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New Big Three: Malkin, Stamkos, and Giroux.
03-08-2012, 08:32 PM
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Sid, Geno, Dats,
03-08-2012, 08:36 PM
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wheres the love for johnny t, not toews but taveras.
03-08-2012, 08:36 PM
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I don't think Giroux is quite in Stamkos's or Malkin's category yet. IMO Malkin and Stamkos are still slightly better but if Giroux can reproduce this season then I will be a believer.
I agree with this for sure. Giroux is slightly under Malkin and Stamkos in my book but if he does this again next year I will put him right up there with those 3.
03-08-2012, 08:39 PM
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I agree with this for sure. Giroux is slightly under Malkin and Stamkos in my book but if he does this again next year I will put him right up there with those 3.
Agreed. Giroux is an excellent player, just a little more time before he joins the elite group.
03-08-2012, 08:41 PM
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Sid, Geno, Dats,
Imo Dats should be in the group with Stamkos.
03-08-2012, 08:44 PM
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IMO Stammer should be in the group with Geno and Sid.
03-08-2012, 08:45 PM
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Oh, this thread.
03-08-2012, 08:45 PM
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Giroux isn't on the same level as Malkin and Stamkos.
03-08-2012, 08:47 PM
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Imo Dats should be in the group with Stamkos.
Probably, but I didn't want to be too much of a Pens homer and, even though I hate the Wings, I love Dats.
03-08-2012, 08:54 PM
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Giroux is not on the same level as those two.
03-08-2012, 10:21 PM
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I think Giroux has been just as good as Stamkos this season, but this is the third time Stamkos has put up superstar numbers, that's what it takes to cement a place among the elite few.
03-08-2012, 10:23 PM
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Seems to be a big 1 right now with Malkin,
03-08-2012, 10:25 PM
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sucks to be 4th.
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03-08-2012, 10:27 PM
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Crosby until he proves me otherwise
03-08-2012, 10:28 PM
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Crosby until he proves me otherwise
Maybe I'm just a biased Isles fan, but at this point I'd place Tavares where you have Ovechkin.
03-08-2012, 10:28 PM
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03-08-2012, 10:31 PM
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Maybe I'm just a biased Isles fan, but at this point I'd place Tavares where you have Ovechkin.
I wouldn't be against that actually. I knew I'd forget a couple.
03-08-2012, 10:35 PM
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This thread needs more Rory Fitzpatrick.
03-08-2012, 10:43 PM
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If you look at the point-per-game average..
03-08-2012, 10:45 PM
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Lupul is the sixth best player in the NHL then? Tyler Seguin is the best two-way forward in the NHL. Got it. Points and one season are everything.
03-08-2012, 10:46 PM
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This. The reason there was a big 3 before was because there was unquestionably a group of 3 elite forwards above all else (Crosby, Malkin, Ovechkin).
How will I live without the number three?
I'm scared.
03-08-2012, 10:49 PM
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Crosby until he proves me otherwise
You're right points aren't everything and the Sedins don't play defence so Giroux is definitely above them.
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03-08-2012, 10:51 PM
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Crosby, Malkin, and Ovechkin all had 110 point seasons by the time they were 21. I think people forget just how dominant they were at a very young age. That's why they were the big three. Stamkos is close, but misses IMO. Giroux is not really that close in my mind. Amazing player and top player in the league, but not close to what the big three were.
03-08-2012, 10:51 PM
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