Player Discussion Mike Reilly

[417]

How dare you compare him to the all mighty Beaulieu!

For what it's worth...I never got what the fuss was about with Beaulieu.

If it wasn't for his skating, I don't think he'd be in the NHL.

There certainly are similarities with how he and Reilly play, both prone to brain cramps but I get the feeling with Reilly that he's going to learn from them

 

[ottawa]

4 pts in 4 games, and + 6

Yeah, he might really f*** up our tank and carry us into the playoffs. He needs to slow down.

But seriously, nice surprise so far.

 

[The Great Weal]

For what it's worth...I never got what the fuss was about with Beaulieu.

If it wasn't for his skating, I don't think he'd be in the NHL.

There certainly are similarities with how he and Reilly play, both prone to brain cramps but I get the feeling with Reilly that he's going to learn from them

He was supposed to turn into a star player under Housley lol. Hopefully Reilly keeps this up, Mete-Petry-Juulsen-Reilly is a great skating defense. Maybe even add in a dman with our first pick.

 

[Wats]

He was supposed to turn into a star player under Housley lol. Hopefully Reilly keeps this up, Mete-Petry-Juulsen-Reilly is a great skating defense. Maybe even add in a dman with our first pick.

I really doubting the accuracy of this... especially when the talk was about protecting him over Benn.

 

[Rafafouille]

For what it's worth...I never got what the fuss was about with Beaulieu.

If it wasn't for his skating, I don't think he'd be in the NHL.

There certainly are similarities with how he and Reilly play, both prone to brain cramps but I get the feeling with Reilly that he's going to learn from them

Well, with how terrible he's doing this year(48gp, 7pts, -17), I'm not even sure he will be in the NHL next year. To think we all thought only getting a 3rd rounder for him wasn't enough... Now he's probably not even worth future considerations with his 2.4m cap hit next year.

 

[The Great Weal]

I really doubting the accuracy of this...

He was supposed to become a good player under Housley. Top 4 dman. No pressure, more ice time...etc. That has been said many times. People just need to accept that he isn't good.

 

[ItzaGreat]

Our pk was bad tonight...its been bad all season but tonight was a disaster.

Alzner can't play on the PK anymore...I can't stand it. Gotta play the kids more often...why not try Reilly more?

Alzner always puck watching, never working his man, never putting his stick in the passing lanes.

And Benn playing like he's a goalie yet somehow, even though he's kneeled on the ice, shots wizz pass him 98% of the time...I'm starting to think he's only pretending to block shots...

 

[groovejuice]

He was supposed to become a good player under Housley. Top 4 dman. No pressure, more ice time...etc. That has been said many times. People just need to accept that he isn't good.

He absolutely has not lived up to his potential. Definitely not a physical issue - his lies between the ears I'm afraid. I really thought he'd eventually put it together. Too bad.

 

[tooji]

I like Reilly. You can tell he has some high end skill in him. I don't think he felt he could really let loose in Minny since one mistake would send him to the press box. I'd love for him to find his game here. A 5th is a steal for him regardless. He clearly looks a step above Shlemko/Morrow/Benn/Davidson/Jerebek/Streit/(anybody else?)

 

[The Great Weal]

He absolutely has not lived up to his potential. Definitely not a physical issue - his lies between the ears I'm afraid. I really thought he'd eventually put it together. Too bad.

Knew it from the start. Should have traded him earlier.

 

[Fazkovsky]

He needs work on his d game

But nice first pass and decent shot and skating

Can get way more points then Beaulieu

 

[417]

He was supposed to become a good player under Housley. Top 4 dman. No pressure, more ice time...etc. That has been said many times. People just need to accept that he isn't good.

At the time of the trade I said we'd look back and be thankful that we even got a 3rd for him.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Our pk was bad tonight...its been bad all season but tonight was a disaster.

Alzner can't play on the PK anymore...I can't stand it. Gotta play the kids more often...why not try Reilly more?

Alzner always puck watching, never working his man, never putting his stick in the passing lanes.

And Benn playing like he's a goalie yet somehow, even though he's kneeled on the ice, shots wizz pass him 98% of the time...I'm starting to think he's only pretending to block shots...

We have the 4th best PK at home.
We have the 31st best PK on the road.

 

[The Great Weal]

At the time of the trade I said we'd look back and be thankful that we even got a 3rd for him.

Should have traded him earlier.

 

[JianYang]

Well, with how terrible he's doing this year(48gp, 7pts, -17), I'm not even sure he will be in the NHL next year. To think we all thought only getting a 3rd rounder for him wasn't enough... Now he's probably not even worth future considerations with his 2.4m cap hit next year.

He will still have his chances. His skating is too attractive in today's game. His skating and 1st round pick status is his saving grace these days.

 

[THE HOFF]

And some could reply to you easily, that you are a fan of Bergevin, not the team. It works both ways.

But again, NOBODY in their right mind would hate Bergevin if we bring a Cup home. It's ludicrous to even suggest this. EVERYBODY would eat crow. That's NEVER the thing here. We just don't think it's possible. We don't want to keep using him as we don't see the improvement. Nobody here hates him because he smells. But because he doesn't do a good job. So if we believe that he doesn't, why should we continue using him?

I understand your logic, sums up well how everyone here feels i think. But that doesn't mean jaffy doesn't make a good point. You have to acknowledge that there are just as much blind haters than there are blind supporters for MB. For every fan like jaffy who is willing to wait and see there are many exhausted, vocal fans that won't acknowledge or give credit to MB for anything.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

If he finishes the year strong and has a good offseason, he could be a breakout candidate next year for us. I thought he was a future 40p/year type dman when he was leaving college and that upside could still be there.

 

[WinterLion]

Should have traded him earlier.

I'm just glad that they seemed to have judged him correctly and got a pretty good pick for him in an expansion year.

 

[donghabs98]

Reilly's defensive play no doubt needs work but I am again impressed with his offensive abilities. He is quick and can cycle the puck but unlike Beaulieu, Reilly has the IQ to make offensive players and the ability to. Reilly is essentially the defenseman we hoped or mistakenly thought Beaulieu would be. I'm very excited to see how he progresses.

 

[The Great Weal]

I'm just glad that they seemed to have judged him correctly and got a pretty good pick for him in an expansion year.

But if they had traded him earlier, they could have had a Mueller like package in return. Maybe even more.

 

[WinterLion]

But if they had traded him earlier, they could have had a Mueller like package in return. Maybe even more.

That would have been great, I'm not sure his stock was as high though...

 

[The Great Weal]

That would have been great, I'm not sure his stock was as high though...

Pretty similar imo. Nevertheless, we would have gotten more.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Pretty similar imo. Nevertheless, we would have gotten more.

Bet you think you can time the stock market too huh

 

[The Great Weal]

Bet you think you can time the stock market too huh

No, I just know that Beaulieu would have received a better return if we traded him earlier.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

And back to Reilly....