Matt Read (2013 Edition...and so on)

[Cootsfanclub]

Where does his shooting percentage end up this season?
He didn't get a goal in the first game, but I noticed him picking corners instead of sniping chests. Scored three since then (although he frustrated us with the OT shot in game 2).

Over/under 10%

 

[Curufinwe]

I'll say under, but we still probably won't have to attach Morin to him in a trade in order to clear cap room.

 

[Bob Clarke Fan Club]

Amazing what a guy can do when he's not hobbling around in a walking boot all year. I'd heard from a good source that he'd had problems with both ankles last season and they were much worse than what was reported. FTR, I'd heard this from friends who met him after a road game in 2016. I'll give him a mulligan for last season and hope he's turned a corner and is healed.

 

[Rebels57]

Read should have no problem hitting 15 goals this season considering he had 11 in 79 games last season while looking like ass.

 

[hatcher]

It isn't even the goals but the hustle that really shows but lets hold off abit till a couple months are done.

 

[deadhead]

This is where depth can help, you want to limit Read's minutes, given his size and age, a heavy workload is almost a guarantee he'll break down. Same reason Hakstol wants Giroux off the PK.

 

[Hurricane28]

He doesn't look like he's skating in quicksand unlike the past two seasons

 

[Beef Invictus]

Well this is nice.

 

[Curufinwe]

 

[Ghosts Beer]

I still hate how much of a complete lightweight he is and he'll never be a favorite of mine for that reason, but if he can hit the back of the net a few times that's better than most of the 4th line candidates.

 

[Curufinwe]

He's definitely not a heavyweight like Gostisbehere.