MHF - Hockey Thread

[Smitty-48]

Lethal on PK, gotta love that, so close to making it 2-0 on that breakaway.

He's not Tavares. I've come to realize how good Tavares is now.

None the less, he creates the same sort of one two punch.

First you hit them with with MacKinnon.

Then you roll out the big kid next.

[StCapps]

Lethal on PK, gotta love that, so close to making it 2-0 on that breakaway.

He's not Tavares. I've come to realize how good Tavares is now.

None the less, he creates the same sort of one two punch.

First you hit them with with MacKinnon.

Then you roll out the big kid next.

Leafs West would be more apt than ever.

[Smitty-48]

Lethal on PK, gotta love that, so close to making it 2-0 on that breakaway.

He's not Tavares. I've come to realize how good Tavares is now.

None the less, he creates the same sort of one two punch.

First you hit them with with MacKinnon.

Then you roll out the big kid next.

Leafs West would be more apt than ever.

It's just a question of the shot.

Dach has it all, it's just a question of seeing what his shot is like against NHL tendy's

That's the X-factor.

It's like I didn't give Tavares enough credit for his shot. His shot is Franchise.

Dach can dominate with his size and speed, I just can't tell what his finish is like until I see him in the NHL

He's second only to Hughes amongst North American skaters, so I'd say he is a safe bet.

He will score 20+ no problem, the question is can he score 40+

That is what separates Tavares from the pack. The shot.

If Dach can score like he does in junior, he's the Elias Petterson of this draft.

The only knock against Dach is that he doesn't put up huge numbers.

But sometimes a kid who is big and skilled, cranks out more points in the NHL playing with better players.

It's like Rantanen never put up huge numbers until he got to the NHL, but 6'4" 215 lbs and skilled; size matters.

If Dach can transfer his junior play to the NHL, he's like a Rantanen who plays center.

Can't really tell who will make the transfer and who won't.

For example Marner is even better in the NHL than he was in London, but when he was drafted, I was just hoping.

[Smitty-48]

It's like, I figured Marner would be pretty good.

I didn't know he was gonna be this good tho.

I mean, he's better than Matthews.

Mitchell Marner will surely go down as one of the greatest fourth overall picks of all time.

[Smitty-48]

If you went back and redrafted, would you not take Marner over Eichel?

Obviously you would take him over Dylan Strome.

So far as I am concerned, Marner is second only to McDavid in that draft.

[Smitty-48]

There are many drafts where there was no McDavid, where I would take Marner 1st overall.

[Smitty-48]

Tell you what, Marner is way better than McDavid defensively.

I think Marner could win the Selke someday.

If you factor in Marner's defensive back checking, I think he is almost the equal of McJesus.

[Smitty-48]

McJesus does have the shot.

His shot is way better.

Same with Tavares.

Same with Matthews.

It all comes down to that shot.

Can you blow it by NHL tendy's consistently.

That would be what will separate a Dach from being a star, or a superstar.

[Smitty-48]

The other option is Dylan Cozens, who has put up a few more points with Lethbridge.

The Avs have two very similar 2C options to chose from here.

Dach, or Cozens.

Neither is Patty Kane 2.0, but both would be nice fit as a complimentary center.

[StCapps]

The other option is Dylan Cozens, who has put up a few more points with Lethbridge.

The Avs have two very similar 2C options to chose from here.

Dach, or Cozens.

Neither is Patty Kane 2.0, but both would be nice fit as a complimentary center.

Not many Patty Kane 2.0's available at fourth overall, so that's to be expected. The Mitch Marner's of the world are a rare breed indeed.