dinodebino
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Great post!Romanov will be a fine top 4 eventually. He has the physical attrubutes. He’s a gamer and he’s intense.
He will always be a force one on one because of that.
Right now, he needs to learn that he’s got a position and he needs to stick to it. By running around the zone chasing the puck carrier, all he does is compromise his teammates’ positioning. And it ends up in an overextended shift. And THEN coaches and teammates get mad at him.
This is exactly why he was benched multiple times last year. NHL hockey is a systems game. He needs to learn to stick to it. Hope he gets it this season. He’s still a pup.
I have a feeling Guhle is a better high end skater/ gap control.Mailloux has the same physical tools than Guhle (maybe better), and has more offensive skills. The main (huge) difference is above the shoulders !
This is one pick where scouting deserves credit. No other team it seems had him ranked in the 2nd round. None of us did.
He is becoming exactly what I thought Emelin would be. It's exciting.
He was always OVERRATED asf but I still think he would have start the season last yrs in the AHLCould someone please explain to me what are we trying to achieve with this kid?
I didn't like him last year. I thought he had some very good physical qualities and great character, but he was very raw. Playing him with Kulak didn't help either.
This year, he's not ready for the matchups Petry and Savard are getting, which means he's either terribly exposed, or inevitably ends up on a leftover pairing with Wideman or Kulak.
Is there any plan here, or they just assumed he would step up, because they needed him to step up? Where is a veteran 3rd pair D with whom he can play in sheltered minutes?
It seems to me like he's on a straight path to the AHL and like others before him, he'll find himself there not as a promising rookie who has to gain experience and work on his game, but as a disappointing player who has been mauled at the NHL level.
This story repeats itself so many times that I'm just speechless at this point. This kid was supposed to be one of the crown jewels of our retool.
I'm willing to show patience, contrary to the Habs management.Reminder: He's yet to play a full NHL season, he's played 59 career NHL games.
P-A-T-I-E-N-C-E
Thank you!Reminder: He's yet to play a full NHL season, he's played 59 career NHL games.
P-A-T-I-E-N-C-E
Could someone please explain to me what are we trying to achieve with this kid?
I didn't like him last year. I thought he had some very good physical qualities and great character, but he was very raw. Playing him with Kulak didn't help either.
This year, he's not ready for the matchups Petry and Savard are getting, which means he's either terribly exposed, or inevitably ends up on a leftover pairing with Wideman or Kulak.
Is there any plan here, or they just assumed he would step up, because they needed him to step up? Where is a veteran 3rd pair D with whom he can play in sheltered minutes?
It seems to me like he's on a straight path to the AHL and like others before him, he'll find himself there not as a promising rookie who has to gain experience and work on his game, but as a disappointing player who has been mauled at the NHL level.
This story repeats itself so many times that I'm just speechless at this point. This kid was supposed to be one of the crown jewels of our retool.
And really, what's the alternative to playing him anyway? It's not like they have anyone in Laval to step in. This year isn't going to be another cup run. They'd be so much better off competing for Wright. The pool is not as deep as some people here think.Thank you!
That's the fan base and media here, always ready to call a bust a 21 year old defenseman
Watch others teams and they'll see other young up coming defenseman struggling too. That's part of the growth and development of NHL defenseman
Reminder: He's yet to play a full NHL season, he's played 59 career NHL games.
P-A-T-I-E-N-C-E
Plan? Who needs a plan.... everyone knows a player either has it or doesn't. If he fails, it's because he just doesn't have it. Can't fault the team for anything, it's not their job to develop talent beyond throwing him in the lineup... sink or swim baby!
This is the MB way.
Just wondering how valuable he is ? Time will tell I guess. Savard pairing seems a bit better for now but Petry looked very annoyed playing with him.