Jay Greenberg: Barzal Is the Be All, End All

Kid has been impressive and looks like the piece the team has missed for 2C ...

Can't take my eyes off him when he hits the ice, also his ability to strip other team of the puck, which he does alot. Also have to add that the worst trade in history included sending Olli Jokkenin away. A thought the next to players after Rick were Heatley and Gaborik.

Can't take my eyes off him when he hits the ice, also his ability to strip other team of the puck, which he does alot. Also have to add that the worst trade in history included sending Olli Jokkenin away. A thought the next two players after Rick were Heatley and Gaborik.
- Sec111

Snowy and Isles fans have Don Sweeney to thank for Barzal. With 3 straight picks in a bumper crop draft, it was somehow a good idea to pass on Barzal/Connor in favor of DeBrusk and Senyshen. The Zoboril pick was ok but that made it 1 out of 3. It was then a good idea to trade a 3rd round pick for Zac Rinaldo.

He was mine first <3

They beat Ottawa in regulation and Pelech was a 2nd rd pick not a 1st. Clean it up Jay

$12 mil annually for Tavares? So he's going get paid more than:
Crosby
Ovechkin
McDavid
Stamkos
Kopitar
Bergeron
Kane
and such...

Tavares gets like 8 and 80, most likely. I would both gain and lose respect for him if he stays with the Isle.

I have to say that you write a really good article. Dont think anybody on HB can write quite like this.

$12 mil annually for Tavares? So he's going get paid more than:
Crosby
Ovechkin
McDavid
Stamkos
Kopitar
Bergeron
Kane
and such...

Tavares gets like 8 and 80, most likely. I would both gain and lose respect for him if he stays with the Isle.
- verwustung

It matters when you sign

I have to say that you write a really good article. Dont think anybody on HB can write quite like this.
- poisondhearts37

Bill Meltzer...maybe they know each other

The suv sitting at the glass in about the most disrespectful thing I have ever seen an arena do to its customers. I don’t know how many good seats that vehicle occupies, but it tells me the arena has zero interest in making attendance at the rink a positive experience

Snowy and Isles fans have Don Sweeney to thank for Barzal. With 3 straight picks in a bumper crop draft, it was somehow a good idea to pass on Barzal/Connor in favor of DeBrusk and Senyshen. The Zoboril pick was ok but that made it 1 out of 3. It was then a good idea to trade a 3rd round pick for Zac Rinaldo.
- BOSS_TWEED

Don't forget our pal Brock Boeser drafted 23rd.

Lucky Bastards....

Don't forget our pal Brock Boeser drafted 23rd.
- storm88

Sorry, you're absolutely right. Boeser looks awesome! That's exactly the type of player the Flyers need - a finisher.

$12 mil annually for Tavares? So he's going get paid more than:
Crosby
Ovechkin
McDavid
Stamkos
Kopitar
Bergeron
Kane
and such...

Tavares gets like 8 and 80, most likely. I would both gain and lose respect for him if he stays with the Isle.
- verwustung

Incredibly dumb post

"They beat Ottawa in regulation and Pelech was a 2nd rd pick not a 1st. Clean it up Jay"

He's talking about DeHaan, not Pelech as the 1st rounder and if you are going to be snotty get the other fact right at least. Pelech was a THIRD rounder his year behind Reinhart and Pokke in Rds 1 and 2.

"They beat Ottawa in regulation and Pelech was a 2nd rd pick not a 1st. Clean it up Jay"

He's talking about DeHaan, not Pelech as the 1st rounder and if you are going to be snotty get the other fact right at least. Pelech was a THIRD rounder his year behind Reinhart and Pokke in Rds 1 and 2.
- leeroggy

He wasn't being snotty hence the . It was sarcasam besides Jay still being wrong in what he wrote. Calvin DeHaan was a 1st rd pick in 2009 so obviously he's referring to Pelech. If you're going to correct someone at least do it correctly

BOS may have undervalued Barzal or figured they had enough skilled forwards so they targeted other skills with their picks. Can't say Sweeney is unlucky if he landed Macavoy later in 2016 draft.

Snow's targeted picks in the 1st rd that he traded to acquire or move down for include Bailey 2008 (parlayed original pick to get additional lower rd picks), DeHaan 2009 (after taking JT), Nelson 2010 (after taking Nino who later became starter Clutterbuck plus picks), Ho Sang 2014, Barzal 2015 (after trading Reinhart 2012), Beauvillier 2015. Plus the trade for Leddy who was Minny's 2011 1st rd.

He wasn't being snotty hence the . It was sarcasam besides Jay still being wrong in what he wrote. Calvin DeHaan was a 1st rd pick in 2009 so obviously he's referring to Pelech. If you're going to correct someone at least do it correctly
- Cptmjl

"They beat Ottawa in regulation and Pelech was a 2nd rd pick not a 1st. Clean it up Jay"

He's talking about DeHaan, not Pelech as the 1st rounder and if you are going to be snotty get the other fact right at least. Pelech was a THIRD rounder his year behind Reinhart and Pokke in Rds 1 and 2.
- leeroggy

Calvin De Haan and Adam Pelech–the latter another No. 1 pick (2013)– are a good second pair"

Do you what "the latter means"? Because if you did you would know he wasn't talking about Dehaan but you were right about Pelech being a 3rd rd pick so you get partial credit

He wasn't being snotty hence the . It was sarcasam besides Jay still being wrong in what he wrote. Calvin DeHaan was a 1st rd pick in 2009 so obviously he's referring to Pelech. If you're going to correct someone at least do it correctly
- Cptmjl

Pelech was in 2012 as well so yeah clean it up

Pelech was in 2012 as well so yeah clean it up
- Vukota

Everything is (frank)ed up at this point there's no turning back we've gone to far.

BOS may have undervalued Barzal or figured they had enough skilled forwards so they targeted other skills with their picks. Can't say Sweeney is unlucky if he landed Macavoy later in 2016 draft.

Snow's targeted picks in the 1st rd that he traded to acquire or move down for include Bailey 2008 (parlayed original pick to get additional lower rd picks), DeHaan 2009 (after taking JT), Nelson 2010 (after taking Nino who later became starter Clutterbuck plus picks), Ho Sang 2014, Barzal 2015 (after trading Reinhart 2012), Beauvillier 2015. Plus the trade for Leddy who was Minny's 2011 1st rd.
- Fan101

Boston and almost everyone else missed on Boeser.

Boston really blew it in that draft. I remember watching that draft and was blown away by Don Sweeney and his poor draft picks.