Comments on: Bourque (and Masisak) Get an Early Start http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/07/bourque-and-masisak-get-an-early-start/ A Haven for the Hockey Malnourished Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:54:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: steve http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/07/bourque-and-masisak-get-an-early-start/#comment-36036 steve Sat, 08 Sep 2007 22:01:34 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/07/bourque-and-masisak-get-an-early-start/#comment-36036 What d'ya think 'bout Justin Taylor. Great kid. 18 and improving quick. Great shot at Memorial Cup with London Knights this year. Could be a stealth draft pick. Good passer. Anyone remember Adam Oates? What d’ya think ’bout Justin Taylor. Great kid. 18 and improving quick. Great shot at Memorial Cup with London Knights this year. Could be a stealth draft pick. Good passer. Anyone remember Adam Oates?

]]> By: OrderedChaos http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/07/bourque-and-masisak-get-an-early-start/#comment-35959 OrderedChaos Fri, 07 Sep 2007 22:54:05 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/07/bourque-and-masisak-get-an-early-start/#comment-35959 I like Bourque's fire, but as CapsChick pointed out he's only 21. Martin St. Louis, one of the most skilled "little guys" in the league, wasn't an NHL regular until age 25. He didn't score more than 20 goals until he was 28. So there's no rush, though I understand Bourque's desire to advance. But I think it'll be 2-3 more years before Bourque gets anything more than call-up duty. And that's a good thing for the Capitals that their roster's getting harder and harder to crack. I like Bourque’s fire, but as CapsChick pointed out he’s only 21. Martin St. Louis, one of the most skilled “little guys” in the league, wasn’t an NHL regular until age 25. He didn’t score more than 20 goals until he was 28.

So there’s no rush, though I understand Bourque’s desire to advance. But I think it’ll be 2-3 more years before Bourque gets anything more than call-up duty. And that’s a good thing for the Capitals that their roster’s getting harder and harder to crack.

]]> By: norske http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/07/bourque-and-masisak-get-an-early-start/#comment-35945 norske Fri, 07 Sep 2007 21:20:38 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/07/bourque-and-masisak-get-an-early-start/#comment-35945 Yeah, that's pretty much what I think. He'll play in Hershey this year, but will start getting callups for the first time. I don't remember who said it, but I seem to recall that at the time Bourque was drafted, he was described as being at least a four year project. (Of course, at the time they were probably thinking in terms of four years in college.) Well, that was in 2004, so he seems to be on schedule. Yeah, that’s pretty much what I think. He’ll play in Hershey this year, but will start getting callups for the first time.

I don’t remember who said it, but I seem to recall that at the time Bourque was drafted, he was described as being at least a four year project. (Of course, at the time they were probably thinking in terms of four years in college.) Well, that was in 2004, so he seems to be on schedule.

]]> By: CapsChick http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/07/bourque-and-masisak-get-an-early-start/#comment-35926 CapsChick Fri, 07 Sep 2007 17:03:51 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/07/bourque-and-masisak-get-an-early-start/#comment-35926 I thought I saw Corey out there yesterday...nice to see the Caps getting a little preseason coverage as a break from the usual Skins lovefest. I thought Bourque looked pretty good with the others. The goal was a nice touch - he is <i>really</i> small, though, and he's only 21. I think one more year in Hershey maybe with a few callups this season and he'll be ready to go. I thought I saw Corey out there yesterday…nice to see the Caps getting a little preseason coverage as a break from the usual Skins lovefest.

I thought Bourque looked pretty good with the others. The goal was a nice touch - he is really small, though, and he’s only 21. I think one more year in Hershey maybe with a few callups this season and he’ll be ready to go.

]]> By: Strikeman http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/07/bourque-and-masisak-get-an-early-start/#comment-35914 Strikeman Fri, 07 Sep 2007 16:11:11 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/09/07/bourque-and-masisak-get-an-early-start/#comment-35914 Im not really sure if Bourque has a place on this team. I think he will be in Hershey for another year. If his last name wasnt Bourque would we talking about him at all? Im not really sure if Bourque has a place on this team. I think he will be in Hershey for another year.

If his last name wasnt Bourque would we talking about him at all?

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