Confirmed with Link: Derek Grant obtained from Anaheim for Criscuolo + 4th

[deadhead]

I don't think the coach "trusted" Filppula, his options were a crippled Couts (on a bad knee), rookie Patrick, or Filppula. Pick your poison.

Filppula xGA/60 2.28
Patrick xGA/60 2.35
Couts xGA/60 1.94
Lehtera xGA/60 2.63

defensively, Gudas, not AMac, was the black hole.

If you match Couts, do you get his 9 points in 5 games?
If you match Patrick, does he get eaten alive?

 

[ybnvs]

But see this makes ALL the difference. We had a misunderstanding, argued, cleared things up, and everything’s good now.

The people I was talking about in that post are the ones who are still saying the same things even after it’s been clarified a dozen times. There’s no misunderstanding, it’s intentional.

Trust me, what I said was 0% a shot at you. I don’t think of you as even loosely related to that group. So much so that it didn’t even cross my mind that this would seem like it was directed at you.

I do not feel like you took a dig at me at all. All is well.

 

[He Is Knocking]

I like my crow served with fries please

 

[Striiker]

He should still obviously be 4C.

Don't @ me

 

[Tripod]

PPG since the trade!

He is on a 37 point pace....that's more than either of Patrick's season's. So if we are fine with Patrick there, we should be ok with Grant there too.

Ideally, Patrick does come back and Thompson gets scratched.

 

[Striiker]

Patrick and Grant aren't comparable.

 

[Curufinwe]

Already go to the bed, Fletcher!

Afwul, no need moves... My god.

Go to the bed, indeed.

 

[Johnk0728]

Patrick and Grant aren't comparable.

Agreed....one can kill penalties and the other has a migraine headache issue that will have him miss close to a complete NHL season.

 

[AdamParrot]

Go to the bed, indeed.

Why? He shouldn't did two moves. Thompson is till awful and our forst forward by far.

 

[FlyguyOX]

I'm fine with Thompson as the 12/13 forward but have been pleasantly surprised with how Grant has rebounded from his first game.

 

[BritainStix]

Why? He shouldn't did two moves. Thompson is till awful and our forst forward by far.

He wasn't brought in to by our best forward. He was brought in as injury cover which will be needed in the play0ffs.

 

[AdamParrot]

He wasn't brought in to by our best forward. He was brought in as injury cover which will be needed in the play0ffs.

Seriously? Why then Farabee was sent down to play Nate?

 

[BritainStix]

Seriously? Why then Farabee was sent down to play Nate?

Because Farabee isn't going to play on the fourth line. I don't like the Thompson pick up either, I didn't think it was needed, but as long as we get Farabee back in the top 9, and Thompson gets dropped to the 13th forward where he belongs then I have no issue with it. We are going to get injuries in the play-offs, I would be happier having a vet to step in who can win faceoffs, than Bunny who got owned.

But you can't seriously complain about the Grant pickup? He's a premier 4th line forward that kills penalties and is having the goalscoring season of his life. He's solid on the dot and the ducks fans loved him. He was exactly what this team needed.

 

[AdamParrot]

Because Farabee isn't going to play on the fourth line. I don't like the Thompson pick up either, I didn't think it was needed, but as long as we get Farabee back in the top 9, and Thompson gets dropped to the 13th forward where he belongs then I have no issue with it. We are going to get injuries in the play-offs, I would be happier having a vet to step in who can win faceoffs, than Bunny who got owned.

But you can't seriously complain about the Grant pickup? He's a premier 4th line forward that kills penalties and is having the goalscoring season of his life. He's solid on the dot and the ducks fans loved him. He was exactly what this team needed.

Why he should play on 4th line?

Yes, Grant should be our 4C and Im OK with that.

 

[lancer247]

Seriously? Why then Farabee was sent down to play Nate?

Didn’t Nate replace Bunny?
Grant replaced Laughton?
Laughton replaced Farabee on the wing?

They needed to get stronger and deeper down the middle so they made minor moves. Grant looks good so far Nate is staying afloat at 4C but hopefully Patrick can replace him.

