Thrasymachus
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Give it time. I think he has room to grow offensivelyI wouldn't describe CDH as a "two way player". He's a very good defensive defenseman, but there's no offense there.
Give it time. I think he has room to grow offensivelyI wouldn't describe CDH as a "two way player". He's a very good defensive defenseman, but there's no offense there.
Another F tim peel thing was how much he was clearly loving making everyone wait to announce whether the canes goal was going to stand or not
Yes. He was interviewed during the first period and during the intermission they showed the first part of a show which follows the life of Dundon.
He seems too involved. Just my opinion.
Yes. He was interviewed during the first period and during the intermission they showed the first part of a show which follows the life of Dundon.
He seems too involved. Just my opinion.
Oh yes, this isn't some new opinion. Dundon chased away Francis (I don't care that much) and hired Waddell as a "GM" for peanuts and appointed Brind'Amour as the coach instead of bringing someone new. I'm willing to bet that even though Brind'Amour probably does not think about the game like Bill Peters does, he's still using a lot of things he learned from him.I'm guilty of pointing fingers on last nights loss too, but I didn't come away with this feeling at all. Most likely you've probably maintained this opinion for a while. Which you're certainly entitled to. He's not sitting on his hands like PK did, that's for sure. I think he saw a big ****ty mess here in Raleigh and is doing his level best to fix it. You have to at least admire the man's intentions.
I think the material this team has is enough for playoffs. Not sure if coaching and management is.
The team has Necas, Foegle, Svechnikov and Zykov. I also liked the additions of Ferland & Hamilton. So yes, i do think that the team has more talent than it did in previous years. The goaltending is something i still don't like but Darling showed some promise in the preseason.So either:
1. You think the team had enough talent in previous years too, which implies that the previous coaching and management weren't getting it done.
2. You think the team now has more talent than it did in previous years, which implies that the current management has improved the team.
Which is it?
As much as I didn't really agree with the way the Francis situation was handled I get the impression that he's far more interested in letting the guys that know what they're doing (Rod, Waddell, MacDonald and co) run things while he learns the ins and outs of the league which would push him far more toward the former category.
Yeah, my only concern is what happens when Tom Dundon feels confident enough in his hockey knowledge base that he'll start acting unilaterally, up to overriding the advice of everyone around him, like Jerry Jones or Dan Snyder.
Literally everything we've heard about his style of team-based decision making implies that this will not be the case.
Yeah, my only concern is what happens when Tom Dundon feels confident enough in his hockey knowledge base that he'll start acting unilaterally, up to overriding the advice of everyone around him, like Jerry Jones or Dan Snyder.
Yeah don't get me wrong that thought is always going to linger in the back of my mind a bit, but even with this being the case I get the impression that he's the type that is going to want multiple options whenever possible. Smart management is surrounding yourself with as much expertise in relevant subject matter as you can and that seems to be the kind of playbook that Dundon wants to play by.He's admitted he knows nothing about hockey, but a lot about office management. Hence the setup of smart people who know their remit telling him/Waddell what they should do.
Does this set up remain as he becomes more confident in his hockey knowledge? Who knows. I hope so.
ordan Staal is devoid of offensive talent, he belongs nowhere near a PP
When he was partnered with Hamonic, thew coaching staff tried to turn Travis into Denis Potvin and made CDH stay home. Before his injury last year, he was noticeable in the offensive zone, without making bad pinches. I wish they had let Hickey go instead.Give it time. I think he has room to grow offensively
Leaf fans mock us about being bitter over JT but hear me Canes fans: I am 100% cool with De Haan leaving if that’s the choice he felt was right for him. I honestly think he decided to walk, and I wish him all the best. De Haan never strung us along.When he was partnered with Hamonic, thew coaching staff tried to turn Travis into Denis Potvin and made CDH stay home. Before his injury last year, he was noticeable in the offensive zone, without making bad pinches. I wish they had let Hickey go instead.
That's very wise of you to admit.my expectations are too high for RB as our HC this early in his position.