Post-Game Talk: KFC 3 Ducks 2

[Mortimer Snerd]

But Limoges isn’t brand new with the full shine of a D+1 prospect.

No he does not.
But for an undrafted player, he has a pretty impressive resume. I haven't watched him. Maybe he is a defensive black hole, IDK. But he has scored very well in NCAA, being just 3 pts below ppg over a 4 year span and he has scored pretty well in the AHL too. Has he just flown under the radar? Or is there something seriously wrong with him that doesn't show in the counting stats?

 

[LowLefty]

I don't think your Mikey suggestion is as crazy as the Lambert suggestion. OK, maybe crazy is the wrong word for that. Don't mean to insult anyone's suggestion. But I think it is wishful thinking.

Yup - sure is

 

[KingBogo]

No he does not.
But for an undrafted player, he has a pretty impressive resume. I haven't watched him. Maybe he is a defensive black hole, IDK. But he has scored very well in NCAA, being just 3 pts below ppg over a 4 year span and he has scored pretty well in the AHL too. Has he just flown under the radar? Or is there something seriously wrong with him that doesn't show in the counting stats?

You never know. With us getting the injury bug we may all soon see him play.

 

[SUX2BU]

Yes this years team gives a shit.
Actually Mark is making a great case to be the full time captain

The same can be said for Josh

 

[Eyeseeing]

The same can be said for Josh

Josh always gave a shit
Mark didn’t seem to
Don’t take one of mine

 

[Romang67]

Josh always gave a shit
Mark didn’t seem to
Don’t take one of mine

Yeah, I think Josh seems to have been much more of a case of the leadership of the D core leaving just before he was ready, and then his father's passing. He never seemed like he didn't care, just like he wasn't at the right level.

Though I think @SUX2BU refers to the captain quality, rather than the giveashit quality.

 

[Eyeseeing]

Yeah, I think Josh seems to have been much more of a case of the leadership of the D core leaving just before he was ready, and then his father's passing. He never seemed like he didn't care, just like he wasn't at the right level.

Though I think @SUX2BU refers to the captain quality, rather than the giveashit quality.

Couldn’t go wrong either way BUT I think Mark has at least another level to hit if not 2

 

[GNP]

You could also move Morrissey or Pionk up to play forward if your in a pinch for wingers, until injured guys get back. Morrissey would make a great forward, as he's fast, a good stickhandler, and has a very good shot. He'd be my first choice, but Pionk may work as well. You've got to think out of the box sometimes. Just remember Buff was once a winger, moved to defenseman, and worked out great.

 

[gojetsgo]

You could also move Morrissey or Pionk up to play forward if your in a pinch for wingers, until injured guys get back. Morrissey would make a great forward, as he's fast, a good stickhandler, and has a very good shot. He'd be my first choice, but Pionk may work as well. You've got to think out of the box sometimes. Just remember Buff was once a winger, moved to defenseman, and worked out great.

that would be a horrible idea...

 

[GNP]

that would be a horrible idea...

I'm not so sure about that, it just may surprise you. Josh is very fast, and can rush the puck, and do what a forward can physically. You'd just have to change your mindset. It's a funny thing, when a guy plays a certain position, many people think it's the only position he can play, but I don't think so. There are guys like Dillon and Stanley, that wouldn't be good for that. Everybody thought it was a bad idea when I suggested they move Wheeler to center last year, which the Jets did, and he did pretty good as a center iceman. You have to be creative sometimes, and we have extra defenseman, and you could also call up Declan Chisholm, who's a D man with lot's of promise imo, who could fill in for Josh, if they moved Josh to forward, which I "doubt" they would do -- but I'd give it some serious thought.

 

[10Ducky10]

Yes this years team gives a shit.
Actually Mark is making a great case to be the full time captain

Lowry for captain if you're picking somebody but I would leave it as is.

 

[gojetsgo]

I'm not so sure about that, it just may surprise you. Josh is very fast, and can rush the puck, and do what a forward can physically. You'd just have to change your mindset. It's a funny thing, when a guy plays a certain position, many people think it's the only position he can play, but I don't think so. There are guys like Dillon and Stanley, that wouldn't be good for that. Everybody thought it was a bad idea when I suggested they move Wheeler to center last year, which the Jets did, and he did pretty good as a center iceman. You have to be creative sometimes, and we have extra defenseman, and you could also call up Declan Chisholm, who's a D man with lot's of promise imo, who could fill in for Josh, if they moved Josh to forward, which I "doubt" they would do -- but I'd give it some serious thought.

winger is literally the easiest position to fill in the nhl, morrissey is playing like a number 1 right now... it makes zero sense to move him or pionk to foward either find a stop gap internally or make a trade. declan chisholm fill in for morrissey? lol...

