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That's a hilarious accusation and like from you two clowns... you know the guys who were trying to whitewash Zadina's stat line by pretending the 18-19 season never happened... keep consoling each other. That's a pretty soft landing spot you're preparing there... looks like doubt is creeping in.

You've got fewer stats than that, they aren't as good and I'm literally making fun of your sole argument from earlier in the thread. His entire game is predicated on scoring goals (filling nets) and hes struggled to do that outside the Q, ie any league where he's been asked to have the least modicum of defensive responsibility.

@krsmith17 would be the type of guy to look at this stat line for a 19 year old prospect and project a superstar in the making: NHL 48 17 14 31 24 Clearly this player projects to be the next big thing and certainly NOT a bust... based on the STATS. Well this player is Nail Yakupov, one of the biggest busts in league history... THAT IS problem with making a projection based solely on stats especially when combined with a small sample size.

Glad you're back... the selective stat and straw man crowd have only had one target in your absence... but I've been holding the fort against stupid in your absence.

Hot tip I didn't write the article... they writers at the Hockey News did so your beef is with them... Let's see how that goes for ya.

Kot was a over year younger, playing center and still on a poor team. Ie. he was in the NHL when Zadina was a stick boy in the AHL. I said I think Hayton will follow the same path, I didn't declare he was better... take your homer bias and shelve it.

Cool your jets bro Zadina played 38 games he's not played a full season... but keep up the false equivalencies. Hayton, what about him...? I don't owe you jack. As a prospect it's a tossup but that's purely speculative for and against.

You're a lost cause... I'm done with you... in 3 years when Zadina is hanging around our top 9 on draft position hype alone and you're still saying he's only 23 and he was ranked 3rd and we got him at 6th so he's not a bust I'll gladly say I told you so... until then I'm done. Chat in 3

So childish, so dumb. Larkin isn't a comparable to Ovechkin and of course you and your dummy account know that. An Ovechkin/Crosby comparison would be more apt but again its doesn't suit narrative. Which is wrong. Kotkaniemi 0.365ppg; -10 career Kotkaniemi 0.430ppg; +1 un-concussed 1st season Zadina 0.486ppg (check your math 18pts in 37 games); -13 career ----- Healty Kotkaniemi >> Healty Zadina

Talking with you is like taking to a toddler... yes you doctored the stats... you omitted Kotkaniemi's 1st NHL season because it didn't suit your incorrect knee jerk, I have to disagree with THAT guy narrative. Ovechkin didn't back check at all for the first 10 years of his career... and barely does now...

It wouldn't bother me... at all... but as your reply shows... you're wrong, you tried to doctor the stats to fit your narrative and got exposed. If you want to try and compare a player battling a concussion to a player who isn't and try an call that a win, well I guess that's your prerogative; in the real world we rightly call that BS. Kotkaniemi > Zadina

That's one of the most pathetic attempts I've seen at backing up an argument. Kotkaniemi played a full season in the NHL at center when Zadina was struggling in the AHL. Kotkaniemi was battling concussion issues this season and thus not playing up to par. Despite this and playing center was better defensively. Kotkaniemi once healthy was playing at a point per game clip in the AHL, surpassing Zadina's per game rate... comparing apples to apples, both healthy, both in the same league. If you're going to be disagreeable that's fine... but please don't use BS cherry picked stats, you look stupid and make me have to type...

No it isn't.

He's an excellent 1B goalie... he was this team's MVP this season IMHO... can we upgrade, yup for sure... I like Murray or Lehner as the 1A say a 50/32 split.

Oh yea you said I'm wrong... so yeahhh definately true.. psha

No I think at this point Kotkaniemi has played better in a more important role and I think Hayton will follow the same path...

No way he jumps to 5... please play again

Already sliding and vastly out done by the guy drafted right after him... but it's fine, IT'S FINE... he was ranked 3rd, 3RD I SAID. https://thehockeynews.com/news/article/redoing-the-2018-nhl-draft-how-would-it-unfold-two-years-later?fbclid=IwAR3MGJRA-N0Elu8hrZ8h0Y48NLJbw4YWZ0tBNuEVU1KNhcvjKHNUtNc1Cbk #BustyColdZadina

Why would he backpedal from the correct position? I think COVID19 and/or Carole Baskin is behind this. Once again... Zadina ceiling = Tatar Zadina floor = KHL

That's a somewhat positive outlook on Zadina... you've changed man, you've changed.

This is an interesting read... https://thehockeywriters.com/2020-nhl-do-not-draft-list/?utm_sq=gekbr8rsi7&fbclid=IwAR0TbXvChoikkreX-dQabHFoY_Zgw8bEssuiY8qrUuVujVciB9l2-tcGX-I

Do you think this guy is resorting to "hot-takes" for a few clicks? He seems pretty vanilla/pathetic otherwise.

some assets we sold at the deadline... boy losing those hurt!

To be fair I've called Zagina a bust LOL

That won't happen, this dude still believes in Santa and Zadina.