guys on SN saying if Hutson was 3 inches taller he would have gone 5th overall. I like this pick.
- fidopro

Interesting ...

"The way that the 5-foot-8 blueliner evades opponents with weight shifts, handling moves, and fakes allow him to turn every puck touch into a Grade-A scoring chance, whether he's the one pulling the trigger or as a setup man." - eliteprospects.com

Interesting ...

"The way that the 5-foot-8 blueliner evades opponents with weight shifts, handling moves, and fakes allow him to turn every puck touch into a Grade-A scoring chance, whether he's the one pulling the trigger or as a setup man." - eliteprospects.com
- Garfield512

best offensive dman of the draft. looks like he could grow 2-3 inches in the next 2 years, like his brother did. very interesting at the end of the 2nd round.

When asked if Slafkovsky should go back to Liiga next season, Nick Bobrov said that the Liiga is a defensive league, and that Juraj showed what he can do when he got out and could play more of an offensive game.

He says it wasn't discussed at length with him, but the organization feels he pretty much learned what he had to learn in Liiga at this point.
- stinger67

Kind of agree with him on this. Send him to the AHL if the NHL is too hard.

Kind of agree with him on this. Send him to the AHL if the NHL is too hard.
- BashCH

they already have Dadonov, Drouin, Hoffman and Byron on the left side anyway.
a few months in Laval won't hurt.

July 10th to 13th but they havent released names of attendees or schedule yet
- Karine Hains

I see, thanks.

best offensive dman of the draft. looks like he could grow 2-3 inches in the next 2 years, like his brother did. very interesting at the end of the 2nd round.
- fidopro

I've read some people praising him for bringing bone studies, and endocrinologist reports at the draft, saying he had a couple of inches of growth left.

Can't say I was as much a fan of that idea as some others.

best offensive dman of the draft. looks like he could grow 2-3 inches in the next 2 years, like his brother did. very interesting at the end of the 2nd round.
- fidopro

So it's decided ... raw meat for Slav and growth hormones for Hutson, I just hope he doesn't grow breasts.

I've read some people praising him for bringing bone studies, and endocrinologist reports at the draft, saying he had a couple of inches of growth left.

Can't say I was as much a fan of that idea as some others.
- jugkope

Me neither, i think he could even loose two inches and squeeze between the legs of zdeno chara for a breakaway.

So it's decided ... raw meat for Slav and growth hormones for Hutson, I just hope he doesn't grow breasts.
- Garfield512

then he could go out with Caufield.
or Farrel.
or any of the others. man do they have many.

Me neither, i think he could even loose two inches and squeeze between the legs of zdeno chara for a breakaway.
- Réal_Ruelle

I'm just thinking, if you're trying so hard to convince people you'll grow, it's because you're not confident you can get it done as you are.

I'm just thinking, if you're trying so hard to convince people you'll grow, it's because you're not confident you can get it done as you are.
- jugkope

Yep ... sounds like desperation to me.

I'm just thinking, if you're trying so hard to convince people you'll grow, it's because you're not confident you can get it done as you are.
- jugkope

or maybe you want to increase as much as possible your chances of getting drafted and playing in the NHL?

or maybe you want to increase as much as possible your chances of getting drafted and playing in the NHL?
- Pat1993

It can go both way.

then he could go out with Caufield.
or Farrel.
or any of the others. man do they have many.
- fidopro

Smurf and Smurfette ...

I'm just thinking, if you're trying so hard to convince people you'll grow, it's because you're not confident you can get it done as you are.
- jugkope

But if your height is what is keeping teams from seriously looking at you and you look like 15 years old I think you'd want to put all the chances on your side and let people know that you still have a growth spurt left.
If people think you'd be top 10 if just 3 inches taller and you have family history and medical reports that say that by the time you're ready for the bigs you might have those inches then why not scream it from the roof tops?

But if your height is what is keeping teams from seriously looking at you and you look like 15 years old I think you'd want to put all the chances on your side and let people know that you still have a growth spurt left.
If people think you'd be top 10 if just 3 inches taller and you have family history and medical reports that say that by the time you're ready for the bigs you might have those inches then why not scream it from the roof tops?
- braidan

voilà. and if it is only desperation and he doesn't have anything interesting to offer hockey-wise then why even consider him at all...

But if your height is what is keeping teams from seriously looking at you and you look like 15 years old I think you'd want to put all the chances on your side and let people know that you still have a growth spurt left.
If people think you'd be top 10 if just 3 inches taller and you have family history and medical reports that say that by the time you're ready for the bigs you might have those inches then why not scream it from the roof tops?
- braidan

Because if you don't get those inches you basically already said you were not good enough.

and btw, out of our 4 LW, Dadonov, Hoffman, Drouin and Byron, 3 are pending UFAs. don't (frank) this up, could turn out into nice picks for 2023 which has been qualified as extremely deep. they say a 3rd rounder in 2023 is like a 2nd rounder in 2022.

Because if you don't get those inches you basically already said you were not good enough.
- jugkope

how so..?

how so..?
- Pat1993

"If I grow 3 inches, I'll be a great player" rather implies if I don't, I won't be.

and btw, out of our 4 LW, Dadonov, Hoffman, Drouin and Byron, 3 are pending UFAs. don't (frank) this up, could turn out into nice picks for 2023 which has been qualified as extremely deep. they say a 3rd rounder in 2023 is like a 2nd rounder in 2022.
- fidopro

Quality not quantity tho.

how so..?
- Pat1993

*attend que quelqu'un traite pat d'optimiste naïf *

"If I grow 3 inches, I'll be a great player" rather implies if I don't, I won't be.
- jugkope

yeah, I don't get the link between the 2 at all. oh well, bygones...

"If I grow 3 inches, I'll be a great player" rather implies if I don't, I won't be.
- jugkope

I see it more as I'm a great player now but all you guys see is my height and it scares you off. But just so you know, there is a higher than average chance that I grow and be an even better player. PLease draft me....

"If I grow 3 inches, I'll be a great player" rather implies if I don't, I won't be.
- jugkope

If I grow 3 inches, my wife would be super happy…