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To be fair, I wouldn't say Smith is here (NHL) to stay quite yet.
Prospect Info: #46 Givani Smith, LW, Guelph (OHL)
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To be fair, I wouldn't say Smith is here (NHL) to stay quite yet.
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I feel like that's inevitable regardless of what he does. Seems to be a common test of a young player's willpower/competitiveness.
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Givani is such a good kid and has earned every bit of this. He's playing the exact same way he played down in GR
Today was without a doubt my favorite game of the season
Today was without a doubt my favorite game of the season
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Was not a fan of this pick but he is doing really well. Rooting for this kid!
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Never had high expectations for him, but I have absolutely loved what I saw from him the last 2 games. I want to see a few more games of him playing the same, but I might be leading his bandwagon soon.
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I like what I have seen so far from a late second-round pick, 1g 3a in 6 games. Not to mention he's got grit, I hope he keeps playing well and finds a way to stay on the roster.
Indeed.
Here’s a young guy willing, and able to get his nose dirty while showing off some skill.
Nah - let’s keep Neilsen, and Filppula in the lineup instead.
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Absolutely idiotic decision. This is a bad team with nobody that should have a guaranteed spot. If a kid scores a goal, notches an assist, and gets in a fight all in the same game, you don't send him back down when there's nobody worthwhile to take his place.
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Hang on - That's a cap management move. It doesn't mean (yet) that he won't be in the lineup next game. It's really silly. Basically they put him on the taxi squad on off days (since he doesn't require waivers) to have less money count against the cap or something like that (since it's calculated daily). But again, that doesn't mean (yet) that won't be in the lineup for the next game.
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Seriously?
Works his ass off, scores his first career goal, bangs up the other team and fights their best defenseman, then back to the taxi squad. If this isn't just a paper move then it is totally idiotic.
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Fine, but if that's true, then it just has me questioning the ridiculous rules that make this possible. Why not just base money on actual games instead of necessitating this kind of nonsense on days off?
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I wouldn't read too much into a few game stretch. He looks fine playing 10-11 minutes, but those aren't major or even hard minutes. I still think he's a guy who is a journeyman bottom 6/AHLer for most of his career.
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Couple of times today his lack of speed became apparent. If/when he gets better at skating he will become a good 3rd liner.
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Givani is another kid who never puts up stats in GR or the lower levels, but who looks good when I see him in the Wings uniform.
