Just put a Sea Dogs jersey on Huberdeau from now on. Maybe that'll strike a chord or something.
If our offense doesn't improve by the season's end I would do something drastic to acquire the number one overall. I would honestly offer Huberdeau, Bjugstad, Barkov and our 2015 1st for essentially McDavid. Kid is that good. He's worth as much as if not more than our 2010, 2011 and 2013 1st rounders combined.
Our center depth would be
McDavid
Bolland (still under contract)
Pirri
Trocheck
We got the depth to do it. We need a star as badly as the 2008 Islanders needed a star and drafted Tavares over potentially the next Chris Pronger.
Yup that's what I was doing comparing one of the greatest dynasties of all time to the present panthers.
Please.
I'm making the same point RR Is making.
There's nothing wrong with your goalie being your best player.
No cup team could do it without stellar goaltending.
And smith was a stellar goaltender.
One positive is that our offense seems to finally be clicking. Trocheck is such an underrated player in our system. He made another great pass to Ekblad to tie the game up. The kid is obviously on the smaller side, but he is never afraid to get dirty, is fairly strong on the puck for his size, and has fantastic vision which I think is his best asset.
He reminds me a lot of Patrice Bergeron out there. Not the biggest guy but deceptively fast and a great playmaker. His shot could use a bit of work but Tro is really special. Right now he is outplaying Bjugstad and Barkov by a mile. Hayes has impressed as well.
Tonight the Panthers did what the 2011-12 Panthers did. Never gave up. The reason we had so many OT/SO losses in 2012 was because very often we would storm back in the 3rd period and tie it up. This is a great sign because it shows that these guys believe in themselves. Maybe the talent isn't there completely, but the heart is really starting to show.
I was an Isles fan in the 70's/early 80's and the best player on those teams was not Billy Smith. IMO the best player on those teams was Mike Bossy.
We've been moaning about the lack of depth in the AHL for years and now that we finally have that, the veterans should be traded?I don't think they're gonna send Trochek back down... George Richards said that Trochek continues to make a case for himself. Apparently some of the injured guys are ready to come back already. If the Cats can't afford to send Trochek down, who's getting benched/traded?
Is it just my imagination or is Hayes faster than he was last year? For a big guy that dude can fly. He's one of my favorite players right now.
I think Barkov is going to come around soon. He's actually beginning to attack the net and shoot the puck. That play where the puck got stuck on Halaks shoulder was a hungry power move from Barky. I think Guddy is looking solid. He's not gonna score much but he's sweeping pucks and banging bodies in front of Lou and looks steady out there. Ekblad continues to impress the **** outta me. Really need a sniper. I get so happy when we score I want that in my life more often. Hopefully we can draft a good sniper and still make the playoffs.
We've been moaning about the lack of depth in the AHL for years and now that we finally have that, the veterans should be traded?
One more year in the AHL won't hurt Trocheck, he'll (among with Howden and Shore, possibly Grimaldi) get his place when the veterans leave next offseason.
Soups if the kid outplays the vet, then he should stay. Its the vet job to give him the competition and if flash etal are being outplayed by trochek then its to their detriment.
For the past two seasons of watching Huberdeau, I actually have no idea what his game is. What does he excel in? His shot is obviously below average since his goal production is poo. He's a good passer, but its the NHL...Goc is a good passer, there are lots of good passers. He doesn't retain the puck well in the zone due to his small size and tendency to puckhandle in bad situations which causes turnovers. Overall i just dont know how this guy won ROTY. Did the stars align and he just got extremely lucky with his points?
If Huberdeau ends the season with below 35pts again, which is looking like it might happen, I will be extremely disappointed and wont hesitate to give this kid BUST status.
For the past two seasons of watching Huberdeau, I actually have no idea what his game is. What does he excel in? His shot is obviously below average since his goal production is poo. He's a good passer, but its the NHL...Goc is a good passer, there are lots of good passers. He doesn't retain the puck well in the zone due to his small size and tendency to puckhandle in bad situations which causes turnovers. Overall i just dont know how this guy won ROTY. Did the stars align and he just got extremely lucky with his points?
If Huberdeau ends the season with below 35pts again, which is looking like it might happen, I will be extremely disappointed and wont hesitate to give this kid BUST status.
It's hard to compare whether Trocheck has outplayed Bolland or not, since Bolland has only played 4 games during a period when the entire team underachieved and struggled offensively.Soups if the kid outplays the vet, then he should stay. Its the vet job to give him the competition and if flash etal are being outplayed by trochek then its to their detriment.
For the past two seasons of watching Huberdeau, I actually have no idea what his game is. What does he excel in? His shot is obviously below average since his goal production is poo. He's a good passer, but its the NHL...Goc is a good passer, there are lots of good passers. He doesn't retain the puck well in the zone due to his small size and tendency to puckhandle in bad situations which causes turnovers. Overall i just dont know how this guy won ROTY. Did the stars align and he just got extremely lucky with his points?
If Huberdeau ends the season with below 35pts again, which is looking like it might happen, I will be extremely disappointed and wont hesitate to give this kid BUST status.
Joe Thornton is also a bust. As is Ryan Johansen. As is 4th in the NHL in scoring Phil Kessel. As is 2nd in the NHL in scoring Jakub Voracek.
Well, maybe they aren't busts but based on your argument you'd have no problem hesitating to call them that. Patience.
Just curious. How long would you give a player like Huberdeau befor you'd start exploring other options if you had DT's job?
he needs a few goals, he's getting absolutely no breaks, he also have no chemistry with anyone and he feels forced onto the top 2 lines
Just curious. How long would you give a player like Huberdeau befor you'd start exploring other options if you had DT's job?