Re: GDT: Dec 2 - Leaves @ Canucks - stupid early 4pm start
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2017 1:24 pm
I don't think any of our FA signings last Summer are all that bad. There is good utility in them all.
Del Zotto is an adventure. He does a lot of little things right and can eat important minutes. But boy he can offer up some pizzas with regularity some nights. Hutton and Edler get crucified for doing the same mind fart things. Luckily it's only a two year deal and I think he is easily moveable should it come to that. The return won't be much but...
Vanek can have these moments of great goals, terrific passing and add in the occasional nifty dangle. He is producing points. But there is too much uninspired play from him where he fails to put in effort at puck retrieval, too many stupid no look passes to nowhere and one too many turn over. His veteran status earns him the auto trust with Green. Younger guys get benched for less. But he has that proven track record of big goals. He is all but useless in the defensive side of his game. But it's only a one year deal and he is tradeable should it come to that.
Gagne is as expected. He is a lot more defensively aware than Vanek which makes his +/- a little puzzling. He has speed and is a good passer. He was brought in to specifically enhance our PP. To some extent he has but certainly not in the impactful way it was hoped. He will be harder to move with his three year deal but keep in mind when he was brought in it was as a placeholder specifically. Buying time for Dahlen and Pettersson.
Burmistrov is the mystery to me. I didn't think he played all that badly but then again I didn't think he outplayed Rodin really. Now that he is the outside man every mistake is magnified when he plays. I think they give Goldobin a couple of more games so Burmistrov will probably sit. Gaunce has out performed him. Hard to see a future for him. But it was a nothing signing and he could be waived. If we lose him we lose him. Coach has no confidence in him so eh.
Del Zotto is an adventure. He does a lot of little things right and can eat important minutes. But boy he can offer up some pizzas with regularity some nights. Hutton and Edler get crucified for doing the same mind fart things. Luckily it's only a two year deal and I think he is easily moveable should it come to that. The return won't be much but...
Vanek can have these moments of great goals, terrific passing and add in the occasional nifty dangle. He is producing points. But there is too much uninspired play from him where he fails to put in effort at puck retrieval, too many stupid no look passes to nowhere and one too many turn over. His veteran status earns him the auto trust with Green. Younger guys get benched for less. But he has that proven track record of big goals. He is all but useless in the defensive side of his game. But it's only a one year deal and he is tradeable should it come to that.
Gagne is as expected. He is a lot more defensively aware than Vanek which makes his +/- a little puzzling. He has speed and is a good passer. He was brought in to specifically enhance our PP. To some extent he has but certainly not in the impactful way it was hoped. He will be harder to move with his three year deal but keep in mind when he was brought in it was as a placeholder specifically. Buying time for Dahlen and Pettersson.
Burmistrov is the mystery to me. I didn't think he played all that badly but then again I didn't think he outplayed Rodin really. Now that he is the outside man every mistake is magnified when he plays. I think they give Goldobin a couple of more games so Burmistrov will probably sit. Gaunce has out performed him. Hard to see a future for him. But it was a nothing signing and he could be waived. If we lose him we lose him. Coach has no confidence in him so eh.