tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post282788242951224999..comments2023-08-26T10:21:07.251-04:00Comments on Japers' Rink: 2007-08 Rink Wrap: Brooks LaichJPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-2471023144708363782008-05-17T23:50:00.000-04:002008-05-17T23:50:00.000-04:00And don't forget that Laich gave the best quote of...And don't forget that Laich gave the best quote of the year:<BR/><BR/>"If you want money, go to the bank. If you want bread, go to the bakery. If you want goals, go to the net."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-61646862240353979742008-05-17T11:41:00.000-04:002008-05-17T11:41:00.000-04:00I eighted him. every team needs a guy or three li...I eighted him. every team needs a guy or three like him: durable and versatile, and effective at any point in the game. He is another key part to keep; I see Laich as a Cap for a long timeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-59429427638413339322008-05-17T03:19:00.000-04:002008-05-17T03:19:00.000-04:00NS/JPDon't worry about clean cutting and pasting f...NS/JP<BR/><BR/>Don't worry about clean cutting and pasting from NHLSCAP. It's already <A HREF="http://nhlscap.com/NHLSCAP_Info.xls" REL="nofollow"> there</A>.<BR/><BR/>I like what I saw of Laich, but I didn't see enough of the team to vote in your excellent series.<BR/><BR/>Recommendation: Fill the team with Ruskies and Saskies.GregOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15015930170497573037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-69202450306584023962008-05-16T22:31:00.000-04:002008-05-16T22:31:00.000-04:00Brooksie stepped it up big. Nine. I think he's t...Brooksie stepped it up big. Nine. I think he's the closest thing we could have had to a Chris Clark, in the Captain's absence.<BR/>Brooksie was one of the best post lockout surprises.Jack Hazardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17125145876262181832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-62606452478957404702008-05-16T17:03:00.000-04:002008-05-16T17:03:00.000-04:00Brooks Laich is Jacob. And the Smoke Monster.Brooks Laich is Jacob. And the Smoke Monster.Red Roverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15233795076874610127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-76970091197655288542008-05-16T16:50:00.000-04:002008-05-16T16:50:00.000-04:00Brooks Laich knows all and everything about Lost a...Brooks Laich knows all and everything about Lost and how it ends. He wrote the script.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-44425476365319437432008-05-16T14:06:00.000-04:002008-05-16T14:06:00.000-04:00I gave him a nine, cause I gave the kid no credit ...I gave him a nine, cause I gave the kid no credit before.<BR/><BR/>Also, not every team needs a tomas holmstrom, Rage. But yeah, he shocked the hell out of me.Whiter Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06862726277868219743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-72740829010920733042008-05-16T13:38:00.000-04:002008-05-16T13:38:00.000-04:00Not top six, but definitely valuable on the PP. Th...Not top six, but definitely valuable on the PP. That's where a lot of his goals will continue to come from.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-74623042894749262042008-05-16T12:36:00.000-04:002008-05-16T12:36:00.000-04:00I don't think anyone thinks Laich is a top six guy...I don't think anyone thinks Laich is a top six guy. Similar to Chris Clark, he's a 3rd liner on a contender.<BR/><BR/>And Brooks Laich doesn't have a mom - he and Mike Green double-team Crosby's.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-18894273726787195832008-05-16T12:32:00.000-04:002008-05-16T12:32:00.000-04:00Laich is probably my favorite Cap. Lots of hustle...Laich is probably my favorite Cap. Lots of hustle and he knows where to be on the ice at all times.<BR/><BR/>It'll be interesting to see if he can score 20 goals again next year, it's always seemed like he's been a tweener (skilled but consistent enough for Top 6?). Hopefully his production doesn't fizzle.<BR/><BR/>Oh and JP: Gary Roberts doesn't wear pajamas. He sleeps naked on top of Brooks Hooks Orpikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04043702689071051472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-43578253468605084382008-05-16T12:28:00.000-04:002008-05-16T12:28:00.000-04:00I gave Brooks a 9 because of his +/- and faceoffs ...I gave Brooks a 9 because of his +/- and faceoffs wins. He definitely exceeded my expectations this year and I hope that continues. Thanks JP for the Rink Wraps, too, they're great!Caps Dreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17222448553070298695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-19226882956445134112008-05-16T11:54:00.000-04:002008-05-16T11:54:00.000-04:00ns,two things:(1) The Caps is projected to go to 5...ns,<BR/><BR/>two things:<BR/><BR/>(1) The Caps is projected to go to 56.5M next year<BR/><BR/>(2) When you're looking at numbers it'd the cap hit that counts, not the salary, something that relevant for anyone whose salaries changes year to yearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-10244377149130500882008-05-16T11:53:00.000-04:002008-05-16T11:53:00.000-04:00I have to admit, I'm scratching my head a little a...I have to admit, I'm scratching my head a little at the thought of giving Laich a 10, since the criteria suggested by JP is that a player gets a 10 if he has the best season you could have imagined. For a grinder like Laich, I think that includes a positive +/- rating.