Guerzy
I'm a fricken baby
- Jan 16, 2005
- 39,854
- 3,121
There may be something to the role thing, but roles are granted by the coach. Switching out players doesn't guarantee a fix.
Absolutely, but the fact is, in my opinion, is Setoguchi is a legit goal scorer at a top 6 clip. We haven't had that. Sure, Wellwood scored 18 2 seasons ago, but I don't personally feel comfortable with Antropov, Wellwood or Burmistrov in our top 6 given our mix and their lack of consistency scoring goals. We need a goal scorer and in my opinion Setoguchi has the tools to be that guy. Will he be? we will see.
As for goals versus assists - there is some value there, but assists are important. Assists lead to goals and IMO the Jets probably have a greater need for passers than shooters - especially on the powerplay. Gaining the zone and maintaining the zone are the key. Kane gains the zone, Kane shoots, but there is no passer.
Completely agree, I've always said the same thing. We need both playmaking and goalscoring, in my opinion. I believe the Jets need a 20-25 goal scorer to help carry the load from Ladd, Kane, Wheeler and Little. We must however get solid play from our no. 2 center spot via Jokinen or Scheifele, that will be important to, I agree. And we'll need an element of playmaking given Kane and Setoguchi can shoot.
Who is going to pass to Gooch or Kane on PP2? Will Gooch be better than Antro was on the boards? Gooch can finish, but I still worry about possession and passing. My hope is that he can pickup Kane's garbage and bang in a bunch of rebounds.
It will be interesting to see how they gel together, but I worry about chemistry. Scheifele needs to be ready.
Valid points. I hope it'll sort itself out, honestly. My hopes/worries as of now are the same as yours. We have an odd mix, really, when it comes to goal scorers and playmakers. Jokinen is an odd duck but he'll need to find some way here to produce and there is indeed pressure on Scheifele to do the same at this point.
Nothing is a given, that's for sure. Things could go smoothly, or they could not. To be honest, I wouldn't be surprised at either outcome.