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I like Zibanejad, and didn't want to see him moved, but if I had one major reservation of his playing style, it was his inability to form chemistry with line mates. He didn't seem to mesh well with anyone, which is more important for centres than wingers.
Is it lack of hockey IQ, being a shoot first player, or selfish mentality? I don't know, but it is/was the biggest reason I think he got moved. Hard to play with and didn't make others around him better is a tough one to quantify and relies more on the eye test. I wonder if Ranger fans will notice the same thing or if he'll improve in that regard. If he does find a winger he works well with I think he'll have a big year, although the same can be said for Brassard.
Complete nitpick but something that bugged me a lot about Zibanejad is how he sometimes looks utterly flabbergasted when he scores, as if he can't believe he's a good player.
I feel like alot would have to go wrong with Brassard/Brown/White and we would have to see a massive improvement from Zibanejad for this trade to haunt us....but anything is possible I guess.
Complete nitpick but something that bugged me a lot about Zibanejad is how he sometimes looks utterly flabbergasted when he scores, as if he can't believe he's a good player.
I was shocked that Dorion traded Zibanejad. Although I felt Zibby lacked enthusiasm, play-making ability, and did not establish much chemistry with other players, I wanted to give him more time to feel comfortable and try to establish his play-making.
I have a bad feeling about this trade and think it has a better than 50 or 60% chance of not turning out the best for the Senators in the long run.
In the short run I feel that Brassard may do more this year and perhaps next year but Zibby will likely be the better player in the long run, meaning over the next 10 years. Zibby definitly has 10 years left. Brassard only 6 perhaps.
I feel like alot would have to go wrong with Brassard/Brown/White and we would have to see a massive improvement from Zibanejad for this trade to haunt us....but anything is possible I guess.
I was shocked that Dorion traded Zibanejad. Although I felt Zibby lacked enthusiasm, play-making ability, and did not establish much chemistry with other players, I wanted to give him more time to feel comfortable and try to establish his play-making.
I have a bad feeling about this trade and think it has a better than 50 or 60% chance of not turning out the best for the Senators in the long run.
In the short run I feel that Brassard may do more this year and perhaps next year but Zibby will likely be the better player in the long run, meaning over the next 10 years. Zibby definitly has 10 years left. Brassard only 6 perhaps.
In an ideal world we would have traded Ryan for a LH play making center and moved Zibanejad to RW, which is probably where he belongs.
I personally would have kept Zibanejad for one more year. If he again did the same thing as the last two seasons, then i would look into trading him.
There's a possibility that brassard-Ryan are going to look dynamite though.
Exactly my thought. IMO we traded him at the worst possible time. Worsttttt case scenario is he stays the same and we make similar deal next year but without the worry of knowing Zib might break out.
Again, that's worst case scenario.
The problem is not the center.
The problem is Ryan. When he's on, he's excellent with anyone.
People forget that Ryan's most productive start of the season in his NHL career came on the wing with Zibanejad as his C. 50 points in 60 games +13.
The problem is not the center.
The problem is Ryan. When he's on, he's excellent with anyone.
People forget that Ryan's most productive start of the season in his NHL career came on the wing with Zibanejad as his C. 50 points in 60 games +13.
Zibby had two of the better wingers in the east and barely cracked 50 points .He is miscast in the top 6 TBH .He would make a far better 3rd line center like Eller ,than be relied upon to produce offenseWhen Ryan lights up the first half of the year and Zibby lights up the 2nd half of the year... and they're on the same line. That's not chemistry.
Zibby had two of the better wingers in the east and barely cracked 50 points .He is miscast in the top 6 TBH .He would make a far better 3rd line center like Eller ,than be relied upon to produce offense
Exactly my thought. IMO we traded him at the worst possible time. Worsttttt case scenario is he stays the same and we make similar deal next year but without the worry of knowing Zib might break out.
In an ideal world we would have traded Ryan for a LH play making center and moved Zibanejad to RW, which is probably where he belongs.
In an ideal world we would have traded Ryan for a LH play making center and moved Zibanejad to RW, which is probably where he belongs.
Sure and it could go just as bad for New York.
But will he be in New York I could see Zibby going to the Khl.
There's a possibility that brassard-Ryan are going to look dynamite though.