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I'm not shocked Laich hit 21 goals, the account of him when he was traded to the Capitals suggested as muchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-90151439103249164022008-05-16T11:47:00.000-04:002008-05-16T11:47:00.000-04:00Petty was way faster than Brooks. In fact, Matt wa...Petty was way faster than Brooks. In fact, Matt was probably the fastest guy on the team before he left. It's too bad that the Princess downgrade has left us questioning Laich's future, but the reality of contract year greatness can't be denied. Do the names John Druce and Chris Valentine ring a bell?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-31438325336104500862008-05-16T11:46:00.000-04:002008-05-16T11:46:00.000-04:00I always liked Pettinger, I think you're spot on t...I always liked Pettinger, I think you're spot on that the shoulder injury derailed his development. Brooks Laich however, does not get injured. He drinks concrete milkshakes.Red Roverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15233795076874610127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-9344500058588633992008-05-16T11:43:00.000-04:002008-05-16T11:43:00.000-04:00myeah. i hope that cap raise is pretty significan...myeah. i hope that cap raise is pretty significant. played around with some numbers (extremely productive at work today, as you can tell):<BR/><BR/><BR/>FEDOROV, SERGEI 2,500,000<BR/>KOLZIG, OLAF UFA<BR/>NYLANDER, MICHAEL 5,500,000<BR/>OVECHKIN, ALEXANDER 9,000,000<BR/>POTI, TOM 3,500,000<BR/>HUET, CRISTOBAL 5,450,000<BR/>KOZLOV, VIKTOR 2,500,000<BR/>BACKSTROM, NICKLAS 2,500,000<BR/>COOKE, MATTNShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16674174944735455991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-91510546043063742082008-05-16T11:26:00.000-04:002008-05-16T11:26:00.000-04:00You can't get them. They get you.You can't get them. They get you.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-44576972985822857162008-05-16T11:25:00.000-04:002008-05-16T11:25:00.000-04:00Where can I get myself a pair of those pujammies??...Where can I get myself a pair of those pujammies???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-8550046330800391882008-05-16T11:23:00.000-04:002008-05-16T11:23:00.000-04:00He's definitely shot block-ier, I'll give you that...He's definitely shot block-ier, I'll give you that.<BR/><BR/>And those plays you referenced were beauties, no doubt. But don't forget some of Petty's shorthanded breakaways where he turned on the afterburners.<BR/><BR/>As for your questions (assuming they're not rhetorical), Laich on all counts, but that's comparing current Laich to post-shoulder injury Princess. Prior to banging up his JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-37345817285999088442008-05-16T11:19:00.000-04:002008-05-16T11:19:00.000-04:00He's shot-blockier!I guess skating is more subject...He's shot-blockier!<BR/><BR/>I guess skating is more subjective but he seems to be more fluid. Two moments stand out to me: the beautiful Backstrom-Semin give and go and give and go goal in game 5 vs. Philly where Laich led the rush and blazed a path to the net, opening the passing lanes. 2.) the break-away vs. Nashville (granted the defenseman fell, but still, dude is fast).<BR/><BR/>Bottom Red Roverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15233795076874610127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-18528683839095579452008-05-16T11:11:00.000-04:002008-05-16T11:11:00.000-04:00Pettinger had 26 more hits in 11 fewer games in '0...Pettinger had 26 more hits in 11 fewer games in '05-'06 than Laich had this year. They each had one fight.<BR/><BR/>Much as I love Laich, it's hard to justify saying that he was significantly grittier, faster or anything-er (other than funnier) this past season than Pricess was in 2005-06.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-33668090833132034912008-05-16T11:00:00.000-04:002008-05-16T11:00:00.000-04:00I gave him an 8. I don't like the below par face-...I gave him an 8. I don't like the below par face-off percentage nor the shots-allowed-per-sixty stat. But he showed grit, hands, leadership, and his most underrated attributes: skating and speed.<BR/><BR/>And it's those pluses that separate him from Princess in my mind. I think the comparisons are off base; Princess and Brooks are two different players with similar stats.<BR/><BR/>But since Red Roverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15233795076874610127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-73707952878354160712008-05-16T10:25:00.000-04:002008-05-16T10:25:00.000-04:00"Most of my posts, especially the morning ones, ar..."Most of my posts, especially the morning ones, are posted at "38." My alarm clock goes off at 5:38 every morning, etc."<BR/><BR/>Jesus, you sound like Hurley. Since we're on the numbers jag, I gave Brooks a nine (only Ovie gets a ten). He so far exceeded my expectations, it wasn't even close. For him to get to ten, he'd have to move into the 30 goal category, something I'm not sure he's capable Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-20710207354187664732008-05-16T10:07:00.000-04:002008-05-16T10:07:00.000-04:00He needs to stop leading with his right (or his ch...He needs to stop leading with his right (or his chin)...<BR/><BR/>Other than that he's solid 9 - numbers aside he's a solid heart and soul kinda guy...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-41475625578322112562008-05-16T10:06:00.000-04:002008-05-16T10:06:00.000-04:00JP, i agree with natty, the rink wraps rule! But y...JP, i agree with natty, the rink wraps rule! But you forgot one of the goods for Brooksy. His name lends to all sorts of "witty" Headlines and posters in the stands. "Laich him? We love him!" (Or does that go in the bad?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com