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Boston University Offseason Thread 2: Moving Forward by Booting Forwards

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BU Hammer said:
I'm sure Hotel Hammer will be a busy place for the 2013 FF in Pittsburgh. Might as well start prepping FL's room for him now...
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Make sure the sheets are snugly tucked into the sides, the comforter isn't too short and the pillow is fluffed just right. No wool or throw pillows. And I want a pretty honey already in it.
 
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which one of you is big spoon?
 
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Federal League said:
I will not plate this game. It's pan-fully unfunny. It makes me wanna mug someone. And I'm pot an angry person. It takes a lot to push me oven the top. Sorry if this sounds shelf-ish, but I don't wanna see this thread sink.
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Just a cup-la things to note: I've heard my chair of bad puns, and these are no good. If you could work one off microwave, that'd be a real window. Now, I say we just table this for later, soap that way we can spicket up later when we're (cutting) board.
 
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Getting away from spooning, forks and cups and back to hockey....

What are people's expectations for the Terriers next season.

What factors can lead to them exceeding expectations?

What factors may lead them to fall below your exectations?
 
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Chiasson at Stars development camp

"They [the Stars] sent me a packet at the start of the year, and it was telling me what to work on with Mike Boyle - he’s good friends with J.J.,” Chiasson explained, regarding the contact he had with Stars management last season. “At the same time, they leave me alone, they have faith in Coach (Jack) Parker and the BU organization. There’s no stress for myself. I don’t hear from them every weekend, I just play hockey and that’s great.”

At this point, Chiasson figures to spend all four years of his college eligibility at BU as he matures physically and assumes more responsibility at one of the highest-profile NCAA programs with a rich tradition of winning.

“Right now that would be the plan,” Jackson said of Chiasson’s future plans. “He had a learning year and that’s pretty normal - he had a big step. You look at the physical attributes and his attitude, he’s got it all. He just needs to pull it together.”
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Rogie21 said:
mlive.com has posted a comprehensive assessment of Nicastro from his work at Detroit's development camp. I don't see enough games in person to offer an opinion (Webcasts are very limiting). FL, Hammer, others...do you agree with this evaluation and why?. http://blog.mlive.com/snapshots/2010/07/red_wings_prospect_camp_assess_1.html
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What I agree with:
-His wingspan, reach and pokechecking. These are all kind of intertwined, but yeah, there were definitely times last year when it looked like someone was around him and he'd just reach out and poke the puck away, or it looked the puck was out of the zone and he'd find a way to keep it in. The one exception that comes to mind here is Kreider beating him 1-on-1 in the Beanpot, but I think that was the exception not the rule. Kreider had a ton of speed and put on an NHL-caliber move. Most defensemen would've looked just as helpless as Nicastro.
-His skating. For someone his size, he can definitely move. He's obviously not as good a skater as Warsofsky or Shattenkirk, but he's also bigger than those two.
-His shot. Definitely very good. Not only is it hard, but I don't remember too many instances when he shot into someone last year. He's also good at keeping it down when there's traffic in front.
-His physicality. Yeah, he can mash.
-His inconsistency. There were definitely times last year when he would disappear or sit back a little too much. Then again, you could say the same about anyone on last year's team. And like that writer mentioned, he still has three years in college to go. I think he'll only get more consistent as time goes on.

What I don't agree with:
-His great outlet passes. I have no doubt that he has the potential to be a great outlet passer like Shattenkirk, but I didn't see too much of it last year. On the contrary, I actually remember a lot of his passes getting picked off in the neutral zone.
-His great positioning. Again, no doubts he has this ability, but I just didn't see it much. There were quite a few times last season when he'd pick a bad line and have someone beat him wide or he'd wait too long to turn around (both of which are problems Shattenkirk had as a freshman, too).

As I wrote this up, I realized how similar Nicastro is to Shattenkirk. Comparable skill sets (Shattenkirk had a little more raw talent) and comparable problems as a freshman. I don't expect Nicastro to make the jump to Second Team All-American like Shattenkirk did as a sophomore, but I wouldn't be totally shocked if he did.
 
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