Player Discussion Nate Thompson

[The Great Weal]

Would be awesome if he was another Mitchell for us.

 

[Mario le Magnifique]

I don't think he'S as fast and aggressive as he was before but like other said, Chaput wasn't able to do anything in the offensive zone and, at some point, we need the 4th line to score a goal. Heck, Chaput couldn't shoot or pass the puck to save his life. An upgrade is an upgrade.

 

[scrubadam]

FYI to all who missed it, his former teammate Aaron Ward was on tsn690. He said Nate Thompson is such a genuine hard worker (not just doing it to impress the coaches) and takes improving his game and practicing so seriously that it even holds the veterans accountable - it sets a standard that makes others look bad if they don't match his intensity and commitment.

Heard it and really had me like the player a lot more. Ward was gushing over the guy. I think he will bring more to the team then just goals.

Everyone should try and listen to the interview if they can to get a different perspective on the player with someone who played the game with him.

 

[ZUKI]

Yeah, he's not as bad. That's why they waived him today.

No goals and 5 assists in 32 games.

Yeah ! they call him up from Laval to lead the team with his scoring touch and he failed

 

[Runner77]

Yeah ! they call him up from Laval to lead the team with his scoring touch and he failed

Really too bad. He was featured on my local dollar store calendar page this month.

 

[Halakitlikethat]

I have a feeling Claude will love him

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Should try him on the powerplay.

Sure we wont score, but we're not scoring now and it likely means we're less likely to give up a shortie, so that's an improvement ?

 

[Bouboumaster]

If he's better than Chaput, than it's cool with me

 

[Toligwen]

Let's revisit this after the playoffs if he plays over 13 minutes (3rd line center). So do you think if he is our third line center we have a good team? That's nonsense to me.

That's 4th line time with PK

 

[gillyguzzler]

Which is one of the many reasons LA is one of the worst team in the league. If 2019 Thompson plays 13 minutes you do not have a good team.

You can be critical of lots in LA but not their centermen depth. With Kopitar, Carter and Kempe ahead of him, why would they play Thompson 13 minutes a game if he was as bad as you're saying?

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

Worst case, he's an upgrade over Chaput. Best case, he has a similar Mike Weaver effect after coming from a ****** team and gives us a couple months of very solid hockey.

 

[Le Barron de HF]

You can be critical of lots in LA but not their centermen depth. With Kopitar, Carter and Kempe ahead of him, why would they play Thompson 13 minutes a game if he was as bad as you're saying?

Desjardins is an idiot, as simple as that. He played 20 minutes on the PP for the Kings, like okay.

 

[jaffy27]

Really too bad. He was featured on my local dollar store calendar page this month.

Is that your ahampoo stash Runner

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

Desjardins is an idiot, as simple as that. He played 20 minutes on the PP for the Kings, like okay.

Aside from Julien, Desjardins is the only other coach in the league who played Chaput regularly as a coach.. he was even playing him 18/19 minutes a game at one point.

 

[Le Barron de HF]

Aside from Julien, Desjardins is the only other coach in the league who played Chaput regularly as a coach.. he was even playing him 18/19 minutes a game at one point.

Tank master. At least, I'd like to think that Chaput was being played out of necessity for FOW more than anything (although to his defense, he did have a good camp + was getting productive in Laval, so that must have helped).

 

[Runner77]

Is that your ahampoo stash Runner

I'm only reprising dubious artifacts I see out there. I'm not an influencer.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Thompson at the least is a legitimate NHL player, and can do his job which Chaput proved incapable of.

 

[JianYang]

Actually... he's sorta right. 13 minutes is too much for someone like Thompson. It's also closer to Kotkaniemi's icetime than to Chaput's.

Why would he play any more than chaput? He's coming in to play the same role Chaput did. The hope is that he does it better.

 

[Runner77]

Why would he play any more than chaput? He's coming in to play the same role Chaput did. The hope is that he does it better.

That's how I see it as well. A fourth liner gets fourth-liner type minutes. If he gets more, then he's on his way to becoming a third liner.

 

[Belial]

That's how I see it as well. A fourth liner gets fourth-liner type minutes. If he gets more, then he's on his way to becoming third liner.

He was playing more in LA because they suck this year. He was even used on the PP...

Let's hope Claude keeps him on the 4th line.

 

[Paddyjack]

Funny because one or two weeks ago I read a article somewhere that Julien was not happy with his 4th line, meaning that he was trying to do it right with what he had underhand... well flash forward a few days and here we are with Thompson/Weise instead of Chaput and Dago. It may be better, maybe not, but I doubt it is worse.

 

[1909]

Hopefully DesLauriers, Thompson and Weise gonna click really quickly. Two huge road games coming up.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[LaP]

Really too bad. He was featured on my local dollar store calendar page this month.

99 cents seems to be expensive for what you get

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Hopefully DesLauriers, Thompson and Weise gonna click really quickly. Two huge road games coming up.

on paper, I like the combo. Thompson isn't going to chip in much offence, but he can win draws, kill penalties, and matchup defensively. He also adds a little size and grit.