Yes, I watch 82 Flames games a year, I’m very well aware of what Zadorov is. Regardless of any affection towards him, regression is pretty much certain. You’re asking for trouble if he’s asked to be more than a 3rd pair guy.
Him and Weegar put up pretty spectacular analytics when they were paired. I think he can absolutely be a #4 D going forward.
My concern with Zadorov is that a lot of guys can put up spectacular analytics with Darryl as coach. Will Zadorov be able to replicate that with Huska?
Of course Tanev isn't in the Makar/Heiskanen/Hedman (Fox doesn't belong in that group) category. He's a straight defender who can make a breakout pass and is injury prone.
If you're moving Hanifin you can't move Z. I wouldn't want to move Z anyway. No Gudbransson, no Lucic, no Tkachuk, no Bennett. We are in danger of becoming a soft team. Z brings some physicality that is otherwise missing on the roster.
I don't think that this trade is that bad. Sabres fan.
The potential could be there, but that’s an incredibly cautious prediction. If he plays like last year, I’d be comfortable, though not ecstatic that he’s a #4. I don’t think he is what he was last year though.
Well that’s what elite is - maybe we shouldn’t call him that if he doesn’t belong in that group? Don’t get mad at me for pointing out a ridiculous comment from another poster.
Zadorov is definitely a keeper. I'm just noting he feels like someone who really thrived under Sutter, and we'll have to see if that continues. I'd gladly re-sign him too for the right amount
You can be elite at one thing while not being elite at others. Backlund is an elite defensive forward, he's a slightly above average offensive forward. Tanev is similar, except slightly below average offensively.
If Zadorov has a similar season to his last one then someone will give him a contract I’m not sure I’d want lol
Yes, he might not be as good next year offensively. I feel like last years goal totals might be his highest he ever has. Just that physicality, size and mobility is a rare package and one we generally lack.
This thread is drawing attention.
Of course you can, that’s obvious. I responded to a comment that “Tanev is elite”. That’s word for word. That’s not saying he’s elite at one thing.
Semantics I guess. I'm just wondering how you interpreted Tanev is elite to mean anything but defensively? I don't think the most orange and red glasses would see Tanev as elite offensively.
We have the C and D they need. Just don't know how it works out well for us. The pieces they'd want to unload aren't pieces we need.
It was frequently discussed that VO for a Calgary dman made sense for exactly that reason, but I always felt like it was because his goal scoring made him a player we could fleece Calgary with, not because Calgary would be a better team.
