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BU season thread I - 2014-2015

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Nick Papagiorgio said:
Ahem, someone right down the street is giving him a run for his money. I don't see Umile cutting a perfectly good NHL drafted defenseman so he can put a 5'8" forward on defense. Just sayin'.
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I'm shocked to read a statement such as this. Does this remark mean that the "TRUST" poster has disappeared?
 
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ericredaxe said:
I think we would be somewhat better than last year without JE, but how much really? Has O'Regan picked up his game that much or has he benefited playing with JE? We lost a couple guys to injury last year, so we are better there.

What is the teams record without J.E.?
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Hoky's point about Eichel is not without merit. They wouldn't be nearly as good. However, consider that whoever replaced Eichel on the top line would hardly be John Sabo out there. An O'Regan-Ballllaggereaeon-Oksanen (a much better forward than D man with or without Eichel) line isn't too shabby. Also Rodrigues hasn't been on ice as much with Eichel and is still having a good year. Eichel is taking a lot of shifts because he's the best player in college hockey. There would be a drop off without him, but they'd make up some of the production with the talent they have. Even without Eichel they'd be a winning team, in the running for home ice in HE. With him they d@mn well better win the fvking tournament in the only year he'll be at BU. :mad:
 
Rover said:
Hoky's point about Eichel is not without merit. They wouldn't be nearly as good. However, consider that whoever replaced Eichel on the top line would hardly be John Sabo out there. An O'Regan-Ballllaggereaeon-Oksanen (a much better forward than D man with or without Eichel) line isn't too shabby. Also Rodrigues hasn't been on ice as much with Eichel and is still having a good year. Eichel is taking a lot of shifts because he's the best player in college hockey. There would be a drop off without him, but they'd make up some of the production with the talent they have. Even without Eichel they'd be a winning team, in the running for home ice in HE. With him they d@mn well better win the fvking tournament in the only year he'll be at BU. :mad:
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Agreed. That being said there aren't many that can snap a wrist shot and beat a goalie cleanly from that distance like that one Saturday night.
 
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Rover said:
Hoky's point about Eichel is not without merit. They wouldn't be nearly as good. However, consider that whoever replaced Eichel on the top line would hardly be John Sabo out there. An O'Regan-Ballllaggereaeon-Oksanen (a much better forward than D man with or without Eichel) line isn't too shabby. Also Rodrigues hasn't been on ice as much with Eichel and is still having a good year. Eichel is taking a lot of shifts because he's the best player in college hockey. There would be a drop off without him, but they'd make up some of the production with the talent they have. Even without Eichel they'd be a winning team, in the running for home ice in HE. With him they d@mn well better win the fvking tournament in the only year he'll be at BU. :mad:
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I'm not quite as optimistic. I'm thinking without Eichel, we are hovering around .500, maybe a game or two under.
 
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hoky,

would you be so kind as to give me your opinion or our incoming class for 2015? will this collection along with an extra year under their belt for the Fr class now help replace some of what goes when Eichel gets drafter?

Jakob Forsbacka-Karlsson-C
Sean MacTavish-RW
Jordan Greenway-LW
Maxim Letunov-LC
Charlie McAvoy-RD
Bobo Carpenter-RC



as always, thanks!
 
mookie1995 said:
Eichel needs to go and go #1 in the draft.

And DQ needs to tell Austin Matthews he can do the same if he comes here next yr :)
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You are already ruling out the chance that Matthews loves his week at HAA/WBA later this month so much that he just stays for second semester? Stop sandbagging.
 
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Agganis said:
You are already ruling out the chance that Matthews loves his week at HAA/WBA later this month so much that he just stays for second semester? Stop sandbagging.
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he done with high school!?!?!!?!?!? :D i would love 3 semesters out of him!!!
 
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I wouldn't trade any of our freshmen for Noonan. Are they all better than him already? No, but Grizz, Somerby, and Diffley, have been IMHO. And Hickey is not far behind. Plus, other than MacLeod, I don't have to worry about dumb penalties. I was honestly as happy to lose Noonan, as I was MacGregor - he just seemed to carry a bad vibe for the team.

Eichel is irreplaceable. Without him, I would guess we'd be at about 7-6 or 6-7. Still better than last year. The Olsson loss has hurt a lot, IMHO.
 
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mookie1995 said:
hoky,

would you be so kind as to give me your opinion or our incoming class for 2015? will this collection along with an extra year under their belt for the Fr class now help replace some of what goes when Eichel gets drafter?

Jakob Forsbacka-Karlsson-C no clue
Sean MacTavish-RW solid+
Jordan Greenway-LW not suited for D 1, better pro but will be solid
Maxim Letunov-LC Very good
Charlie McAvoy-RD 85% Prviterra
Bobo Carpenter-RC avg, not his sister



as always, thanks!
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avg class, not as good as BC or Harvards
 
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Agganis said:
What would BU's record be with two Eichels?
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<img src=http://media.giphy.com/media/5aLrlDiJPMPFS/giphy.gif>
Mind Blown

mookie1995 said:
hoky,

would you be so kind as to give me your opinion or our incoming class for 2015? will this collection along with an extra year under their belt for the Fr class now help replace some of what goes when Eichel gets drafter?
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Don't forget about the losses of Rodrigues and Hohmann. They are a major part of this team even if you don't always notice them.

defkit said:
I wouldn't trade any of our freshmen for Noonan. Are they all better than him already? No, but Grizz, Somerby, and Diffley, have been IMHO. And Hickey is not far behind. Plus, other than MacLeod, I don't have to worry about dumb penalties. I was honestly as happy to lose Noonan, as I was MacGregor - he just seemed to carry a bad vibe for the team.

Eichel is irreplaceable. Without him, I would guess we'd be at about 7-6 or 6-7. Still better than last year. The Olsson loss has hurt a lot, IMHO.
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I agree (there are definitely some freshman I'd trade for Noonan). Noonan had that one great offensive year as a sophomore and all the sudden everyone started thinking he was a star defenseman. Scoring goals doesn't make you good at defense. I don't understand why no one seems to appreciate a stay-at-home defenseman who doesn't take stupid penalties and keeps the puck away from the net. He definitely provided a physical presence in the d-zone and he could score, but as an actual defenseman, he was overrated.
 
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