tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post5295604850005753609..comments2023-08-26T10:21:07.251-04:00Comments on Japers' Rink: 2007-08 Rink Wrap: Shaone MorrisonnJPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-22862325117523146562008-05-20T18:22:00.000-04:002008-05-20T18:22:00.000-04:00I gave him an 8 for the year because he played bey...I gave him an 8 for the year because he played beyond expectations and he is a tough SOB, a perfect partner for Greenie. Looking back to the cheapshot elbow he took from Upshall right in the side of the head (which precipitated Green's fight), and I admire his guts even more. <BR/><BR/>For him to get a 10 next year will be tough because the expectations are up there now, but if he evolves into Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-8917487518691115822008-05-20T16:37:00.000-04:002008-05-20T16:37:00.000-04:00That wasn't anonymous - it was signed "Empty," and...That wasn't anonymous - it was signed "Empty," and I agree, in part, with the assertion that Mo's defensive skills are slightly overrated by the fan base.<BR/><BR/>I still gave him a 6, though.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-79103389176348846232008-05-20T16:29:00.000-04:002008-05-20T16:29:00.000-04:00In a related story: Lidstrom: 23 hitsMorrisonn: 94...In a related story: <BR/><BR/>Lidstrom: 23 hits<BR/>Morrisonn: 94 hitsUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235054856583026039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-34982924961835243802008-05-20T16:26:00.000-04:002008-05-20T16:26:00.000-04:00Ah the anonymice: "I give Morrisonn a 4... I thoug...Ah the anonymice: "I give Morrisonn a 4... I thought his defense was average. He's more of a positional defenseman than a physical one, but he needs to improve the physical presence on the ice."<BR/><BR/>I wonder what s/he would give Nick Lidstrom?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235054856583026039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-56151570209593168232008-05-20T16:01:00.000-04:002008-05-20T16:01:00.000-04:00I give Morrisonn a 4, but I suppose I have a diffe...I give Morrisonn a 4, but I suppose I have a different expectation than most. Don't really care about Morrisonn contributing offensively, it's not his job. I realize that I am in the minority in thinking this, but I thought his defense was average. He's more of a positional defenseman than a physical one, but he needs to improve the physical presence on the ice. The team doesn't need him to be a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-76004100991802485752008-05-20T14:59:00.000-04:002008-05-20T14:59:00.000-04:00I gave him a 7. I never liked Morrisonn, to the p...I gave him a 7. I never liked Morrisonn, to the point where in my NHL 2008 franchises at the start of the year, I traded him. By the end of the year, I was trading back for him, because this year the kid became one of my favorites.<BR/><BR/>He earned 2.5 mil a year, JP, imo. I think that his +/- will only improve next year, EVEN IF HE STAYS at his current level of play. Mike Green getting Whiter Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06862726277868219743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-9053849506757423252008-05-20T14:12:00.000-04:002008-05-20T14:12:00.000-04:00see Chris Clark.see <A HREF="http://japersrink.blogspot.com/2006/11/captain-courageous.html" REL="nofollow"><BR/>Chris Clark</A>.Natty Bumpohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08579518028499926810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-65666909932131025202008-05-20T14:00:00.000-04:002008-05-20T14:00:00.000-04:00b.orr4: i'm clear on that. but don't understand w...b.orr4: i'm clear on that. but don't understand why it's a virtue ("a spot on my team") to refuse protective gear.<BR/><BR/>guts and accountability to play through pain = good.<BR/><BR/>machismo and stupidity to ignore doctor's orders = not as good.Natty Bumpohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08579518028499926810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-85180583274015495022008-05-20T13:53:00.000-04:002008-05-20T13:53:00.000-04:00natty bumpo, he got his jaw wired AND then refused...natty bumpo, he got his jaw wired AND then refused to wear a cage to protect it (against doctor's orders).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-45930547587757940182008-05-20T13:31:00.000-04:002008-05-20T13:31:00.000-04:00Mo and Green complement each other's games nicely....Mo and Green complement each other's games nicely. I gave Mo a seven.Jack Hazardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17125145876262181832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-60349749472432727332008-05-20T13:29:00.000-04:002008-05-20T13:29:00.000-04:00Faux - how many of there are you? (i always think...Faux - how many of there are you? (i always think of Venom or Carnage when i read "we think..." in your posts)<BR/><BR/><BR/>and, no way Mo is worth 2.5mil. Not with our upcoming signings and pipeline of talent.NShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16674174944735455991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-79520308823903324022008-05-20T12:53:00.000-04:002008-05-20T12:53:00.000-04:00more impressed by mo playing with his jaw wired th...more impressed by mo playing with his jaw wired than by mo playing without a cage.Natty Bumpohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08579518028499926810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-45471364386312274532008-05-20T11:27:00.000-04:002008-05-20T11:27:00.000-04:00Can he become a #1? I doubt it, but he will be a v...Can he become a #1? I doubt it, but he will be a very servicable top four defenseman for a long time. But any guy who is willing to have his jaw wired shut in order to play and then won't wear a cage has a spot on my team.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-48901175641651495792008-05-20T11:13:00.000-04:002008-05-20T11:13:00.000-04:00Like most, I gave Morrisonn a '7'. I figured in t...Like most, I gave Morrisonn a '7'. I figured in terms of defensive play and offensive output he was what I expected, but that his chemistry with Green is part of what helped Green have the season he did and that's worth some bonus points.