njdevils1982
Hell Toupée!!!
I can get on board with people not agreeing with the trade, but saying it was "pointless" boggles my mind.
well…he is pointless in 7 games so far
I can get on board with people not agreeing with the trade, but saying it was "pointless" boggles my mind.
fact remains
he's done **** all in 7 straight games….shero bought the leafs version of grabner
but whatever, come july he'll be a footnote in the teams history along with stafford and hayes
pointless trade
I remember there were people who thought Vatanen sucked too right after we got him
fact remains
he's done **** all in 7 straight games….shero bought the leafs version of grabner
but whatever, come july he'll be a footnote in the teams history along with stafford and hayes
pointless trade
i liked the vatanen trade. needed a dman, signed for a couple more years
im just wondering about the reasoning behind grabner. a fill in for mojo?
Got it. 7 games is a good way to judge a trade. He's only gotten what, 4 breakaways? And the team is shooting 4% with him on the ice? Case closed.
When does he ever actually convert breakaways though? His pre-Thanksgiving game against us in 2011 was a perfect example, he had like four breakaways and scored none, the only goal he did get was when he pickpocketed the KHL All-Star right in front of the net. He scores goals every way but breakaways, at least in other uniforms.
I remember there were people who thought Vatanen sucked too right after we got him
I haven't watched Grabner with the Devils but based on how he creates his opportunities; his production could be streaky. He's as north-south of a player as it gets as almost everything he does is created off the rush and with his speed. It's reflected in his stats but he's not a great passer or cycler and to be honest, he's pretty mediocre to average in the offensive zone. He's at his best when he's able to pick up the puck in his own zone and use his speed to blow past the D or utilize his speed and stick to cause the D into turning it over at the blue line. This video pretty accurately displays it as nearly every goal here is coming off the rush into the zone.
When does he ever actually convert breakaways though? His pre-Thanksgiving game against us in 2011 was a perfect example, he had like four breakaways and scored none, the only goal he did get was when he pickpocketed the KHL All-Star right in front of the net. He scores goals every way but breakaways, at least in other uniforms.