one. Do I go Pelech, Wahlstrom or Sorokin?


Pelech or Wahlstrom! Can’t go wrong with either one
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Feb. 5, 2022 at 12:56 p.m.
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Blake Comeau, Zdeno Chara, Kaapo Kakko

Who else?


The Kakko hate is immense tears of joy
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Feb. 5, 2022 at 1:36 p.m.
#530
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Just curious, can KHL prospects come over to the AHL if they are on a KHL contract and go back next year to the KHL


From what I’ve seen online, yes. That will hopefully be the plan for Amirov. But I hope Amirov never goes back.
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Feb. 5, 2022 at 1:46 p.m.
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I haven’t watched the all star game in a a good decade. I might try to today
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Feb. 5, 2022 at 2:05 p.m.
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Quoting: AndrewLadd
I know I’ll be buying one. Do I go Pelech, Wahlstrom or Sorokin?


Matt Martin
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Feb. 5, 2022 at 2:06 p.m.
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The Kakko hate is immense tears of joy


It's well deserved
Feb. 5, 2022 at 2:14 p.m.
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It's well deserved


Blame the Rangers, not Kakko. He's getting better.

NYR is a very slow place for developing forward talent.
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Feb. 5, 2022 at 2:16 p.m.
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Blame the Rangers, not Kakko. He's getting better.

NYR is a very slow place for developing forward talent.


If he's lucky he may end up as a future Lehkonen at best.
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Feb. 5, 2022 at 2:18 p.m.
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If he's lucky he may end up as a future Lehkonen at best.


That'd be quite disappointing, considering he's 2nd overall pick.

Think he was put in NHL way too early.
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Feb. 5, 2022 at 2:53 p.m.
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That'd be quite disappointing, considering he's 2nd overall pick.

Think he was put in NHL way too early.


But "he played against men in Finland"
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Feb. 5, 2022 at 2:59 p.m.
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But "he played against men in Finland"


He did. With great success too.

He just wasn't ready for a top-6 role in NHL, yet. That development especially in a smaller rink was still very much in progress, far from complete, and it's even harder to adapt to a role you've never really needed to play in the past as a physical mid or bottom-6er. He would have needed time in Hartford to adjust to the smaller rink and to a top-6 role in NA.

I can imagine his time in NYR to have been more frustrating for himself than anyone else.

Luckily for him he's still very young. At 21 he still has lots of time to develop. But I think a trade would do wonders for the guy now.

It helps his case that Lafreniere is having the exact same difficulties in that same team, too.
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Feb. 5, 2022 at 3:01 p.m.
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That'd be quite disappointing, considering he's 2nd overall pick.

Think he was put in NHL way too early.


Well Lehkonen is worth a top prospect + a 1st and has skyrocketed his value. Haven't you heard?
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Feb. 5, 2022 at 3:02 p.m.
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Well Lehkonen is worth a top prospect + a 1st and has skyrocketed his value. Haven't you heard?


tears of joy Lmaooo
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Feb. 5, 2022 at 3:13 p.m.
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Who is Blanco Brown and why does he have a wolf tail

Help

He hit that high note though, nice
Feb. 5, 2022 at 3:19 p.m.
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must be loving that Wilson goal
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Feb. 5, 2022 at 3:19 p.m.
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Quoting: justaBoss
He did. With great success too.

He just wasn't ready for a top-6 role in NHL, yet. That development especially in a smaller rink was still very much in progress, far from complete, and it's even harder to adapt to a role you've never really needed to play in the past as a physical mid or bottom-6er. He would have needed time in Hartford to adjust to the smaller rink and to a top-6 role in NA.

I can imagine his time in NYR to have been more frustrating for himself than anyone else.

Luckily for him he's still very young. At 21 he still has lots of time to develop. But I think a trade would do wonders for the guy now.

It helps his case that Lafreniere is having the exact same difficulties in that same team, too.


I don’t disagree but From what I’ve seen Laf looks better than Kakko
Feb. 5, 2022 at 3:19 p.m.
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Is that Ovechkin? Or Wilson? Can’t tell
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Feb. 5, 2022 at 3:21 p.m.
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I don’t disagree but From what I’ve seen Laf looks better than Kakko


Laf probably has more potential than Kakko does yes, but both of them are getting shafted in NYR. Or at least that's what I think.
Feb. 5, 2022 at 3:26 p.m.
#546
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Giroux is literally using this All-Star Game to showcase himself for the deadline

A competitor is gonna pay big for his services

Flyers at least got something to look forward to rn
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Feb. 5, 2022 at 3:27 p.m.
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must be loving that Wilson goal


😎
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Feb. 5, 2022 at 3:40 p.m.
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Quoting: SevenLeg
If he's lucky he may end up as a future Lehkonen at best.


This is actually very accurate lol
Feb. 5, 2022 at 3:44 p.m.
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Eberle is a superstar
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Feb. 5, 2022 at 3:44 p.m.
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