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Watching Buffalo and Taylor Hall really does look cooked. It seems like lots of hockey players peak at like 25, 26 years old.
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Watching Buffalo and Taylor Hall really does look cooked. It seems like lots of hockey players peak at like 25, 26 years old.

 

Any player not named Connor McDavid would have a difficult time creating in the Buffalo system right now. I don't know if it is bad coaching or oversimplification in an attempt to right the ship, but their spacing on offense and strong side breakout are the worst in the NHL right now. They don't create width by moving the puck east west or release valves by bumping up ice vertically.

 

Compound that with some tough shooting luck and this is what you get.

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Watching Buffalo and Taylor Hall really does look cooked. It seems like lots of hockey players peak at like 25, 26 years old.

The aging curve for hockey actually peaks at 23 and 24. Slow drop off from there to about 30 and then a steep decline after that.

 

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That's crazy young. I've always assumed peak age would be similar in all major sports, like the 27/28 in baseball.

 

I wonder why it's so young in hockey. Because it's so speed dependent? That is one baseball tool that for the most part just gets worse over time.

 

Now I am wondering about other sports.

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That's crazy young. I've always assumed peak age would be similar in all major sports, like the 27/28 in baseball.

 

I wonder why it's so young in hockey. Because it's so speed dependent? That is one baseball tool that for the most part just gets worse over time.

 

Now I am wondering about other sports.

 

Speed and injuries. Large number of hockey players have their careers cut short by injuries, or the injuries cut down on their effectiveness. Lindros went from a beast to a floater. Orr was a shell of his former self the last few years. Kariya, Marc Savard, Pavel Bure, LaFontaine, Cam Neely, etc, etc.

 

It's the speed of the game the leads to the injuries in the first place. Concussions and joint damage mostly.

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Lehtonen is a UFA after the season. He was our 7th D man. Our goalie depth has taken a beating. VV is likely a #4 goalie. Is really insurance at this point. May develop into something... But most likely just a warm body. I understand why the move was made.
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Lehtonen is a UFA after the season. He was our 7th D man. Our goalie depth has taken a beating. VV is likely a #4 goalie. Is really insurance at this point. May develop into something... But most likely just a warm body. I understand why the move was made.

 

If we had control, he'd still be a Leaf, good deal.

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Hey Spanky i know i am not on here a lot any more but i thought i would let you know that not really the Jets but Helley is coming for first place lol.
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Hey Spanky i know i am not on here a lot any more but i thought i would let you know that not really the Jets but Helley is coming for first place lol.

 

Haha... Leafs are in a lull, but I'm not too worried about the North. :P

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So are the Leafs going to be shopping for a goalie before the deadline?

 

Possibly... Freddy's been pretty bad this season, Campbell's been great when healthy, I wouldn't be surprised, depends on who's available.

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