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Beaglefan2:
I have always liked Burakovsky, but am getting tired of his boneheaded plays. I actually think he has as good, if not better, skill set as Vrana - he just doesn't have the desire. Vrana has a motor that doesn't quit. Not so much with Burt.
PUCKNRUSH:
--- Quote from: Beaglefan2 on Saturday December 08, 2018, 04:59:38 PM Eastern ---I have always liked Burakovsky, but am getting tired of his boneheaded plays. I actually think he has as good, if not better, skill set as Vrana - he just doesn't have the desire. Vrana has a motor that doesn't quit. Not so much with Burt.
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Hey Beags!
Yes, and just compare/contrast the way Vrana and Bura have responded to their corrective “resets”!
They have both been disciplined by Trotz last year.
Bura’s general “growth”, as a maturing hockey player is, at best, a stymied, revolving, blurry, anybody’s guess, type of progress. We see his obviously stellar skill set, peek its head out from time to time, but it certainly can’t be said to be a reliable showing, even with the most optimistic view! Putting coaches, players and fans, in an uncomfortable “will he, or won’t he”, type of impatient frustration!
Vrana, on the other hand, his growth has been most obviously northward! He’s becoming exciting to watch, more and more often, and contributing as a linemate, with a decent mix of solo goals, and some wicked passes for assists! IMO, you can see him maturing as the season goes on!
It’s funny because as I’m posting, we just beat Columbus, 4-0, in a great team effort WIN.
Bura didn’t score but I thought he had a better game this time. Although he had his typical number of puck giveaways, at the boards, or entering the zone, he also created some better time and space for himself and his linemates. GO FIGURE, buddy! LOL
TTYL Beags!
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Maacoshark:
Bura did take 2 very dumb penalties late in the game in the offensive zone. Can't take a penalty at that point in the game unless you are stopping a high danger scoring chance. He has zero hockey IQ. So I would consider this another bad game for him.
4 Caps:
--- Quote from: Maacoshark on Saturday December 08, 2018, 10:20:38 PM Eastern --- Bura did take 2 very dumb penalties late in the game in the offensive zone. Can't take a penalty at that point in the game unless you are stopping a high danger scoring chance. He has zero hockey IQ. So I would consider this another bad game for him.
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I think the lack of hockey IQ is the main reason he has not developed the way it was thought he would. His decision making is atrocious and he doesn’t anticipate the play. Unfortunately I am not sure hockey IQ is something that can be developed, you either have it or you don’t. He has size, he is a great skater and has a terrific shot but he just doesn’t have the smarts.
DC_1908:
He was a best-player-available,that had a skill set that is a commodity, in position and roles we had a surplus of, iow he was drafted as a trade asset.
We’ve hung onto, and resigned him for to long and his value is dropping fast. The sooner we get something for him the better
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