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Originally Posted by bert
Couturier did not have a very strong interview with sens brass, the Murrays draft a specific type of player and personality (abrasive cocky and confident). The opposite of what Couturier displayed. He also disappeared in the playoffs when they played Gatineau right in Ottawa's back yard. Ottawa drafted Zibanejad for all the reasons I named earlier and he has had an awesome training camp so far arguably better then Couturier. I dont believe Couturier was even on the sens radar (not that he is a bad pick he just did not fit the profile). The Murrays are running the sens not Ken Holland, if anything this team will be built around the Ducks 2007 model. Not sure why you think they are modeling the style after detroit (not that thats a bad thing). But just because they hired Detroits assistant coach does not mean the mentality is a Detroit model.
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Ducks 2007 is a little different from Detroit. I was under the impression (for whatever reason, which I suspect to be an actual quote from someone within the organization at some point in time) that they were going to do a heavier puck possession game.
Either way, that's fine.
Putting that aside for a second, I find it hard to believe that Sean Couturier was not on the Sens' radar. That seems a little out there.
Also, I will point out that Couturier is in fact pretty soft-spoken. I don't necessarily know whether or not that would display a lack of confidence, but it definitely displays a lack of cockiness. Contrary to what people believe, cockiness is not necessarily a bad trait to have in terms of a professional athlete so I can understand a little bit of what you're saying. It just seems weird to base everything on an interview and a playoff run.
Maybe I'm still just trying to get to the bottom of his free fall down the draft board. Players like Couturier don't fall. It just doesn't really happen. Players like Murphy fall.
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Originally Posted by mirimon
Maybe we should let them play a shift or two, before we begin to claim that we won the draft and that Ottawa are run by fools...
Couturier has looked fine so far though.
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Maybe we should wait before we resort to sensationalism as well. Just a suggestion. I didn't say we won the draft or that Ottawa are fools. I just think it's possible they made a mistake. Normally you go best player available. I don't see after the fact that the BPA was Zibanejad.
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Originally Posted by VanSciver
Watch you what? Expose yourself? A credible talent evaluator just doesn't make that statement at this juncture of either player's career. It's a very telling statement. And lacks common sense.
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Responding to you would be an adventure that lacks common sense, so I will not. No reason to get into another debate with you. I know how those go. Anyway, off to work.