Ti-girl 0 Report post Posted March 23, 2006 Hey I'm a Tigers fan who follows the team very closely and the Red Wings prospect Darren Helm. Anyone have any question about Helmsie I'd be happy to answer them! Ciao Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RyanBarnes! 293 Report post Posted March 24, 2006 Does he have a physical game? If not, can he at least take a hit? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ti-girl 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2006 Oh yeah, Helmsie can dish out the hits and take them. He isn't overly physical. He won't skate across the ice to nail someone, but then again, he won't shy away from doing it. He has a very even temper. If he recieves a cheap hit, he won't usually retaliate. He has gotten into a few fights, but they aren't a usual part of his game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theman19 47 Report post Posted March 24, 2006 how'd you characierize his offensive game,...is he more of an outside shot kinda guy or does he have hands? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ti-girl 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2006 It depends on what their coach wants him to do. If he needs to take a shot from the perimeter he will, but he aslo has the hands to be able to get into a high percentage scoring spot. He can also stick handle his way around a whole team and get himself into a great position. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mighty Wings 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2006 Joe Sakic has his signature wrist shot which he often scores on, or Brett hull with the big slapper. Judging from your vantage point, is he able to score kinda like those guys, or is he the type where he stays near the crease and gets goals through hard work and being relentless? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ti-girl 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2006 Again, its whatever is avaiable to him. He has a really nice wrist shot, hard and accurate. He is really working on having a more deceptive release on it, but it is still a great shot. He will also go into the corners and do the dirty work that is asked of him. Last year he played a mainly defensive roll. He was a great grinder. This year with the loss of MacArthur, Lukin and Meyer he has really stepped up to be a scorer. Last year most of his goals were from being a hard nosed relentless worker. This year he's using more of his skill. He scored a nice one today, a wrist shot from the hashmarks in the Tigers 5-2 win over the SC Broncos in their first game of the playoffs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J-Swift 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2006 I was wondering if you could compare him to any player in the NHL right now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ti-girl 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2006 Honestly, he reminds me of a player like Zach Parise. He has the talent, the heart, the leadership, the determination. He just needs the confidence and the chance. He may need to add more muscle to his frame to survive in the NHL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seth 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2006 sounds like GR picked up another soild one.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ti-girl 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2006 Yeah he's having quite the breakout season. 41 goals, 79 points. Bet a lot of teams are kicking themselves for not drafting him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ti-girl 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2006 Darren got kind of shut down last night, but he was a force along the boards and drew about three penalties on the Broncos. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
