What do you expect from: #72 Tage Thompson?

[jsb]

11 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

I think we're really fully understanding how sorry a coach Ralph was. 

He must have had a tremendous gift of BS because he appeared to have most players (Eichel-Hall-Risto) bamboozled by it though.

[Doohicksie]

On 1/23/2022 at 3:35 PM, jsb said:

 

Talk about pulling stuff out your @ss. Can you imagine 2 more divergent views with one appearing to be dead on the money and the other dead wrong. Hooboy great look back posts.

In @inkman's defense, until he was moved to center, Tage fully earned that remark.  Inky was late to recognize it and I was just blowing ***** outta my ass (even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while).

On 1/23/2022 at 3:49 PM, LGR4GM said:

I think we're really fully understanding how sorry a coach Ralph was. 

Even when he had his initial success, I never really liked him.  Felt like all smoke and mirrors and no substance.

[matter2003]

I expect a minimum of 30 goals and that he will lead the team in points and look like he is turning into a star.

On 10/5/2021 at 12:04 PM, Weave said:

I can’t decide between 2 and 3.  Leaning 2.   He’s trending JAG IMO.

This didn't age well 😂

On 10/5/2021 at 12:06 PM, The Ghost of Yuri said:

30 goals as 1C

Damn...talk about prophetic

[matter2003]

On 10/5/2021 at 2:27 PM, PerreaultForever said:

Nothing. I've been saying since we got him he needs to be mean and physical and use the body he has and it's obvious that isn't going to be him. His wrist shot is predictable and easy to save and his style is lackluster at best. So nothing. 

and he sucks on face offs. I can't decide if trying him at center is desperation due to a lack of centers or just a last ditch long shot since they've given up on him as a decent winger. 

😂😂😂😂😂

[Doohicksie]

23 minutes ago, matter2003 said:

Damn...talk about prophetic

Lucky.  I've made lots of other pronouncements and they were flat out wrong.  When I came out with that, I didn't even take it seriously.  It was before Mitts was injured; how could a brand new (at the NHL level) center hope to put up those kinds of numbers.

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while.  😄

23 minutes ago, matter2003 said:

On 10/5/2021 at 1:27 PM, PerreaultForever said:

a last ditch long shot since they've given up on him as a decent winger. 

😂😂😂😂😂

I think it was a last ditch effort.

[Buffalonill]

He has a shot like good old Danny heatley .

 

 I might have to eat some Crow

[LGR4GM]

On 1/23/2022 at 5:02 PM, jsb said:

He must have had a tremendous gift of BS because he appeared to have most players (Eichel-Hall-Risto) bamboozled by it though.

3 players that aren't here anymore...

[GASabresIUFAN]

On 1/23/2022 at 5:02 PM, jsb said:

He must have had a tremendous gift of BS because he appeared to have most players (Eichel-Hall-Risto) bamboozled by it though.

 

7 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

3 players that aren't here anymore...

He bamboozled key players, the GM, the owners, members of the media, fans, and G-d knows who else.  RK is Rasputin.  

[DarthEbriate]

Judge TNT by his size do you? As well you should not.

[pi2000]

Freakishly tall players always take longer to develop.

He'll get more physical as he fills out his frame.

[French Collection]

16 minutes ago, pi2000 said:

Freakishly tall players always take longer to develop.

He'll get more physical as he fills out his frame.

He will be a beast along the wall if he gets more physical. Add a reverse hit (Forsberg) to his arsenal and he gets extra time and space to create offence.

[Curt]

18 minutes ago, French Collection said:

He will be a beast along the wall if he gets more physical. Add a reverse hit (Forsberg) to his arsenal and he gets extra time and space to create offence.

Extra tall players are often not that good along the wall.  High centered of gravity and all that.

[French Collection]

1 hour ago, Curt said:

Extra tall players are often not that good along the wall.  High centered of gravity and all that.

He should be able to beat Cole Caufield in a board battle.

Seriously though, the reach and strength should be an advantage when cycling the puck. If he shields the puck with that big body, most defenders will have a hard time.

[PerreaultForever]

lol, like anybody here predicted this season for him (and as a center). Aside from, I guess, JBott. 

[Doohicksie]

42 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:

lol, like anybody here predicted this season for him (and as a center). Aside from, I guess, JBott. 

I did.

On 10/5/2021 at 11:06 AM, The Ghost of Yuri said:

30 goals as 1C

 

[PerreaultForever]

1 hour ago, The Ghost of Yuri said:

I did.

 

As I remember you also said we'd compete for the playoffs. Optimistic humour was how I took it all, but if that was a serious prediction you actually believed well then you win the prize, whatever that is.

[Doohicksie]

You're right but don't burst my bubble.  😉

[Doohicksie]

 

[Zamboni]

He’s certainly exceeding my expectations. Love to see it. 
 

TNT! 

[Drag0nDan]

The thing is too - while a ton of this has come with skinner and tuch.  Asplund and Olofsson were scoring on his wing this season early on as well, and they went into their slumps when they were taken off of his line.  

[Doohicksie]

On 10/5/2021 at 11:27 AM, inkman said:

I’m done with the baby giraffe.  I thought he might figure it out but his game reeks like sewage.  I’ll be happy when he is no longer the Sabres problem. 

He is no longer the Sabres problem.  Are you happy?  😉

[PromoTheRobot]

I want to lodge a complaint. The poll had no 40-goal option.

[SDS]

This pole did not age well.

[Pimlach]

On 4/2/2022 at 10:48 PM, Doohickie said:

I did.

 

You didn’t predict it. The Ghost of Yuri did.  

[inkman]

10 hours ago, SDS said:

This pole did not age well.

Fifty sneaks up on ya 

 

 

The poll did not age well either 😎

Edited April 27, 2022 by inkman