2016 Training camp (and season prep)

[Lebanezer]

His skating was the one thing holding him back but it seems to be above average.

I agree. I was expecting it to be worse based on people's reports.

 

[hohosaregood]

His skating was the one thing holding him back but it seems to be above average.

I dunno if I'm ready to proclaim his skating to be above average just yet. He's not exactly skating in NHL caliber situations just yet but he has been keeping up so far so thats good.

 

[Juxtaposer]

You'd think that his draft position would help him in this case, and he's only 3 months older than Christian Dvorak, and people think he's hot ****. Scott Cullen wrote an article about the top rookies coming into this season and there was no mention of Labanc or even Meier. So being a Shark also doesn't seem to help.

To be fair, I really don't think Dvorak is ever going to score much in the NHL.

 

[Lebanezer]

To be fair, I really don't think Dvorak is ever going to score much in the NHL.

I'm in that boat as well. Craig Button rated Dvorak as the 3rd best NHL affiliated prospect last year ahead of Kyle Connor, Mitch Marner and Zach Werenski. Labanc didn't make his list.

 

[Sideshow Raheem]

I'm in that boat as well. Craig Button rated Dvorak as the 3rd best NHL affiliated prospect last year ahead of Kyle Connor, Mitch Marner and Zach Werenski. Labanc didn't make his list.

Yeah that's insane. He played almost his entire junior career between Marner and either Domi or Tkachuk, always definitively the third-best player on the line. Meanwhile the best player Labanc ever played with was who, Blandisi?

 

[Lebanezer]

I posted this in the prospects thread, but I just thought I'd mention it here. Noah Rod just signed a 5 year extension with his Swiss team. It has an NHL out clause though.

 

[OffSydes]

What player is trying to make the NHL?

 

[Sideshow Raheem]

That might be one of the dumbest posts I've seen on here.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

I second the previous post. Who the hell cares what they post on their social media? But then again, it's not really about that as much as it is looking for an excuse to show bias.

 

[hohosaregood]

Nice car.

 

[Used As A Shield]

Good lord, I don't recall this amount of prospect crediting/discrediting and "seen him once" hot takes amongst shark fans ever. Such a strange offseason.

 

[Lebanezer]

Meier needs to step up his game, Goldobin is killing him in likes.

 

[DonskoiDonscored]

Labanc's playmaking is underrated. He was a huge part in getting Justin Scott his contract.

 

[Sysreq]

Labanc's playmaking is underrated. He was a huge part in getting Justin Scott his contract.

I really like LaBanc from what I have seen over the past 2 weeks of camp. Part of me really hopes he makes the team, but I also would hate to see the potential ruined by being rushed.

Whenever the timing is right, he is gonna be a beast.

 

[themelkman]

Kevin is gonna make it, I believe in him

 

[hohosaregood]

Labanc's playmaking is underrated. He was a huge part in getting Justin Scott his contract.

Is it underrated? I kinda thought playmaking was his thing. 88 assists last year and 76 the year before.

 

[Sideshow Raheem]

Yeah, he's a playmaking winger first and foremost. Any goal scoring is gravy.

 

[DonskoiDonscored]

Is it underrated? I kinda thought playmaking was his thing. 88 assists last year and 76 the year before.

All anyone is talking about in camp is his ability to score clutch goals. He hasn't had an opportunity to showcase his playmaking because he is still adjusting and doesn't have the best linemates. He's still figuring it out, but what we're seeing now doesn't represent his overall game (obviously).

 

[OffSydes]

 

[do0glas]

I'll be so disappointed honestly.

I get it. I do. It's a fantastic line, probably top 3 in the nhl. But this move causes two possibilities.

Marleau at 3c. Neutered offensively and literally just a line that can eat some minutes

Or tierney at 3c. Good offensively. Leaky defensively. If they paid him with wingels expect poor possession numbers.

I would much rather use the earlier parts of the season to develop hertl and find a good spot for goldobin or labanc, whoever gets the look. It also makes me heavily question the point to getting boedker. But that's another thread.

 

[alexander supertramp]

The experiment with Hertl as center didn't last long.

 

[Sideshow Raheem]

Marleau at 3C really isn't that bad with the right linemates. Tierney at 3C on the other hand is a black hole defensively. That line has been proven to lose every matchup regardless of wingers.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Tierney will be 4C. Stick someone like Nieto on his line to make up for his defensive shortcomings.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Tierney will be 4C. Stick someone like Nieto on his line to make up for his defensive shortcomings.

You were saying?

 

[Used As A Shield]

What, you guys don't like a "Haley, Goodrow, Labanc, Goldobin" 4th line :p