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Really interesting. Now I'm waiting to hear from the folks telling CAM he is wrong because he put up good stats before Panarin so that souldn't effect him
Um he did put up good numbers before Panarin.
Really interesting. Now I'm waiting to hear from the folks telling CAM he is wrong because he put up good stats before Panarin so that souldn't effect him
Um he did put up good numbers before Panarin.
I know sometimes it's tough to understand what someone intends.
Simply this - folks like you assume Cam won't miss a beat without Bread. He did it before and he can do it now.
But understand when he did it before he was somewhere between the 2nd-3rd line with little pressure on him.
During and after Bread he became the "You gotta stay, Columbus is great. Wait you're leaving screw you, guys follow me I'll lead this offense!". At least for now he's in over his head, similar to when Nash forced the C on his chest and couldn't lead. Good on him for netting his 5th goal last night, but if he wants to be the leader he needs to produce. He didn't do it in the playoffs (With bread and while Bread was producing) and he's not doing it now.
Indeed. Cam hasn't been a 2nd-3rd line guy since Rick Nash's days on the ice in union blue.Weird, I just opened a random GDT from 2013 (game 2 of the season) and Cam appeared to be on the top line with Brassard and Umberger.
GDT: - Game 2: CBJ vs Detroit | 7:30pm EST NBC/TSN| "Home Opener" Edition
I know sometimes it's tough to understand what someone intends.
Simply this - folks like you assume Cam won't miss a beat without Bread. He did it before and he can do it now.
Indeed. Cam hasn't been a 2nd-3rd line guy since Rick Nash's days on the ice in union blue.
Pardon me if I overstated it by, like, a year or so. The point being, he's been on the top line for at least half a decade; he didn't develop his track record by being sheltered.Uhhh
2013-2014
The top line was Jenner-Johansen-Horton/Skille (even Gaborik before he got hurt/traded?)
Even the 2nd line, it could be argued, was Umberger-Anisimov-Foligno and not Calvert-Dubinsky-Atkinson.
It really wasn't until the flame out year and the Torts era that Cam was moved to the top line.
Nobody is going to want him with that contract and productionAnyone think he also wants out of Columbus?
Anyone think he also wants out of Columbus?
Rip on his play all you want (Warranted), but don't question his heart or dedication to the team and city. That's unquestioned.
No, the guy loves Columbus. He's simply not good right now. I'm hoping it's not permanent but the last few years between injury and poor play have me very concerned with his remaining contract.Anyone think he also wants out of Columbus?
Agree he wasn’t good last year, but his 8 points in 8 playoff games doesn’t seem like a choke.Cam was horrible last season. Hes also a choker in PO. Its quite frustrating, all of this and I really like him as a player.. :/
Anyone think he also wants out of Columbus?
Anyone ever see him during the first scrimmage in the Ice Haus over the last two years (not this year obviously). Torts typically bag skates them after the scrimmage. Have watched Cam these last two years and he appears to really struggle in this situation as if he is not in shape. Would really be interesting to see what he did the two mile time trial in in each of these years. Could yield info on his aerobic capacity/fitness. Old guys have to work harder to stay in shape. Comments he made about his ankle after getting an MRI before the season started also left me wondering. Also wondered why he even needed an MRI. Something must not be right in there but hey I'm no doc.
Interestingly, I remember he was in a "group" of I think 3-4 with Savard during camp either before the 2019-20 season or the 2018-19 season where they'd do a few laps around the rink (for like 60 seconds or something, don't remember exactly), rest for a bit, do some more laps, rest, etc., and Savard ended each set of 60 seconds ahead of Cam by a pretty significant amount each time. It just jumped out at me and I still remember because it was very surprising to me. So perhaps there's something to that about him needing to get into shape and/or not being particularly good on the stamina end. Obviously, Cam has (hopefully not had...) great full-throttle speed.
He really just needs to simplify and go back to the style of with Calvert and Dubi
Bringing Dubinsky back could whip Atkinson and Dubois back into shape.