He also could have went to the AHL from college. I don't understand why Botts is being so stubborn about it.
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There is always hand wringing about collegiate picks. What is never mentioned is how very rare it is for early draftees to go that route --- it's been about 12 years since the last one. That they signed him when they did is fine. That they gave him an audition in which he managed to pop in some points, usually with easy competition and favorable deployment (and with Jack) is what it was. The bigger problem is how they gave him a roster spot last season and how that has continued on into this season without any sign of improvement. He's almost a full-year overdue to be sent down to get his game moving in the right direction. That troubles me way more than the signing.
My guess is that assurances were made to the player that he wouldn’t spend time in Rochester and that’s how they got him to sign. I can’t think of any other reason why he would be seemingly AHL-proof.
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“I mean, just keep a positive attitude. It hasn’t been too bad. I don’t know, just keep a positive attitude, keep working hard. Things usually work out, so I’ll be fine. Some nights I have some really good games, then some pretty bad games, too. I’m here, so yeah, I think I’m ready. Obviously, there’s some things I need to work on, some things I need to get better at, but just keep working. It’s always came for me, so I’ll stick with that.”
Mittelstadt quotes from the article
“I mean, just keep a positive attitude. It hasn’t been too bad. I don’t know, just keep a positive attitude, keep working hard. Things usually work out, so I’ll be fine. Some nights I have some really good games, then some pretty bad games, too. I’m here, so yeah, I think I’m ready. Obviously, there’s some things I need to work on, some things I need to get better at, but just keep working. It’s always came for me, so I’ll stick with that.”
Crazy to think i had casey and cale makar as the highest ceiling and lowest floor players of their draft class (Ep i had with a lower ceiling but higher floor) and the different development paths worked out he can still turn out but don't think he has the same ppg puck wizard 1b potential i thought
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Something about that quote doesn't quite sit right with me. I can't place my finger on it.
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Things have come easy for him. That's my interpretation. Now he needs to have someone take him under their wing and teach him how to work at the pro level.
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I'm just not liking his lack of improvement in his conditioning plus this attitude of "Obviously, there’s some things I need to work on, some things I need to get better at, but just keep working. It’s always came for me, so I’ll stick with that."
It's like he's not understanding the concept of being a professional and maturing, and when you have the GM GIFTING him spots on the main roster, it for sure doesn't help with that attitude. I appreciate the confidence, but there's a time and place for it, and when it comes to someone sending you a message of you need to work harder, you may want to humble yourself instead of doubling down on it, even if it's for PR purposes.
I’m not certain his conditioning has not improved. He just had a long way to come. I don’t think he is to where he needs to be as a professional yet.
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A lot of people struggle to articulate their thoughts when put on the spot with a microphone in their face, so its hard to take what he says at face value.
Anyway if we expand what you bolded to, "but just keep working. It’s always came for me, so I’ll stick with that." you can make the argument that he's saying he will continue to put in the work because when he has, things have worked out for him. That he isn't going to give up because he's taken a step back.
Edit: Meant to quote you @OkimLom .
Anyway if we expand what you bolded to, "but just keep working. It’s always came for me, so I’ll stick with that." you can make the argument that he's saying he will continue to put in the work because when he has, things have worked out for him. That he isn't going to give up because he's taken a step back.
Edit: Meant to quote you @OkimLom .
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That's fair, he just looks like what he did the previous 2 seasons in terms of skating, strength, and endurance to me.
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Yeah, has on ice impact is certainly not what it should be. We know he is a capable stickhandler and a creative offensive player. I want to see him getting first power-play time. I would like to see him rotated into the penalty killing. I wanna see him working on face-offs and defensive assignments. Most of all I’d like to see him adjust to the pace of play. He’s a step behind at the NHL level. This hopefully should allow him to adjust and take a step forward.
I want to see him getting first power play time. I would like to see him rotated into the penalty killing. I want to see him working on face-offs and defensive assignments. Most of all I’d like to see him adjust to the pace of play. He’s a step behind at the NHL level. This hopefully should allow him to adjust and take a step forward.
I still think Casey could be an excellent hockey player. That the management did not act sooner to send him down to work on his game is not an indictment of his abilities as much is an indictment of management. I remain hopeful that with the work Thompson did (and we still don’t know how that translates on the big club) and how Asplund and Olofsson have turned out that Taylor can do his work yet again.
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On the surface he seems to have a good attitude about it, which is encouraging to see
I'm excited to see how he does down on the farm, I'm still as excited about him as any of the prospects in our system
I'm excited to see how he does down on the farm, I'm still as excited about him as any of the prospects in our system
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He probably realizes the same thing we all did, that his performance was not good and that he needs development time in the AHL.
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Yeah it doesnt. I was fine with the idea of him being back up but was thinking like March or something
It’s so strange to me that the management group can operate in completely random fashions from player to player. I’d like to think that internally they told Casey he was going down for x amount of time at least add to show x and y in his game during that span of time.
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I don't like the way he throws around the word "obviously". It shows a lack of respect for the English language.
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He should stay down the whole year not just a few games.
His problem cant be fixed short time.
If they don't go the full route he probably wont develop into something useful.
At least Ralph finds some clear words.
Botteril is just the same ink as Housley.
Not able to say what needs to be said in a clear way.
I hope the GM doesnt believe CM issues can be fixed in a few games.
His problem cant be fixed short time.
If they don't go the full route he probably wont develop into something useful.
At least Ralph finds some clear words.
Botteril is just the same ink as Housley.
Not able to say what needs to be said in a clear way.
I hope the GM doesnt believe CM issues can be fixed in a few games.
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