2021 Sharks @ World Championships
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How much do you think the swiss national team would trade to keep Meier?
How has Janis Moser looked? A very cursory look makes me interested in using a mid-to-late-round pick on him if he's available.
If Wilson does look to trade Meier, his performance in this Tourny will certainly help his value.How much do you think the swiss national team would trade to keep Meier?
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plus he's a sharks killer. 8 points in 9 games against the sharks, including 6 goals
Barabanov is 3+3 after 5 games. Him and Tolchinsky killed good Swiss team today. I think, Sharks should look at Tolchinsky. He's pretty similar to Barabanov but with a better scoring touch and not as good defensively, and he played a lot in NA. They obviously have good chemistry, could be 2/3 of the 2nd or 3rd line. BTW, Tolchinsky is the KHL playoffs' MVP.
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why u guys want Celebrini, he played like a weenie
What did you think if Meier in that Rus vs Swiss game? Good player? Dangerous player?
Yeah, he was good as the whole Swiss team for about 2 periods, and then Russia overshadowed them a bit in the 3rd. I actually stopped watching the game in the 2nd because Team Russia looked boring as hell, and Team Swiss looked good. I didn't expect the game changed so drastically in the 3rd.
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If the Sharks weren’t flush with middle 6 wingers I’d be into that idea. Not sure there’s a fit this time around though.
I do wonder if Barabanov has success next year if that will affect SJ’s ability to bring in KHL guys. Seems we’ve had success with Finnish and Swedish players from Europe, but would love to get into the KHL and be a destination for some of the top guys that leave that league seemingly annually.
Still hoping a couple (few?) of these middle 6ers are on their way out in one of DW's quantity over quality trades.
Would definitely love to pick up a few more Russians though with the puck skill many seem to have.
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Still hoping a couple (few?) of these middle 6ers are on their way out in one of DW's quantity over quality trades.
Would definitely love to pick up a few more Russians though with the puck skill many seem to have.
Totally agree. The more players we have that are top 9 capable, the better. We can always package some in a trade to upgrade. I think this is essentially DW’s plan. Keep piling up assets and turn them into high impact players through trades. That’s why he’s picking up a lot of free agents through Europe that are cheap and capable. Balcers and Barabanov are also good examples of cheap yet good upside.
Still hoping a couple (few?) of these middle 6ers are on their way out in one of DW's quantity over quality trades.
Would definitely love to pick up a few more Russians though with the puck skill many seem to have.
I agree. While we have quite a few middle 6 type players, they tend to be at the lower end. If Wilson could bring in a couple of high end 2nd and 3rd liners for the likes of Gambrell, Donato and maybe leonard and Balcers dispensable.
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Or he’s just proving how little motivation he played with this entire season.
The coaching staff probably does suck (Fla fans warned us), but I’m not letting Timo off the hook for playing with little heart since signing his extension. At least Vlasic waited for his last big contract and father time before turning to crap. Timo hasn’t even hit ufa.
I don't know what his problem was but I really hope it's not with the coaching staff assuming they're returning. He needs to be part of the solution for this team and not one of their problems.
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He was upset with the change, but that does not actually mean he does not like the current coaches by that alone. I would have to see the interview and quote again to remember it right.
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He’s played a lot like Setoguchi did after his 30 goal season. Now knowing that Seto had issues that greatly effected his day to day routines changed my opinion on him, but I assume Timo doesn’t have the same issues. He needs to play like he did the year he was a 30/30 guy, like a broke, unproven player. That guy has been Mia for 2 years.
"We played a strong game. But, it was Tolchinsky Time in the 3rd."
- Timo
Tolchinsky and Guschin seem to have similar profiles.
I don't think he was all that bad last year especially considering that roster and the injuries to their top 2 centers.
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I wouldn’t call him bad as much as I’d say his play was lacking. He passed up way too many hits and plays down low that just made it seem like he was disinterested. He’s a guy that should staple LD’s and RD’s to their own boards after each dump out.
IIRC Timo and Boughner overlapped when Boughner was an assistant, so it seems like there would be (positive) familiarity. If Timo does have beef, I assume it'd be if Boughner turned heel once he got hired and/or he just thought PDB had his hands tied by higher ups.
On the second thought, given that the Shark's system is rigid on offense and defense, maybe Timo appreciated PDB letting the forwards go rambo/be aggressive on the forecheck. Those were good opportunities to let their individual talents take over. But maybe in PDB's last few years, it became noticeable that the front office was dictating all the gameplans/adjustments and that led to grumbling in the locker room. Maybe Wilson's locker room speech during the disastrous '18-'19 start was because there were demands to have The Man explain decisions himself and not through the coach.
Anyway, hopefully Timo has a good year next season.
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I just stopped by to say god I love Barabanov.
What a revelation, and to have full year with him next year could do wonders if every player on the team plays to their potential.
What a revelation, and to have full year with him next year could do wonders if every player on the team plays to their potential.
Just to be clear I'm talking about the 19-20 season where he led the team in scoring... This last season 20-21 I thought he was decent the first half then kinda fell off the rails in the 2nd half. Not sure if being saddled with an injured couture had a significant effect though.
