Wanna blog? Start your own hockey blog with My HockeyBuzz. Register for free today!
 
Forums :: Blog World :: Richard Cloutier: Couturier to Oilers?
Author Message
HB77
Edmonton Oilers
Location: PC is a genius for drafting mcdavid
Joined: 02.20.2007

Jun 9 @ 10:02 PM ET
curious how bad i get torn apart for saying I wasn't that impressed with weber the few times I saw him play this year.

im not sayin he's not elite and a total beast, but I really think suter allowed him to be so much more effective at the things he does well. not only that, but some of webers skill set is the flashy, crowd pleasing things that are so much easier to notice (huge hitter, retarded shot) while suters skill set has so many more intangibles.

I kinda thought this before, but im starting to be convinced that it's suter who's the better of the two. and always was.

chara
karlsson (healthy)
keith
doughty
suter
letang

weber
subban
piterangelo
ChrisMS
Joined: 05.02.2012

Jun 9 @ 10:02 PM ET
For what it is worth, I don't think you are a troll...but you do like to come in and talk poop.
- OilHorse


thank you.... i think?
PoileRulezzzYo
Nashville Predators
Location: #Where'sDavidPoileHiding?
Joined: 09.21.2009

Jun 9 @ 10:02 PM ET
What can I say? I like the feeling of having her beneath me.
- laughs2907


buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Jun 9 @ 10:03 PM ET
It sounds like firing Kruger wasn't the original plan, and somewhere along the road, MacTavish figured out that he had the inside track on Dallas Eakins. It's the only explanation for the sudden firing and quick hire of a guy that interviewed with multiple teams.
OilHorse
Edmonton Oilers
Location: EKolb..ChiRef..Dnozzlesupreme, BC
Joined: 10.12.2010

Jun 9 @ 10:06 PM ET
thank you.... i think?
- ChrisMS

It wasn't an insult
rangerdanger94
New York Rangers
Location: NY
Joined: 05.23.2010

Jun 9 @ 10:06 PM ET
Well 100% of the GM's in the league would make that trade every day of the week
- Ihatebrianburke

you know nothing jon snow
PoileRulezzzYo
Nashville Predators
Location: #Where'sDavidPoileHiding?
Joined: 09.21.2009

Jun 9 @ 10:06 PM ET
curious how bad i get torn apart for saying I wasn't that impressed with weber the few times I saw him play this year.

im not sayin he's not elite and a total beast, but I really think suter allowed him to be so much more effective at the things he does well. not only that, but webers skill set is the flashy crowd pleasing things that are so much easier to notice (huge hitter, retarded shot) while suters skill set has so many more intangibles.

I kinda thought this before, but im starting to be convinced that it's suter who's the better of the two. and always was.

chara
karlsson (healthy)
keith
doughty
suter
letang

weber
subban
piterangelo

- hugefemale dog77


Suter also has 10X the talent at the forward positions than Weber. If Shea had Parise and Heatley out there...teams could not key on him like they currently do. There are no scary players on the ice with Weber at any time.
rangerdanger94
New York Rangers
Location: NY
Joined: 05.23.2010

Jun 9 @ 10:08 PM ET
curious how bad i get torn apart for saying I wasn't that impressed with weber the few times I saw him play this year.

im not sayin he's not elite and a total beast, but I really think suter allowed him to be so much more effective at the things he does well. not only that, but some of webers skill set is the flashy, crowd pleasing things that are so much easier to notice (huge hitter, retarded shot) while suters skill set has so many more intangibles.

I kinda thought this before, but im starting to be convinced that it's suter who's the better of the two. and always was.

chara
karlsson (healthy)
keith
doughty
suter
letang

weber
subban
piterangelo

- hugefemale dog77

mcdonagh > letang as an overall defenseman bro.
Ihatebrianburke
Edmonton Oilers
Location: edmonton, AB
Joined: 12.19.2010

Jun 9 @ 10:09 PM ET
if you take contracts into account and depending on what mcdonagh signs for; I think there might be a few gm's who'd stay away from webers contract in favour of ryan
- hugefemale dog77

Both are perennial Norris trophy Candidates. The cream of the crop. You make room for those contracts if you can get the player.
Ihatebrianburke
Edmonton Oilers
Location: edmonton, AB
Joined: 12.19.2010

Jun 9 @ 10:11 PM ET
And people still doubt Sather?
- Jeropotato

I don't. Him and Chiarelli I feel are the 2 best GM's in the league.
ChrisMS
Joined: 05.02.2012

