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Strangelove wrote:
For all we know, Guds, Dorsett, Virtanen, and Pedan... might ALL hold roster spots by season's end.
Pretty funny that Blob has no time for any of those players - I guess he's a closeted lover of Lars Molin hockey!
(Sorry for stealing your phrase Blob, that's actually my favourite line of this thread!)
Pedan is tough but he is a bad hockey player. Gets beat wide constantly.
I've already said I liked Gudbranson and would have been fine with the trade minus the 2nd tossed in. That said he is a 4/5 guy not a stud like some portray him to be.
Dorsett has a lot of heart. However he's 190 , not a particularly hard hitter and he is grossly overpaid with a bad neck. None of these things are his fault but he doesn't exactly instill fear into the opposition D.
I had high hopes for Virtanen. He was drafted three years ago. He had an awful draft +1 season barely breaking ppg and being a complete non factor in the second round of the playoffs. The next year he was shoehorned onto the Canucks despite a less than stellar camp. He had brief spurts of good play and showed a bit of promise. Then came the WJC where he may have been Canada's worst player. He came back and looked .........ok. Draft+ 3 season he shows up at 235 lbs and proceeds to get sent down and produce like an AHL fourth liner. He doesn't hit and he doesn't score but some koolaid swilling posters say he's playing the right way. I'd say this is a huge year for The Fake. Next year he has to clear waivers to be sent down.
“I don’t care what you and some other poster were talking about”
Yawn ..... fart Pedan is 24. He had best get it together if he is going to be an NHL regular. He needs quicker feet , not sure if he can or will get quicker.
Then don't make the trade for Gudbranson if you have to include two premium assets + a 4th rounder. Show some nuts and stick to your guns. It was too much for a guy they may only have for two seasons.
Dorsett is overpaid by a fair bit and horrible teams shouldn't be overpaying for multiple ufa. That's for the good teams to do. Dorsett is a willing hitter but he doesn't hit anyone very hard. I like the guy but I think 2.65 million could be spent better. That said he isn't the boat anchor that Louis and Brandon are.
I haven't given up on the Fake but this season is massive for him and my expectations for him have been lowered due to three poor statistical seasons. He will have to put up some pretty damn good numbers in Utica to get a sniff this year.
“I don’t care what you and some other poster were talking about”
(one of Edler/Hutton gets moved, Wiercioch/Pedan rotate in and out of lineup)
Considering we have been league leaders in defencmen man games lost for the last few years, 9 d men isn't a bad idea.. I'll be surprised if they all make it through training camp without injuries.
The 'Chain of Command' is the chain I am going to beat you with until you understand I am in charge.
Madcombinepilot wrote:
Considering we have been league leaders in defencmen man games lost for the last few years, 9 d men isn't a bad idea.. I'll be surprised if they all make it through training camp without injuries.
True dat.
Also, guys like Wiercioch and Biega would probably clear waivers if needs-be
Madcombinepilot wrote:Considering we have been league leaders in defencmen man games lost for the last few years, 9 d men isn't a bad idea. I'll be surprised if they all make it through training camp without injuries.
Resistance to injury is another important facet of the pro game in which size is an asset. (Though still no guarantee. Salo was a big guy.)
Another way to improve resistance to, and recovery from, injury is with a great training staff. Any word of upgrades in the organization there ?