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- Feb 29, 2020
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I wonder how many points Zadina could score playing with McDavid/Draisaitl as linemates?
Remember when everyone was convinced AA could score 40 goals and 75 points next to McDavid?
I wonder how many points Zadina could score playing with McDavid/Draisaitl as linemates?
Can the league allow Zadina an exemption to play in the Olympics? Maybe playing against Chinese goalies will boost his confidence.
He's waivers exempt until he gets 23 more NHL games. They should really just send him down for a few games, maybe call up Pearson for a 4th line audition.The bust is a healthy scratch tonight vs Sharks.
He's waivers exempt until he gets 23 more NHL games. They should really just send him down for a few games, maybe call up Pearson for a 4th line audition.
I just don't understand those that are holding onto the optimism. Points are not everything but these are not even mediocre points. Someone who is a future top 6 players would put up more than 10 points in 32 games even on a bad season. I am all for hoping for a late blooming but I think some people are taking the blue pill.
I don't think so, especially PulkyFrk and Pulkkinen had harder, more accurate shots than Zadina.
Pulky's problem was his huge windup. Accuracy was fine, he just had most of them blocked in the NHL.I don't think so, especially Pulky
We'd all rather have Hughes. I just don't see why you'd possibly care at this point. Wright and Holland sucked. They're also gone. We can't have Hughes. We do have Zadina. He's a fine player and has the potential still to be a good one. Maybe he won't be. I don't see why half the board is so ready to gleefully root against himMany fans have been overcompensating with optimism shown to Zadina based simply on not wanting to be wrong about Zadina being superior pick over Quinn Hughes at the time. Even if the organization was leaning toward Bouchard instead, the need for defenseman was apparent for years.
Tyler Wright was horrible at his job.
Because there have been a parade of squandered potential associated with the Holland regime and Zadina/Ras are the last holdovers. Zadina “could” get better or Yzerman could trade him for futures and get his own guy. He moved on from Mantha when many people still thought the guy had 50 goal potential and he’s managed to perform even worse in his limited time in Washington.We'd all rather have Hughes. I just don't see why you'd possibly care at this point. Wright and Holland sucked. They're also gone. We can't have Hughes. We do have Zadina. He's a fine player and has the potential still to be a good one. Maybe he won't be. I don't see why half the board is so ready to gleefully root against him
We're not rooting against him so much as we've given up on him. I get that the other half of the board is still holding out hope that he still develops into a top six winger, but at this point he's the forward equivalent of Cholowski:We'd all rather have Hughes. I just don't see why you'd possibly care at this point. Wright and Holland sucked. They're also gone. We can't have Hughes. We do have Zadina. He's a fine player and has the potential still to be a good one. Maybe he won't be. I don't see why half the board is so ready to gleefully root against him
I would be fine if they sent him to the AHL for 5-10 games and see if he can get some confidence. I honestly think if a couple of goals would go in for him, that might be the shot in the arm he needs.
The people that want to trade him want a magic bean for him, not another struggling 21 year old player.Rangers fan here . Zadina for Chytil or Kravtsov fair ?
Kravtsov is a hard sell because he doesn't want to earn his ice time. I'd consider Chytil though.Rangers fan here . Zadina for Chytil or Kravtsov fair ?
Wishful thinking, if anyone offered up any 1st, Stevie would have jumped on it by now. He knows what he's looking at, a smaller, slower, weaker, softer Brett Connolly.What do you guys even think his value is at this point? Could a team looking to boost their top 9 realistically offer us a late 1st for him at this point, or is that over-value for him?
I mean, surely someone out there is willing to give something of value up to see if a change of scenery can spark him.
Zadina to Colorado for their 2023 1st and a 2022 3rd? Wishful thinking?
Sidenote: If he can't figure it out before Vrana returns he's screwed.I agree with sending him down for a 5 game confidence building assignment. I think we've got a good third line defensive forward in him, but obviously we should be trying to unlock what's left of his scoring potential. Once he's scored a bit in the AHL call him back up and put him back in the top 6 and PP, give him every opportunity to score. If he still can't score then we play him on the third/fourth line.
What do you guys even think his value is at this point? Could a team looking to boost their top 9 realistically offer us a late 1st for him at this point, or is that over-value for him?
I mean, surely someone out there is willing to give something of value up to see if a change of scenery can spark him.
Zadina to Colorado for their 2023 1st and a 2022 3rd? Wishful thinking?
Sidenote: If he can't figure it out before Vrana returns he's screwed.