MortiestOfMortys
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Kinda feels like we may have found a diamond in the rough with Walker right now. Even before the season, we had a gap in the lineup at LW2. There are a lot of people talking about a big-splash trade for Hall, but what if Walker is that guy? He’s been very productive at just about every level he’s been at besides the NHL, so a breakout performance wouldn’t be that unusual. In that way, he’s very similar to Sundqvist prior to his breakout, or maybe even Marchessault, who was also a late bloomer at the NHL level. If Walker turns into a 40-50 point guy, that’s huge value for us, even if it forces us to make hard decisions further down the lineup.
We’re 3 games into the experiment, so I’m not anointing him as a permanent fix or anything, but I’ve liked his game, and Berube seems to have a soft spot for him. He plays our style, and while none of his points have been “clean” per se, he’s not pulling a Rattie and scoring points off his bum either. I figured he would just be good AHL depth, but he could legitimately be more than that, which is great. Happy he’s getting a chance.
We’re 3 games into the experiment, so I’m not anointing him as a permanent fix or anything, but I’ve liked his game, and Berube seems to have a soft spot for him. He plays our style, and while none of his points have been “clean” per se, he’s not pulling a Rattie and scoring points off his bum either. I figured he would just be good AHL depth, but he could legitimately be more than that, which is great. Happy he’s getting a chance.