tigervixxxen
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He must have not got enough sleep because he was wrong about that, Barron playing all 4 preseason games thus far and playing division opponents 6-8x (its 4-5x now). But overall is a good interview.
Confirmed with Link: Avs sign Jack Johnson to PTO
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He must have not got enough sleep because he was wrong about that, Barron playing all 4 preseason games thus far and playing division opponents 6-8x (its 4-5x now). But overall is a good interview.
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The part on Olausson was a great breakdown by Bednar. He is a great interview, for a head coach, and he never really makes mistakes like the Jack Johnson thing today. Thats why it was interesting to me ha
tigervixxxen
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Yeah he really likes Oskar that’s for sure and I agree that was a nice explanation of what he’s looking for
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Pretty much. He's made a couple of mistakes but mostly he's been a rock solid, low-event D who steadies the bottom pair. Exactly what we hoped Nemeth would be. A very pleasant surprise.
Both him and murray had been decent to be fair... not bad signings at all
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Season is still young but I like him better than Graves so far in that role. By a significant margin.
Helps having EJ in the line up to push these guys onto the bottom pair.
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I've liked JMFJ a bit better than Murray so far, but both have been fine pickups for the bottom pairing
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Collectively we expected nothing and he's done more than that. Not much else we can hope for at this stage.
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Graves could have easily been as good or better than JJ...but he was always trying stupid shit, or holding on to the puck too long. JJ just plays defence and moves the puck without making mistakes.
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I can't wait to bump this thread when JJ wins the Conn Smythe
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It’s the importance of hockey IQ being matched with skill set.
Mmmmmmmm...no, not really.
They tried that with Graves. It didn't work. As I have maintained from the beginning with Graves (whom I still like as a player BTW), you can't keep him from doing stupid shit. When he's super-aggressive, jumping into the play, throwing hits, and going into corners to battle for the puck, he's at his very best. When you ask him to dial it back a notch and play a more conservative style, his game completely falls apart. In that sense, Jack Johnson has been far superior. You're not seeing as many highlight reel plays (both good and bad) which is what you want from a third pairing guy. Graves simply cannot be that type of player, and that IMO makes him a less-than-ideal third pairing defenseman. He's kind of a contradiction in that sense.
The one thing that can and should be coached out of Gravy's game is his shot selection. When he holds onto it and finds spots to shoot, then he's reasonable effective when holding the zone. When he's just blindly firing it at the net he's nothing but a liability, as we of course found out in that Vegas series.
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At least we got some decent mileage about of Graves for a guy in Bigras who never made it in the NHL. Graves at least ended up being an NHL player.
While I have been pleasantly surprised by JMFJ, I still don't love Murray's play thus far. Hasn't been outright horrid just not good IMO. Maybe I'm wrong as I haven't seen much of his underlying stats but he just doesn't appear to handle the puck well and loses a fair share of puck battles.
I'd take MacNorris over Murray right now, but not JJ.
I'd take MacNorris over Murray right now, but not JJ.
Yep, there's nothing to be regretful about with Graves even with that not-great playoff performance (Nemeth on the other hand...). They got something outta nothing there and parlayed him for a potential depth forward. And they got out of a contract in the process that they couldn't really afford anymore. Same kinda situation they had with Kerfoot. He was good for what they needed him for, got something for a trade, and then moved on. Good asset management in both cases.
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I’ll admit I was pissed when we even gave him a PTO, but I’m eating my words now. The guy was a punchline for Penguins fans.
Seeing him utilized in a role that he can prosper though? That’s been something that has me comforted when he’s out there.
Man we are killing it on redemption stories the last few years.
Seeing him utilized in a role that he can prosper though? That’s been something that has me comforted when he’s out there.
Man we are killing it on redemption stories the last few years.
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Every one of our defenseman that isn’t named Toews hasn’t had a night so far this season where they made some boneheaded decisions.
