It's like he's figured out his limitations and plays smart around them as a result. Great to see and while I won't hold my breath on the skating he's at least buying himself more time in the big leagues to work on it.
Player Discussion: Cal Foote
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kerrabria
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He has a lot of poise with the puck. Made a really, really smooth play to evade the fore check in OT. People fixate too much on skating. Foote isn't a forward, and he doesn't play in a system predicated on burning the opposition in transition. Ekblad and Weegar are both terrible skaters, and they're still top pair d-men. Juolevi was known as like the worst skater in the league, and that wasn't a noticeable problem while he was with us.
Point21
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These Are The Days
Oh no! We suck again!!
It's funny how sometimes pressure brings out the best in us. I'm not comparing myself to hockey players but that's so often been the case for me too.
'The Cal Foote evolution' — What it means for the Lightning in Game 7 and beyond
The former first-round pick coming into his own on the biggest stage — and thriving.
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It’s been fun watching him turn into a legit starting top 6 the last 1-2 months but I honestly didn’t believe it until this series. If he could turn into a solid 2nd pairing RHD man it sure would solidify things going forward
Ducati Boy
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Credit where credit is due.
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Thought I'd bump this thread to ask: what's going on with him? I thought he played really well in the Leafs and Panthers series, but then got bumped after the Lightning went down 0-2 to the Rangers and never saw the ice again. Lightning proceeded to run off 4 straight, and with speedy Colorado in the finals I doubt he's going to get the nod in this series either unless someone gets hurt.
DaBolts
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Plus Bogo has played forward so he was more of a two way player when he was on the ice.
Even if he doesn't play another game this playoffs, I am satisfied with his performance. He gave us a legitimate option and was not a liablity like we expected
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HanTykje
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How much potensial does Callan have, since he is #14. What established players can he be compared with?
We really need one or both of him and Myers to both find their game this year.
If all of our defense 25 and under take a step forward Sergachev, Cernak, Foote, and Myers we will be in fantastic shape. If one 3 of them them we will be in great shape. If two of them do we will be in good shape and if only one of them do we are screwed.
If all of our defense 25 and under take a step forward Sergachev, Cernak, Foote, and Myers we will be in fantastic shape. If one 3 of them them we will be in great shape. If two of them do we will be in good shape and if only one of them do we are screwed.
LightningStrikes
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He was pretty solid last season I’d say. Made some strides in the right direction. Couldn’t earn the coaches’ trust in the playoffs yet but if his trend continues he could be looking at a career as a “stay at home” 2RD.
Sky04
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Thought he played well in the Toronto series but I'm not sure if he can keep that up for a full year. Even when he was playing well it was always like he was half a second away from a bad mistake every time, he just doesn't buy himself a lot of time with that skating.
JTBF81
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They seem to have a lot of confidence that Myers can be effective, and take over the role Rutta had. Perbix could also surprise some if he gets an actual shot, but it's probably Myers, Cernak and Foote, with Fleury rotating in, as RD depth until Bogo gets back. If Myers does well with Hedman, Bogo and Foote can rotate at 3RD next to Cole. If Myers is terrible, Bogo can work with Hedman and Myers can be sent down/waived or traded, if there are any takers. Once Cirelli and Bogo come back, provided no one else has gone on ltir, the team will need to send down/trade one of Myers, Fleury, or whomever gets the F spot between likely ABB, Koepke or Fortier.
JTBF81
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Foote definitely has a #4 type ceiling, but no way he should be considered for the top pairing next to Hedman, as I've seen on multiple mock rosters around. If Myers is really terrible, I could see them trying Foote in tbe top 4, either with Serg or Hedman on a limited basis, but I doubt he will be able to effectively handle those matchups. They could try Serg with Hedman, Cernak with Cole, and then Fleury at 3LD with Foote or Myers at 3RD until Bogo gets back, if the Myers experiment doesn't seem to be working.
bigdaddio
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I like tonight's version of angry gritty Cal Foote. Can somebody tell him his momma is wrong about why alligators are angry every night.
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