BKarchitect
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Only one year left on his deal. Would only make sense for the Nucks if he had 3+ left.middle 6 winger, cant play defense, slightly overpaid. How is he not a Canucks yet?
Only one year left on his deal. Would only make sense for the Nucks if he had 3+ left.middle 6 winger, cant play defense, slightly overpaid. How is he not a Canucks yet?
Only one year left on his deal. Would only make sense for the Nucks if he had 3+ left.
True, VO at 4.5x5 sounds more Canucks like!He could be extended...........
I'm not advocating for VO in Carolina, but the Canes play a tight structure and are one of the few teams that play man-to-man in their own zone. So that may alleviate some of his read issues.And to follow on this: It's not like Olofsson isn't a WILLING defender....he tries and is actually a pretty solid backchecker/puckhound on the rush. He's just not very good at reading the play in his own zone and reacting to it. He'd do just fine in a system where he has a defined role in the defensive zone.
I'd be pretty worried if the Sabres traded him to someone like the Islanders his skills actually fit pretty well with a guy like Barzal.Anyone buying Olofsson will have buyer’s remorse the moment he steps on the ice for them. He is a worse skating version of dzingel
Viktor Olofsson doesn’t strike me as a player that Torts would want on the roster.Wouldn’t shock me to see Philly poking their head around it.
tbf no one knows what kind of player Viktor is. Victor wouldn’t be his favorite though.Viktor Olofsson doesn’t strike me as a player that Torts would want on the roster.
Defensive liability PP specialists are far from sought out by NHL contenders.
Generally, that type of player ends up costing team dearly when on ice in big moments and are generally press box fodder when stakes are raised.
Said it before he'd be a great replacement for Kerfoot even if he's just a goal scorer, because Kerfoot isn't even that.
Doubt Buffalo moves him within the division though
Islanders, but they don’t have cap space.What teams have a glaring need for PP help and can bury him at even strength? I’d start there to look for suspects.
Return probably depends on retainage too.
Olofsson's niche skillset is the most valuable niche skillset in hockeyNiche skill sets are only great if they bring actual value to a team. For as good as his goal scoring is, his play reading, skating, and defense just as equally bad. there isnt value there. analytics or no analytics.
Because even at 50% he is a negative asset. Poor skater and doesn’t play defense. Why pay for a guy who may play 8 minutes a night on the 4th line?
This narrative is ridiculous and keeps being repeated by posters that have never really even watched Olofsson play a game. Someone says it, someone else repeats it, and all of a sudden, false narratives are fact on HF.
Olofsson had a really bad year. He played on the third line all season and never found any chemistry with linemates, but still potted 28 goals. He is currently lost in Granatos system, but to say he can't skate and he doesn't try on D is just false. Watch the video below, watch his backcheck in the first 3 seconds of the video, and tell me he doesn't play D and can't skate.
This narrative is ridiculous and keeps being repeated by posters that have never really even watched Olofsson play a game. Someone says it, someone else repeats it, and all of a sudden, false narratives are fact on HF.
Olofsson had a really bad year. He played on the third line all season and never found any chemistry with linemates, but still potted 28 goals. He is currently lost in Granatos system, but to say he can't skate and he doesn't try on D is just false. Watch the video below, watch his backcheck in the first 3 seconds of the video, and tell me he doesn't play D and can't skate.
Imagine refering to plus/minus in 2023. If you don't want him what is your point?He was also -23 to get those 28 goals. How much benefit do 28 goals do when you also are -23? He also racked up that bad of a plus minus while not even hitting the 15 minute a night mark. Imagine giving him any more ice time.
Imagine refering to plus/minus in 2023. If you don't want him what is your point?
Crapping on the player? Let's talk about Zadina.