If they need more scoring punch then they’ll probably move Raffl back to 4C and Farabee back in the line up. However, they are scoring 4 goals a game right now so the coach is probably riding a hot hand. Farabee’s only missed line 4 games, I think. He need the rest.

 

[AdamParrot]

Didn’t Nate replace Bunny?
Grant replaced Laughton?
Laughton replaced Farabee on the wing?

They needed to get stronger and deeper down the middle so they made minor moves. Grant looks good so far Nate is staying afloat at 4C but hopefully Patrick can replace him.

If they need more scoring punch then they’ll probably move Raffl back to 4C and Farabee back in the line up. However, they are scoring 4 goals a game right now so the coach is probably riding a hot hand. Farabee’s only missed line 4 games, I think. He need the rest.

So yes. Farabee sent down.

If Chuck didnt acquire Thompson, Farabee would be in NHL still.

Farabee-Hayes-TK
JVR-Laughton-NAK
Raffl-Grant-Pitlick

f***ing easy.

 

[Striiker]

Does anyone recall actually seeing posts that said Grant is a bad player?

I remember seeing/saying that he should be 4C and not in the top 9, which is true, but I don't remember seeing it said that he's actually bad.

Again, the problem was never the player himself, it was what they did to the roster to put him in.

 

[BritainStix]

So yes. Farabee sent down.

If Chuck didnt acquire Thompson, Farabee would be in NHL still.

Farabee-Hayes-TK
JVR-Laughton-NAK
Raffl-Grant-Pitlick

f***ing easy.

He literally explained the reasoning and you ignored everything to repeat what you previously said...….

 

[Rebels57]

The ideal lineup still has Farabee at 2LW, Laughton at 3C, and Grant at 4C. With JVR injured now, I would like to see:

Giroux - Couturier - Voracek
Farabee - Hayes - Konecny
Laughton - Grant - Pitlick
Raffl - Thompson - NAK

 

[Striiker]

Didn’t Nate replace Bunny?
Grant replaced Laughton?
Laughton replaced Farabee on the wing?

They needed to get stronger and deeper down the middle so they made minor moves. Grant looks good so far Nate is staying afloat at 4C but hopefully Patrick can replace him.

If they need more scoring punch then they’ll probably move Raffl back to 4C and Farabee back in the line up. However, they are scoring 4 goals a game right now so the coach is probably riding a hot hand. Farabee’s only missed line 4 games, I think. He need the rest.

Thompson took Grant's spot, so Grant took Laughton's spot, so Laughton took Farabee's spot, and Farabee ended up without a chair when the music stopped.

If you subtract Thompson then everyone is bumped back to where they belong and Farabee is back in. So that's what's meant by saying Thompson caused Farabee to be out of the lineup.

 

[Striiker]

The ideal lineup still has Farabee at 2LW, Laughton at 3C, and Grant at 4C. With JVR injured now, I would like to see:

Giroux - Couturier - Voracek
Farabee - Hayes - Konecny
Laughton - Grant - Pitlick
Raffl - Thompson - NAK

Giroux - Couturier - Voracek
Farabee - Hayes - Konecny
Laughton - Frost- Pitlick
Raffl - Grant - NAK

 

[Rebels57]

Giroux - Couturier - Voracek
Farabee - Hayes - Konecny
Laughton - Frost- Pitlick
Raffl - Grant - NAK

I knew for a fact you were going to post this lol

I want Frost in too but I think that ship has sailed unless further injuries or a team slump happens.

 

[BritainStix]

The ideal lineup still has Farabee at 2LW, Laughton at 3C, and Grant at 4C. With JVR injured now, I would like to see:

Giroux - Couturier - Voracek
Farabee - Hayes - Konecny
Laughton - Grant - Pitlick
Raffl - Thompson - NAK

I agree with this. I really hope we see Patrick this year though. What a weapon he could be in that fourth line role over Thompson.

 

[Rebels57]

I agree with this. I really hope we see Patrick this year though. What a weapon he could be in that fourth line role over Thompson.

I still think he we will. I have a feeling he is back for final 10 games.

 

[Striiker]

I knew for a fact you were going to post this lol

I want Frost in too but I think that ship has sailed unless further injuries or a team slump happens.

Realistically, I know you're right.

RIP in peace, hopes and dreams