The Griffs play Friday/Saturday. The Wings play Saturday/Sunday.
Zadina scored last night. But he was benched for some really poor play in his own zone. So I'm not sure.
From 12-7 to 12-15 he averaged over 15 per night through four games.
He's down to under 13 over the last 3.
On the other hand, with Mantha out, it does seem peculiar to send Zadina down right now.
Really poor play in his own zone? Are you talking about the play he broke up only to have to puck bounce of his skate back to the Coyote?
No. I'm talking about the poor play with the puck. On at least 4-5 occasions he's coughed up the puck/failed to get it out in the last 3 games.
He's now been credited for 11 giveaways in 13 games.
Why do you think he's been assigned to GR?
I think there was speculation he might be sent down before Mantha got hurt.
It’s a good question. This could be ongoing “roster management” stuff from Yzerman. No idea
He hasn’t been the same player recently, and I wouldn’t be shocked if they send him down for play reasons. Just feels weird going from him being lined up with Larkin and Mantha to being sent down over like 2 days.
Not to mention it being a pointless endeavor. He’s proved that at his best, he is a competent NHL player. Time to coach him up, not send him away as if he doesn’t belong.
Everyone says it's because of the break... but that doesn't make much sense to me.
They want to play him Friday in GR and then call up him for Saturday/Sunday games in Detroit?
No. I'm talking about the poor play with the puck. On at least 4-5 occasions he's coughed up the puck/failed to get it out in the last 3 games.
He's now been credited for 11 giveaways in 13 games.
Why do you think he's been assigned to GR?
I think there was speculation he might be sent down before Mantha got hurt.
Why do you think he's been assigned to GR?
Cash savings by sending him down would be my best bet, but maybe they do want him to play in GR on Friday. We will find out soon enough
Either way I’m not a fan of this up, down, up, back down again. Blashill and Yzerman both said they don’t want to do that. Now they’re doing it. I don’t agree with it. Pick a spot and let the kid get comfortable.
This is definitely what it is. People keep overreacting to this. They get more cap space come the trade deadline.
The last time they did this it was just a paper transaction and Zadina stayed exactly where he was. This is a cap move only. At the very least he goes to Grand Rapids for a game and comes right back up.
Pickard is probably down for good. Hopefully Lashoff is too, no reason to play him over McIlrath. Makes no sense at all
Zadina sent down to GR because:
1. Wings are on break and do not play until the weekend/Griffins play Friday in GR which gives Zadina more playing time and not lose any rust during the break. Most likely Wings will recall him back for Saturday's game in Florida.
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Maybe it has something to do with #2 then. Veleno, Rasmussen, and Luko not being available...We'll see.
Seems odd to send a kid down for Friday when you have games Saturday and Sunday.
We'll see.
Seems odd to send a kid down for Friday when you have games Saturday and Sunday.
Giveaways is probably a stat better used to define if you have the puck a lot. Circumstance is one thing, but citing the amount of giveaways is another. Zadina has 11 Giveaways in 13 games or .84 per game.
For reference, the top players in terms of giveaways this year are as follows:
Doughty - 58 -1.52 p/g
Karlsson - 56 - 1.51 p/g
Barzal - 56 - 1.64 p/g
Pastarnak - 54 - 1.45 p/g
McDavid - 52 - 1.33 p/g
Heiskanen - 50 - 1.31 p/g
Chabot - 49 - 1.32 p/g
LARKIN - 48 - 1.26 p/g
Panarin - 47 - 1.34 p/g
Weber - 47 - 1.30 p/g
Some of the best hockey players in the universe.
We tend to get frustrated by guys that are touching the puck a lot (See Tatar's hate he got on this board once upon a time) because it's not always the ideal outcome but if they are touching the puck a lot... well, that's better than not.
we’ll see. You may be right, but I haven’t seen anything about it being just paper. So I reserve the right to be annoyed until further notice.
Zadina should block Yzerman's phone number. ****'s gotta be tiring by now.