Look at the Bruins and their success. Or the Hawks, Kings etc..

All of them have a big bodied winger who can do the dirty work and score goals. Girgensons sure looks the part
- CaptPantalones

...Vanek acts the part

Thats ridiculous. Concerned about what?
- OneKaneOneCup

work ethic. skating.

Thats ridiculous. Concerned about what?
- OneKaneOneCup

That he stumbled out of the gate as bad as he did. Neither coach wanted him on the ice

I'm gonna disagree on that one, the Sabres are concerned about him, I know that much.

20G 35A tops
- Homer

Ok, now delete this so it doesn't kill a Grigs + vanek deal to Nashville.

...Vanek acts the part
- RynoBull

i think he means bickell lucic type vanek not that physical

$50 says within 4 years he will top 70 points in a season
- navinrjohnson

Joe Thornton rookie season
55gp 3g 4ass 7pts
Next season
81gp 16g 25a 41 pts

Thats ridiculous. Concerned about what?
- OneKaneOneCup

he's too "Russian"

He is a good kid and does care but the pace of the game is too fast for him. Yes, I know, he's a kid and he will adjust to it...hopefully.

The reason he is so good in JR is he likes to lug and rag the puck and he can do that very well because the pace of the game is a lot slower. Now when the pacepicks up he cant do that and that's his game....that's why they are worried about him.

Moot point. You'd still have your own Lucic, which would be a great thing.
- Ryan_Wilson

Unless Big Z grows 3 more inches and gains about 50 pounds comparing him to Lucic isn't right. More of a Ryane Clowe comparison

Joe Thornton rookie season
55gp 3g 4ass 7pts
Next season
81gp 16g 25a 41 pts
- OneKaneOneCup

http://www.hockeydb.com/i...ts/pdisplay.php?pid=18067

work ethic. skating.
- hafgod

That's funny considering they were bragging abour his work ethic 6 months ago. Another Russian stereotype that needs to die,

$50 says within 4 years he will top 70 points in a season
- navinrjohnson

youre on

That's funny considering they were bragging abour his work ethic 6 months ago. Another Russian stereotype that needs to die,
- OneKaneOneCup

who was bragging? They arent gonna say he is lazy

he's too "Russian"

He is a good kid and does care but the pace of the game is too fast for him. Yes, I know, he's a kid and he will adjust to it...hopefully.

The reason he is so good in JR is he likes to lug and rag the puck and he can do that very well because the pace of the game is a lot slower. Now when the pacepicks up he cant do that and that's his game....that's why they are worried about him.
- Homer

Racist?

he's too "Russian"

He is a good kid and does care but the pace of the game is too fast for him. Yes, I know, he's a kid and he will adjust to it...hopefully.

The reason he is so good in JR is he likes to lug and rag the puck and he can do that very well because the pace of the game is a lot slower. Now when the pacepicks up he cant do that and that's his game....that's why they are worried about him.
- Homer

He will be fine IMO. He looked 10x better the last 3-4 games he played.

That's funny considering they were bragging abour his work ethic 6 months ago. Another Russian stereotype that needs to die,
- OneKaneOneCup

http://www.hockey-referen.../players/d/datsypa01.html

this man puts that theory to bed

Unless Big Z grows 3 more inches and gains about 50 pounds comparing him to Lucic isn't right. More of a Ryane Clowe comparison
- Stripes77

He will most likely fall in between, not a bad place to be.

youre on
- Homer

(book marked for next 48 months)

Hahahaha EK has the Sabres in on Letang LMAO

That's funny considering they were bragging abour his work ethic 6 months ago. Another Russian stereotype that needs to die,
- OneKaneOneCup

both coaches were hesitant to play him it says something. i hope he becomes the next kopitar

who was bragging? They arent gonna say he is lazy
- Homer

Darcy if I remember correctly and maybe Rolston too. They arent gonna publicy say hes a hard worker either if its something he needs to imporve on

Racist?
- RynoBull

is Russian a "race"? m

He will most likely fall in between, not a bad place to be.
- Ryan_Wilson

Works well for me. Hopefully he develops a leadership quality like Peca

(book marked for next 48 months)
- navinrjohnson

Darcy if I remember correctly and maybe Rolston too. They arent gonna publicy say hes a hard worker either if its something he needs to imporve on
- OneKaneOneCup

we'll see....hopefully I'm wrong

both coaches were hesitant to play him it says something. i hope he becomes the next kopitar
- hafgod

He is exactly like Joe Thornton. That's not me saying he will be successful like him