GDT: 2015-16 Training Camp and Preseason Thread: Part II

[Freudian]

Rantanen is a big guy, isn't he?

That's Skille behind him. Skille is listed as 6'1. Probably isn't that tall, but still.

 

[StayAtHomeAv]

I don't agree, to me he didn't look like much of an improvement over Cliche, they both have stone hands, and i would call up Rendulic and Hishon before him.

I don't recall him having stone hands. You sure you are not thinking of Caron? The puck would bounce of his stick like crazy pretty much any time he touched it.

Rendulic isn't a center. And I'm just not impressed (maybe that's the wrong word) with Hishon. I'm definitely in the boat that thinks he isn't good enough to be a top 6 player nor suited for a bottom 6 role.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Yeah Rantanen is every bit of 6'4

 

[Hans Landaskog]

Chambers also says they are all going to Vail to bond on Fri/Sat. Wonder if the AHL guys invited too.

over under on 1 freak accident in Vail.

 

[DatsyukOwns]

How did Rantanen look yesterday?

 

[Former Ladder]

over under on 1 freak accident in Vail.

Chambers falls of his ladder on Friday while trying to 'Animal House' the Avs' private team-bonding session.

 

[ASmileyFace]

over under on 1 freak accident in Vail.

Well at least they won't be skiing.... so I'm going under.

 

[Bubba Thudd]

Chambers falls of his ladder on Friday while trying to 'Animal House' the Avs' private team-bonding session.

No way. Chambers would never put in that much effort to report anything about the Avs.

 

[Rumplesnipeskin]

Hishon was positioning himself and reading the play very well out there from what I saw, I hope the kid keeps impressing

 

[agentblack]

Hishon was positioning himself and reading the play very well out there from what I saw, I hope the kid keeps impressing

Keep upping that value Hish, follow yo boy Elliot

 

[Iceberg]

I don't recall him having stone hands. You sure you are not thinking of Caron? The puck would bounce of his stick like crazy pretty much any time he touched it.

Rendulic isn't a center. And I'm just not impressed (maybe that's the wrong word) with Hishon. I'm definitely in the boat that thinks he isn't good enough to be a top 6 player nor suited for a bottom 6 role.

No, i wasn't thinking of Caron.

I just didn't see anything of Hamilton that made him look better than Cliche (or worse).

 

[Rumplesnipeskin]

Keep upping that value Hish, follow yo boy Elliot

If Sakic can pull off another Elliott for Gormley trade I will be the first to pack Hish's bags, as much as I like him.

 

[agentblack]

If Sakic can pull off another Elliott for Gormley trade I will be the first to pack Hish's bags, as much as I like him.

Honestly thats the only thing everyone can hope for at this point. He continues to play well, take that good fortune back to the A and have an Elliot type of season where he catches some GMs eye and over the summer make a deal

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

Berra is playing the entire game tomorrow. Iginla has a hip injury. If he doesn't play, Roy needs to put Duchene and Rantanen together and see what happens.

EDIT: Nevermind, Rantanen not playing Thursday.

 

[Freudian]

 

[Flanagan]

Berra is playing the entire game tomorrow. Iginla has a hip injury. If he doesn't play, Roy needs to put Duchene and Rantanen together and see what happens.

Whoa, when did that happen?

 

[agentblack]

Hmm its already starting to look like some guys will get in there due to some injuries.

 

[cgf]

Whoa, when did that happen?

Based exclusively off of how he's played for us, I'd guess last summer...

 

[Avs_19]

Vet move by Iggy to get out of playing in a preseason game. Respect.

No Everberg update?

 

[DarioinDenver]

How did Rantanen look yesterday?

...like he belonged. When the puck was on his blade he slowed the game down while still being fast himself. He's simply got "it". When the game was getting a little sloppy and it was just bouncing around a lot, Rantanen made the game his game. I know that's waxing poetic and putting a large amount of imaginary awesomeness on his very young shoulders. However, I think he's going to be a special player. A much different kind of special player than Mack, Duchene or even Landeskog. I'm not saying he's better, he's just a different change of pace/style w/ the same level of high end skill. A great mix for the cast at hand.

He made great changes last night. He's strong on the forecheck and good defensively. These are all things that earn a coaches trust for ice time.

If you can't tell i'm pretty excited about the Mikko Rantanen era.

 

[Freudian]

...like he belonged. When the puck was on his blade he slowed the game down while still being fast himself. He's simply got "it". When the game was getting a little sloppy and it was just bouncing around a lot, Rantanen made the game his game. I know that's waxing poetic and putting a large amount of imaginary awesomeness on his very young shoulders. However, I think he's going to be a special player. A much different kind of special player than Mack, Duchene or even Landeskog. I'm not saying he's better, he's just a different change of pace/style w/ the same level of high end skill. A great mix for the cast at hand.

He made great changes last night. He's strong on the forecheck and good defensively. These are all things that earn a coaches trust for ice time.

If you can't tell i'm pretty excited about the Mikko Rantanen era.

Sounds a little bit like a Kopitar winger type of player.

 

[tigervixxxen]

I don't see how Rantanen isn't an NHL player. Unless he just totally bombs the rest of the preseason games. I don't care about his contract or seasoning or some such, the guy can play NHL hockey just play the guy.

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

I said he plays like a mix of Landy and O'Reilly. His stick work is very O'Reilly-esque, and he's not a very phsyical player, despite his size, but along the boards, he has a lot of Landy in him. And I'd have to agree. I have a hard time not seeing him starting the year in Colorado.

 

[tigervixxxen]

It didn't sound serious for Iginla but we'll see when the tape comes out. Will be fun to see Duchene's wingers tomorrow though at this point give him Rendulic, see if they make anything happen.

 

[The Kingslayer]

I said he plays like a mix of Landy and O'Reilly. His stick work is very O'Reilly-esque, and he's not a very phsyical player, despite his size, but along the boards, he has a lot of Landy in him. And I'd have to agree. I have a hard time not seeing him starting the year in Colorado.

How is his shot?