22Brad Park
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Bergeron
Coyle
Foligno
Haula
Not an impressive group, but there’s no chance Studnicka plays center over any of the above
Nosek is there to and a real sleeper.
Bergeron
Coyle
Foligno
Haula
Not an impressive group, but there’s no chance Studnicka plays center over any of the above
Yea hes gonna be sleeping alright. Hes a good penalty killer maybeNosek is there to and a real sleeper.
Nosek is there to and a real sleeper.[/QUOTE
Seeing foligno as a center makes me nervous. Hes not the scoring center he once was. Donny has to somehow plug that 2c. Weakest link by far. Come on stud be a stud !
I’d take that bet. Foligno or Haula will be your 3CI disagree, I feel he'll be given plenty opportunity to start as the 3C with a chance to move up to 2C.
Considering the additions Sweeney just made in free agency I’d say he doesn’t have much confidence in Studnicka at center. Cassidy doesn’t seem to trust young centers. Frederic was at LW, Studnicka at RW. Maybe one of them skates over Lazar at 4C?If we aren't getting good value in a trade, might as well just throw him to wolves and see what we have before he joins the band of misfit prospects this organization seems to churn out. (and the ones that work out tend to once they leave here).
Not even saying Studnicka is gonna make it, but unless we are getting fair value in a trade to get an actual #2 solution (non-rental), then I say just see what Studnicka can do. If it's nothing, move on. He's hardly a bluechipper, but he's a solid center prospect, and probably currently the best/most NHL ready in the system. So unless he's part of a return for a long term #2 solution, I'd rather see what we have.
Bergeron
Coyle
Foligno
Haula
Not an impressive group, but there’s no chance Studnicka plays center over any of the above
I was in utter disbelief when Cassidy put Kuhlman at 2RW when we got absolutely destroyed by the Capitals with Dan Vladar in net.Looking back on this, 100%. Why the f*** were we playing this guy so much?
I don't blame Cassidy for playing Kuhlman in game 7 but I admit I was surprised. Kuhlman came off a pretty good game in game 6 so Cassidy was probably thinking don't change something that isn't broken. We have no idea if Backes would've made that much of a difference in game 7 and honestly at that point he probably wouldn't have.Game 7 Backes would like to know this as well.
I hate Kuhlman in the same way I hated Riley Nash... not the player's fault, but the coach who overplayed him.
Yea hes gonna be sleeping alright. Hes a good penalty killer maybe
Hoping for the stud we need a young C take over the torch. Dk is done and bergy is on his last legs here. We so thin at centers. Bad drafting for sure . Hope donny hits with stud.Nosek is going to surprise you wait and see.Kid is hungry has size and gaining confidence.As for Studnicka I would say this year is it.Make or break.No more excuses he has had the time to prepare now its time to get it done and crack the lineup.
If they don't give Studnicka a quality shot at the 3C in TC/preseason/early season it would be really foolish. They know what the other vet guys are capable of , they have to find out if Jack is someone this team can build around .I’d take that bet. Foligno or Haula will be your 3C
Can’t blame SweeneyConsidering the additions Sweeney just made in free agency I’d say he doesn’t have much confidence in Studnicka at center. Cassidy doesn’t seem to trust young centers. Frederic was at LW, Studnicka at RW. Maybe one of them skates over Lazar at 4C?
I think we see:
Bergeron
Coyle
Foligno
Lazar
To be fair the last three guys on that list had 6, 7, and 9 goals last year. Not exactly like they were lighting it up either.
Studnicka is young and not having a real offseason probably affected him more than any of those guys. Interested to see if studnicka can make a nice jump now that he has a semi normal offseason with the team this season.
This is no offense to Kuhlman, but I've always seen him as playing in a meaningful game that we have run out of options and the end is near.I don't blame Cassidy for playing Kuhlman in game 7 but I admit I was surprised. Kuhlman came off a pretty good game in game 6 so Cassidy was probably thinking don't change something that isn't broken. We have no idea if Backes would've made that much of a difference in game 7 and honestly at that point he probably wouldn't have.
