Recalled/Assigned: Bishop up; Luostarinen down

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I like that Bishop plays hard, but not sure why Luostarinen is being sent back to Charlotte. Luostarinen has been solid almost every shift.

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[Anton Dubinchuk]

I’ve seen it differently, I think Luostarinen started strong but hasn’t done much in the last few games. If by “solid” you mean not making major mistakes? Sure. But he hasn’t really done anything either since those first few games.

Bishop makes more sense as a full time 4th line center anyway.

 

[Canes]

I don't mind it. Luostarinen played hard and fairly smart but he looked a bit overwhelmed at times. He needs to play more minutes every night as we still have higher expectations from him while we don't with Bishop who is a better fit as a 4th line center.

 

[Vagrant]

luostarinen is a player that looks to me like he's still adjusting to the rink size in the nhl and how that limits your time with the puck compared to playing abroad. i don't think enough is made of the adjustment in the width plus faster players. defense arrives a lot quicker and that makes the pace of the game faster. plus, less room to peel off and find an outlet. he has some good ideas with the puck, but they're just a step behind where they need to be and it's hurting him offensively. plus, there's a little concern from me that he doesn't have that dog in him. he's very reserved and it reflects in his play. he needs to get his nose dirty more and take some of those extra swipes at loose pucks. go into corners with intentions of coming out with it. he has the frame to handle that style, but the sense of urgency isn't there as much to win battles all over the ice. he'll be a moose if he can figure out how much money he can make in front of the opposing goaltender boxing out. bishop is pretty much the inverse of that as a player who doesn't have the skill but has enough "want to" to win battles in all zones. it's literally his only chance to stick.

 

[bleedgreen]

I’ve seen it differently, I think Luostarinen started strong but hasn’t done much in the last few games. If by “solid” you mean not making major mistakes? Sure. But he hasn’t really done anything either since those first few games.

Bishop makes more sense as a full time 4th line center anyway.

Yup. Bishop is the most natural fit for the spot, and Luo has plenty to work on down there where he’s a featured player. It was a great rookie audition and there’s reason to be optimistic about the kid. Let him be a top six forward with special team work.

 

[A Star is Burns]

I think Bishop is super meh, but no problem Eetu being sent down. He did fall off after his solid start.

 

[WreckingCrew]

Agreed with everyone's sentiments, he statted off pretty strong and has been a bit more solid-meh since then (though the team as a whole has been meh many times lately). He got a chance, looked decent enough as a rookie on NA ice, let him take what he learned and work on his development with more ice time in Charlotte. Bishop is a good fit for 4C, but don't expect much offense, 3A in 19GP (meaning we'll all cry when he gets a breakaway like Staal, Foegele, McGinn)

 

[Tryamw]

Agreed with everyone's sentiments, he statted off pretty strong and has been a bit more solid-meh since then (though the team as a whole has been meh many times lately). He got a chance, looked decent enough as a rookie on NA ice, let him take what he learned and work on his development with more ice time in Charlotte. Bishop is a good fit for 4C, but don't expect much offense, 3A in 19GP (meaning we'll all cry when he gets a breakaway like Staal, Foegele, McGinn)

I almost feel like that unless we get a 2 on 0 (Regardless of whom.)