tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post3759620547348396473..comments2024-01-15T09:53:40.089-05:00Comments on Black Aces: Senators Draft LegacyJeremy Milkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09719907099819957578noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post-33128363365199939852011-09-08T12:56:22.844-04:002011-09-08T12:56:22.844-04:00Oh, I wouldn't pooh-pooh Dacks either...there&...Oh, I wouldn't pooh-pooh Dacks either...there's something to be said for a player that "gets it" out of the box (Dackell, Bonk, Alfredsson, Hossa, etc) rather than one that takes a long time to get there (Spezza, Karlsson looks like one of "those guys", the skill guys that think skill alone will take them there).<br /><br />I'd take a team full of Dackell, Alfredsson, Bonk, Fisher...would be excessively hard to play against and mistake-free for the most part, wearing you down until they win.<br /><br />TerryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post-53329030047639303762011-09-08T12:51:24.833-04:002011-09-08T12:51:24.833-04:00It's a nice look back but I find myself shrugg...It's a nice look back but I find myself shrugging my shoulders for the most part...none of the players we have drafted have been able to get it done here (winning the Cup). I'll really glom onto a player when he lifts the chalice or wins a slew of individual awards like an Ovechkin.<br /><br />Until then, I'll keep going to games and loving from afar, wondering what if...what if he were better, what if he skated harder, what if he backchecked quicker, what if he had that drive...I know I'm not alone here as love has always been held back for this franchise, there's always been a little caution in admitting you're a Senators fan in some circles, maybe some insecurity.<br /><br />Say what you want about those franchises in the article, a lot of them saw their team win a Cup.<br />I'd do anything to see that here in Ottawa, but I have a feeling we'll have to wait for the next 10-15 years to pass so that we get players that are "all in" instead of "in for the skills" (such as Karlsson, for example).<br /><br />TerryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post-62504158986000744722011-09-07T23:45:08.854-04:002011-09-07T23:45:08.854-04:00I bet that the player that ends up eventually topp...I bet that the player that ends up eventually topping that list is Andrej Meszaros.<br /><br />Out of all the guys drafted in the 2004 draft class, only Ovechkin (475) has played more games than Meszaros (460).<br /><br />Add to that, that he is a durable player and he won the award for the Flyers best defenseman last year. The guy is just hitting his stride and is going to get better. That will ensure his longevity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com