Ghost of jas
Unsatisfied
You realize that Lindberg is only a year younger than Stepan, right?
People know that, right?
Right?
It is amazing how underrated Stepan is by his own fanbase.
You realize that Lindberg is only a year younger than Stepan, right?
People know that, right?
Right?
I guess not. Just like people call Stepan a veteran, but Kreider a promising player, despite only being 9 months younger.
Stepan isn't flashy. That's what people don't like. They want some fancy center who scores 30 goals every season.
Christ. This "you're stupidif you want to trade Stepan" **** is in every freaking thread.
In Stepan defense both him and Zucc hit so many posts this season. He still produce points indeed, but what most fans especially radio or podcast shows mention is the lack of FO% 47.04 in regular season, and FO% 41.94 in playoffs.
Fast and Lindberg are so overrated by our fanbase. Losing one of these guys for nothing in expansion really isn't a big deal. They're dime-a-dozen players. Every single NHL team has 2-4 guys that they can play up and down the lineup in a pinch.
They're good bottom-6 players. And losing an asset for nothing is always going to suck. But there are quite a few UFA players out there this season that can step into the bottom-6 and replace and/or outperform what Fast and Lindberg bring.
I'd rather lose the winger than the center. Replace Fast with...
Weal, B. Boyle, Gagner, PAP, Pyatt, Skille, Hrivik(!).
Some of these guys bring things to the table that Fast doesn't, some of them don't bring to the table things that Fast did.
Don't think anyone is saying that. But what is happening in every thread is a comparison to, and a massive underrating of, Stepan.
And when people say that they think Lindberg will be a better player than Stepan, they deserve to get taken down.
I don't know anyone who has said that, but I do know this; Lindberg is a very good bottom six center. In that he has value to this team.
It's been said in here many times and it happens to be true that if Stepan is your first line center, your team has major problems.
Same. My gut tells me Lindberg will wind up being better then Steps as a 2 way center. Both on O and D.
His gut sucks.
Guys, more importantly, we're all calling him Jester Fast from now on, right?
With a clown for a coach, having a Jester on the ice isn't that far off
With a clown for a coach, having a Jester on the ice isn't that far off
They should send Lindberg off to get some undisclosed minor cosmetic surgery and announce he'll be out for 8 months.