Anybody up for a 3rd Vrbata reunion?
Time for new faces.
Anybody up for a 3rd Vrbata reunion?
I don't really like Okposo much. Only slightly more than Boedker, really. Who else is out there?
I see our needs differently. I see a need for a Milan Lucic who will stop other teams from taking runs at OEL and our smallish, young forwards. I know that we don't need a LW, but we need protection for our talent in the worst way. If Boston wants to part with Chara, I'd take him in a country second. We need size and grit. We don't need size without grit and we don't need grit without size.
Wiercioch not qualified, he looks like an advanced stat darling
Have to be careful with guys that get limited TOI. Their underlying numbers don't necessarily scale with more time and an increased role. See Rundblad.
What have you been up to, Mike Barnett?
Latta not qualified. Will be free-agent. Michael Latta would make quite a good 13th forward. He's a right-handed shot. Plays a high energy, combative game. Fights middle weight problem players and does so rather effectively(has 18 fights in 100gp). Doesn't take very many minor penalties (had 50PIM with 8 fighting majors last season). He actually fights to defend teammates. Does not hurt his team defensively at all (extremely high suppression numbers, probably mostly because of favorable zone starts, overall sheltering and limited minutes played). Can take face-offs (won half of his 700 career) and has room to grow into a solidified role, as he's just 25. He could develop into a RHS version of Chipchura who actually has a pair of balls.
yea, yea. We still have little Domi as the only one willing to drop the gloves to protect OEL. We need one, at least one, big mean guy on the team. I don't care what position he plays as long as he is a regular player and can hold his own water on his line.
Matt Martin is a FA, probably the best fit.
Matt Martin is a FA, probably the best fit.
Martin - Latta - Brown
Anybody up for a 3rd Vrbata reunion?
I worry he's a good candidate to get one of those way too rich enforcer contracts. These guys have to be hungry, desperate even.
in a perfect world, Doan as a 4th liner & PP specialist works.I hope Martinook and Richardson are both 4th liners next season. If they're two thirds of our third line and we have a whole 4th line of players worse than them, we're really going to suck.
Look at KConn relative to Dahlbeck!
Yeah, KConn is the better player in every regard. The choice must be contractually or personality driven. Maybe they think they can get Dahlbeck cheap and don't really risk losing him on waivers if they want to send him down. Q heavily recommend Klas so it could be a mancrush situation on the part of Tippett.
It's pretty clear if you watch the two players and look at their numbers that KConn is just flat out better at the 3LHD spot.
Having 2 strong pairings means your 3rd can specialize more, though.
I hope Martinook and Richardson are both 4th liners next season. If they're two thirds of our third line and we have a whole 4th line of players worse than them, we're really going to suck.
yea, yea. We still have little Domi as the only one willing to drop the gloves to protect OEL. We need one, at least one, big mean guy on the team. I don't care what position he plays as long as he is a regular player and can hold his own water on his line.