No worries I'm sure the Isles would still hire you as a scout. You have the two biggest qualities they look for. You're cheap and Inexperienced. Welcome to management.
- Vukota

Getting your number tattooed on your neck is the opposite of cool.
- kindlyrick

There's a soon to be booming sector for tattoo removal. Plenty of neck, back-pieces, tramp stamps et al whose owners already regret....

Getting your number tattooed on your neck is the opposite of cool.
- kindlyrick

Yesterday I saw a guy with a silhouette tat of the Abbey Road cover on his arm, with each member carrying a hockey bag and stick.

Yesterday I saw a guy with a silhouette tat of the Abbey Road cover on his arm, with each member carrying a hockey bag and stick.
- NYIDRIVE4FIVE

Great album, but i wouldnt get a tattoo of it.

There's a soon to be booming sector for tattoo removal. Plenty of neck, back-pieces, tramp stamps et al whose owners already regret....
- jmo16

Agreed..

2. Kirill Kabanov, Left Wing
2010-11 Ranking: 2nd
Date of birth: 07/16/1992
Age: 20
Height: 6'2''
Weight: 199
Shoots: Right
Statistics: 50 GP, 21 G, 55 P (Shawinigan-QMJHL)
Acquired: Third round, 65th overall in 2010 by New York Islanders

The Good: Kabanov is a high-end puck possession player who NHL scouts praise for his "tremendous hockey sense on and off the puck." One scout said on him "He's got great vision with the puck, but he's always around the play because he senses so well without it and always knows where the puck will be." Kabanov has plus puck skills and can really dangle defensemen. He's an above-average skater who can generate good power from his stride. The interesting thing about Kabanov was the praise I heard this year for his all-around game. One scout said, "He's very competitive on and off the puck, and plays a good team game. He's been solid defensively." I don't buy the character issues with him that are widely discussed, and everything I've heard from scouts this year points to him having good on-ice work ethic and getting his off-ice work done. I've written about how I feel those issues were overrated, and NHL sources I talked to this year echoed that.

The Bad: Kabanov still needs to get stronger, but scouts have mentioned that he is growing well into his frame, with one saying "he could get to 215 pounds in about a year." Considering his talent level, even though Shawinigan spread out ice time, his production has continued to be a concern especially for a 19-year-old player in the QMJHL.

Projection: He has all the tools to be a first-line winger although at some point he needs to really start lighting up the scoreboard.

http://www.hockeyprospect...rticle.php?articleid=1352
- eichiefs9

Nice, hopefully he's able to put those skills to the NHL level. Call me a non believer, but we shall see...

Yesterday I saw a guy with a silhouette tat of the Abbey Road cover on his arm, with each member carrying a hockey bag and stick.
- NYIDRIVE4FIVE

I saw a girl with abbey road cover on her back.
not impressed. by the ink or any other part of her.
Wake Forest U has a school of tattoo artistry....guess who they "practice " on?
Never seen so many bad, ill-placed pieces on guys and girls alike....all because it was free.

I saw a girl with abbey road cover on her back.
not impressed. by the ink or any other part of her.
Wake Forest U has a school of tattoo artistry....guess who they "practice " on?
Never seen so many bad, ill-placed pieces on guys and girls alike....all because it was free.
- jmo16

jeeze... not only do you really have to think out the piece you want to get.. you have.. have.. have to research the artists. If you are going to just get a piece of flash done on your arm... that's one thing. But if you have an original idea.. check out multiple shops & find the right artist.

XxNYixX

Nice, hopefully he's able to put those skills to the NHL level. Call me a non believer, but we shall see...
- kindlyrick

Hey listen, when it comes to prospects, being a non-believer is fair. I wasn't overly impressed with him at the prospects game/Bruins rookie games myself. But as much as I know that I know about hockey (may be I'm overconfident about it) I will still rely on guys who get paid to scout these kids. If they're wrong, sh!t happens and not every prospect turns out great. But like you said, the book is still out on them and I'm always excited to see how they turn out.