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Forum: NHLSep. 22, 2023 at 9:28 a.m.
Letang is properly recognized around the hockey world. He's also in a bit of a weird position given his age. It's really hard to call a 36 year old player, and soon to be 18 season NHL veteran underrated, especially the title of most underrated defenseman in the league. Hanifin I think has caught a lot of attention in the last 2 years, especially now with him being a top 5 player on CapFriendly's trade bait board among users. Sergachev is interesting. He got a lot of recognition after his break out season last year. I don't think his name is underrated, but moreso his game. A lot of people point to him making only $500k less than Makar, but not being as big of an offensive threat, or as dynamic. But I think there are a lot of people who don't really understand the full scope of Sergachev's game. While him improving offensively was a needed and huge step in his game, he's also very very solid defensively. He's a big body who lays it down, he blocks a ton of shots. He logs heavy minutes, playing top 4, powerplay and penalty kill time. His name is not underrated anymore I dont think, but his completeness as a defenseman is I think.

As for these three names, I would vote for Sergachev. But I don't think he's the most underrated in the league. Like the first user on this post said, Spurgeon is definitely near the top of the list. I think Adam Larsson is up there. Jake Walman after his season last year, I would put him up there. Gustav Forsling is also a very good pick for most underrated.
Forum: NHLSep. 18, 2023 at 3:08 p.m.
Forum: NHLSep. 18, 2023 at 1:35 p.m.
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>darthsummer</b></div><div>There has been zero indication that Babcock “demanded” phones or took them without players’ knowledge. He asked, and by all accounts, nobody refused. If they felt his request put them in a position of an awkward choice, well that’s precisely what “uncomfortable” means.

As for equating it to a job interview (now keep in mind, these athletes already have six-to-eight figure a year contracts), I expect a dive into my personal life to verify my character. While interviewing for my law firm and others, they pored over social media accounts, ran extensive background checks, requested personal writings, held my interview over the course of an entire day, and insisted on having dinner and drinks with not just me but also my fiancée. They contacted references, some whom I had listed and others of their own accord. Plus, the scrutiny to get my Bar license was even more intense and extensive. And that all paled in comparison to the measures taken by a certain government agency with which interviewed years later.

So yeah, I do not see the issue with Babcock’s approach. The prominent players came out supporting his actions; this was just someone using tyranny of the minority, playing off old stories of Babcock to depose him in an unprofessional manner by spinning it to the “media.”</div></div>

We don't know exactly how it happened or exactly how it took place, nor do we know exactly what his approach was. Perhaps nothing would have came from it if he had done some things differently. I'm hosting a team dinner and would like everyone to bring a few photos to share just to break the ice and get to know each other before we get down to business. There's no pressure, it's out in the open, and no concern over invasion of privacy because you are choosing what you wish to share.
If his approach was to approach players privately and demand they let him scroll through their phone, the atmosphere is completely different.
Maybe one of the players is LGBT, or dating a celebrity, or has intimate/compromising pictures, things that might be in their camera roll that they don't wish to share.
Maybe some of them did indeed say no and now they fear their career will be impacted for refusing (or worse, he straight up told them it would impact how he manages them).
Forum: NHLSep. 17, 2023 at 11:22 p.m.
Forum: NHL SigningsSep. 15, 2023 at 9:01 a.m.
Forum: NHL SigningsSep. 12, 2023 at 2:16 p.m.
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>drewjenkins</b></div><div><strong>Tatar Playoff History:</strong>

2022-23 Playoffs:<strong> (-7)</strong>
2020-21 Playoffs:<strong> (-2)</strong>
2019-20 Playoffs:<strong> (-1)</strong>

Last 3 Playoffs:<strong> (-10)</strong>
Playoff Career:<strong> (-14)</strong>

<strong>He's definitely not outscoring his opposition in every playoff run.</strong>

Did you just try to refute my (valid) points with made up stats that are the opposite of reality?

Grab that soft drink of choice and relax. Just make sure it's not a sugarless f*** or you might regret it.</div></div>
Ah yes, the good old +/-. Didn't realize you're such big of a knucklehead as to bring such a non-stat up in the year of 2023.
My mistake, I've clearly overestimated you.

Here you can see for yourself that at 5v5 Tatar's outscoring or breaking even (this I didn't notice for the Habs runs, admittedly) in goals for vs. goals against in the playoffs.
<a href="https://naturalstattrick.com/playerteams.php?fromseason=20172018&amp;thruseason=20172018&amp;stype=3&amp;sit=5v5&amp;score=all&amp;stdoi=oi&amp;rate=n&amp;team=VGK&amp;pos=F&amp;loc=B&amp;toi=0&amp;gpfilt=none&amp;fd=&amp;td=&amp;tgp=410&amp;lines=single&amp;draftteam=ALL" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">2018</a>
<a href="https://naturalstattrick.com/playerteams.php?fromseason=20192020&amp;thruseason=20192020&amp;stype=3&amp;sit=5v5&amp;score=all&amp;stdoi=oi&amp;rate=n&amp;team=MTL&amp;pos=F&amp;loc=B&amp;toi=0&amp;gpfilt=none&amp;fd=&amp;td=&amp;tgp=410&amp;lines=single&amp;draftteam=ALL" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">
2020</a><a href="https://naturalstattrick.com/playerteams.php?fromseason=20202021&amp;thruseason=20202021&amp;stype=3&amp;sit=5v5&amp;score=all&amp;stdoi=oi&amp;rate=n&amp;team=MTL&amp;pos=F&amp;loc=B&amp;toi=0&amp;gpfilt=none&amp;fd=&amp;td=&amp;tgp=410&amp;lines=single&amp;draftteam=ALL" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">2021</a>
(while you're at it why don't you have a look at how Tatar's outchancing and outshooting the opposition every single playoff run he's involved in)

Given how my initial comment was on his 5v5 play I thought this was obvious enough as to not needing a caveat or having to be spelt out, but then again, I did overestimate your comprehension of reading and context.

Time for that nap now buddy.
Forum: NHL SigningsSep. 12, 2023 at 12:19 p.m.