Joseph is dangerous as hell on the PK too.
Sometimes I wonder if Cirelli is more dangerous on the PK than at ES?
Sometimes I wonder if Cirelli is more dangerous on the PK than at ES?
Player Discussion: Mathieu Joseph
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I see him as a possible 20-20 3C, which would make him one of the better 3Cs in the league. It'll be tough for him to break into the top-six on this team.
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Read somewhere that he might get some top-six time and maybe PP2 anchorage. Is this feasible given how deep the TB roster is?
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His chances are as high as Killorn’s to get top-6 minutes. In case of injuries maybe but not as a regular I’d say.
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Id like to see him at least get some and see how he fits there. He is likely to get a play increase but I dont know how much.
He's good enough for top-6 time. If he's a little stronger this year I wouldn't even mind giving him an audition on PP1 in Miller's spot. The role of that forward is all about puck retrieval, so I like Cirelli most, but after that, maybe Joseph. Gourde, for whatever reason, never quite clicked there.
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I mean we have like 10 guys who deserve top 6 time over Palat but sadly it isn’t happening.
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Good player with a nice combination of skating, offense, hitting, and even a bit of sandpaper as he seems to embrace the agitator role once in a while too.
I think he can develop further and do more than he currently shows, however, I also believe the Bolts will lose a good young player in the expansion draft...Joseph and Cirelli are good candidates to end up in Seattle...and I think in many ways, they are both similar players...but Cirelli's smarts and face off prowess (Centers > Wingers usually anyways), trumps what Joseph currently brings.
Would be something to see what Joseph could look like in a regular top six role 2 or 3 years from now though.
I think he can develop further and do more than he currently shows, however, I also believe the Bolts will lose a good young player in the expansion draft...Joseph and Cirelli are good candidates to end up in Seattle...and I think in many ways, they are both similar players...but Cirelli's smarts and face off prowess (Centers > Wingers usually anyways), trumps what Joseph currently brings.
Would be something to see what Joseph could look like in a regular top six role 2 or 3 years from now though.
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Everyone's gonna get a chance when Palat inevitably misses half the season with injuries again. Matty will too
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i hope he can make a further jump kid has a lot of moxy and skill should be one of our more interesting guys to watch growth wise this year.... think he would be a guy out of blue you say is best unknown or not recognized on team if we hadnt signed shatty for this year.... think shatty is gonna get us like 50 so joseph improvement should still put him lower then that... now if he can jump to a 30 goal year? which is possible but highly unlikely he should get that recognition think he will be a little less then 50 point guy and 20 goals though he does have capability to do more even in limited time just is hard to expect etc...
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Joseph's playing really well. He's got a good nose for the net and wheels for days with a nice pinch of physicality.
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We won’t lose Cirelli to the expansion draft. We might lose him to the cap next summer - it’s going to be nearly impossible for us to keep all three of Cirelli, Sergachev, and Cernak - but if he makes it through the summer and is still on the team when the expansion draft comes around he’ll be protected.
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I think we'll clearly go 4-4 in the expansion draft and protect Hedman, McDonagh, Serge, and Cernak, and Stamkos, Kucherov, Point, and Cirelli.
From the available, I would hope they want Johnson as a hometown boy and all of that, but I wouldn't count on it. I wouldn't mind a side deal to make sure Johnson is the guy to go, though.
From the available, I would hope they want Johnson as a hometown boy and all of that, but I wouldn't count on it. I wouldn't mind a side deal to make sure Johnson is the guy to go, though.
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Agree we probably go 4 and 4.
Although there could be a chance we leave Mcdonagh unprotected if his game hypothetically slips
Agree we probably go 4 and 4.
Although there could be a chance we leave Mcdonagh unprotected if his game hypothetically slips
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Two things - First, has he shown he's developing well? He was an early cut in camp this year and does not seem NHL ready.
Second - I don't give two shits about where someone was drafted. We have 8 realistic slots to protect - which of Stamkos Kucherov Point Cirelli Hedman McDonagh Cernak or Sergachev has he shown he deserves to be protected over?
