Confirmed with Link: Marleau signs with Sharks

[VanIslander]

Marleau is still the fastest Shark on the ice.

 

[Jargon]

Marleau is familiar with Couture. They could click. Yurtaykin and Bergmann have outplayed Brodzinski and frankly I’m happy they’re the ones still up. As much as I was against the rookies being benched, we did look way more cohesive last game when it was mostly veterans, so I think there’s certainly something to what DeBoer said.

Obviously this is a work in progress and putting Marleau with Couture isn’t a terrible place to start (hell didn’t he have as many points as Donskoi last season?) The rookies haven’t worked yet, why not see how this goes?

I actually like how the third/fourth lines look too.

 

[Barrie22]

Marleau is familiar with Couture. They could click. Yurtaykin and Bergmann have outplayed Brodzinski and frankly I’m happy they’re the ones still up. As much as I was against the rookies being benched, we did look way more cohesive last game when it was mostly veterans, so I think there’s certainly something to what DeBoer said.

Obviously this is a work in progress and putting Marleau with Couture isn’t a terrible place to start (hell didn’t he have as many points as Donskoi last season?) The rookies haven’t worked yet, why not see how this goes?

I actually like how the third/fourth lines look too.

Donskoi and marleau had the same amount of points. Difference being, marleau got a full minute more per ice time on the power play. And nearly 3 minutes more total ice time per game.

 

[LeeIFBB]

 

[Jargon]

Donskoi and marleau had the same amount of points. Difference being, marleau got a full minute more per ice time on the power play. And nearly 3 minutes more total ice time per game.

sure, and seemed like he was asked to play differently than he has here. I’m just not sure why everyone is freaking out. Our rookies aren’t performing as well as we wanted them to and I’m sure DW would make a trade if there was one to make. It’s not magic, he can’t will a top 6 into existence. It’s surely worth a try to see how Marleau does.

I’m at least curious.

 

[WSS11]

Marleau is still the fastest Shark on the ice.

I think EK65, Yurtaykin, and Ferraro are faster than Patty. He can still move though, I’ll give him that.

 

[SactoShark]

Crap.



That makes me feel REALLY good. Not as good as winning. But like, joy in the pit if interminable despair.

This is so the moment Blanche rejoins her Carmelite Sisters at the brink, falling in line to be beheaded in solidarity with her friends. It’s sweet. In fact, this clip is my exegesis or our season to this point.


#thewindowslamsshutliketheguillotine

Pretty sure most of us were thinking the same.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Donskoi and marleau had the same amount of points. Difference being, marleau got a full minute more per ice time on the power play. And nearly 3 minutes more total ice time per game.

Setting up a Python script to post this every single time somebody mentions Marleau’s point totals.

 

[Nighthock]

I'd rather have Marleau on the 2nd line than friggin' Goodrow

 

[PacificOceanPotion]

Not gonna lie, it feels damn good havin Marleau back in Teal. Feels right. My favorite shark all time.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Setting up a Python script to post this every single time somebody mentions Marleau’s point totals.

Please don't. We don't need an automatic response that only serves to miss the point made. All that was being said is that his point total last year was comparable. Is that really so egregious in your mind that you feel the need to do that?

 

[Pavelski2112]

Please don't. We don't need an automatic response that only serves to miss the point made. All that was being said is that his point total last year was comparable. Is that really so egregious in your mind that you feel the need to do that?

Issa joke

And yea there is a difference of context, but if he can even come close to Donskoi's production, then that's still better than relying on a rookie to score that much in their first year, or relying on like Barclay Goodrow.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Please don't. We don't need an automatic response that only serves to miss the point made. All that was being said is that his point total last year was comparable. Is that really so egregious in your mind that you feel the need to do that?

It was a joke. But yes I do think that comparing those two players based on nothing but their point totals is egregious.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Setting up a Python script to post this every single time somebody mentions Marleau’s point totals.

I don't think HFBoards has a public API. Do they? I can do some fun stuff with your username ..

 

[do0glas]

He will give the 2nd pp unit some street cred and do admirably in a pk role. At evens I'm guessing he will be pretty neutral but I can't even picture a Marleau giveaway or true mistake. He will be a good foil for couture defensively 5v5 but I doubt he moves the needle for them going the other way. Overall I'm happy with it

 

[themelkman]

He will give the 2nd pp unit some street cred and do admirably in a pk role. At evens I'm guessing he will be pretty neutral but I can't even picture a Marleau giveaway or true mistake. He will be a good foil for couture defensively 5v5 but I doubt he moves the needle for them going the other way. Overall I'm happy with it

Maybe throw marleau in the LD spot on that PP, otherwise keep him far away. we have very capable scoring guys there

 

[CupfortheSharks]

Maybe throw marleau in the LD spot on that PP, otherwise keep him far away. we have very capable scoring guys there

We play 1-3-1. Thornton has been on the left. I would put Patty net front and move Meier to the center but my guess is Patty goes in the center and they keep Meier where he is.

 

[Doctor Soraluce]

Marleau is still the fastest Shark on the ice.

I doubt that. I bet EK65 and EK9 are both faster at this time than Patty.

 

[The Ice Hockey Dude]

Good to have Patty / rumors of Patty for a couple of days to take ones mind of the 0-4 Sharks.

Be very interested to see how they play against the Hawks with him on the team.

 

[The Nemesis]

the 0-4 Sharks.

The what?

Pretty sure the season starts tomorrow. I think I'd remember if there were games played before now.

 

[WineShark]

This is a good signing if Marleau plays bottom 6 along with PK and PP duties. He can partially make up for losing Pavs if he stands in front of the net, screening and tipping on the PP. He can score 20 goals doing that.

Sadly, thats not going to be the plan. He's going to take top 6 minutes, and unfortunately will deserve them, because he's much better than younger alternatives. That says all we need to know about the depth of the team and organization as of today.

We can win with Patty. We can't win with the current top 9 forwards lines and wont win if he's slotted into the top 3 lines.

 

[JeremyTB]

So the Sharks were losing purposly so they would sign Marleau. I get it now

Jones is not in on the plan though. He just sucks.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Marleau is still the fastest Shark on the ice.

You got the first 3 letters right, but his name is actually spelled Mario.

 

[The Ice Hockey Dude]

The what?

Pretty sure the season starts tomorrow. I think I'd remember if there were games played before now.

You know memory is not the first thing to go. LoL

 

[Eid Ma Clack Shaw]

Happy to see him back in teal, even if it's under less than ideal circumstances.