Can’t blame Sweeney
Studnicka has maybe 10 games under his belt
Cassidy you can’t ride one line through the playoffs, let some of these guys play
Yes they are going to make mistakes but they need to play
This is why I think it's important to give him a solid chance there.I am really interested to see if Stud can break out this year. I looked at comparable development of Krejci & Marchand after they were drafted:
Krejci:
--20 years old, 1.07 ppg in Prov, cup of coffee in Bos
--21 yo, 1.12 ppg in Prov, 0.48 ppg in Bos
--22 yo, 0.89 ppg in Bos
Marchy:
--20 yo, 0.75 ppg in Prov
--21 yo, 0.94 ppg in Prov, 1 pt in 20 games in Bos
--22 yo, 0.53 ppg in Bos
Stud:
--20 yo, 0.82 ppg in Prov, couple games in Bos
--21 yo, 0.63 ppg in Prov., 3 points in 20 games in Bos
--22yo ???????
I'm not saying he will be Krejci or Marchy by a loooooong shot, just looking at comparative development with players who showed offensive success (>0.70 ppg) in Providence at 20 yo. I'm sure there are other examples but these are the ones I thought of. Stud seemed to take a step back this year but it was also a strange year. I feel like this year will be telling on where his career is headed.
I am really interested to see if Stud can break out this year. I looked at comparable development of Krejci & Marchand after they were drafted:
Krejci:
--20 years old, 1.07 ppg in Prov, cup of coffee in Bos
--21 yo, 1.12 ppg in Prov, 0.48 ppg in Bos
--22 yo, 0.89 ppg in Bos
Marchy:
--20 yo, 0.75 ppg in Prov
--21 yo, 0.94 ppg in Prov, 1 pt in 20 games in Bos
--22 yo, 0.53 ppg in Bos
Stud:
--20 yo, 0.82 ppg in Prov, couple games in Bos
--21 yo, 0.63 ppg in Prov., 3 points in 20 games in Bos
--22yo ???????
I'm not saying he will be Krejci or Marchy by a loooooong shot, just looking at comparative development with players who showed offensive success (>0.70 ppg) in Providence at 20 yo. I'm sure there are other examples but these are the ones I thought of. Stud seemed to take a step back this year but it was also a strange year. I feel like this year will be telling on where his career is headed.
If we go back further, we'd have a Seguin / Bergeron 1-2 lined up after Krejci left, if they didn't botch that up, too. (Sweeney wasn't manager then, but he was still part of it at the time)The hell we can't. If not for Sweeney, Bergeron is our 2C and Barzal is the 1C
Stud time has arrived.
Let’s see if he can run with it.
Marchand-Bergy-Pasta
Hall-Stud-Smith
DeBrusk-Coyle-Foligno
Nosek-Frederic-Haula
Lazar
Still think the kid should start on the 3rd line....no need to hand him 2nd line. That belongs to Coyle.
Marchand | Bergie | Pasta
Hall | Coyle | Smith
Debrusk | Stud | Foligno
Haula | Lazar| Nosek
Ryan Spooner is a better comp for AHL production.I am really interested to see if Stud can break out this year. I looked at comparable development of Krejci & Marchand after they were drafted:
Krejci:
--20 years old, 1.07 ppg in Prov, cup of coffee in Bos
--21 yo, 1.12 ppg in Prov, 0.48 ppg in Bos
--22 yo, 0.89 ppg in Bos
Marchy:
--20 yo, 0.75 ppg in Prov
--21 yo, 0.94 ppg in Prov, 1 pt in 20 games in Bos
--22 yo, 0.53 ppg in Bos
Stud:
--20 yo, 0.82 ppg in Prov, couple games in Bos
--21 yo, 0.63 ppg in Prov., 3 points in 20 games in Bos
--22yo ???????
I'm not saying he will be Krejci or Marchy by a loooooong shot, just looking at comparative development with players who showed offensive success (>0.70 ppg) in Providence at 20 yo. I'm sure there are other examples but these are the ones I thought of. Stud seemed to take a step back this year but it was also a strange year. I feel like this year will be telling on where his career is headed.