Jun 9 @ 10:11 PM ET
mcdonagh > letang as an overall defenseman bro.
- rangerdanger94


hard to argue after the bruins series but I'd still take Letang hands down everyday and trice on sundays...
rangerdanger94
New York Rangers
Location: NY
Joined: 05.23.2010

Jun 9 @ 10:12 PM ET
I don't. Him and Chiarelli I feel are the 2 best GM's in the league.
- Ihatebrianburke

sather certainly has his flaws (UFA signings) but he has a knack for fixing his mistakes extremely well.
HB77
Edmonton Oilers
Location: PC is a genius for drafting mcdavid
Joined: 02.20.2007

Jun 9 @ 10:12 PM ET
Suter also has 10X the talent at the forward positions than Weber. If Shea had Parise and Heatley out there...teams could not key on him like they currently do. There are no scary players on the ice with Weber at any time.
- PoileRulezzzYo

maybe....I love weber. I wasn't hating, he's a beast.

but regardless of teammates, I sorta always thought suter was better. they're different players of course, but I think weber missed suter way more than the other way around
ChrisMS
Joined: 05.02.2012

Jun 9 @ 10:12 PM ET
you know nothing jon snow
- rangerdanger94


garth snow?
ChrisMS
Joined: 05.02.2012

Jun 9 @ 10:12 PM ET
It wasn't an insult
- OilHorse


Thank you!!!!!!
rangerdanger94
New York Rangers
Location: NY
Joined: 05.23.2010

Jun 9 @ 10:12 PM ET
hard to argue after the bruins series but I'd still take Letang hands down everyday and trice on sundays...
- ChrisMS

the rangers bruins series or the penguins bruins series?
Ihatebrianburke
Edmonton Oilers
Location: edmonton, AB
Joined: 12.19.2010

Jun 9 @ 10:15 PM ET
It sounds like firing Kruger wasn't the original plan, and somewhere along the road, MacTavish figured out that he had the inside track on Dallas Eakins. It's the only explanation for the sudden firing and quick hire of a guy that interviewed with multiple teams.
- buffalofan19

I think he didn't want to lose him to Vancouver after he had his 2nd interview there.
HB77
Edmonton Oilers
Location: PC is a genius for drafting mcdavid
Joined: 02.20.2007

Jun 9 @ 10:15 PM ET
mcdonagh > letang as an overall defenseman bro.
- rangerdanger94

debateable. maybe though. i'm a big fan of mcdonagh actually. very solid. mighta overlooked him abit when I made that list

but I think letangs defensive deficiencies are abit exaggerated though. hes an offensive guy first of course, but he plays pk and a lot of tough minutes too. he's an adequate defender at least, combined with being an elite skater and offensive talent.
HB77
Edmonton Oilers
Location: PC is a genius for drafting mcdavid
Joined: 02.20.2007

Jun 9 @ 10:16 PM ET
the rangers bruins series or the penguins bruins series?
- rangerdanger94



I think he was referring to letangs struggles against boston
Ihatebrianburke
Edmonton Oilers
Location: edmonton, AB
Joined: 12.19.2010

Jun 9 @ 10:16 PM ET
you know nothing jon snow
- rangerdanger94

I'm not a bastard
rangerdanger94
New York Rangers
Location: NY
Joined: 05.23.2010

Jun 9 @ 10:17 PM ET
I think he was referring to letangs struggles against boston
- hugefemale dog77

well he said after watching the series he said he'd pick letang hands down which is why i was confused haha.
ChrisMS
Joined: 05.02.2012

Jun 9 @ 10:18 PM ET
I think he was referring to letangs struggles against boston
- hugefemale dog77


yup
ChrisMS
Joined: 05.02.2012

Jun 9 @ 10:21 PM ET
well he said after watching the series he said he'd pick letang hands down which is why i was confused haha.
- rangerdanger94


even after that debacle I still think Letang is one of those A+ players... Mcdunaugh an A.
mbxiphos1527
Joined: 04.08.2013

Jun 9 @ 10:21 PM ET
Our 1st round and Marincin and Fedun for Couturier and a second round 2013.
Ihatebrianburke
Edmonton Oilers
Location: edmonton, AB
Joined: 12.19.2010

Jun 9 @ 10:22 PM ET
sather certainly has his flaws (UFA signings) but he has a knack for fixing his mistakes extremely well.
- rangerdanger94

I think the stupid UFA contracts are more him listening to ownership to throw large amounts of money around for marketing purposes than his own ineptness
Page: Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22  Next