WannabeFinn
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Thoughts on Cam playing on the same line with Calvert so often? I know a lot of people think they compliment each other well, but could Cam possibly put up better offensive numbers with someone else on the other wing?
Thoughts on Cam playing on the same line with Calvert so often? I know a lot of people think they compliment each other well, but could Cam possibly put up better offensive numbers with someone else on the other wing?
Thoughts on Cam playing on the same line with Calvert so often? I know a lot of people think they compliment each other well, but could Cam possibly put up better offensive numbers with someone else on the other wing?
I actually thought Atkinson went in slumps whenever Calvert would leave the lineup with a minor ding.
This just goes to show...some people post infrequently and some...in excess.
Anecdotally, this was my take as well, the Matty helped make Cam go.
EDIT:
Appaently the number in that piece pete linked back it up.
EDIT II:
And yes, I'm still advocating splitting them up.
Atkinson's shooting percentages, by season, beginning with his rookie season of 2011-12: 10.6, 9.9 and 9.7 percent. The only 20-goal scorers last season with a lower shooting percentage were Patric Hornqvist (22 goals, 8.9 percent), Brent Burns (22 goals, 9.0 percent), and Eric Staal (22 goals, 9.1 percent). Look at that as you wish, but if this is a case of bad luck, Atkinson could see a jump in scoring. If he shot even 12.7 percent, he could push for 30 goals .
What would all of a sudden make his shooting% jump up to 12.7, or up to any other number that would indicated a significant improvement? He's had 3 consecutive seasons of relatively low shootiing percentages and they've only become worse with each passing year.
At 3 shots per game (which he is almost at) with an increase to around 12.5% (which is possible); he's suddenly a 30 goal scorer. The reality is that his production is very questionable in a top six role.
But doesn't that in a way contradict the fact that he was #3 in goals for us last year?
Also he could get to 30 with an increase in shots per game to 3.3 and an increase in his shooting % to 11 or so. Lots of ways for him to do it including more pp time.
His overall production is at a 31+ minute mark. Not a good number. Dubinsky was a little better at 28 minutes. Pre-all star was pretty decent with a couple of good months. Atkinson was all over the place, 3 really good months and 4 really bad ones.
The guy has played less than 2 full seasons and averages about .5 pts per game. He was a 6th round draft pick. Disappointing? I think not when you look at it in those terms.
When you look at it through Jacket fan eyes ( a lot of whom elevate every draft pick to "great prospecT") maybe he is disappointing.
I'll gladly take 20+ goals again and hopefully he gets closer to 25.
The guy has played less than 2 full seasons and averages about .5 pts per game. He was a 6th round draft pick. Disappointing? I think not when you look at it in those terms.
When you look at it through Jacket fan eyes ( a lot of whom elevate every draft pick to "great prospecT") maybe he is disappointing.
I'll gladly take 20+ goals again and hopefully he gets closer to 25.
You're right, perspective is a good thing! I didn't make clear but also consider his attitude to be different than I'd like it to be. Not by a lot, but some. In the perpetual exercise of comparing Calvert to Cam, I don't think Matty would come off as somewhat resistant to coaching the way Cam has.
As a 6th round pick, you're absolutely right. But as a guy who shown a level of play that he doesn't reach as often as I'd like or as often as he seems able to, I don't think disappointing is that much of a slur
The guy has played less than 2 full seasons and averages about .5 pts per game. He was a 6th round draft pick. Disappointing? I think not when you look at it in those terms.
I'll gladly take 20+ goals again and hopefully he gets closer to 25.
The guy has played less than 2 full seasons and averages about .5 pts per game. He was a 6th round draft pick. Disappointing? I think not when you look at it in those terms.
When you look at it through Jacket fan eyes ( a lot of whom elevate every draft pick to "great prospecT") maybe he is disappointing.
I'll gladly take 20+ goals again and hopefully he gets closer to 25.
Cam needs to score 25-30 goals this season. He's undersized and doesn't have the 2 way game to get by on 20 goals a year.
Hopefully in a package for an upgrade. Would be upsetting to see us trade him away for just picks/prospects if we're looking at another playoff run. I know it would help us in the long run but I can't imagine his return would be THAT big.Yep. Pretty much. He needs to really impress the front office this year given the fact he's due a healthy raise after this year. If he plays streaky and barely breaks 20 goals again, I doubt the front office will want to pay up when we can slot a young guy into his spot in the line-up who wont be making the 3mil that cam will probably get next season. I like Cam a lot, mostly because we are the same height, but I don't see him around next year (or even past the deadline) with another season like last year.