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Ryan Miller, Dustin Byfuglien, Pavel Datsyuk, Jamie Benn, Jonathan Quick, Pekka Rinne, Henrik Lundqvist, Daniel Alfredsson, Matt Moulson, Keith Yandle, Tim Thomas, Henrik Zetterberg... And that's just off the top of my head. Lots of those guys were drafted in the 7th, 8th, and 9th rounds. That's not to take anything away from Shaw. He's far exceeded expectations, but he's far from the most successful late round pick and far from being the only one. But yes, having picks like 5th rounders end up successful is really key to becoming a perennial contender. And I'm a fan of the $2 million per for Shaw. The cap is going to skyrocket the next two years. It's right around where him and Bickell should be. |
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Zetterberg...210th overall. Haha. Not bad for a Conn Smythe winner.
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And that's not to say he will be the best player picked in the 3rd or later that year, but so far has been most successful. |
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Well, in all fairness, it usually takes a couple years for those late round picks to develop. Shaw is a little bit of an exception. Look no further than Niklas Hjalmarsson. Drafted in the 4th round in 2005. It took until the 2008-2009 playoffs before he really made his mark. So that would be the equivalent of the 2014-2015 playoffs for the guys drafted in 2011. Shaw is a rare breed for sure. We're probably seeing his ceiling right now, but that's not a bad thing. He'll likely be a grinder his whole career, and he knows that. I'm very happy with the signing. As I said, we're probably seeing his ceiling, so a long term deal to watch him "develop" really doesn't make sense, and a relatively small cap hit. Interesting that it came mid-season like this though. |
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the Hawks may never go to free agency again...at least for a major signing. Stan Bowman said recently that if it was up to him he would never go to free agency again. theo said the same thing about the Cubs. It's the way of the world now.
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Cant believe Stamkos.....fuckin A
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Welcome to offensive hockey, Flyers!
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ah, the offense is finally showing its teeth.
I hope there is a little left over for tomorrow night's game against the Pens. |
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Btw, I know how some Hawks fans loved Stalberg...
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...ators/3246173/ He's a healthy scratch multiple times in Nashville. The dude is a fast version of Jack Skille. |
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Still would rather have Stalberg than Bickell for their respective contracts. Bickell is shitty.
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Sabres!!!!! First home win of the season!!!!
And Quick is hurt? Didn't hear how bad it was on the postgame..... |
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If Quick is out for awhile (doubt it) Kings should make a trade for Miller.
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I thought maybe it was just Chicago's system and that a change would do him some good, but after watching the NSH/COL game last week, I realized he looks exactly the same - if not worse. And that makes me sad. |
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Poor Stamkos. USA's future silver medal is now more embarrassing as Canada is missing a key piece.
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WTF Buffalo? WTF?
I can understand a shake-up, but why are you going with an "interm" coach? |
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great to see Nolan back with the Sabres. |
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Cool to see Nolan back. Team will still suck, but maybe they will actually play like professionals a little itty bit.
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YES!!!! Good riddance Darcy!!!
I'm drinking early today |
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You're right, they are onto something. |
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Baseball prospects are the biggest unknown out of all pro sports. |
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the point is that you build a championship through the draft and development, not free agency. the Red Sox, Cardinals, Packers, and Blackhawks are all testaments to that. |
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