SI90
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Yeah, linemate quality is something that has likely affected Barzal's production relative to his peers to some extent.
It's not Trotz's "system" though.
both can be true.
Yeah, linemate quality is something that has likely affected Barzal's production relative to his peers to some extent.
It's not Trotz's "system" though.
Theoretically I guess, but both aren't really true.both can be true.
I think you can turn an average defensive centre into a good defensive centre and a bad defensive centre into an average defensive centre.
I don't think Barzal will ever be a "good" defensive center.
Regardless, as I've said a few times, it's too bad the Isles need him at Centre so bad because in a lot of places he'd be a high flying 85-90 point winger right now and the narrative would be totally different around him.
As a centre, he needs to be on a sheltered scoring line right now. I feel like the Islanders are just exposing him.
i... I don’t even know where to start with this one
It's not very complicated. He's a terrible face off man, often looks overmatched below the dots in his own zone, and isn't an instinctual defensive player. In an ideal situation, I think you'd start him in the NHL at wing or as a sheltered offensive center while he is working on those other parts of his game. It's not like starting a young guy at wing and moving him to center later is a crazy anomolous thing.
I'm not advocating this for the Islanders as their organizational needs require him to play center.
I was thinking how while Lou and Trotz are doing amazing work on the Island, the rigid team-first system might cost them Barzal at one point. He's a guy that could be an 80-90 point player who's probably going to have years in the 60s and 70s in this system. We will see how that will go over in contract time this offseason and if he feels like his talent is closer to guys like Matthews and Marner.
Barzal clearly wants out.
To Pens: Barzal
To Isles: Galchenyuk + Bjugstad + Conditional 5th
Is this a joke?
Barzal clearly wants out.
To Pens: Barzal
To Isles: Galchenyuk + Bjugstad + Conditional 5th
Clearly not, just like every other hf proposal.
He's super cereal. STK is known for his outlandish trade proposals that are totally lopsided in the Pens favor.Is this a joke?
Shhhh damnit let's throw him under the bus. It'll be fun.It is a joke. @Sidney the Kidney is a closet Isles fan who hides behind his Pens fandom...
Maybe this? ~30s left in the period and instead of getting puck deep he curls and turns it over at the blue line.
That was probably more of the straw that broke the camels back. Barzal has a tendency to not keep it simple and likes to make some high risk plays instead of the smart play. The isles have not been playing good hockey the last few weeks and with them actually winning the game at that point, Trotz probably figured now was the time to finally send the message. Just my guess thoughThat's what he was benched for?! 90% of talented players do that at least a couple times a night
I mean, Matthews lost ice time to Patrick frickin Marleau in the most important game of the seasonb-b-b-b-b-but he's better than marner and matthews!
It is a joke. @Sidney the Kidney is a closet Isles fan who hides behind his Pens fandom...
If that was the play, then jesus Trotz....