Yeah? That's the point. Nazem has been in development for a couple of years now. This year is his fourth year in development.
How long can we keep saying "he just needs more time to develop"?
I'd say that this season he has to show that he can stick with the big club. If there's a season, he should have an advantage on a lot of players that are just sitting around tweeting.
Tim Connolly went through almost an entire season with a misdiagnosis. They said concussion, when in fact it was IIRC a neck injury.
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using his big frame to create space and his skating ability to find open lanes to drive the net. He stands 6-3 and is a natural goal scorer with plenty of confidence.
He's a scout's dream in the way he prepares himself and plays an unselfish game, making smart decisions with the puck. With his bloodlines, he certainly understands what it will take to make it at the next level.
Honestly this is the kind of career I almost expect Nazem to have.
It's not really his talent, its his athleticism, character, and body that will hold him back.
I think it's his commitment more than anything. He seems cocky (which I like) but a lot of times for players like him the "bulb" has to go off. That point where you realize that skill alone will not cut it in the NHL. Training, diet, repetition etc is what comes next and I think he's getting that.
I think it's his commitment more than anything. He seems cocky (which I like) but a lot of times for players like him the "bulb" has to go off. That point where you realize that skill alone will not cut it in the NHL. Training, diet, repetition etc is what comes next and I think he's getting that.
Hopefully. I used to be a big fan of his but over the years my opinion has fouled. Just my opinion but I don't see it in the kid.
But Brian Burke is supposed to be some great judge of character so maybe he will.
I think it's his commitment more than anything. He seems cocky (which I like) but a lot of times for players like him the "bulb" has to go off. That point where you realize that skill alone will not cut it in the NHL. Training, diet, repetition etc is what comes next and I think he's getting that.
Agree 100% with this. Being a major league athlete takes some serious dedication. It's not just a 9-5 job. It's a 24/7 job. You get payed millions not just to show up to games. You get payed millions to eat properly, sleep properly, train properly, and then perform on the ice.
Hard work trumps talent 99 times out of 100.
Of course there are rare exceptions where an athlete has a terrible lifestyle, but still somehow performs amazingly. But this is extremely rare, and it doesn't seem like Nazem is one of these cases.
Agree 100% with this. Being a major league athlete takes some serious dedication. It's not just a 9-5 job. It's a 24/7 job. You get payed millions not just to show up to games. You get payed millions to eat properly, sleep properly, train properly, and then perform on the ice.
Hard work trumps talent 99 times out of 100.
Of course there are rare exceptions where an athlete has a terrible lifestyle, but still somehow performs amazingly. But this is extremely rare, and it doesn't seem like Nazem is one of these cases.
A pilot has to go to bed at the right hour, eat right, train properly, perform properly, etc.
So does a nurse, architect, chemical engineer, judge, artist, surgeon, circus performer, etc.
The list is infinite. People wearing their big boy/big girl pants. Professionalism is another way to describe it.
This thread is pointless.
If this is somehow about NHL players being the good guys and deserve big money then you've failed.
A pilot has to go to bed at the right hour, eat right, train properly, perform properly, etc.
So does a nurse, architect, chemical engineer, judge, artist, surgeon, circus performer, etc.
The list is infinite. People wearing their big boy/big girl pants. Professionalism is another way to describe it.
This thread is pointless.
If this is somehow about NHL players being the good guys and deserve big money then you've failed.
This is totally false. Pilots and doctors are not required to go to the gym 5-7 times a week. Nobody will ask them anything about their diet/sleep, unless it becomes clearly obvious. A doctor or a pilot can afford to gain 20 pounds, and still be able to perform just as good as he did before. Not so with athletes. Especially NHL players. There's absolutely no way that extra 20 pounds or 2 hours less of sleep won't affect your ice performance.
This is totally false. Pilots and doctors are not required to go to the gym 5-7 times a week. Nobody will ask them anything about their diet/sleep, unless it becomes clearly obvious. A doctor or a pilot can afford to gain 20 pounds, and still be able to perform just as good as he did before. Not so with athletes. Especially NHL players. There's absolutely no way that extra 20 pounds or 2 hours less of sleep won't affect your ice performance.
Kadri is like Grabovski.... slow during the beinning but once he finds his game he produces. Kadri just needs to put on some muscle instead of fat so he doesn't get knocked around by the big boys.
Pro athletes have way different expectations in how they care for, maintain, and improve their bodies.
The professions you just listed have nothing to do with athletic ability except circus performer.
And they aren't all smoking cigarettes.
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I'd like to introduce you to some of my fighter pilot friends.
These the same fighter pilots who are fed speed(by their own govt.) to maintain alertness?
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Kadri is like Grabovski.... slow during the beinning but once he finds his game he produces. Kadri just needs to put on some muscle instead of fat so he doesn't get knocked around by the big boys.
All Kadri needs is a chance. He is a perfect pest.
Now that Burke is not stuck on his top 6 bottom 6 line up. Kadri should flourish on hte 3rd line with Frattin and whoever is lucky enough to play with them.
This is totally false. Pilots and doctors are not required to go to the gym 5-7 times a week. Nobody will ask them anything about their diet/sleep, unless it becomes clearly obvious. A doctor or a pilot can afford to gain 20 pounds, and still be able to perform just as good as he did before. Not so with athletes. Especially NHL players. There's absolutely no way that extra 20 pounds or 2 hours less of sleep won't affect your ice performance.
Being asked to not smoke, eat well, go to bed at a reasonable hour, and go to the gym for a couple hours in the morning isn't exactly a dreadful or terribly demanding existance.
Most people do all those things, save spending mulitple hours at the gym, but the reason they don't do that is usually because they have to go to work for 8-10 hours a day.
Agree 100% with this. Being a major league athlete takes some serious dedication. It's not just a 9-5 job. It's a 24/7 job. You get payed millions not just to show up to games. You get payed millions to eat properly, sleep properly, train properly, and then perform on the ice.
Hard work trumps talent 99 times out of 100.
Of course there are rare exceptions where an athlete has a terrible lifestyle, but still somehow performs amazingly. But this is extremely rare, and it doesn't seem like Nazem is one of these cases.
You said "You get payed millions" twice in the above statement.
So these so called dedicated professionals who have to suffer through all those workouts, get lots of sleep and healthy eating got it pretty damned good, don't you think??
