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Post by V-HAB on May 17, 2008 16:11:56 GMT -5
Do you still consider him one of the top 5 players in the league?
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Post by Carson! on May 18, 2008 20:11:32 GMT -5
maybe not anymore, but like 3-5 years ago...maybe
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Post by V-HAB on May 18, 2008 20:32:52 GMT -5
He finished 5th in the league for points with 96 this season. He got 114 points last season, finishing 2nd in the league behind Crosby's 120. The year before that, he lead the league with 125 points.
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Post by dustyrockon on May 19, 2008 19:44:47 GMT -5
I think he may be loseing his edge. But none the less, I do think he is one of the top players in the league for sure, but he is getting old, and i think he will be replaced by the young superstars such as Crosby, Ovechkin, Malkin possibly.
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Post by Mr. Hockey on May 19, 2008 21:12:53 GMT -5
not any more for me. He always has a great season then when playoff time comes he isn't the same player in my view.
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Post by V-HAB on May 19, 2008 21:33:15 GMT -5
I still think he is one of the best playmakers in the league. Like, he makes everyone around him so much better.
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Post by Carson! on May 20, 2008 19:53:28 GMT -5
definetly one of the best but i would have said "the best" like 3-4 years ago
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Post by V-HAB on May 20, 2008 20:53:15 GMT -5
Like I said, in my opinion, he's still one of the best playmakers in the league. He's got incredible vision.
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Post by Carson! on May 20, 2008 20:59:29 GMT -5
oh yeah i agree completly
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Post by dustyrockon on May 20, 2008 21:24:29 GMT -5
Oh yah he deffinatly has amazing vision when it comes to makeing a play. But like snoop said, when it comes playoff time, its as if his gears are rusty and worn out. He just doesnt tick as well, if you get what i mean. But none the less, he is a big part for the reason his team has made it where it has.
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Post by V-HAB on May 23, 2008 19:09:39 GMT -5
I think you're right, he never seems to shine as much during the post-season.
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Post by Carson! on May 23, 2008 21:23:08 GMT -5
i think that going to san jose kinda worsened him, when he was on boston he was better than everyone, so he stood out more, but now that he's on san jose he has Marleau and Cheechoo ect. to compete with.
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Post by V-HAB on May 23, 2008 21:44:18 GMT -5
I don't think it made him worse, he probably just doesn't stand out as much since other players are raking in points as well.
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Post by dustyrockon on May 23, 2008 22:04:27 GMT -5
yah, exactly if anything SJ should have helped him improve his skills. I think though, cheecho and marleau are the type of players who like the attention as is thornton. So i think theres a little less chemastry then there could be if thornton wasnt there or if cheecho whasnt there. Any ways just what i think.
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Post by Carson! on May 23, 2008 22:23:43 GMT -5
yeah, i now what your saying, but i think i wrote that wrong, i don't think it worsened him../but it made him stand out alot less, i don't knw why
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