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cash wrote:his skill is pretty underwhelming Imo...

I dunno man...he's got nice moves and seems to be able to pass - although his assist totals are horrible. If he was to play with speed and exhibit the skill he does during his hot streaks all the time, he'd be a superstar.

SpezDispenser wrote:

cash wrote:his skill is pretty underwhelming Imo...

I dunno man...he's got nice moves and seems to be able to pass - although his assist totals are horrible. If he was to play with speed and exhibit the skill he does during his hot streaks all the time, he'd be a superstar.

Superstar? I am not sure what you're seeing but I have not seen these moves that you have apparently seen. He is best when he has that extra jump and can fly by a defender, fend him off with one hand, and score. But he really only shows "moves" when he is in a shootout. He is more of a north-south guy who can grind in the corner and take a pass and quickly put it in the net, but that hasn't been happening lately. He can't really handle the puck well either. He is a complimentary player, and no he is not a Hossa like everyone wants him to be.

Michalek at the moment is playing like Heatley.

Big Ev wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

cash wrote:his skill is pretty underwhelming Imo...

I dunno man...he's got nice moves and seems to be able to pass - although his assist totals are horrible. If he was to play with speed and exhibit the skill he does during his hot streaks all the time, he'd be a superstar.

Superstar? I am not sure what you're seeing but I have not seen these moves that you have apparently seen. He is best when he has that extra jump and can fly by a defender, fend him off with one hand, and score. But he really only shows "moves" when he is in a shootout. He is more of a north-south guy who can grind in the corner and take a pass and quickly put it in the net, but that hasn't been happening lately. He can't really handle the puck well either. He is a complimentary player, and no he is not a Hossa like everyone wants him to be.

That's sort of what I mean. WHen he's really on his game he uses his speed to wheel around defenders, then uses nice shots and moves to score. When he's off his game, he doesn't use creativity much, he seems to try to use the boards instead of driving up the middle and using his hands.

Superstar may be an overstatement, but an great goal scorer.

SpezDispenser wrote:

Big Ev wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

cash wrote:his skill is pretty underwhelming Imo...

I dunno man...he's got nice moves and seems to be able to pass - although his assist totals are horrible. If he was to play with speed and exhibit the skill he does during his hot streaks all the time, he'd be a superstar.

Superstar? I am not sure what you're seeing but I have not seen these moves that you have apparently seen. He is best when he has that extra jump and can fly by a defender, fend him off with one hand, and score. But he really only shows "moves" when he is in a shootout. He is more of a north-south guy who can grind in the corner and take a pass and quickly put it in the net, but that hasn't been happening lately. He can't really handle the puck well either. He is a complimentary player, and no he is not a Hossa like everyone wants him to be.

That's sort of what I mean. WHen he's really on his game he uses his speed to wheel around defenders, then uses nice shots and moves to score. When he's off his game, he doesn't use creativity much, he seems to try to use the boards instead of driving up the middle and using his hands.

Superstar may be an overstatement, but an great goal scorer.

maybe he's just off since that "concussion"

This is a hypothetical that won't happen, but if you can trade Michalek, our first and a prospect like Prince for Hossa, you do it, no questions asked.

That's the value he has...

not to mention Michalek could go down with another knee injury at any point in any game

meh..not really a concern (I hope )

his playmaking, vision and the fact that he's a 4-6 more than a 1-3 is more of a concern.

cash wrote:his skill is pretty underwhelming Imo...

He's skilled, just not that good of a playmaker which is not working well in cycle games with Greening not having good vision himself. Teams have had time to study that line.
We need a good skating winger who is more of a east west type.

cash wrote:This is a hypothetical that won't happen, but if you can trade Michalek, our first and a prospect like Prince for Hossa, you do it, no questions asked.

That's the value he has...

I think that package can get you Bobby Ryan so I'd rather get the younger guy