Player Discussion: Adam Erne

[DFC]

Presumably he's up right now just to get a feel for things. Besides, last night is pretty much how Coop can be expected to manage that (for better or for worse), so getting penciled in on the fourth line doesn't necessarily mean de facto fourth-liner. Not to mention, the situation changes when Stammer and Cally come back. I definitely don't see him as Top-6 in our lineup yet, and if no moves get made between now and October, he's not a lock on the third line either. So... what? Bury him in Syracuse until the right slot opens up? I say ice the best lineup we can and juggle lines it until it works, because the line juggling's going to happen anyway.

Well, with a normal coach, I think he'd have the opportunity to play his way into the top-six. That's not to say he would do it, but he brings an element that is just not present anywhere in our lineup. Where he does bring things aside from scoring, I think he might start out on more of an even playing field with the rest of the roster than we're used to seeing with Coop. But he's going to have to bring that big, strong, nasty game consistently in order to stick.

 

[Bolt 45]

But that's the Cooper way (tm).

Ha! To think there was actually a time when Drouin would have been more than happy to play on the fourth line. Coop wouldn't even give him that.

 

[Bolt 45]

Well, with a normal coach, I think he'd have the opportunity to play his way into the top-six. That's not to say he would do it, but he brings an element that is just not present anywhere in our lineup. Where he does bring things aside from scoring, I think he might start out on more of an even playing field with the rest of the roster than we're used to seeing with Coop. But he's going to have to bring that big, strong, nasty game consistently in order to stick.

I think we're seeing the same things in Erne. I'm just pointing out that our roster seems to be reaching the stage where we can expect a little more from the fourth line, not that Erne is a future fourth liner. He's not, but if he has to play there for a little while on this team it'll be because of depth, which I would view as a very, very good thing. I like everything I've seen from the kid so far, and depending on how he adjusts to NHL defensemen, I wouldn't rule out Top-6 at some point. It does seem like Coop maybe trusts him a little more, but it's easy to see why. He hasn't really looked lost or uncertain, he just goes out and plays hockey. He's like Point in that sense.

 

[DFC]

Only a matter of time! The baby moose strikes!

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

 

[Bolt 45]

We're planning to keep this Erne kid around, right? Hope so. Gotta love the way he broke out the preemptive Forsberg check that Engblom's always referencing. This kid's power forward game is straight out of the nineties.

 

[PaulGG]

Showing he can be a pest at times and get in the opponents head, this is a good thing.

 

[Volodya Krutov]

Played a much better game against the Sabres, he looks versatile for a physical player, I like that.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Showing he can be a pest at times and get in the opponents head, this is a good thing.

Gotta love a nice pest on your team. Before him our best agitator was Coburn

 

[JoVel]

Gotta love a nice pest on your team. Before him our best agitator was Coburn

In what world is Coburn an agitator? It was clearly Paquette.

 

[chasespace]

In what world is Coburn an agitator? It was clearly Paquette.

No one takes Paquette seriously, which is a problem for someone trying to be a pest.

 

[HoseEmDown]

No one takes Paquette seriously, which is a problem for someone trying to be a pest.

Dumont is a better pest, agitator and fighter than Paquette. Paquette has a bit more offense and PK ability which is what keeps him around.

 

[JoVel]

No one takes Paquette seriously, which is a problem for someone trying to be a pest.

When Paquette plays his best game, he is just as good of a pest as anybody. But sadly usually he's just skating all over the ice and sometimes throws a check.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

In what world is Coburn an agitator? It was clearly Paquette.

From what I've heard, Coburn gets under opponents skin.

Paquette just throws random hits and kills penalties. (And is sometimes a streaky scorer)

 

[Rschmitz]

I would argue Brown as an agitator as well

 

[VoluntaryDom]

I would argue Brown as an agitator as well

Somewhat.

He's mostly just a speedster who occasionally fights.

 

[Rschmitz]

What is your definition? If it's getting under people's skin like you said, it's definitely Paquette and Brown

 

[Hoek]

Johnson gets under people's skin all the time. Teams are always pissed off at him lol.

 

[JoVel]

Back when we had Gudas he was in the middle of every scrum.

 

[Rschmitz]

Johnson gets under people's skin all the time. Teams are always pissed off at him lol.

That's confusing as hell too lol.

 

[Bolt 45]

What is your definition? If it's getting under people's skin like you said, it's definitely Paquette and Brown

Brown can be on occasion, but not to the extent that Dumont and Paquette are. Erne seems like he knows how to be one too. Which guys wind up in the most little collisions, shoving matches and verbal exchanges during line changes? There's a reason for that. Those guys tend to be your pests. Fighting's something else all together, and a lot of notorious pests kind of try to avoid fights, which infuriates the other team even more.

 

[Werewolf]

Erne cant fight...saw him get owned by Bowey at the sunrise prospects tourney.

 

[DFC]

Brown can be on occasion, but not to the extent that Dumont and Paquette are. Erne seems like he knows how to be one too. Which guys wind up in the most little collisions, shoving matches and verbal exchanges during line changes? There's a reason for that. Those guys tend to be your pests. Fighting's something else all together, and a lot of notorious pests kind of try to avoid fights, which infuriates the other team even more.

Feels like other teams hate Paquette before the game even starts. Not sure what he's doing, but it seems like he's definitely getting a rep. IMO, that's a good thing for us.

With fights, Paquette avoids them unless the other guy is 6'4 or taller, it seems. He has no interest in fighting anyone near his own weight class. (e.g. the Chara incident.)

 

[Bolt 45]

Feels like other teams hate Paquette before the game even starts. Not sure what he's doing, but it seems like he's definitely getting a rep. IMO, that's a good thing for us.

With fights, Paquette avoids them unless the other guy is 6'4 or taller, it seems. He has no interest in fighting anyone near his own weight class. (e.g. the Chara incident.)

Yeah, I don't know. I guess he just plays a super scrappy game. He's almost like a fourth-line version of Marchand. His fights are generally ill-advised, and yet he never ends up getting as demolished as he should. Paquette plays hockey like a stray dog, and I mean that in a good way.

 

[JoVel]

Paquette is not really a good fighter. Brown is way better.