GDT: Game #2 Sharks vs Ducks - 7:30 PM PDT CSN-CA

[Boy Hedican]

comparing Neito to Kennedy is wrong. They're nothing alike. Kennedy is more like a Seto or Brown - shoot from the goal line with no regard to make a play for a better shooting angle.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Nieto is not a scorer. Never has been. Never in college. Never in the minors. Never in the NHL. Never scored 20 goals at any level.

He will be someone the Sharks will looks to move or let leave given that there are more talented players in the system.

 

[OrrNumber4]

It is humorous how comparisons to Kennedy are derided. Kennedy has had a pretty good career. Nieto would be fortunate to follow that path.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Seems like were just looking for someone to dump on since old fart scored a couple of goals. Nieto isn't a goalscorer, but isn't a liability on the ice at all and has had more chances for than against. He's been fine. If they can trade him, though, I wouldn't be upset.

 

[Led Zappa]

Nieto is not a scorer. Never has been. Never in college. Never in the minors. Never in the NHL. Never scored 20 goals at any level.

He will be someone the Sharks will looks to move or let leave given that there are more talented players in the system.

This.

He seems to be a player that gets a lot of his praise around here because of his story. Hope he proves me wrong.

 

[Barrie22]

Seems like were just looking for someone to dump on since old fart scored a couple of goals. Nieto isn't a goalscorer, but isn't a liability on the ice at all and has had more chances for than against. He's been fine. If they can trade him, though, I wouldn't be upset.

Except this dumping on him has been going on for a full season and now the start of season 2.

He is not a player that you look at and say oh crap we need to get him off the team now. He is a player though that you look at and ask how can we make him fit into the team.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

It's only 2 games in and he's played fine. He seems to fit fine on his line. He's hasn't hit pay dirt, but he's had chances and I can't recall him having many if any chances against his line.

 

[magic school bus]

Weird to see so many people dump on the all defense/no offense forward, yet be so ok with other similar players.

 

[SactoShark]

Nieto needs to work on his shot. He's too slow to get it off, and when he rushes it, he doesn't have the puck settled and it just flutters aimlessly.

He actually has a solid shot when he can get it off. He should watch videos of Kessel all day and night.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Weird to see so many people dump on the all defense/no offense forward, yet be so ok with other similar players.

Except he commits more egregious turnovers than any forward not named Jumbo. I don't trust him defensively, too many turnovers in his zone.

 

[do0glas]

Well I've said my piece. I'm not dumping on him. But imo if he's not scoring we should look to move him (if we look like we can make a real run).

 

[Sharksrule04]

Lol, I can't believe the Nieto hate. He was one of our best players on the ice last night and had 2 great scoring opportunities.

I'm not even gonna bother arguing, though, after half the season when his luck goes back to normal you will all be talking about how lucky we are to have such an elite 3rd liner.

LOL @ Smith over Nieto. Just lol.

Yea I don't understand it either. I thought he played very well and created opportunities where nothing was available simply with his speed. He may never be a 30 goal scorer but he is an impactful player. Results will follow.

 

[hohosaregood]

I think it'd be a total mistake to move Nieto this year. He's an incredibly useful role player that pushes the pace. I'm generally more down on Wingels honestly.

 

[Lebanezer]

I think it'd be a total mistake to move Nieto this year. He's an incredibly useful role player that pushes the pace. I'm generally more down on Wingels honestly.

Wingels would be great on the 4th line, I don't really like him on any line above that. I don't understand why he's on the 2nd powerplay unit with Ward, that seems redundant. Plus he's an offensive black hole.

 

[hohosaregood]

Wingels would be great on the 4th line, I don't really like him on any line above that. I don't understand why he's on the 2nd powerplay unit with Ward, that seems redundant. Plus he's an offensive black hole.

I thought he was becoming a clean version of Raffi Torres last year with his hot start and general physicality and forechecking but that fizzled out pretty hard by the halfway mark.

 

[magic school bus]

I think it'd be a total mistake to move Nieto this year. He's an incredibly useful role player that pushes the pace. I'm generally more down on Wingels honestly.

This is where i agree. I think our depth is a little overrated at this point. It's not so good that we can afford to move him. Maybe next year it's a different story.

 

[Bowie22]

He need's a new stick...



edit: Don't trade him. Every time I trade him in EHM, be becomes a 70pt scorer afterwards, so I guess we're stuck waiting for that to happen

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Nieto needs to work on his upper body strength. Too often good scoring chances are halted because a stick check from the opponent makes his shot very weak on net.

 

[Timo Time]

Two games in, yeah yeah; but that 3rd period play while holding leads is already reigning superior to what we saw last season.

 

[do0glas]

Two games in, yeah yeah; but that 3rd period play while holding leads is already reigning superior to what we saw last season.

That's cool. You can see where we sucked in the Anaheim game lol.

 

[Gilligans Island]

Two games in, yeah yeah; but that 3rd period play while holding leads is already reigning superior to what we saw last season.

If this team can continue to show this killer instinct in the 3rd, makes you wonder why TMac never employed this strategy.

I like it, though.

 

[hockeyball]

Cool charts, but the fact that the Sharks color isn't consistent between them (they switch from blue to black) is totally driving my mild OCD into overdrive

 

[Gene Parmesan]

This is where i agree. I think our depth is a little overrated at this point. It's not so good that we can afford to move him. Maybe next year it's a different story.

Personally I think guys like Nieto and Wingels and Karlsson are pretty safe this year. Next year might be different with Goldobin and Meier gunning for roster spots.

 

[Mafoofoo]

If this team can continue to show this killer instinct in the 3rd, makes you wonder why TMac never employed this strategy.

I like it, though.

Koalas don't have a killer instinct. Duh.

 

[hockeyball]

Koalas don't have a killer instinct. Duh.

THAT was the issue, we needed to nickname him Drop Bear, not Koala. Damn.