<BR/><BR/>I don't think Morrisonn is quite a number on shutdown guy at this point, but I think it's a role he can play against most first lines. I think he hasDMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737116968841961638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-28913586608168494372008-05-20T10:18:00.000-04:002008-05-20T10:18:00.000-04:00Is Morrisonn a legitimate number one shutdown defe...Is Morrisonn a legitimate number one shutdown defenseman? Yeah, considering the fact that he had to cover a certain gunner's behind most of the time. So he played not only one defenseman's role, but one and a half.<BR/><BR/>What will it take for him to earn a 10 rating next year? More offense. But I am happy with his numbers as they are if he can free up Greener in a similar fashion in years to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-72667023325892608652008-05-20T10:16:00.000-04:002008-05-20T10:16:00.000-04:00After the regular season, I'd have given him a 6. ...After the regular season, I'd have given him a 6. About what I expected; solid but unspectacular. Echoing previous posts I agree with: I want to see him play with more of a mean streak. Thought he would make that jump this year, but he did complement Green nicely and played very cautiously in covering. 4 years 10 million is insane...I see something along the lines of $1.5 million per, max.<BRRed Roverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15233795076874610127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-3958381717308119492008-05-20T09:47:00.000-04:002008-05-20T09:47:00.000-04:00also, props for "being a hockey player" and suitin...also, props for "being a hockey player" and suiting up with some significant injuries.<BR/><BR/>i disagree with NS. mo has proven to be a legit top-4, and those guys aren't easily replaced. especially considering he's just 25 years old on a young team.<BR/><BR/>second deuce's opinion that mo needs to get a little meaner. having never suited up myself, i can't know whether this can be learned..Natty Bumpohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08579518028499926810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-40319215027103947452008-05-20T09:39:00.000-04:002008-05-20T09:39:00.000-04:00seems to me that much of mo's value comes because ...seems to me that much of mo's value comes because he compliments green as a stay-at-home defenseman.<BR/><BR/>any stats on green with and without mo? on mo with and without green?<BR/><BR/>along these lines, my vote is a 7 because i attribute at least a small portion of green's success to mo. his consistency in the back end allows green to be the gambler (more to the point, allows BB to LET Natty Bumpohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08579518028499926810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-54249468002296590822008-05-20T09:22:00.000-04:002008-05-20T09:22:00.000-04:00Mo is replaceable.Although his reason for success/...Mo is replaceable.<BR/><BR/>Although his reason for success/praise is due to his pairing with Green, it will work against him when it comes to $$$. Green will eat up most of the $$$.NShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16674174944735455991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-1948229270085028912008-05-20T09:20:00.000-04:002008-05-20T09:20:00.000-04:00i can't see him getting much more than the minimum...i can't see him getting much more than the minimum RFA increase ($990,000?_.<BR/><BR/>MAX of 1.2mil, me thinks. and that might be pushing it....NShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16674174944735455991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-45993522141486124012008-05-20T09:19:00.000-04:002008-05-20T09:19:00.000-04:00He, like many (most?) Caps blueliners, has to bulk...He, like many (most?) Caps blueliners, has to bulk up and learn to bang people in the corners and punish them in front to earn a 10. He's a decent stay at home defensemen who couldn't hit the side of a barn with his shot, which he rarely even attempts to put on net. But I realize he's young, so I'm willing to be patient. It's just too bad there's no Witt type to show these guys how to play Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-16910505474732496102008-05-20T09:13:00.000-04:002008-05-20T09:13:00.000-04:001) Interesting question as to how much of a financ...1) Interesting question as to how much of a financial/length of contract/commitment the caps should give Shaone.<BR/>2) Other than his offense he has been pretty solid the past 2 seasons. Based on that it might be a good investment to offer him a longer term deal in the neighborhood of about 4 years 10 million.<BR/>3) A significant raise, but a reletively cheap cap-cost for a top 4 bluelinerFAUX RUMORShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403913043629362701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-28684008466032598262008-05-20T08:55:00.000-04:002008-05-20T08:55:00.000-04:00I forgot to ask it in the post, but how much (doll...I forgot to ask it in the post, but how much (dollars and years) would you be willing to commit to keep Mo in DC?JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-47638527501783406422008-05-20T08:48:00.000-04:002008-05-20T08:48:00.000-04:00I gave him a 7. I'd like to see that tandem increa...I gave him a 7. I'd like to see that tandem increase their plus-minus next year.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235054856583026039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-6177768927624604292008-05-20T08:18:00.000-04:002008-05-20T08:18:00.000-04:001) We gave Morrisonn a 7. he had a very solid sea...1) We gave Morrisonn a 7. he had a very solid season, but he was projected to be a top 4 defensemen prior to the year so he played up to expectations. <BR/>2) Perhaps playing at a higher level defensively than last year, and definitely assisting Green to have his break out season. The team was not the same with him out of the lineup. Still, as was pointed out here he showed very little FAUX RUMORShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403913043629362701noreply@blogger.com