The Justin Shultz sweepstakes

[awaz]

when did justin schultz start going by the name "lebron james"?

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

when did justin schultz start going by the name "lebron james"?

Seems to me he's got a bit of an ego their. Maybe not as big as the BIG E, but, it might be close.

 

[mattola]

i dont know. he's not running a tv program on it. he is playing the rules as he is allowed. he has the choice here so he is making the best of it. I dont have a problem with it. I dont have a problem with Lebron James except for the decision segment.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Legit question:

How good is Schultz? For his sake I hope he's worth the hype.

 

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Ted Kulfan (Detroit based writer) says the Wings are out of the Schultz sweepstakes and feels it is down to Edmonton and Vancouver.

 

[mattola]

Ted Kulfan (Detroit based writer) says the Wings are out of the Schultz sweepstakes and feels it is down to Edmonton and Vancouver.

as far as Bob McKenzie has said no teams have actually talked to him yet. how can they be out?

 

[mattola]

Legit question:

How good is Schultz? For his sake I hope he's worth the hype.

i hope so as well man. I can't tell how good he is but I believe he's worth it from the "experts" opinions on this one.

hell the Red Wings took a shot so he must have some good talent.

 

[puckhead]

when did justin schultz start going by the name "lebron james"?

Seems to me he's got a bit of an ego their. Maybe not as big as the BIG E, but, it might be close.

not sure where this comes from. He, nor his agent, have said a word to the media to pump up the heat.
there is a loophole in the CBA that he took advantage of to control hist destiny.
it's not him dragging it out, he can't sign until July 1 at the earliest.
good for him, and fuck the Ducks.

there is buzz because 26 teams want him, and there can't be a financial bidding war.
it comes down to intangibles, and that's pretty interesting to watch.

 

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as far as Bob McKenzie has said no teams have actually talked to him yet. how can they be out?

Could be just speculation from Kulfan...Maybe WW, higgy, or Eddie can vouch for Kulfan's credibility.

 

[puckhead]

Legit question:
How good is Schultz? For his sake I hope he's worth the hype.

from someone who is pretty tuned into scouting:

@coreypronman.
Q: Schultz or Ryan Murray? A: Haven't decided this yet, tough call.

and as you know, Isles were willing to sell their entire draft for Murray.

 

[mattola]

from someone who is pretty tuned into scouting:

@coreypronman.
Q: Schultz or Ryan Murray? Haven't decided this yet, tough call.

and as you know, Isles were willing to sell their entire draft for Murray.

very intriguing. can you imagine getting what technically would be a top 4 draft player for min rookie wage. very much worth the risk

 

[mattola]

Could be just speculation from Kulfan...Maybe WW, higgy, or Eddie can vouch for Kulfan's credibility.

I'm fine with that. I wonder if Bob is just getting sensitive as he and dreger have been getting scooped a lot.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

from someone who is pretty tuned into scouting:

@coreypronman.
Q: Schultz or Ryan Murray? Haven't decided this yet, tough call.

and as you know, Isles were willing to sell their entire draft for Murray.

Well he is 22 right? So he has a bit of an advantage over Murray & the other 2012 draftees.

The Islanders are one of the 26. I know there's very little chance he signs with them. Heck he's probably already eliminated them from contention. What I don't get is why Edmonton is a top destination?

 

[mattola]

Well he is 22 right? So he has a bit of an advantage over Murray & the other 2012 draftees.

The Islanders are one of the 26. I know there's very little chance he signs with them. Heck he's probably already eliminated them from contention. What I don't get is why Edmonton is a top destination?

if Im that young and could stand the weather (I can I quite like Edmonton actually) it would be a wonderful place to play for the fans and the team they have now. to grow with that core WOW would it be fun

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

if Im that young and could stand the weather (I can I quite like Edmonton actually) it would be a wonderful place to play for the fans and the team they have now. to grow with that core WOW would it be fun

Makes sense. I just don't like the way Edmonton has gone about building their team. It's not difficult when you have the 1st pick in the draft 3 straight years. The Islanders have stunk up the ice since 2008, but have only finished in the bottom 3 once.

Fortunately LoweBellini are somehow still in charge of player personnel so the rest of the league should be able to rest easy for another year or so at the very least.

 

[puckhead]

Well he is 22 right? So he has a bit of an advantage over Murray & the other 2012 draftees.

The Islanders are one of the 26. I know there's very little chance he signs with them. Heck he's probably already eliminated them from contention. What I don't get is why Edmonton is a top destination?

so he will be on an ELC ntil he is 25, which is pretty darned attractive too.

Edmonton is attractive b/c they can pretty much guarantee him 20+ minutes per night.
and it's a very young core to grow up with. IF (note the big 'if') they can pull it together, it could be a fun team.

 

[mattola]

Makes sense. I just don't like the way Edmonton has gone about building their team. It's not difficult when you have the 1st pick in the draft 3 straight years. The Islanders have stunk up the ice since 2008, but have only finished in the bottom 3 once.

Fortunately LoweBellini are somehow still in charge of player personnel so the rest of the league should be able to rest easy for another year or so at the very least.

no argument here.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

so he will be on an ELC ntil he is 25, which is pretty darned attractive too.

Edmonton is attractive b/c they can pretty much guarantee him 20+ minutes per night.
and it's a very young core to grow up with. IF (note the big 'if') they can pull it together, it could be a fun team.

The Islanders can offer him just as much ice time. The Oilers have 5 legit pieces in Eberle, Hall, Nugent-Hopkins, Gagner & Yakupov. Not one of them is a defenseman. Klefbom & Schultz could be a good tandem in the future though.

 

[DChero]

Does anyone know his favorite team growing up? If I were in his shoes, and that team was targeting me, I'd go for it. Not just for the team, but to live around my family.

 

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Does anyone know his favorite team growing up? If I were in his shoes, and that team was targeting me, I'd go for it. Not just for the team, but to live around my family.

His favourite team is the Canucks (grew up in Kelowna, BC) and his parents are Canucks fans.