This season is make or break for Rakell. I expect him to have a total break out or be traded by the deadline.
This season is make or break for Rakell. I expect him to have a total break out or be traded by the deadline.
Yeah total agreed. If he breaks out would like him to stay, but if he cannot, need to move on from this point. I just hate to give up on a former 30 goal scorer, on a team that needs scoring. But i get the frustrations.
One thing I've picked upon by GM Murray is he really is too trusting. That's why he gave both Bruce and Randy a lot longer leash. This time around, he gave Eakins too much leash, despite having Sutter as an outlet for Eakins.
It feels odd to say this, but it feels as though Murray is the principal and Eakins is that newbie teacher under scrutiny. LoL Remember how Murray changed things around when he became the interim coach? He knows how the players can elevate their play first-hand.
While this may be true. I think for Eakins he had to have done it. Eakins is a 1st year coach on a new team. If Murray steps in all the time what does that say about Eakins from a player's perspective. He needs to be the coach and players need to respect him as the coach.
Where did you see this GMBM comment on free agents?Interesting to me that Bob says our organization has shifted to Euro free agents over college. He said we were interested in Zub before he signed in Ottawa, wouldn't be surprised if we offered several some contracts or at the very least negotiated with them. He seems to think it's a good place to find depth. Wouldn't be surprised to see more signings like Curran and Hakanpaa later this offseason and in the upcoming years.
Where did you see this GMBM comment on free agents?
In the transcript
Seems like the kind of guy that wouldn't mind playing in Sweden-personality wise that is.I would have hoped last year was the make or break year for Rakell. His effort levels and consistency were both horrible for the second year running. Given he’s two years from FA I would like to see us move on. I don’t want to see him get a huge extension next offseason and have to watch him mail it in for the latter half of his career.
Interesting to me that Bob says our organization has shifted to Euro free agents over college.
Disappointed to hear that they might be less focus rd on signing college guys, but it might make sense to not waste a contract spot especially when the good ones never sign with us and we normally get fodder/ECHL performers. With Euro signings at least those players have played in a professional league against seasoned higher competition.
This season is make or break for Rakell. I expect him to have a total break out or be traded by the deadline.
I would have hoped last year was the make or break year for Rakell. His effort levels and consistency were both horrible for the second year running. Given he’s two years from FA I would like to see us move on. I don’t want to see him get a huge extension next offseason and have to watch him mail it in for the latter half of his career.
Rakell, I think, isn't quite the level of player we thought he was. He can score 30, but cannot drive the play enough by himself to get there without support. He relies a lot on his center and his decline coincided with Getzlaf's, despite being much younger (27 vs 35). If one of the C prospects make the jump to NHL first or even second line quality, or Anaheim gets lucky and drafts one of Lafreniere or Byfeld, both of whom project to NHL ready, I can seen him staying due to increased production. If not there will be a number of playoff or bubble teams looking for a player exactly like him to put them over the top. A team like, and I know everyone will hate this, Nashville could play him alongside Duchene and might be willing to pay at the deadline. The team is good but the offence is middling, and Rakell would get plenty of pucks fed to him. Of course I'd rather him not go there, but it's just an example.
After seeing Rakell get 30 goals for a couple of seasons, everyone's expectations rose high. To the point we're saying how abysmal he is on the ice this season. LoL Yet, he's our second best scorer on the team.
Are you guys in favor of trading or extending Gudbranson next season?
Are you guys in favor of trading or extending Gudbranson next season?
Are you guys in favor of trading or extending Gudbranson next season?
It'll come down to term with Gudbranson. I think lots of teams would line up for him at the right price, but maybe Fowler will play a role in Gudbranson taking a discount of sorts to stay here, given MDZ stated he came back to play with Fowler. I like what I see so far, and even if he was passed on the depth chart, having a #5 who can step up and play in the top 4 is a luxury in todays NHL.