 

[GNP]

winger is literally the easiest position to fill in the nhl, morrissey is playing like a number 1 right now... it makes zero sense to move him or pionk to foward either find a stop gap internally or make a trade. declan chisholm fill in for morrissey? lol...

Your right about that, Josh is playing like a #1 Dman this year, and better that I've ever seen him play. I'd just saying he can do everything a forward can do, and if he was moved to forward, he'd be pretty damn good, I have no doubt. The chances of it happening are slim to none though, as they will find a filler inner at wing.

 

[Atoyot]

You could also move Morrissey or Pionk up to play forward if your in a pinch for wingers, until injured guys get back. Morrissey would make a great forward, as he's fast, a good stickhandler, and has a very good shot. He'd be my first choice, but Pionk may work as well. You've got to think out of the box sometimes. Just remember Buff was once a winger, moved to defenseman, and worked out great.

Incorrect, Buff was a defenseman who moved to wing and it worked out well for Chicago in the playoffs, terribly otherwise.

No coach is going to take a defenseman from their top pairing to play forward. If anything they'd take a player like Heinola and put them in a limited bottom 6 role.

 

[GNP]

Incorrect, Buff was a defenseman who moved to wing and it worked out well for Chicago in the playoffs, terribly otherwise.

No coach is going to take a defenseman from their top pairing to play forward. If anything they'd take a player like Heinola and put them in a limited bottom 6 role.

Thanks for the correction, as I was always told that Buff played most of his career as a forward. Buff wouldn't make a good forward like Josh would, because he doesn't have the burst speed, but he could get by, whereas Josh has all the elements a forward needs.

Your quite likely right, in that they would not take Morrissey out of his defensive role that he's now playing so very well at. If it came down to a serious shortage because of injuries, this is something I'd give serious consideration too, if I was the Coach. It's easier to patch up a hole in the defense, than it is to find a good fast skating winger, that can "score." I'm sure most people would not agree with me on this. If I see Josh lining up as forward in the next 3-4 games, I would have a smile on my face.

 

[Guardian17]

 

[Royale With Cheese]

Outset of what? Kurt had a few problems that interferred with his work and was let go by the Coyotes.

FWIW, I think the new guy is excellent and I prefer his work over most of the others. But then, I don't mind Sawyer so what do I know?

Robertson is excellent IMO and I don’t seem to mind Sawyer this year to be honest. He dialed down his annoying traits just a little.

 

[Aggie204]

90’s night at the Canada Life Center? Frick I’m old…..

 

[macmaroon]

Josh always gave a shit
Mark didn’t seem to
Don’t take one of mine

Sounds like a George Carlin routine...

 

[ps241]

I loved the 90’s it was certainly one of the best decades of my life. Professionally its when it all finally started coming together and personally and I loved the music of the 90’s. Great time for Canadian acts and the Seattle scene and honestly we still bought CD’s so bands were still launched the old fashion way. Don’t get me wrong I absolutely love the Spotify era but it doesn’t seem there are as many new bands working their way up in the past decade now. Could be that I am f***ing old and asleep at the wheel now.

 

[abax44]

Yes.

Has he?

I loved the 90’s it was certainly one of the best decades of my life. Professionally its when it all finally started coming together and personally and I loved the music of the 90’s. Great time for Canadian acts and the Seattle scene and honestly we still bought CD’s so bands were still launched the old fashion way. Don’t get me wrong I absolutely love the Spotify era but it doesn’t seem there are as many new bands working their way up in the past decade now. Could be that I am f***ing old and asleep at the wheel now.

Could be that you're posting about 90's era music on a hockey board.

 

[Howard Chuck]

Yes this years team gives a shit.
Actually Mark is making a great case to be the full time captain

Giving a shit is what keeps me watching as a fan. Wins are nice, but watching a team give it their all is entertainment to me.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Has he?

Again - yes.
If you watched him last game, you wouldn't be asking.