My thoughts about Dater's tweet:
I think he is spot on. I think that all 3 of Duchene, Landeskog and Varlamov should be on the hot seat, and I'd also throw in EJ into that mix as well. The fact is these 4 guys have been around for awhile now and they still can't seem to come through in the clutch. And this isn't just a this year issue, this has been an ongoing issue for many years. Our star players just consistently fold in tight games. We are literally the anti-Blackhawks in this category. Their stars come up huge in 3rd periods.
Duchene couldn't put a beach ball in the ocean in a tied game in the 3rd period.
Landeskog appears to be more concerned with his GQ looks, than scoring that gritty goal in a tied game late in the 3rd. I can't recall the last time Landeskog went to the net hard in the 3rd period won a battle and scored an ugly goal. He is a big guy this should happen at least a couple times a month.
Varly can't save anything if it's a key game. The guy looks all world in the middle of the year, now when the games really matter he is consistently giving up 3+ goals.
EJ has just fallen off a cliff this year. Not sure what's going on with him.
I'm almost getting to the point where missing the playoffs this year might be better than making them, because it would force Roy and Sakic to seriously evaluate the status of the team, and basically force them to move a couple of the guys listed above.
My personal preference would be keep Duchene and EJ, move Landeskog and Varly. Landeskog is the captain of a team with a losing culture. This is not his fault but he is a part of it. What better way to send a message to your team that you aren't going to accept losing anymore than moving the guy with the C. It's puts everyone on notice that no one is untouchable and if your not doing your job it could be you. Plus it gives us the opportunity to start fresh with someone else leading the team. And Varly just needs to go, we can't have a guy that tucks his tail in big moments playing the most important position on the ice. It's just not going to work.
I keep Duchene, because I find it hard to think you'd get fair value for your best forward. And he is our best forward despite his mental issues. And trading EJ makes our defense look like vomit.
Honestly, I think Roy is straight up embarrassed by his team at the moment, the guy is like John Elway in the sense that he can't stand losing. And at this moment his players seem awfully comfortable with losing. Heads are going to roll if we miss the playoffs this season.
I think he is spot on. I think that all 3 of Duchene, Landeskog and Varlamov should be on the hot seat, and I'd also throw in EJ into that mix as well. The fact is these 4 guys have been around for awhile now and they still can't seem to come through in the clutch. And this isn't just a this year issue, this has been an ongoing issue for many years. Our star players just consistently fold in tight games. We are literally the anti-Blackhawks in this category. Their stars come up huge in 3rd periods.
Duchene couldn't put a beach ball in the ocean in a tied game in the 3rd period.
Landeskog appears to be more concerned with his GQ looks, than scoring that gritty goal in a tied game late in the 3rd. I can't recall the last time Landeskog went to the net hard in the 3rd period won a battle and scored an ugly goal. He is a big guy this should happen at least a couple times a month.
Varly can't save anything if it's a key game. The guy looks all world in the middle of the year, now when the games really matter he is consistently giving up 3+ goals.
EJ has just fallen off a cliff this year. Not sure what's going on with him.
I'm almost getting to the point where missing the playoffs this year might be better than making them, because it would force Roy and Sakic to seriously evaluate the status of the team, and basically force them to move a couple of the guys listed above.
My personal preference would be keep Duchene and EJ, move Landeskog and Varly. Landeskog is the captain of a team with a losing culture. This is not his fault but he is a part of it. What better way to send a message to your team that you aren't going to accept losing anymore than moving the guy with the C. It's puts everyone on notice that no one is untouchable and if your not doing your job it could be you. Plus it gives us the opportunity to start fresh with someone else leading the team. And Varly just needs to go, we can't have a guy that tucks his tail in big moments playing the most important position on the ice. It's just not going to work.
I keep Duchene, because I find it hard to think you'd get fair value for your best forward. And he is our best forward despite his mental issues. And trading EJ makes our defense look like vomit.
Honestly, I think Roy is straight up embarrassed by his team at the moment, the guy is like John Elway in the sense that he can't stand losing. And at this moment his players seem awfully comfortable with losing. Heads are going to roll if we miss the playoffs this season.
