(Serious) Player Discussion: Jake Bean

[Bunch of Jurcos]

I am sure that management is currently rolling that beautiful Bean footage and looking to make a decision soon.

 

[MinJaBen]

I am sure that management is currently rolling that beautiful Bean footage and looking to make a decision soon.

This is the serious material I’m looking for.

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

How many sheltered 3rd pairing offensive specialists are there in the League? Shattenkirk and....? Specialization died with the cap, to produce you need minutes, to get minutes you need to be at least average at every other facet of the game. That people are reporting in this thread he wilts under AHL quality forechecking is...not good.

 

[vorbis]

I sat two rows from the glass in the Calder Cup playoffs and paid close attention to Bean.

I don't think there are any issues with his size whatsoever. he's a tall, kinda lanky dude. the question would be more his strength on his skates when it comes to board battles or positioning if he finds himself in the front of the net in the defensive zone.

but he held his own vs an aggressive Marlies team. really nice passer, as others have alluded he's quite adept at holding the blue line in the offensive zone. fantastic at walking the line, shows poise when people come at him, poise bolstered by confidence in his skating.

my sense is that keeping him in the AHL has been about giving him steady minutes and letting him play when his team is counting on him night after night. which would imply they don't see him as a 3rd pairing type guy long term. that said, I think he just wasn't good enough to dislodge someone in the top-6 this past season. not necessarily anything bad about him, just that's where he is for the time being.

he's trade bait IMO not because he's disappointed or anything, quite the opposite in fact, but because as of right now he's a spare part. wouldn't be the end of the world if he skated big minutes in Chicago this season and then slid right into a steady role in 21/22.

 

[emptyNedder]

The one thing that doesn't get discussed enough is mindset. The Canes from RBA up seem to be overly cautious. Remember Geekie only received his call up due to injuries.

I don't argue that Bean is McAvoy ready, but from having seen him dozens of times I am confident he could have been every bit as effective as Gardiner was most of last season—and, unfortunately, as effective as I fear Skjei will be this season.

 

[Stickpucker]

This is a very exclusive thread title.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

This is a very exclusive thread title.

We should a separate thread for non-serious Jake Bean Discussion

 

[MinJaBen]

We should a separate thread for non-serious Jake Bean Discussion

The Joke Bean Discussion.

 

[Jerkob Slavin]

He won't need a permanent spot with Carolina. I think Bean likes to be flicked back and forth.

I'll see myself out....

 

[WreckingCrew]

He won't need a permanent spot with Carolina. I think Bean likes to be flicked back and forth.

I'll see myself out....

kind of a sensitive subject...