GDT: Game 72: Coyotes @ Sharks - 7PM - FSAZ

[Ebb]

Plots is trying to be a checking forward but I think there are players in our system who can take that role just as well (Szwarz, Lessio). I'm not sure Plots is going to get qualified after the season.

Sekac is the one who has been the biggest disappointment. Not hard to see why he went from a hot prospect to a guy on waivers. Lots of try but it's like the puck and his stick blade have repelling magnets in them.

Who is this Lessio fellow you speak of?

Szwarz was never a strong "checker" in my mind. He was solid defensively, but doesn't quite have the physical edge to his game that I'd like to see in the position.

Sekac hasn't had recent opportunities to show his value. He did okay last game when he amped up his physical game, but I can't see him improving his appeal enough to earn a roster position for next season. I would be fine with a two-way contract, but I'm guessing he'd play in Springfield more than he would here. I see him as probably a #14/#15 forward depending on moves made in the offseason

 

[The Feckless Puck]

(psst - Lucas Lessio is a Hab )

Crap. I guess it goes to show how important that trade was that I kept it so prominently in my memory...

 

[Dirty Old Man]

Crap. I guess it goes to show how important that trade was that I kept it so prominently in my memory...

Hey, he finally scored for MTL last night, but if he'd scored *this goal* for us, we'd be pissed. Well, some of us.

 

[Ebb]

Crap. I guess it goes to show how important that trade was that I kept it so prominently in my memory...

Man, that dirty old man corrected you first; I must be too long-winded in my posts

 

[DomiToDuclair]

Legend understands, the other two, not so much.

So if that's the case, and I know you've been for this in the past - why is Tippett doing this when we want to be competitive?

Why are we giving players who we know will be in the top 6 next year less time than those we're not sure about?

If we want to make the playoffs this year, why are we doing this?

 

[TheLegend]

So if that's the case, and I know you've been for this in the past - why is Tippett doing this when we want to be competitive?

Why are we giving players who we know will be in the top 6 next year less time than those we're not sure about?

If we want to make the playoffs this year, why are we doing this?

Picking up 10 points in 9 games is going to take something next to a miracle. Tanking would be useless for similar reasons. So why not have a nine game audition to see who GMDM (and Tippett) want to try resigning for next year??

 

[Matias Maccete]

Picking up 10 points in 9 games is going to take something next to a miracle. Tanking would be useless for similar reasons. So why not have a nine game audition to see who GMDM (and Tippett) want to try resigning for next year??

Why didn't we do it last year though? I've never been high on gormley and it certainly doesn't appear that he's an NHL player after we traded him, but following your logic (which I agree with) why not give him the same opportunity last year?

 

[Jakey53]

So if that's the case, and I know you've been for this in the past - why is Tippett doing this when we want to be competitive?

Why are we giving players who we know will be in the top 6 next year less time than those we're not sure about?

If we want to make the playoffs this year, why are we doing this?

Picking up 10 points in 9 games is going to take something next to a miracle. Tanking would be useless for similar reasons. So why not have a nine game audition to see who GMDM (and Tippett) want to try resigning for next year??

Like I mentioned before, Legend understands.

 

[Jakey53]

Why didn't we do it last year though? I've never been high on gormley and it certainly doesn't appear that he's an NHL player after we traded him, but following your logic (which I agree with) why not give him the same opportunity last year?

I guess they could have, so who knows the reason, but I and a few others thought Gormley was a bust long before last year. Maybe the same reason they haven't give PS a shot this year. ''If he don't fit you must evict.'' Sorry, watching too much OJ Simpson.

 

[Matias Maccete]

I guess they could have, so who knows the reason, but I and a few others thought Gormley was a bust long before last year. Maybe the same reason they haven't give PS a shot this year. ''If he don't fit you must evict.'' Sorry, watching too much OJ Simpson.

Eh we've seen psam before, it's not a huge deal. I just find it odd that if the reason tik is playing in the top 6 is evaluation for next year, and we're more competitive this year than last, that we didn't do the same last year.

 

[Jakey53]

Eh we've seen psam before, it's not a huge deal. I just find it odd that if the reason tik is playing in the top 6 is evaluation for next year, and we're more competitive this year than last, that we didn't do the same last year.

Did we have anyone to evaluate last year?

Speaking of PS, we have seen him 8 gms. the last two years.

 

[_Del_]

8 whole games? Over two years? We obviously know what we've got then...

 

[Jakey53]

8 whole games? Over two years? We obviously know what we've got then...

He's 25. Not in the NHL for a reason.

 

[_Del_]

I actually agree with you on PSam. He won't be more than a reserve defenseman. I just think it's funny that eight games was trotted out as a number proving we evaluated him.


As to having anyone to evaluate last year, I wouldn't know. We refused to give guys even a cup of coffee bc we were busy playing stalwarts and core players like Andrew Campbell and Dave Moss on special teams to eke out the "pride" points that cost us McEichel.

 

[Matias Maccete]

Did we have anyone to evaluate last year?

Speaking of PS, we have seen him 8 gms. the last two years.

Giving gormley one last shot for one, and any of the lessio(we had him at the time)shinimininin, swarsz group. Like gormley I don't think any of them are NHLers, but why not use that time to make sure, and also to reward some of your ahl guys with NHL pay.

 

[Dirty Old Man]

I actually agree with you on PSam. He won't be more than a reserve defenseman. I just think it's funny that eight games was trotted out as a number proving we evaluated him.


As to having anyone to evaluate last year, I wouldn't know. We refused to give guys even a cup of coffee bc we were busy playing stalwarts and core players like Andrew Campbell and Dave Moss on special teams to eke out the "pride" points that cost us McEichel.

Well, if you thought/hoped they were worse than Campbell and Moss, imagine what the coaching staff thought... (And we "lost" McEichel because of O...E...L... end of story)