Goose312
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Figured the mourning period after the loss last night would have been a bit longer than 9am the following day, but the guy wants to get down to business. Loving it.
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I don't think he's ready for the NHL. Excited about his future, though.
Figured the mourning period after the loss last night would have been a bit longer than 9am the following day, but the guy wants to get down to business. Loving it.
If anything, he probably should go on to the fourth line for a little taste if the NHL, though I hate to break them up( sounds weird, I know). They were borderline dominant at times the past couple of games.I would assume he plugs right into Mitchell's spot on Cullen's line if he starts Tuesday. I could see some hesitation throwing him into the top 9 but it's not like he could be much less effective than Ennis or Mitchell so why not give him a shot?
Greenway was never dominant at the college level, right? I just feel like for him to come in and make a big impact in the first year or two, you would have liked to have seen a little more production in the NCAA.
I doubt he produces a lot this season or next. Maybe never really becomes a hugely productive guy. But I also don't think you can really evaluate a big guy playing a big guy game on his NCAA production. It's not like Coyle did any better at BU. I think he'll be what we were hoping Foligno would be. A guy who uses his size to win battles and possess the puck, is solid defensively and good in front of the net.Greenway was never dominant at the college level, right? I just feel like for him to come in and make a big impact in the first year or two, you would have liked to have seen a little more production in the NCAA.
Generally that's the case, but not always.Greenway was never dominant at the college level, right? I just feel like for him to come in and make a big impact in the first year or two, you would have liked to have seen a little more production in the NCAA.
Not dominant at the level of a Kyle Connor, Johnny Gaudreau, a Brett Hull or a Zach Parise or a Ryan Donato. But I think if we put the outer marker for this player somewhere near a Charlie Coyle, that's a reasonable expectation. A middle-six forward who can put up a few points at evens and score on the power play a variety of ways. A player who can ultimately replace Coyle if the choice (Russo mentions his name in rumors) is to trade #3 for futures (a center like JFK + ?) and take some cap savings.
It's not like Coyle did any better at BU. I think he'll be what we were hoping Foligno would be. A guy who uses his size to win battles and possess the puck, is solid defensively and good in front of the net.
Generally that's the case, but not always.
Chris Kreider scored at an .807 p/g clip in college (1.02 p/g his junior year), compared to Greenway's .821 p/g (.972 p/g his junior year) pace. Almost identical college numbers, and Kreider came in right away and was a lightning rod for NYR in the playoffs that year.
By all indications, Greenway has been playing pretty well since coming back from the Olympics (8 GP, 4-6-10p). I'll be interested to see how he looks, I'm certainly not counting him out to come in and be a meaningful contributor. If only due to the fact that he's in a zone and playing good hockey right now. Kreider was that way, came in hot, lit it up for the Rangers in the playoffs, but then spent the majority of the next year in the AHL.
Kreider is much faster than Greenway. Greenway's deal is that he is huge, and will be a handful in front of the net and along the boards. Also has pretty good vision.
So, how about we see what BB decides and see how Greenway performs in said role tomorrow night?I guess I'm just having a hard time seeing where he fits right now. The net front game is something the Wild don't use very often. The cycle down low a lot, but the F3 is usually in the high slot. The FWDs will crash the crease, but they don't stay there long (Foligno and Parise do at times).
Even on the PP they don't plant someone netfront to take the goalie's eyes away. It annoys me a lot during the rare 5v3 PPs. Dumba is the only pure shooter on the backend, so I understand (not that I'm a fan) the normal PP setup they use.
I'm not sure how good (yet to be seen, for a better phrase?) Greenway will be at winning puck battles 1v1. His size indicates he should be good, but as we've all seen with Foligno, Spurgeon, and Stewie size isn't the deciding factor.
So, how about we see what BB decides and see how Greenway performs in said role tomorrow night?