Speculation: Roster Building Thread Part VIII: Dilly Dilly - Lets Tank!

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Everybody in town for preseason.

Whose the guy in front of Hank? I can figure out who everyone else is.

 

[Machinehead]

Whose the guy in front of Hank? I can figure out who everyone else is.

That's Ryan Spooner

 

[Kupo]

Kreider all touchy-feely with Boo. You can sense that 1LW-1C synergy.

Well done

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

That's Ryan Spooner

Thanks

I've never heard of him. Must be a new player to the team.

 

[Fvital92]

Kevin Hayes didn't go, a trade is imminent.

 

[Irishguy42]

NHL RD - ADA, Shattenkirk, Pionk, Smith

NHL LD - Skjei, Staal's corpse

Not sure where the idea that this team needs help at RD (as opposed to LD) comes from.

Because Shattenkirk apparently sucks, and Smith will be MIA because he has 82 weddings to go to this season. ADA is a winger now because...reasons.

 

[Irishguy42]

That's Ryan Spooner

It's JT Miller

 

[Avery16]

You have that backwards.

But most likely last year doesn’t matter anyway.

Smith was glued to the left side before getting sent down for the final time. The coaches didn’t trust him anymore, much less on his not-natural side

 

[Avery16]

No, we'll start him out of position to accommodate Staal and everyone will blame Smith.

The difference being that Staal has never been advertised as a RD and therefore more valuable. Smith has, and failed spectacularly. No rookie should play out of position to accommodate Smith in the lineup.

 

[Machinehead]

The difference being that Staal has never been advertised as a RD and therefore more valuable. Smith has, and failed spectacularly. No rookie should play out of position to accommodate Smith in the lineup.

1)Smith is a RD and Hajek is a LD. Why would we switch them to accommodate anybody?

2)Like I said, our only natural NHL LD are Skjei and Staal. Hajek should be a shoo-in if he's good enough to play at this level.

Smith has always, always been a RD. He only moved because McDonagh got hurt, not to "accommodate" him.

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

Whose the guy in front of Hank? I can figure out who everyone else is.

Hayes and Beleskey are missing...

Lundqvist looks like a creepy uncle that does not belong in this picture.

Who is in front of Vesey? is that Claesson?

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Hayes and Beleskey are missing...

Lundqvist looks like a creepy uncle that does not belong in this picture.

Who is in front of Vesey? is that Claesson?

That’s Kampfer.

 

[Avery16]

1)Smith is a RD and Hajek is a LD. Why would we switch them to accommodate anybody?

2)Like I said, our only natural NHL LD are Skjei and Staal. Hajek should be a shoo-in if he's good enough to play at this level.

Smith has always, always been a RD. He only moved because McDonagh got hurt, not to "accommodate" him.

This is just not true. Smith has played substantial stretches on LD, and has never been “a RD”, but rather touted as a LD that is capable of playing RD. He played more games in NYR and HFD last season as a LD than as a RD, and it has nothing to do with McD.

 

[Machinehead]

That’s Kampfer.

Also right-handed. But apparently, we need another one of those.

 

[kovazub94]

This is just not true. Smith has played substantial stretches on LD, and has never been “a RD”, but rather touted as a LD that is capable of playing RD. He played more games in NYR and HFD last season as a LD than as a RD, and it has nothing to do with McD.

What defense pairing got lost on the bench by AV?

 

[Avery16]

What defense pairing got lost on the bench by AV?

I’m not sure what you’re asking.

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

That’s Kampfer.

yes, can't believe they still invited him I thought he was AV's pet.

I can understand why Beleskey and Claesson are not there, but Hayes not there that is really odd.

 

[kovazub94]

I’m not sure what you’re asking.

Of course.

 

[Machinehead]

This is just not true. Smith has played substantial stretches on LD, and has never been “a RD”, but rather touted as a LD that is capable of playing RD. He played more games in NYR and HFD last season as a LD than as a RD, and it has nothing to do with McD.

In 2017-18 Smith's most common partner was Nick Holden (left-handed).

In 2016-17 Smith's most common partners are Niklas Kronwall (left-handed) and Xavier Ouellet (left-handed).

His partner in college was Ryan McDonagh (left-handed).

For all intents and purposes, Brendan Smith is right-handed.

Yes, he spent some time at LD with the Wings when he was paired with Mike Green for a year, but RD is his natural side. It always has been. I don't know why this continues to confound people.

 

[Avery16]

I think there is a real question as to whether Pionk, ADA, or Hajek are capable of top-four minutes at the moment. In the immediate, the drop-off betw Shattenkirk and Pionk is less than the one between Skjei (who probably shouldn’t be top pairing) and ANY of the LD options. In this sense, the greater need is on LD. Down the road-2, 3 seasons from now-we’re much deeper on LD than we are on RD. It’s two different problems for two different periods of time.

 

[Machinehead]

What defense pairing got lost on the bench by AV?

That would Skjei-Smith.

Notice that Skjei is left-handed.

 

[Avery16]

In 2017-18 Smith's most common partner was Nick Holden (left-handed).

In 2016-17 Smith's most common partners are Niklas Kronwall (left-handed) and Xavier Ouellet (left-handed).

His partner in college was Ryan McDonagh (left-handed).

For all intents and purposes, Brendan Smith is right-handed.

Holden was playing a lot of RD last season. And Smith was playing LD in Hartford.

 

[Avery16]

That would Skjei-Smith.

Notice that Skjei is left-handed.

They weren’t partners much at all last season, for good reason.

 

[Machinehead]

They weren’t partners much at all last season, for good reason.

Because AV just decided that Smith is a LD for no reason and so have you.

 

[Avery16]

Because AV just decided that Smith is a LD for no reason and so have you.

Lol I guess his play and his conditioning had nothing to do with it. I know it’s been a long offseason, but you’ve got a bad memory.