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My Thoughts on Mathew Dumba
Blog — By PuckCentralHQ on May 6, 2012 12:17 PMI’ve posted a lot of draft related posts since I began writing for Gong Show, mainly because that’s what I’m supposed to write about. Every time I’ve posted something people seem to be commenting the same thing or person rather. Mathew Dumba. Mathew Dumba is one of the wild cards of the draft. He was once supposed to compete with Nail Yakupov for first overall but now he’s slipped, or others have just emerged, depending on how you want to look at it. Now Dumba is all over the place. Some have him going top 3,others have him going top 5 or 10, and some have him slipping out of the top 10 all together.
Dumba is great combination of intensity,skill, and hard work. He goes all out when he plays, and that usually results in a big hit or a flashy pass,rush of the puck, or goal. All of those things seem pretty great, right? Well what happens when he messes those things up? Those are the kinds of things that hurt a team. Missing a big hit,taking a reckless penalty,making a bad pass,rushing the puck at the wrong time. Those are all common knocks on Dumba. As I’ve stated before, he’s a high risk-high reward kind of player. I’m not here to bash Dumba, I think he’s a great player, but there’s a risk associated with drafting him, which I don’t think people are really seeing. I understand that he’s a young player and he’s still learning and maturing but there’s the chance that he can’t take this uptempo,all-out game to the next level. I know that risk goes for every player, but with Dumba’s style of play it’s all or nothing.
If Dumba can transition his game to the NHL a team is going to get a hard hitting, flashy, offensive-defenseman, who can run a power-play. He also possesses great leadership qualities, which could make him a future captain in the NHL. Much like the player he’s so often compared to, a young Dion Phaneuf. Like I said before, I’m not here to bash Dumba. I think he’s a great player with tons of potential. I wouldn’t be at all surprised if he goes top 5, and will be shocked if he falls out of top 10.
Another common comment I get is; “Dumba should be taken before Murray”. I’m going to quickly talk about that. Teams picking in the top 5 usually aren’t in good enough shape to draft a player who needs so much developing. Teams are looking for a player who can come in and help them right away. That’s why Murray will be picked before Dumba. Sure, Dumba has the potential to put up more numbers, and be more of a game-changer then Murray, but Murray is a more mature, and developed pick. Murray is capable of coming in right away and making a difference, but I think Dumba is a few years away. With that said I wouldn’t be surprised to see Dumba in the NHL next season, which I don’t think is a smart move but that seems to be the trend in today’s NHL.
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63 Comments
solid.
very solid i still think murray is more nhl ready
murray is gonna explode in the show.. good luck to all tho! need more young talent
hes going at least top 10 no way hes gonna go less
i agree
yea
Murray will go before Dumba, but anyone who watche him play in the under 18s knows just how good Dumba can be. Can’t wait to see him at the next level
biggest hitter out there
biggest hitter out there dumbaaaaaaaa!
solid
would like to see him make the nhl first year
Beauty
ya
I hope the Oilers trade their 1st overall for either 2nd or 3rd overall pick plus something else and pick Murray but Dumba could be a solid pick for them as well if they decided to go for the 4th or 5th overall if they can make a better deal!
Exactly!!! The oilers could really really use a great reliable workhorse like Murray, and someone else could profit from picking first. If the Oil can get a package for the first pick that will allow them to pick Murray AND get something for swapping, I think it would be a win-win situation for whatever team(s) are involved.
beauty
oil should trade down to leafs for d and still get dumba probably
sounds pretty solid
I think every player in the draft has a risk, time has proven that. Who doesn’t like to see an underdog succeed?
Kids gonna be solid whoever gets him even if it does take him a couple of years
Would be surprised if he goes any lower than 8th overall
sick
should be fine at the next level
filthy
beauty
Sounds good & agree with ya!
definitely a top 10 draft pick
Sounds good
cant wait
see how he measures up in the show
sounds like a decent player from what I hear, but I definitely think Murray is a more solid player
i really agree with your analysis that in the future dumba might be better but murray is more pro ready
Hope the Islanders nap Murray. But if Murray doesn’t fall to them, I’d take Dumba. The Isles need a DMan with a little fiestiness to him. And someone who hits/pushes people around in front of the net, in general.
He’s a solid player but definately doesn’t warrent a first or second overall pick
biggest hitter in the dub hands down
nice info
Dumba is a tough SOB
Great insight
excited to see this guy in the show, we’ll see if he can make the transition
He’s a great player.. Can’t wait to see who he ends up going too.
good info
Dumba ain’t no lumpa, this kids got skill!
Hopefully he can mature enough to work out for whoever drafts him.
Unreal!
nice
whata true beauty gonna have a unreal career
Huuuge hitter
Unreal
sick
unreal
beast
beauty
so good
beauty
unreal
kid will get a lot out of staying away from the show for another year
good stuff !!!!
nice stuff
great!!
great
cool
Dumba is a beaut
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