What should be done with Jiricek?

[koteka]

Jiricek has averaged 14:13 minutes per game in 30 games this season. Based on perusing game day threads, many people are unhappy with his usage. What would you do with Jiricek to maximize his development?

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[stevo61]

If he's going to be up then play him more. If you want to maximize his development send him down. What we are doing with him is kind of ridiculous in my opinion

 

[rotsbu]

If he's going to be up then play him more. If you want to maximize his development send him down. What we are doing with him is kind of ridiculous in my opinion

He does seem to be in a no-mans-land with the big club. I don't think he's been terrible with the CBJ but, especially if he's going to continue to get <15 minutes/night, I like the idea of him going to the Monsters for what should be a playoff run (i.e. play heavy minutes in many meaningful games).

 

[stevo61]

He does seem to be in a no-mans-land with the big club. I don't think he's been terrible with the CBJ but, especially if he's going to continue to get <15 minutes/night, I like the idea of him going to the Monsters for what should be a playoff run (i.e. play heavy minutes in many meaningful games).

I just hate protecting a player from nothing. Either let him try those minutes and see how he responds or just send him down. Right now hes probably just a player who feels he's not trusted and I hope they dont "coach" any of the aggression out of him. We just watch Luke Hughes have a pretty meh game but the team kept playing him a normal shift and they were rewarded.

I think Jiricek has been very good in many games for a rookie D but regardless of how he plays hes treated the same which is nonsense. Id send him down and can play 20+ minutes, PP and hopefully also PK and get him away from Columbus for his and our own good long term

 

[KJ Dangler]

Play the freakin Kids .. it’s not hard .. once a period occurs where it appears to be too much , back off a little . Plus minus isn’t everything , but he’s plus one on the season . Pascal lets the kids play , they carry the game for large stretches , and then he micromanages the game at the end and we wonder why we keep losing all these games . Many times f the best possession players are the young kids , yet at the end he defaults to limiting their minute . Last night was ridiculous, Werenski gets hurt , Jiricek was playing well , had 3 hits as well in his limited minutes , and he gets stapled to the bench .

 

[Marioesque]

Zach is out, try him on PP now

 

[ColumbusTrill]

Play the freakin Kids .. it’s not hard .. once a period occurs where it appears to be too much , back off a little . Plus minus isn’t everything , but he’s plus one on the season . Pascal lets the kids play , they carry the game for large stretches , and then he micromanages the game at the end and we wonder why we keep losing all these games . Many times f the best possession players are the young kids , yet at the end he defaults to limiting their minute . Last night was ridiculous, Werenski gets hurt , Jiricek was playing well , had 3 hits as well in his limited minutes , and he gets stapled to the bench .

The Russian line was on the ice for both of the game tying goals and the game winning goal was caused by a “kid” fanning on the puck. Even marchenko and chinny are on the pk unit now

 

[KJ Dangler]

The Russian line was on the ice for both of the game tying goals and the game winning goal was caused by a “kid” fanning on the puck. Even marchenko and chinny are on the pk unit now

And they by far have been the best line this team has .. nowhere did I say there wouldn’t be peaks and valleys . Yet overtime comes , and Fantill was stapled to the bench .. Jiricek was stapled to the bench for the 3rd … Who were the defenseman on the ice for that shift btw ? Pretty sure Gud was one

 

[Byrral]

Is anyone really surprised by this? This has been Jarmos MO since day one. Brick by brick my ass

Edit: @ "Play the kids." All they have is kids pretty much.

 

[Jovavic]

With Werenski out, now is the time to stick him on PP1

 

[majormajor]

Jiricek should be assigned to the gym.

Come back when you can squat enough.

**The gym is in Cleveland, where the game schedule allows him to lift part of the week.

 

[Cowumbus]

AHL #1D, #1PP

The fact that he has a place here now makes that almost impossible. So in that case, 2nd/3rd pair but 1st PP.

 

[stevo61]

Jiricek should be assigned to the gym.

Come back when you can squat enough.

**The gym is in Cleveland, where the game schedule allows him to lift part of the week.

Lots of core work. Its actually crazy how many athletes are poor at lifting. Would be cool if they could get him in with someone like Gary Roberts during the offseason but thats just a dream

 

[ColumbusTrill]

Lots of core work. Its actually crazy how many athletes are poor at lifting. Would be cool if they could get him in with someone like Gary Roberts during the offseason but thats just a dream

Feel like a few of our players, especially Werenski and Laine, would benefit training with Adam Oates in the offseason. Anticipating and preparing for contact and tight area skill are two things he's huge on

 

[Marioesque]

Feel like a few of our players, especially Werenski and Laine, would benefit training with Adam Oates in the offseason. Anticipating and preparing for contact and tight area skill are two things he's huge on

Adamantium fusing is what they need

 

[Cyclones Rock]

He just turned 20. I don't see any problem with his usage to this point. 14 minutes per game isn't exactly stapling him to the bench. Sheltering him a bit on a lousy team is probably the best long term strategy.

I'd rather see him develop slowly in the NHL. He's already holding his own and playing against lesser opposition in the AHL doesn't seem necessary to me. I don't think it aids his progression. In fact, it may slow it down.

The idea that he's going to change his physique much by playing/working out in the AHL vs. the NHL doesn't hold water. I'm pretty sure that the gym equipment and training resources in Columbus are as good as they are in Cleveland. Bulk development is an off season task.

 

[stevo61]

He just turned 20. I don't see any problem with his usage to this point. 14 minutes per game isn't exactly stapling him to the bench. Sheltering him a bit on a lousy team is probably the best long term strategy.

I'd rather see him develop slowly in the NHL. He's already holding his own and playing against lesser opposition in the AHL doesn't seem necessary to me. I don't think it aids his progression. In fact, it may slow it down.

The idea that he's going to change his physique much by playing/working out in the AHL vs. the NHL doesn't hold water. I'm pretty sure that the gym equipment and training resources in Columbus are as good as they are in Cleveland. Bulk development is an off season task.

The muscle growth midseason is pretty overrated but playing against lesser opponents in all situations is massive to progression. Playing every situation vs playing the 1st 40 minutes of an NHL game with no special teams is not a bad thing

 

[Marioesque]

The muscle growth midseason is pretty overrated but playing against lesser opponents in all situations is massive to progression. Playing every situation vs playing the 1st 40 minutes of an NHL game with no special teams is not a bad thing

No reason to keep him off the PP in CBJ.

 

[LJ7]

Change nothing besides giving him PP time, he's likely already the best player we have for that role

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

do you guys feel he will eventually be the QB on the PP??

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

do you guys feel he will eventually be the QB on the PP??

Yes. The question of course is how long is "eventually."

 

[cbjthrowaway]

do you guys feel he will eventually be the QB on the PP??

to me, his skillset seems tailor-made for that role. booming shot, elite hands for a defenseman, etc. but i wonder if the CBJ brass is maybe higher on mateychuk being that guy in the future, though.