achdumeingute
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not like we had a realistic chance this year anyway. We are probably 2 years and a lot of luck away.Well atleast people are not posting the "keep calm there are a lot of games left" anymore.
not like we had a realistic chance this year anyway. We are probably 2 years and a lot of luck away.Well atleast people are not posting the "keep calm there are a lot of games left" anymore.
Just curious, which players do you think are underperforming? Really I'm asking anyone who feels this way. Most guys are on a really good pts/game pace, and Bryz has played well overall. Not many guys left to name but a couple defensemen maybe. I think this team is just not that good and has had a couple important injuries.
Just curious, which players do you think are underperforming? Really I'm asking anyone who feels this way. Most guys are on a really good pts/game pace, and Bryz has played well overall. Not many guys left to name but a couple defensemen maybe. I think this team is just not that good and has had a couple important injuries.
I think we might squeak a win out of the pens, but the bruins are gonna rip us apart.
I don't even think a win against the Pens is coming. There's lots of good pieces in place, but this is a team that is in A LOT of trouble. Injuries, players under performing and lack of depth in certain areas have really hurt this club. From what I also understand, Holmgren has been given the green light to start selling off assets and that he's waiting until the trade deadline, because that will really give an indication as to whether or not this club can put together a run to acquire a playoff spot AND bidding will be at it's highest and he can come away with several nice pieces with regards to the retool. It's not a full out rebuild, but there's definitely some rework that needs to be done.
I hope the assets Homer sells off include Briere, Bryz (if possible), Kimmo, and the other older, veteran players only. I wouldn't mind seeing Coburn moved either if the return is good. We should get as many 1st rounders as possible in a draft as deep as this years IMO.
Brière is the most reasonably shopped veteran, but that will take a long, testy conversation with Holmgren about waiving his NMC. We've dissected the possibilities to death, but I'm unconvinced that he's as valuable in the eyes of other GMs to be bringing back a significant return. Maybe a 1st and a so-so prospect / player if a true bidding war starts.
I can't see Holmgren trading Bryzgalov for a number of reasons. First, it would be a repudiation of his and Mr. Snider's power play to sign Bryzgalov and to solve the goalie crisis for years. Second, it leaves (yet again) a gaping hole in goal. Where do you find a starter? The defense, at present, is too woeful to not have a top-notch goaltender behind them. Finally, who would be interested in Bryzgalov and his contract, particularly as long as the arguably better Luongo is there for the trading?
Timonen would have been an excellent trade asset for teams looking to make a playoff push. But then Holmgren had to mess this up by signing him to a $6 million extension. Maybe Timonen told Holmgren that he wouldn't waive to be dealt elsewhere. I don't think Timonen is worth $6 million anymore, and I doubt any of the other GMs do, either.
Moving Coburn is intriguing, but it would have to be D for D. As underwhelming as the Flyers defense has been, it would be much worse without him.
I don't even think a win against the Pens is coming. There's lots of good pieces in place, but this is a team that is in A LOT of trouble. Injuries, players under performing and lack of depth in certain areas have really hurt this club. From what I also understand, Holmgren has been given the green light to start selling off assets and that he's waiting until the trade deadline, because that will really give an indication as to whether or not this club can put together a run to acquire a playoff spot AND bidding will be at it's highest and he can come away with several nice pieces with regards to the retool. It's not a full out rebuild, but there's definitely some rework that needs to be done.
Bryz. He started the season awesome, but when the offense started to pick up, he dropped off and is letting in all kinds of soft goals again. He also makes terrible decisions like poke checks or reading obvious plays wrong. Seems like both the offense and Bryz can't be going at the same time.
Otherwise, I agree with a lot of what YuioIklo said. Couts, Coburn, Talbot, Briere, Timonen and Hartnell are all underperforming. I don't blame Couts though, he's only 20, and Hartnell is coming off foot surgery and the lockout, so I understand he'll take some time to get in his groove. The others, especially Coburn (I don't buy playing injured, I feel like Coburn does this all the time) and Briere need to step up. Giroux isn't playing like he was last year, seems like he isn't taking the same kind of risks offensively that used to pay off for him. Watching him it feels like he's just playing it safe, maybe he's distracted by the captaincy and off his game a little.
Otherwise, like I said, it seems like a coaching and management issue. Bad coaching decisions keep leading to defensive breakdowns, like the line changes against the Rangers and reckless pinching by defense (our defense is so slow, I don't know how always pinching is a good idea). We also seem to overcommit to the forecheck and give up oddman chances frequently. I think it's just Lavi's system in general, it's a risky, offensive-first system that's being exposed as teams both figure us out and our offense isn't producing like it should be. Our team looks good when we can produce offensively, but that's been extremely streaky this year and when we're up against a good defensive team, we just collapse.
As far as the offense not producing, it seems to be a finishing problem. No one can score right now other than Voracek and Simmonds. Hartnell is struggling, Briere is invisible, Giroux was never a goal scorer, and Schenn seems to be cooling off again. Gagne isn't his old self and likely won't be, Couts doesn't really have the opportunity to produce and is still too young to expect production from, and Read of course is injured. I think a pure goal scorer is a major need for this team.
I haven't found right topic for my question about Hartnell, hopefully you can answer what topic would be right because I'm new user for that forum.
But I ask you guys: anyone knows why Hartnell is using a dark visor, I noticed that he started to using it after his leg injury. Did he get a concussion?