Player Discussion: Anthony Cirelli

[VinikToWinIt]

We're lucky to have 2 guys with such high smarts/motor/skill combinations as Point and Cirelli. Seems like you never see either giving up on a play or floating.

 

[Merrrlin]

Do we think Cirelli's ceiling is as high as Points? Two-way top 6 Center?

No we do not.

Different player in my eyes, lower overall ceiling. Point could be in the conversation for a top 20 player in the league at some point, he definitely was last season.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

 

[Odie Cleghorn]

No we do not.

Different player in my eyes, lower overall ceiling. Point could be in the conversation for a top 20 player in the league at some point, he definitely was last season.

No we do not.

Different player in my eyes, lower overall ceiling. Point could be in the conversation for a top 20 player in the league at some point, he definitely was last season.

Point played with superior linemates. If Cirelli played with the same calibre linemates I suspect he would put up similar point totals.

 

[Chromolith]

Is AC eligible to be selected by Seattle?

 

[LordZapp]

Is AC eligible to be selected by Seattle?

Im sure he would be protected.

 

[Chromolith]

Im sure he would be protected.

Oh good

 

[trueblue231930]

Ranger fan coming in peace. Curious how you guys see cirelli’s value in a trade this offseason. Assuming there’s a team willing to offer sheet him at 5 -5.5 mil for 4-5 years. Would something around Vitali Kravtsov (9th overall in 2018), Pavel Buchnevich (3.25 signed through 21-22 and still Rfa), Carolinas first rounder in 2020 (likely in the 20-24 range assuming they don’t make it to the ECF) be a starting point to work around? Not trying to insult anyone so if the value is far off then my apologies.

 

[HoseEmDown]

Ranger fan coming in peace. Curious how you guys see cirelli’s value in a trade this offseason. Assuming there’s a team willing to offer sheet him at 5 -5.5 mil for 4-5 years. Would something around Vitali Kravtsov (9th overall in 2018), Pavel Buchnevich (3.25 signed through 21-22 and still Rfa), Carolinas first rounder in 2020 (likely in the 20-24 range assuming they don’t make it to the ECF) be a starting point to work around? Not trying to insult anyone so if the value is far off then my apologies.

Kakko or Fox as the starting point.

If he's willing to sign for 5M we will keep him. Also what's the point in trading him because of cap problems just to take back a guy making 3.25M?

 

[The Macho King]

Hey he's sucked so far too.

 

[The Gongshow]

Yeah. I've been disappointed with his play so far. Usually he's a shutdown guy against top lines and playing more defensive minded hockey, but he and his line have been ghosts

 

[trueblue231930]

Kakko or Fox as the starting point.

If he's willing to sign for 5M we will keep him. Also what's the point in trading him because of cap problems just to take back a guy making 3.25M?

because you’re unloading johnson and killorn to ease the cap issues. So you’re taking back 3.25 and unloading 10+ signing cirelli

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Kinda surprised that he's somewhat vanished. Throughout his career he's been a big player on stages like 2 different Memorial Cup teams, WJC, and last year at the 2019 WC. Not sure what's going on with him.

 

[HoseEmDown]

because you’re unloading johnson and killorn to ease the cap issues. So you’re taking back 3.25 and unloading 10+ signing cirelli

We wouldn't need to trade Cirelli if we moved Killorn and Johnson. We also don't need to attach Cirelli to dump those two either.

 

[DFC]

He's been the worst player on his line. Might be struggling with the physicality in front. He's just not making anything happen, except short-handed.

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

Tony has been bad. Wouldn’t surprise me if he had covid.

 

[bov]

There might be an injury issue or something. Even if he's off his game, he's usually not a quiet or invisible player. I think it's only a matter of time unless he's battling something significant.

Cirelli, along with Point and Sergachev are emerging as the new "core" of the team imo.

 

[ccman68]

Idk Cirelli has never been that offensively skilled but he can usually put up a solid amount of points because of how we play and how skilled his linemates are. Not too surprising he isn't doing much offensively since it's not as easy in the playoffs and we are playing way more safe because of the blue jackets as well. Defensively while he hasn't had any crazy visible plays I think he has been solid as usual.

 

[Stormbreaker]

He definitely got dinged up during the round robin.

 

[BowDownToVasilevskiy]

I think he had his best game of the series today

 

[DFC]

I think he had his best game of the series today

Agreed, but I'm not sure that's a good thing because he still looked physically overmatched a lot of the time. I'm hoping it clicks for him like it seems to have clicked with Gourde. Gourde actually seems to be thriving in the trenches suddenly.

 

[SRQKiter]

Cirelli will be ok. His game doesn't shine against a team like CLB. Against a stronger offensive team his two-way skills will better manifest themselves and lets face it, nobody is going to look great offensively against their smothering D. (Besides Pointer that is.)

 

[The Gongshow]

Cirelli will be ok. His game doesn't shine against a team like CLB. Against a stronger offensive team his two-way skills will better manifest themselves and lets face it, nobody is going to look great offensively against their smothering D. (Besides Pointer that is.)

This. He's a shut down guy, Columbus is very defence first mentality. While they have some dangerous players who can score, Cirelli's game is against big lines like Bostons, Washingtons and the Leafs to name a few.

 

[LTIR Trickery]

Guy is getting a lot of flack so far this series and outside of roughly... i'd say four people, nobody has truly been worth a shit. Still had some quality PK shifts. The higher the talent he faces the better he generally plays, gongshow said it best.

 

[aessi]

This. He's a shut down guy, Columbus is very defence first mentality. While they have some dangerous players who can score, Cirelli's game is against big lines like Bostons, Washingtons and the Leafs to name a few.

Wish there was one line that could shut down Dubois. That's pretty much the only line that is causing any problems.