The Official 2011 Tank Nation thread

marakh wrote:Stranger things have happened, like Gormley and FOwler going 12-13. Some people just wanted forwards and maybe this year some will just want defensemen. So Hamilton, Siemens, Oleksiak, Murphy etc might all go top 10. which leaves one of Huberdeau, Strome or Couturier at 8,9,10. Then you offer Nashville's pick (11-14) to go to 8 along with whatever 2nd rounder and a prospect.
Who knows, I could see Minnesota taking another Finnish (armia) too if they end up top 10 which is sitll a possibility.

You know what, too many possibilities i'm gonna stop there.

NEELY wrote:

Dash wrote:RNH - 67gp 28g 74a 102pts 47pim
Strome - 62gp 32g 69a 101pts 80pim
Huberdeau - 64gp 41g 59a 100pts 86pim
Couturier - 56gp 36g 57a 93pts 36pim

Q players playing in a league with a lot less talent and not putting up the same numbers... they are not even in the discussion with Strome and RNH.

stempniaksen wrote:

NEELY wrote:

Dash wrote:RNH - 67gp 28g 74a 102pts 47pim
Strome - 62gp 32g 69a 101pts 80pim
Huberdeau - 64gp 41g 59a 100pts 86pim
Couturier - 56gp 36g 57a 93pts 36pim

Q players playing in a league with a lot less talent and not putting up the same numbers... they are not even in the discussion with Strome and RNH.

Couturier = 1.66 PPG
Strome = 1.62 PPG
Huberdeau = 1.56 PPG
RNH = 1.52 PPG

Does that put things in persepctive a little better?
I know you have your doubts about the kid, but let's not penalize him for missing games while representing his country.

marakh wrote:

stempniaksen wrote:

NEELY wrote:

Dash wrote:RNH - 67gp 28g 74a 102pts 47pim
Strome - 62gp 32g 69a 101pts 80pim
Huberdeau - 64gp 41g 59a 100pts 86pim
Couturier - 56gp 36g 57a 93pts 36pim

Q players playing in a league with a lot less talent and not putting up the same numbers... they are not even in the discussion with Strome and RNH.

Couturier = 1.66 PPG
Strome = 1.62 PPG
Huberdeau = 1.56 PPG
RNH = 1.52 PPG

Does that put things in persepctive a little better?
I know you have your doubts about the kid, but let's not penalize him for missing games while representing his country.

His point is it's easier to dominate int the Q.

stempniaksen wrote:

NEELY wrote:

Dash wrote:RNH - 67gp 28g 74a 102pts 47pim
Strome - 62gp 32g 69a 101pts 80pim
Huberdeau - 64gp 41g 59a 100pts 86pim
Couturier - 56gp 36g 57a 93pts 36pim

Q players playing in a league with a lot less talent and not putting up the same numbers... they are not even in the discussion with Strome and RNH.

Couturier = 1.66 PPG
Strome = 1.62 PPG
Huberdeau = 1.56 PPG
RNH = 1.52 PPG

Does that put things in persepctive a little better?
I know you have your doubts about the kid, but let's not penalize him for missing games while representing his country.

NEELY wrote:

stempniaksen wrote:

NEELY wrote:

Dash wrote:RNH - 67gp 28g 74a 102pts 47pim
Strome - 62gp 32g 69a 101pts 80pim
Huberdeau - 64gp 41g 59a 100pts 86pim
Couturier - 56gp 36g 57a 93pts 36pim

Q players playing in a league with a lot less talent and not putting up the same numbers... they are not even in the discussion with Strome and RNH.

Couturier = 1.66 PPG
Strome = 1.62 PPG
Huberdeau = 1.56 PPG
RNH = 1.52 PPG

Does that put things in persepctive a little better?
I know you have your doubts about the kid, but let's not penalize him for missing games while representing his country.

I didn't look at the PPG totals so I guess I jumped the gun but Marak is right, putting up those kind of number in The Q isnt overly impressive.

shabbs wrote:Tank Nation games tonight:

Avs @ Canucks

Is there an upset in the books tonight....?

stempniaksen wrote:

NEELY wrote:

stempniaksen wrote:

NEELY wrote:

Dash wrote:RNH - 67gp 28g 74a 102pts 47pim
Strome - 62gp 32g 69a 101pts 80pim
Huberdeau - 64gp 41g 59a 100pts 86pim
Couturier - 56gp 36g 57a 93pts 36pim

Q players playing in a league with a lot less talent and not putting up the same numbers... they are not even in the discussion with Strome and RNH.

Couturier = 1.66 PPG
Strome = 1.62 PPG
Huberdeau = 1.56 PPG
RNH = 1.52 PPG

Does that put things in persepctive a little better?
I know you have your doubts about the kid, but let's not penalize him for missing games while representing his country.

I didn't look at the PPG totals so I guess I jumped the gun but Marak is right, putting up those kind of number in The Q isnt overly impressive.

The Dub has more 100 point scorers than the Q for what it's worth. I agree that the Q is weaker to a certain extent, but I wouldn't hold that against an elite level talent too much, he's proven it on different stages.

marakh wrote:

stempniaksen wrote:

NEELY wrote:

stempniaksen wrote:

NEELY wrote:

Dash wrote:RNH - 67gp 28g 74a 102pts 47pim
Strome - 62gp 32g 69a 101pts 80pim
Huberdeau - 64gp 41g 59a 100pts 86pim
Couturier - 56gp 36g 57a 93pts 36pim

Q players playing in a league with a lot less talent and not putting up the same numbers... they are not even in the discussion with Strome and RNH.

Couturier = 1.66 PPG
Strome = 1.62 PPG
Huberdeau = 1.56 PPG
RNH = 1.52 PPG

Does that put things in persepctive a little better?
I know you have your doubts about the kid, but let's not penalize him for missing games while representing his country.

I didn't look at the PPG totals so I guess I jumped the gun but Marak is right, putting up those kind of number in The Q isnt overly impressive.

The Dub has more 100 point scorers than the Q for what it's worth. I agree that the Q is weaker to a certain extent, but I wouldn't hold that against an elite level talent too much, he's proven it on different stages.

I think it's just because it's easier for good players to score more goals because the competition is weak. Look at that St-John team, they have 6 players that have more than 20 goals + 2 of the best Defensemen in the league. Yet if you put them on a WJC roster they'll probably be depth guys.

shabbs wrote:Quote from RNH:

"Ryan Nugent-Hopkins tells AJ on Team 1200 that Spezza was his favourite player and Ottawa his favourite team growing up"

As per Steve Loyd.

Big Ev wrote:2-0 Avs

Dash wrote:

shabbs wrote:Quote from RNH:

"Ryan Nugent-Hopkins tells AJ on Team 1200 that Spezza was his favourite player and Ottawa his favourite team growing up"

As per Steve Loyd.

And Landeskog said Sens are his favourite team as well, and that Alfredsson is his idol.