In the limited exposure I remember even being impressed by his skating at times.
Player Discussion Tristan Luneau
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You dont have to skate like Cam or Drysdale. Most players dont.
I never saw his skating and thought it was an issue.
I never saw his skating and thought it was an issue.
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Tristan Luneau prend du mieux, un jour à la fois
Tristan Luneau va «mieux», il va «bien» pour reprendre ses mots. Le défenseur des Ducks d’Anaheim remonte la pente depuis sa plus récente mésaventure, une obscure infection virale qui l’a mené jusqu’à l’hôpital plutôt qu’au Mondial junior, en Suède. De la Californie, le Québécois a accepté...
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Confirmed staph infection unrelated to previous surgery.
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Also confirmed that the plan is for him to return to juniors once he’s given a clean bill of health.
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Best news possible.Tristan Luneau prend du mieux, un jour à la fois
Tristan Luneau va «mieux», il va «bien» pour reprendre ses mots. Le défenseur des Ducks d’Anaheim remonte la pente depuis sa plus récente mésaventure, une obscure infection virale qui l’a mené jusqu’à l’hôpital plutôt qu’au Mondial junior, en Suède. De la Californie, le Québécois a accepté...www.lesoleil.com
Confirmed staph infection unrelated to previous surgery.
Dr Johnny Fever
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You need them after you get infected lol..I thought we were all immune to antibiotics by now?
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AngelDuck
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Disagree. He’s a solid NHL skater but in terms of becoming an elite defenseman his skating is his biggest challenge IMO
Luneau's not going to skate like Drysdale. And he's almost certainly not going to be an elite defenseman. But neither is Drysdale. I think Luneau has the potential to be as valuable as Drysdale, maybe even better, but in different ways.
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I remember Drysdale being touted for his defense and how he'd take sessions outside of his team to learn how to play defense better. I don't think Drysdale gets enough credit in his first full (rookie) season in the NHL as he played top pairing minutes with Lindholm. He scored 32 points in 81 games, but also had a -26 rating. Lindholm and Manson set standards for defense for Jamie. Thank goodness we have Gudas as a vet to follow or emulate.
Luneau might bring in more offense than Drysdale, but Luneau's decision making skills are behind as he holds onto the puck far too long and he's too aggressive at the wrong time that leads to odd man rushes. I still think Luneau might have another gear to reach with more training and strength building to regain that burst in his first three steps.
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The Midnight Burrito
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I thought his skating was uneven. He's agile enough to walk the line under pressure and move around the offensive zone (really well!) but I think he chugs a bit from a standstill and sometimes his turns are a little creaky. Limited viewing of course.
You said his skating will keep him from being elite; my presumption, given your response to the previous poster, was that you were implying his skating was going to keep him from the same upside Drysdale has. If not, then I apologize for misinterpreting your statement.
I think Luneau can become a good 2D, even without the elite skating ability. He seemed to be a good skater to me, not a great one, but he read plays really well and made good passes to effect zone breakouts. But I don't think he's got elite upside. Mintyukov is the only one who might, but he probably doesn't skate well enough for that either.
DJB
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Henry, you're our only hope!
Luneau will probably be the more aggressive offensive player in terms of forcing the issue but I think Minty being able to transition the puck from defense to offense will make him more productive on the stat sheet. Not to take anything away from Luneau but Minty's hockey IQ is leaps and bounds better thus far in their NHL action.
Honestly, its hard to tell right now with Luneaus limited time, but I would put money on Luneau being the bigger offensive threat and Minty being the better all around player long term.
I think they have a similar offensive upside, but Mintukov's overall upside is much greater, so he's likelier to play more and thus put up more points just from having more minutes. Zellweger has a better offensive upside than both of them, but is going to need a defensive partner who can help in his own zone.
Zellweger's upside is Lubomir Visnovsky. It's a longshot he gets there, but I could see it. Just a small, quick guy with a great shot who knows how to QB a power play and keep the puck in the offensive zone so well that you don't need to worry much about defense.
Luneau's upside is Kris Letang-lite. He's not getting to Letang's level, but if everything goes right, I could see him playing a similar style minus about 15% of the production - very good offense and good enough in the defensive end but not a shutdown guy.
I could see Mintyukov with Sergei Zubov upside but without the early 90's offensive environment. He's the only one who has the full package to be able to produce on the offensive end and play good defense as well.
Before anyone freaks out, these are their UPSIDES. The chances any individual gets there (and certainly all three) is small. I'm not saying I predict any of these guys to be a future hall of famer. I'd love it, but it's probably not happening. I was just looking for a comp for each of them.
DJB
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Thank you everyone! Both guys look fantastic for you and hopefully you have two studs on your hands
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