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Hoags wrote:Vandelay wrote:
Are you referring to the same Nikita Filatov that has been demoted to the B-sens equivalent of his KHL team? I suppose it only makes sense for a good negotiator to start with the player that has the absolute lowest value in the team's system.
Personally, of all those rumored to be available, I like Raymond best. I think he fits our team, his value isn't crazy high, he'd work well with Turris and Alfie, and he's gold in the playoffs.
I'm sure Hitchcock would love to be reunited with Filatov ..... Stewart is a proven player who is having a bad year, would probably cost us Foligno.
I dont know about Raymond, his numbers are way down since his injury in the playoffs. Plus I'm not sure he could put up such numbers outside of Vancouver. Canucks are so good they tend to inflate everyone's numbers a bit, mostly due to their too good PP. Look at Erhoff, he can't hit the same numbers now (although Buffalo sucks right now).
Ya although that argument can work both ways...I can't think of anyone in particular at the moment but guys like Raymond may not play to their potential on a great team because they don't get the minutes or, as you said, they may be playing above their true potential because of the talent around them.
Of course, if you look at a guy like Hodgson, lack of minutes doesn't seem to be a very valid excuse at all!
Dominoes! 
