Confirmed with Gackle that the five tryout players are gone.
Thanks for finding that out and actually telling people. You should take over for Kurz at NBCsports Bay Area.
Confirmed with Gackle that the five tryout players are gone.
Aside from Burns and Vlasic, it's a pretty average group. But hey if you take out any teams top 2 D the group is more often than not going to be average. We don't have a bad D group. Just a dumbass coach that isn't great at realizing we need offense from D.
To everyone who answered my questions....thank you.
Trust me it was in no way a slight against the Sharks.
Just some thoughts. While Marleau is a hall of famer for yourselves I think you dodged a bullet compared to what the Leafs offered.
I think Hertl and Donskoi and Labanc will take big steps forward. Labanc maybe later in the year as he's been sluggish in camp from what i have read. (If that's incorrect don't blame me, just read all the threads).
I see how he lists pairs of 2 on forward with the other wing somewhat interchangable but what are you all thinking for your top 6-7D?
Good Luck this year. Cheers
I hope Middleton develops quickly. I like his size and d game.
How has Meier looked in camp?
Is he a sure thing to make team ... assuming yes, would a 30+ point season seem realistic
Hilarious! Absolutely hilarious. Hows Goldy doing?
Hilarious! Absolutely hilarious. Hows Goldy doing?
Vancouver fans already calling for his head. He's been atrocious defensively.
I would laugh myself silly if Mueller actually became a top-4 NHL D.
Mueller was a perfectly serviceable defenseman before DeBoer came. His biggest flaw is just that he makes stupid decisions. In a tightly structured defense, he was pretty okay. DeBoer just expects more creativity from his defense than some other coachs.
.... What? He's played 15 games under DeBoer. And he was far from serviceable before that.
Sommer plays DeBoer's system
Mueller was a perfectly serviceable defenseman before DeBoer came. His biggest flaw is just that he makes stupid decisions. In a tightly structured defense, he was pretty okay. DeBoer just expects more creativity from his defense than some other coachs.
What? Mueller doesn't process what he sees quickly enough. That can't be hidden or coached into a player.