Player Discussion Drake Batherson (RW)

[DrEasy]

Boucher will probably go 7-11, and he'll be a healthy scratch.

 

[BonkTastic]

I wish we had a Batherson-caliber player on the blueline we could call up too...

Happy for the kid, though. He's earned it for sure.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Now to see where they put him in the lineup. If you're going to bring up the kids, let them play some decent minutes.

Would be an absolute waste if he was called up just to be a seat warmer or scratched.

 

[thesensguy]

I wish we had a Batherson-caliber player on the blueline we could call up too...

Happy for the kid, though. He's earned it for sure.

not quite Batherson level but Wolanin is looking like he could be an nhl'er soon

 

[Micklebot]

Boucher will probably go 7-11, and he'll be a healthy scratch.

Boo this man!

 

[Burrowsaurus]

He will play with brand new centerman tommy pyatt

 

[scallionjj11]

If Drake gets the right line mates and the right minutes he may never see the AHL again. He just seems like one of those guys that always capalizes when he needs to.

 

[JD1]

if he cannot play top 6 he should stay in the A until he can.

 

[Micklebot]

if he cannot play top 6 he should stay in the A until he can.

I'm happy with him in the top 9 to be honest, assuming White is available. I think we can have 3 solid lines with him.

Dzingel-Duchene-Ryan
Tkachuk-White-Stone
Boedker-Tierney-Batherson

I think you could put the right wingers on any of those lines and get a decent scoring line, though I'd probably swap Ryan and Batherson because the Tierney Boedker Ryan line had some success.

 

[DrEasy]

Boo this man!

Damn I should have made the font smaller!

 

[Lenny the Lynx]

He will play with brand new centerman tommy pyatt

That would be pointless.

You know what else is pointless?
Tom Pyatt

 

[DJB]

Good well deserved call up.

 

[swiftwin]

Praise Dorion!

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Praise Dorion!

Is this a Dorion move or a Boucher move

 

[Answer]

I am so nervous about this callup!!

He was doing so good in the AHL - It's like when you don't wanna take a fine steak off the grill knowing you can make it even more tasteful!

 

[DrEasy]

I am so nervous about this callup!!

He was doing so good in the AHL - It's like when you don't wanna take a fine steak off the grill knowing you can make it even more tasteful!

Or you take that steak and feed it to a baby!

 

[Boud]

Dzingel - Duchene - Stone
Tkachuk - White - Batherson
Tierney - Pageau - Ryan
Paajarvi - Smith - Boedker
MCormick

Trade Pyatt
Trade Smith if you can and put Paul on the 4rth line C.
If you can trade Paajarvi do it and insert McCormick

 

[supsens]

Is this a Dorion move or a Boucher move

If hes good give props to the coach if he isnt blame Em

 

[JD1]

I'm happy with him in the top 9 to be honest, assuming White is available. I think we can have 3 solid lines with him.

Dzingel-Duchene-Ryan
Tkachuk-White-Stone
Boedker-Tierney-Batherson

I think you could put the right wingers on any of those lines and get a decent scoring line, though I'd probably swap Ryan and Batherson because the Tierney Boedker Ryan line had some success.

I meant more in the context of being given minutes and linemates as opposed to playing with the Ps

 

[Burrowsaurus]

If Drake gets the right line mates and the right minutes he may never see the AHL again. He just seems like one of those guys that always capalizes when he needs to.

ive been a fan of his since his first rookie camp... but when asked to play at the NHL level he goes a bit invisible.. preseason...even rookie tourney.. im not saying he will never be a good nhler, because I think he will be.. but I think asking him to be that now is too much.... BUUUUTT I did say to temper expectations in the AHL and he blew my expectations out of the water.

 

[OgieO]

This is super cool! I played summer ball hockey against him and he worked at our golf club as a summer job. Despite him making fun of my shorts at ball hockey (!) he's extremely nice, hard working and an incredible role model for the kids in our area. He's as great off the ice as he is on the ice. I am really excited to watch him play and hope nothing but the greatest success for him.

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

Excited to watch his debut. He's gonna be a star for the Sens one day.

Can't help but feel like this is a bit of a desperate bid to sell tickets though. Looks like there's only about 8-9k of tickets sold for Thursday. Call him up early and get the "enemy of the people" to build hype for his debut after a monster 6 point game on the weekend.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Not feeling confident about the gravity of White's injury...

 

[Answer]

Dzingle - Duchene - Batherson

OMG!!