Player Discussion Nick Suzuki Part VII

[Michoulicious]

Not as nuts as that Franchise traded their best prospect and Tatar for end of his career Pacioretty.

There's still a ways to go before we see who's the best between KK, Suzuki, Caufield, Romanov, etc...

I think at the time of the trade I would have put Glass/Brannstrom before Suzuki... And both are still excellent prospects.

 

[CHwest]

Domi is our best offensive center two years in a row. Keep him there or trade him for what top offensive centers will fetch.

Big difference between OUR top Centre and a TOP OFFENSIVE centre.

 

[Adriatic]

His lower body strength surprised me. At first glance he doesn't look all that hard to move but he's really clever at using his body as a shield to protect the puck and bounce off opponents. KK needs some of that.

 

[admiralcadillac]

His lower body strength surprised me. At first glance he doesn't look all that hard to move but he's really clever at using his body as a shield to protect the puck and bounce off opponents. KK needs some of that.

Who, between KK and Suzuki, is a year older?

 

[Adriatic]

Who, between KK and Suzuki, is a year older?

You should be able to google that.

 

[Ezpz]

We're lucky this guy had an awful camp with Vegas. He's looking better than Glass now.

 

[admiralcadillac]

You should be able to google that.

It was a rhetorical question.

 

[1909]

I mean, they sent him back to junior after his AHL stint, MTL would have kept him in the AHL.

You cannot prove that. And he was too young for AHL. He is not European. He had to be sent down to the OHL. No other option.

 

[jaffy27]

Suzuki was not "developed" at all by Vegas.

I’ve tried to explain this to some posters.....saying Vegas developed Suzuki is like saying Montreal developed Sergachev

 

[DangerDave]

I’ve tried to explain this to some posters.....saying Vegas developed Suzuki is like saying Montreal developed Sergachev

The reality is that OS and Guelph developed him as well as various skating coaches and training camps. Habs only took over this year. Credit where it's due, MB asked Suzuki to bulk up and work on his skating which he absolutely did and I can't fault them for his deployment at all as he seems to get better every day.

I feel like Suzuki is so good that it would have been pretty much impossible to ruin him though. He's one of those guys that learns and adapts so quickly that you can kind of just let him experiment. Basically what every coach dreams of having.

 

[covfefe]

Just ran into Suzuki at the airport in Toronto. Nice guy. Bigger than you’d expect. Didn’t ask for a pic as it was 5:45 AM. Asked him why Clode didn’t put him out in last games SO and he laughed it off and said he’s been cold in practice.

 

[Tyson]

The break will fo him good, he has looked ordinary the past 2-3 games

 

[Garnet76]

I agree! I thought he has looked tired the last 3-4 games.

 

[DangerDave]

Canadiens' Suzuki brings playoff edge to backbreaking loss to Capitals - Sportsnet.ca

 

[Deebs]

He's going to be so good after a full NHL workout regimented offseason and another year working with his skating coach.

 

[HuGo Sham]

i expect him and KK to become regular 60-70 pt C's..
if caufield can become an elite scorer or if we could find
a legit power winger in the 2020 draft, we're on the right track

 

[lamp9post]

Looks like Suzuki is slowly taking over 2nd line C duties and pushing Domi to the wing. I'm happy to see it.

 

[angusyoung]

Looks like Suzuki is slowly taking over 2nd line C duties and pushing Domi to the wing. I'm happy to see it.

Suzuki has been fine,solid has deserved the TOI and responsibility. Would prefer him with AL and push Domi to C over KK who should be in Laval along with RP.

 

[lamp9post]

Suzuki has been fine,solid has deserved the TOI and responsibility. Would prefer him with AL and push Domi to C over KK who should be in Laval along with RP.

Regardless of whether or not KK and RP should be in the AHL...I don't think Domi is a good fit on the 3rd line.

 

[angusyoung]

Regardless of whether or not KK and RP should be in the AHL...I don't think Domi is a good fit on the 3rd line.

Why? Domi with Cousins and Weal would be more effective than KK with RP and whomever.

 

[lamp9post]

Why? Domi with Cousins and Weal would be more effective than KK with RP and whomever.

I just think that Domi's too well established to be moved to the third line given that he led the team in scoring last year and is currently 3rd. It is one thing to move Domi to the wing in the top-6, another thing to drop him out of the top-6 in favour of a rookie (Suzuki) and a perennial 3rd liner like Lehkonen. For me, with Domi, it's top-6 or trade.

 

[angusyoung]

I just think that Domi's too well established to be moved to the third line given that he led the team in scoring last year and is currently 3rd. It is one thing to move Domi to the wing in the top-6, another thing to drop him out of the top-6 in favour of a rookie (Suzuki) and a perennial 3rd liner like Lehkonen. For me, with Domi, it's top-6 or trade.

If you're using Domi as LW, I'll take TT,JD and AL over him.
Lines are not really defined any longer as 1,2,3,4 so much ,dependent on team structure.

If Habs were healthy you could roll,in no particular order

TT PD IK
JD MD BG
AL NS JA

The 4th line can be made up of a plethora of combinations that get the least TOI.

 

[S Bah]

Just imagining a line with Domi(C) - Suzuki(RW) +Kovalchukl(LW), dreaming of Lafreniere(LW), next Danault(C) - Gallagher(RW) + Tatar(LW), then Kotkanemi(C) - Armia(RW) - Drouin(LW) next Poehling(C) - Caufield(RW) + Byron(LW). That's a very solid four lines in the near future, adding prospects like Hillis, McShane, Fonstad, Pinard, Pitlick, Dauphin, Evans, Vejdemo all with NHL possibilities, just forwards alone. Defence has the same type of depth coming as our offence with very good quality goalie depth, just saying Habs are very close to being the elite Stanley Cup Contenders we all have been dreaming of since the 1993 SCC's.

 

[lamp9post]

If you're using Domi as LW, I'll take TT,JD and AL over him.
Lines are not really defined any longer as 1,2,3,4 so much ,dependent on team structure.

If Habs were healthy you could roll,in no particular order

TT PD IK
JD MD BG
AL NS JA

The 4th line can be made up of a plethora of combinations that get the least TOI.

I'm not sure I agree that line numbers are no longer defined that way. I mean, when you look at a team's lineup, they tend to be ranked by usage and offensive talent. Teams' "#1 lines" tend to be their best and most used. I agree that teams are looking for offense from their lower lines much more now than ever, but its fairly rare to have a third line that produces more offense than a first line.

That said, with good depth, it is possible to have good talent on the third line, and maybe even play a more talented player there if the fit works. I agree with that and your lines look good to me. But with injuries, in our present circumstances, I don't think Domi on the third line with guys like Cousins and Weise will bring out the best in him.

 

[Andrei79]

KK should spend all summer with Suzuki.