Honestly this was also bylsma fault... Who moves a winger with close to 600 career goals to the opposite wing then demotes him to the 3rd line in the playoffs when he does not adjust
- Brianandr1

I agree Brian...plus he took Iggy's awesome shot off the PP. Mindboggling.

Geno. Way to go boy!

He's new, he wouldn't understand. One thing Calgarians know is that our neighbors to the north confuse easy, I mean come on, look at Ben37.

I rest my case.
- canadianpenfan

I'm from Halifax, NS and can count the number of times I've been to Edmonton on one hand.

Also, that was awesome. YEAH DUBBY

Someone shouldve given Malkin the Thorton treatment after touching Dubby.

I think best case scenario for him is if he is another Alex semin.
- Genev21

I'm not going to say best case scenario about anyone who's 20. But Yakupov is a guy where it's clear what he needs to do to reach a high level and it's more a question of whether he can do it.

He's new, he wouldn't understand. One thing Calgarians know is that our neighbors to the north confuse easy, I mean come on, look at Ben37.

I rest my case.
- canadianpenfan

I'm from Halifax, NS and can count the number of times I've been to Edmonton on one hand.

Also, that was awesome
- Morris

Well I lived nearby in Pictou County. I've been a few times to Halifax to play soccer against St.Marys University.

Well I lived nearby in Pictou County. I've been a few times to Halifax to play soccer against St.Marys University.
- Orpik44

Did you go to X? Got one of those life changing rings?

Honestly this was also bylsma fault... Who moves a winger with close to 600 career goals to the opposite wing then demotes him to the 3rd line in the playoffs when he does not adjust
- Brianandr1

Honestly how hard is it to just switch sides Neal has done it plenty of times in his time with the penguins. However I still think he should have been playing with Sid no point in talking about it though.

I think best case scenario for him is if he is another Alex semin.
- Genev21

The Central Scouting reports had him projected more favourably than that....different type of player, better skater, more compete, higher energy level...but yeah, after his rough Sophmore year, as a 19 year old it's clear he will NEVER be as good as that.

Pictou county is nice, I play rugby with a few guys from there.

I agree Brian...plus he took Iggy's awesome shot off the PP. Mindboggling.

Geno. Way to go boy!
- Orpik44

Inginla Crosby or inginla Malkin Neal ... All " a product of Kunitz"

I'm not going to say best case scenario about anyone who's 20. But Yakupov is a guy where it's clear what he needs to do to reach a high level and it's more a question of whether he can do it.
- Morris

I think everyone knows he can do it it's just going to be, like semin, if he feels like it.

Good. Then I hope you feel the same way when it happens to Crosby again and it ends his career.
- Ihatebrianburke

Drama much?

The Central Scouting reports had him projected more favourably than that....different type of player, better skater, more compete, higher energy level...but yeah, after his rough Sophmore year, as a 19 year old it's clear he will NEVER be as good as that.
- Jeropotato

If I had a nickel for every scouting report that didn't translate....

Honestly how hard is it to just switch sides Neal has done it plenty of times in his time with the penguins. However I still think he should have been playing with Sid no point in talking about it though.
- Genev21

Iginla played too slow for Malkin and Neal...no way he could have hung with Crosby and Kunitz.

It was a needless trade that interrupted chemistry and killed team speed.

But, all the Internet know-it-alls wanted toughness and leadership, and they got it.

Did you go to X? Got one of those life changing rings?
- Morris

A couple years at X. Never got the X ring.I Almost ended up in St.Marys but they wouldn't give me a scholarship so it made my choice for Antigonish easier. I loved Halifax though.

You are a lot more logical than that other guy. That kind of play has no place in this league.
- Ihatebrianburke

That would be me.

I think best case scenario for him is if he is another Alex semin.
- Genev21

The same guy that scored an average of over 30 goals a year between the age of 22 and 27 years old. Wow. Funny that happens when a player gets a little older and more experienced

Well I lived nearby in Pictou County. I've been a few times to Halifax to play soccer against St.Marys University.
- Orpik44

A couple years at X. Never got the X ring.I Almost ended up in St.Marys but they wouldn't give me a scholarship so it made my choice for Antigonish easier. I loved Halifax though.
- Orpik44

Yeah it's a pretty nice city. Sometimes wish I was somewhere a little bigger/more exciting. Where abouts are you from originally?

If I had a nickel for every scouting report that didn't translate....
- Genev21

Not saying he will or won't, but I think it's a it early to call him a bust . If a Semin clone is the best we can hope for, I guess that's not too bad for our 2nd line for the next 8 or 9 years.

The same guy that scored an average of over 30 goals a year between the age of 22 and 27 years old. Wow. Funny that happens when a player gets a little older and more experienced
- Ihatebrianburke

I didn't say semin was a bad player but he's a defensive liability and u never know if good semin is going to show up or bad semin.

Pictou county is nice, I play rugby with a few guys from there.
- Morris

Nice! Rugby is fun. Only played in highschool @ East Pictou.

Let me see... Do you know Adam MacLellan, Darcy or Dougall MacInnis, Doug Ross, Nick...there are a few guys that I know who play rugby.

I didn't say semin was a bad player but he's a defensive liability and u never know if good semin is going to show up or bad semin.
- Genev21

Drink plenty of water and eat lots of fruit.

Drama much?
- powerhouse

No just sick of hearing your fans cry bloody murder whenever anyone goes near Crosby yet don't mind hits to the head when its your team doing the hitting. Another hit to the head and Crosby's career is most likely over. You'd think your fans would have a little more proactive attitude about actually getting those hits out of the game altogether rather than just crying that people should be banned for life when Crosby gets hit.