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In a word, no. But he might be an appropriate use of the 2nd rounder we have from LA.Lancer wrote:I haven't seen near as much of Repik as you guys in Van. What's the skinny on this guy? Is he worth it at 26th?
He could outplay Bulis on any given night. When Bulis' game is on, he's not a bad player.Meerschaum wrote:In a word, no. But he might be an appropriate use of the 2nd rounder we have from LA.Lancer wrote:I haven't seen near as much of Repik as you guys in Van. What's the skinny on this guy? Is he worth it at 26th?
Honestly, his Game really does reminds me of Bulis'. Which has both pros and cons.
Agreed, and both DN and AV have commented on that fact. I would love to see us get a few big bodies in our line up (draft or otherwise) and comming up through our system. The new NHL is all about speed, true but there's nothing that says you can't be big and be fast!Meerschaum wrote:I dunno. Methinks this year's Cup winners were all about size and speed. If Getzlaf, Penner and Perry are the future of the NHL - and winning a Cup suggests they are - you better have some monsters with wheels in your lineup to fight fire with fire. Hence I'd like Nonis to land one of the bigger bodies who can skate.levelheaded wrote:5-10 185lbs isn't terrible in the new NHL. Drafting huge guys isn't a recipe for success, just because they are small doesn't mean they can't compete with bigger defenders. In some ways smaller players can exploit the bigger guys (exhibit A: St. Louis, Martin and Gionta, Brian).
True, but rarely are big players fast, and given the choice between a 6-5 lumbering centre and a 5-10 speedy winger, I'd take the little guy every time. If you have the opportunity to draft a big guy that is fast, it's a no brainer, but they usually go long before the 25th spot.Badfish wrote:The new NHL is all about speed, true but there's nothing that says you can't be big and be fast!Meerschaum wrote:I dunno. Methinks this year's Cup winners were all about size and speed. If Getzlaf, Penner and Perry are the future of the NHL - and winning a Cup suggests they are - you better have some monsters with wheels in your lineup to fight fire with fire. Hence I'd like Nonis to land one of the bigger bodies who can skate.levelheaded wrote:5-10 185lbs isn't terrible in the new NHL. Drafting huge guys isn't a recipe for success, just because they are small doesn't mean they can't compete with bigger defenders. In some ways smaller players can exploit the bigger guys (exhibit A: St. Louis, Martin and Gionta, Brian).
Good point, your right, especially in a draft like this. I just really would like to see added size is all really, but maybe a weak draft and the 25th pick isn't the waylevelheaded wrote: If you have the opportunity to draft a big guy that is fast, it's a no brainer, but they usually go long before the 25th spot.
