Hey guys! Congrats on quite an exciting offseason!
Do you have any idea or assumptions about Rubins role with the Sens?
Belleville going to have a really good team this year.
Expecting a potential deep cup drive.
Not sure they have the scoring ?
A good team has Bath, Logan, Norris, Formy, Branny etc .. they have Greig , Soko, Jarvy, JBD, Lodin ? Doesn’t feel the same.
Maybe:How would you guys rank the B-sens players in terms of scoring for this upcoming season?
Of course, call-ups and injuries are hard/impossible to predict so let's assume they play all season with the B-Sens (except Kelly and Kastelic who I think will be with the Sens all year or almost)
IMO, Sokolov needs to show progress if he wants a shot at the big show.1. Sokolov
2. Lucchini
3. Greig
4. Lodin
5. Crookshank
6. Jarventie
7. Thomson
He's been one of the top two leading scorers in Belleville for the last two yrs, that used to mean something. Having a top scorer in Belleville fill a role on the bottom six in Ottawa would certainly help secondary scoring.IMO, Sokolov needs to show progress if he wants a shot at the big show.
He plays the right side and was still pretty slow last season though when he came up.He's been one of the top two leading scorers in Belleville for the last two yrs, that used to mean something. Having a top scorer in Belleville fill a role on the bottom six in Ottawa would certainly help secondary scoring.
After watching Sokolov the other night do you still think he's a slow skater? He's clearly not Joseph speed, but IMO he's not slow either & seemed to keep up with the pace in the preseason games he has played in so far.He plays the right side and was still pretty slow last season though when he came up.
I’m not sure how that would translate to plying with Joseph and Pinto, and he doesn’t strike me as a 4th line checker either.
He’ll get some looks, and probably at camp and pre season, but the start to the season has to see the best guys on the ice, and I’m not sure he’s there yet.
He’s definitely faster, I agree, and he was obviously a heavy guy when forechecking.After watching Sokolov the other night do you still think he's a slow skater? He's clearly not Joseph speed, but IMO he's not slow either & seemed to keep up with the pace in the preseason games he has played in so far.
That is excellent if that’s what it ends up being. I’d feel bad for hawryluk if he doesn’t get a bunch of nhl games though.Jarventie - Luccinni - Sokolov
Crookshank - Chartier - Hawryluk
Lodin - Greig - McDonald
Reinhardt - Kastelic - Sabourin/Wedman/Daoust
Larsson - JBD
Aspirot - Thomson
Heatherington - Guennette
Rubins - Bernard
Sogaard - Mandolese/Bibeau
I really find people latch onto first impressions with players. Sokolov's skating took a big stride, I don't see it as an issue anymore. He could stand to add a bit more quickness but he's fine for now. He'll have a big year in Belleville and get some callups for sureAfter watching Sokolov the other night do you still think he's a slow skater? He's clearly not Joseph speed, but IMO he's not slow either & seemed to keep up with the pace in the preseason games he has played in so far.
It could come down to Brassard versus Hawryluk for that 13th spot. Brassard clearly can help on the PP & he helped both the Oilers & Islanders in the bottom six. At 35 yrs old he would be a 1 yr project to see if he can help & be depth for the org. He's also close friends with Giroux which might help his situation further.That is excellent if that’s what it ends up being. I’d feel bad for hawryluk if he doesn’t get a bunch of nhl games though.
I think it’s also quickness of decision making. Right now he’s looking like a banger, which is fine if he can be effective while he learns to take the next step.Sokolov’s long speed is now fine, its the short area quickness/explosiveness/change of direction that need work.