GDT: cardet

[cptjeff]

I know we look at him as a future coach, and possibly an assistant on Roddy's staff, but what about announcing? I can easily see JW becoming a key guy for NBC -- at least on par with Patrick Sharp (although obviously, a less *hot* version).

He could do that, sure. But there were a lot of little bits of that interview that demonstrate how he'd be a really good coach too. Talking about when you're in the slot, you can't think, you're just trying to get it on net- great thing to beat into the heads of players. The attention he paid not just to Geekie's release, but how he's not saying much in the dressing room yet and how he needs to get a better sense of his personality, with the implication being that he's trying to find a way to get Geekie integrated into the group socially, not just as a player. Actively thinking about how to get Svech to just relax and let his talent take over. That's how you manage people. He'd make a stellar manager in any field. He's the boss you run through walls for no matter how boring the job.

 

[Lempo]

Tripp and his absorbing. I legit got confused mid-game when he said of Mrazek that he "absorb shit" but apparently he said "absorbs it".

 

[Joe McGrath]

Canes sweep the Wings. That has to be a first, or at least in the Canes portion of the franchise history.

there was a time they only played them once a year, but the Wings were good so you’re still probably right.

 

[The Faulker 27]

I know we look at him as a future coach, and possibly an assistant on Roddy's staff, but what about announcing? I can easily see JW becoming a key guy for NBC -- at least on par with Patrick Sharp (although obviously, a less *hot* version).

If ugly dumb ass Roenick can stick around as long as he did, Williams would be totally fine.

 

[HisIceness]

Was wondering about all the empty seats. I know the team is dreadful but wasn’t there like a decade long waiting list for season tickets not that long ago? Are the seats sold and people just aren’t going to watch that crap?

I'm pretty sure there was, and thats even with a bad economy and people fleeing Michigan.

They were always one of my least favorite visiting fans in the 00's.

 

[zman77]

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

It’s really funny how we could do a “hot takes exposed” thing from literally 4 days ago about how we’ve missed the playoffs but I won’t.

 

[zman77]

 

[toastmasterbone]

Tripp and his absorbing. I legit got confused mid-game when he said of Mrazek that he "absorb shit" but apparently he said "absorbs it".

A true lower body injury.

 

[Roboturner913]

And to think, it wasn't all that long ago Haydn Fleury was a "bust"

 

[bleedgreen]

Fabbri absolutely would’ve hit Mrazek anyways. His path was deep in the crease.

Hadyn Fleury. Yes, that’s what you do when someone touches your goalie.

Geekie channeling his inner Foegele. Please be more consistent than that spaz.

Damn it’s good to have a goalie. Good game. Moving on.

 

[hblueridgegal]

I know we look at him as a future coach, and possibly an assistant on Roddy's staff, but what about announcing? I can easily see JW becoming a key guy for NBC -- at least on par with Patrick Sharp (although obviously, a less *hot* version).

Depends on the target audience, I suppose.. but I wouldn't say less hot..easy on the eyes with intelligence and a sense of humor..he's hotter than the Ken doll to me.

 

[HisIceness]

And to think, it wasn't all that long ago Haydn Fleury was a "bust"

And I was one of the ones who thought he was the definition of 'meh'.

I like him now.

 

[Lempo]

And I was one of the ones who thought he was the definition of 'meh'.

I like him now.

Turns out he's a termehnator.

 

[Drivebytrucker]

And to think, it wasn't all that long ago Haydn Fleury was a "bust"

You can protect 7 forwards 3 defenseman in the expansion draft or 8 players right?

You sign dougie and you're most likely losing him or Skeij

 

[DaveG]

You can protect 7 forwards 3 defenseman in the expansion draft or 8 players right?

You sign dougie and you're most likely losing him or Skeij

This is why you give up a pick to Seattle and say "you're getting a good player either way here, you agree to take (insert dman we can afford to lose) you get a good pick as well".

 

[The Faulker 27]

Fleury's progression looks pretty typical to me. Expectations were probably too high for him early on. He was also tossed between the NHL and AHL for a long time. A lot of traveling back and forth. That's not easy to do, but he's still here and now he's getting sustained minutes and looks good. Not all that surprising.

 

[Roboturner913]

He made about 5 plays that were Slavin-like tonight, taking the body and the puck at the same time, and turning the play around going the other way so fast you could see the forward's head spinning, like "what the **** just happened?"

You gotta find a way to keep a homegrown player like this, if it means sending Skjei or Gardiner on down the road that's fine.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

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[DaveG]

Fleury's progression looks pretty typical to me. Expectations were probably too high for him early on. He was also tossed between the NHL and AHL for along time. A lot of traveling back and forth. That's not easy to do, but he's still here and now that he's getting sustained minutes and looks good. Not all that surprising.

Yep, he's on a pretty typical development path for a top 4 guy. Probably should have been in the league full season last year if not for our depth on D but the league's been spoiled by having guys ready to just step in as studs when they're not even legal to drink yet recently: Dahlin, Makar, Hughes, Heiskanen, McAvoy, Werenski. It feels like a guy that's on a pretty normal development path seems to be stagnating by comparison. Fleury will probably never be a top pair guy. He can be a Cal de Haan type #3 with more offense which is always useful to have around.

 

[Justshootmore]

You can protect 7 forwards 3 defenseman in the expansion draft or 8 players right?

You sign dougie and you're most likely losing him or Skeij

We'll see what they do in the off-season first. We have 4 potential Top4 LD and Forsling and Bean in the minors. I am pretty sure they won't keep all of them until the expansion draft.
Also who knows, maybe Nino or Trochek have a crazy season next year and Seattle ends up picking one of them.

 

[Sigurd]

Yay! Good game. Let's please keep this roll going

 

[My Special Purpose]

Hadyn Fleury. Yes, that’s what you do when someone touches your goalie.

Fabbri horse-collared Fleury going around him at the blue line. Hadyn caught the number and went after him. I think Fabbri hitting Petr just made Fleury's decision easier, but he was coming in guns blazing even before Mrazek got hit.

I'm happy for the guy. He's clearly earning some trust. I still think he's crap with the puck, but he's learning how to work around that. Plus, I'm not sure we have *anyone* right now who can make a clean zone exit, so I'm not sure why I'd continue to pick on Fleury.

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

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[Bunch of Jurcos]

He made about 5 plays that were Slavin-like tonight, taking the body and the puck at the same time, and turning the play around going the other way so fast you could see the forward's head spinning, like "what the **** just happened?"

You gotta find a way to keep a homegrown player like this, if it means sending Skjei or Gardiner on down the road that's fine.

I gotta agree with this. There were a couple of plays where I was like damn Slavin dog walking mfs tonight. Then I saw it was Fleury and I was like good shit my man. Then he was ready to throw hands on old boy when he hit Mrazek and I was like who is this and can we keep him?

Speaking of people I wanna keep, Geekie is a man (is he grown? brb hockey db. 21? GTFO) possessed. He's the element that we've needed. Someone who will get in front of the net and pay the price but also can find the back of the net. His forechecking was phenomenal as well. Keep it up kid. Man. Whatever.

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