GAME DAY: Toronto Maple Leafs @ Ottawa Senators - 7:30pm EST - Mar. 9th, 2009

asq2 wrote:Beach is not comparable to Evander Kane in talent or offensive potential.

He and Schenn are perhaps comparable but Schenn is just as physically dominant, better defensively and a leader rather than a head-case.

In terms of guys I would want on my team, Beach doesn't even approach those two.

asq2 wrote:I don't believe that for a second. He may put up more points, but in terms of over-all offensive potential, Kane has him beat.

Dynamic speed and acceleration, soon to be great strength, disgusting shot, Heatley-lite understanding of finding holes to make oneself open and the ability to finish.

Beach is so over-rated IMO. And I'd much rather have a guy who's physical enough to hurt the other team (Schenn, Kane) but not an idiot who'll hurt yours like Avery does.

Emery was " a little nuts."

asq2 wrote:Well, that first paragraph sounded stupider than I intended it to.

What I mean is: we may look back and find that Beach has put up more points, but that'll either be a case of him having vastly superior line-mates, or Kane not fulfilling his potential.

Anyway, as a complement to Spezza I'd much rather have, even if their attributes on the ice were even, a player who is a leader and makes smart decisions over one who can and will probably hurt his team at inopportune times.

asq2 wrote:Well, that first paragraph sounded stupider than I intended it to.

What I mean is: we may look back and find that Beach has put up more points, but that'll either be a case of him having vastly superior line-mates, or Kane not fulfilling his potential.

Anyway, as a complement to Spezza I'd much rather have, even if their attributes on the ice were even, a player who is a leader and makes smart decisions over one who can and will probably hurt his team at inopportune times.

Acrobat wrote:

asq2 wrote:Well, that first paragraph sounded stupider than I intended it to.

What I mean is: we may look back and find that Beach has put up more points, but that'll either be a case of him having vastly superior line-mates, or Kane not fulfilling his potential.

Anyway, as a complement to Spezza I'd much rather have, even if their attributes on the ice were even, a player who is a leader and makes smart decisions over one who can and will probably hurt his team at inopportune times.

Does that mean you meant for it to sound stupid, but not quite that stupid? :KJK:

I think you raise good points.

Ottawa's trying to clean up a big mess. At this point in time, they can't take a chance on someone like Beach, even if the offensive upside is marginally better. Perhaps if things had been handled differently by Paddock, then it'd be a risk that would be worth taking.

asq2 wrote:

Acrobat wrote:

asq2 wrote:Well, that first paragraph sounded stupider than I intended it to.

What I mean is: we may look back and find that Beach has put up more points, but that'll either be a case of him having vastly superior line-mates, or Kane not fulfilling his potential.

Anyway, as a complement to Spezza I'd much rather have, even if their attributes on the ice were even, a player who is a leader and makes smart decisions over one who can and will probably hurt his team at inopportune times.

stupid is as stupider does lol

Does that mean you meant for it to sound stupid, but not quite that stupid? :KJK:

I think you raise good points.

Ottawa's trying to clean up a big mess. At this point in time, they can't take a chance on someone like Beach, even if the offensive upside is marginally better. Perhaps if things had been handled differently by Paddock, then it'd be a risk that would be worth taking.

Is "stupider" even a word, or would it be "more stupid"

I'm not sure what I meant. But I'd certainly take a leader over a head-case.