101st_fan
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Smith has 20+ goals in four of the past five seasons and is currently the 3rd leading goal scorer on the team this season. Tolvanen has the same number of goals and fewer total points than Allard.
This is a misunderstanding of the way our 3rd line is being deployed. Lavy isn't using them as a 3rd scoring line. They have far and away the most defensive zone starts of any of our forwards and are being used in the traditional 3rd line "stopper" role (and doing a fairly decent job at it). Tolvanen is completely ill-suited for anything but a top 6 role on this current squad and he's definitely not ready to contribute there yet.As I said in my last couple posts. Tolvanen could play top 9 not top 6. Put him on the third. But he’s i agree to do so when he is ready and not just because we are all dying to see him in the NHL.
I had originally said to demote Craig smith and have Eeli take his spot but I was wrong and I see that at as I mentioned already. Smith is playing really good right now.
I would just love to see a third line sometime this season of tolvanen, sissons and jarnkrok, I think they could do some damage. Leave the top six as is unless we get in a slump then shuffle.
Depends on how he does, though I think Fiala's spot in the top 6 is wide open at the moment. Could also see Lavy adjust the bottom 6 nearer when Watson comes back and going with a "stopper" unit as the 4th line and trying to roll more scoring out of the 3rd.So do you think the only way he sees NHL time this season is barring injury in the top six?
Whether he is tearing up the A or not, there is no room for him unless injury strikes then?
I really hope we get to see him play some games this season in the NHL.
So he looked bad again?He barely had anything to do with the first assist and the second assist was set up by a great pick from the referee.
He doesn't look bad, he just doesn't do a lot to stand out at even strength.
He barely had anything to do with the first assist and the second assist was set up by a great pick from the referee.
Tolvanen chose to skate at the ref, who popped off the boards, allowing Eeli to use him as a pick. The Moose bench was very unhappy. I thought it was a smart move and was surprised to see the ref do what he did. My guess is that Eeli has pulled that move before.
AF24 is correct that Tolvanen doesn't stand out at even strength, until you see the red light go on. He is kind of a sneaky darter on the ice and he can pass to a guy in traffic and get it through 2 of 3 times. I am still trying to figure out how he does that. I saw it when he played for Finland. He is like a Larry Byrd style passer. The defense doesn't expect it and the ball is suddenly in somebody'd hands by the hoop.
Well this sounds a lot more reassuring then. I like the sounds of him being a sneaky darter as that’s the kind of stuff that makes for very solid NHL snipers. He also probably has a fair amount of adjustment going from the KHL rink size to North American. I am confident he will be great once he gets up here full time, he is just to talented not to be.
Does anyone know how or where to stream admirals games??
Also of note... he has played 11 games in Milwaukee now...
What does that mean?
I seehe got no points last night and was a minus 1
Who’s he playing on a line with? Is he playing top six?
He was streaky with Jokerit too. He's a 19 year old kid figuring things out. I wouldn't worry.I seehe got no points last night and was a minus 1
Who’s he playing on a line with? Is he playing top six?
You would think he would be playing with a centreman like pettersson or trenin. Blackwell seems like he would be the third line centre...1st line LW with Baptiste and Blackwell.
I wouldn't put too much into the 68 thing because training camp numbers are whatever.Eeli wore number 11 for us last season but I seen him wearing 68 at training camp this season?
Anyone know if he is going to use 11 or 68? Was really hoping for 11, 68 is jagrs number.
Then he'd become our Pulkkinen and eventually return to KHL...except that Pulkkinen actually did light it up in AHL....nevermind....1 goal in 13 games down in the A. I was expecting more. How long before he adjusts? What if he doesn’t...