Who the (frank) is Mark McNeill?
- mdw7413

well, Tom didn't think JT Miller was a great draft pick and then he said the criteria for determining if a draft pick was good should only be judged with the few picks after it.

I looked who went 3 picks after JT Miller in 2011 and saw Mark McNeill. The great Mark McNeill.

well, Tom didn't think JT Miller was a great draft pick and then he said the criteria for determining if a draft pick was good should only be judged with the few picks after it.

I looked who went 3 picks after JT Miller in 2011 and saw Mark McNeill. The great Mark McNeill.
- jimbro83

Jt Miller=Bust. I said it. Happy? 😘

Jt Miller=Bust. I said it. Happy? 😘
- tomburton99

so back to a previous question, why can't Lias Andersson become Filip Forsberg

so back to a previous question, why can't Lias Andersson become Filip Forsberg
- jimbro83

Because Filip Forsberg isn't a bust

Because Filip Forsberg isn't a bust
- eichiefs9

ahhhh

ahhhh
- jimbro83

Because Filip Forsberg isn't a bust
- eichiefs9

Fact.

Fact.
- tomburton99

man, their draft years in their Swedish leagues have awfully similar stats

man, their draft years in their Swedish leagues have awfully similar stats
- jimbro83

i think Andersson is going to be a Gabe Landeskog type who doesnt dazzle but does lots of things well.

so back to a previous question, why can't Lias Andersson become Filip Forsberg
- jimbro83

NHL draft history is littered with Swedish players that were way, way under drafted -- including the best defensemen of our generation, his long time teammate, and our franchise keeper. The fact of the matter is that many players are labeled as "they are never going to be more than" type players, and they prove people wrong. That's why you have scouts, and those scouts make calls on who they think are going to turn out to he best players. Otherwise, you might as well as just rely on McKenzie, Button and the rest of the schlubs who put rankings together and fire your scouting department.

Saying that Andersson is going to be nothing more than a role player is fundamentally stupid.

man, their draft years in their Swedish leagues have awfully similar stats
- jimbro83

I just hope we don't trade him for Erat.

WOOF WOOF

man, their draft years in their Swedish leagues have awfully similar stats
- jimbro83

Lias Andersson: the next Filip Forsberg. You heard it here first.

Lias Andersson: the next Filip Forsberg. You heard it here first.
- tomburton99

I said, why cant he be, not that he is

your first response to this question was "because the Rangers always make bad first round picks"

I said, why cant he be, not that he is

your first response to this question was "because the Rangers always make bad first round picks"
- jimbro83

I didn't even realize these games were in Plymouth until I was watching Finland and Sweden on Sunday. Could have went to see Andersson live. Kind of sucks I missed it.

I didn't even realize these games were in Plymouth until I was watching Finland and Sweden on Sunday. Could have went to see Andersson live. Kind of sucks I missed it.
- Pete V

I'll be back out in Farmington Hills in 2 weeks for work

NHL draft history is littered with Swedish players that were way, way under drafted -- including the best defensemen of our generation, his long time teammate, and our franchise keeper. The fact of the matter is that many players are labeled as "they are never going to be more than" type players, and they prove people wrong. That's why you have scouts, and those scouts make calls on who they think are going to turn out to he best players. Otherwise, you might as well as just rely on McKenzie, Button and the rest of the schlubs who put rankings together and fire your scouting department.

Saying that Andersson is going to be nothing more than a role player is fundamentally stupid.
- Pete V

Swedes always produce well rounded players. Think they teach them how to play both sides of the puck at a very early age. As apposed to the Russians who preach offense, and a lot of their forwards when making the transition to the AHL/NHL admit they are not very good away from the puck.

I'll be back out in Farmington Hills in 2 weeks for work
- mrn22

Cool, let me know when you are here. Maybe we can meet up for a beer.

Cool, let me know when you are here. Maybe we can meet up for a beer.
- Pete V

will do

will do
- mrn22

What type of work do you do?

will do
- mrn22

Don't let him show you his basement.

What type of work do you do?
- Pete V

What type of work do you do?
- Pete V

What type of work do you do?
- Pete V

I sell polyurethane foam for gasketing material in cars and electronics so MI is big for us with the auto industry out there

I sell polyurethane foam for gasketing material in cars and electronics so MI is big for us with the auto industry out there
- mrn22

whoa