Player Discussion Nikita Scherbak: Scherby-Dooby-Doo

[montreal]

I am a really big Hudon fan but the player I look forward to seeing the most is Scherbak, just very worried about how they will use him. If he's on the 4th line with DLO and DLR I'm going to lose my shit if I have to watch f*** nuts Julien play what may be the best play maker on the team with no talent grinders.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Saundies]

Congrats to the kid. Looking forward to watching him this year.

Hopefully he stays healthy

 

[TT1]

I know im being a pessimist but i dont expect him to be a good NHL'er, still hoping we move him in a package for a young LD or C.

 

[Runner77]

What would a Scherbak thread be without a DJ Scherby gif?

A classic introduced by W3K -- I believe he had it as an avatar at one point.

 

[Tyson]

I think this kid made huge strides last year and I expect even more improvements this season. My concern is Claude Julien not utilizing him properly.

 

[26Mats]

I know im being a pessimist but i dont expect him to be a good NHL'er, still hoping we move him in a package for a young LD or C.

You're not being a pessimist, you're just being true to your perception/gut feeling of the player.

I think he's a raw talent, that needs to be properly molded. What I'm pessimistic about is the abilities of Julien and Bergevin to properly mold him. For me, the most likely scenario is he'll be in and out of the lineup and largely used on the 4th line before being shipped out for a bottom six grinder or bottom pairing dman of Jordie Benn's caliber.

 

[Tyson]

You're not being a pessimist, you're just being true to your perception/gut feeling of the player.

I think he's a raw talent, that needs to be properly molded. What I'm pessimistic about is the abilities of Julien and Bergevin to properly mold him. For me, the most likely scenario is he'll be in and out of the lineup and largely used on the 4th line before being shipped out for a bottom six grinder or bottom pairing dman of Jordie Benn's caliber.

My fear as well, being misused and shipped out for a plumber

 

[Paddyjack]

You're not being a pessimist, you're just being true to your perception/gut feeling of the player.

I think he's a raw talent, that needs to be properly molded. What I'm pessimistic about is the abilities of Julien and Bergevin to properly mold him. For me, the most likely scenario is he'll be in and out of the lineup and largely used on the 4th line before being shipped out for a bottom six grinder or bottom pairing dman of Jordie Benn's caliber.

I would be worried about that in a normal season but since this year we will be bottom feeder and getting a grinder would serve no purposes whatsoever I have hope that management will use this year to fully see what they need next year. In my opinion it will be up to him to show determination and skills to show that he belongs up here.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

I think this kid made huge strides last year and I expect even more improvements this season. My concern is Claude Julien not utilizing him properly.

I'm more scared of him not keeping his head up/injury prone.

 

[tazsub3]

You're not being a pessimist, you're just being true to your perception/gut feeling of the player.

I think he's a raw talent, that needs to be properly molded. What I'm pessimistic about is the abilities of Julien and Bergevin to properly mold him. For me, the most likely scenario is he'll be in and out of the lineup and largely used on the 4th line before being shipped out for a bottom six grinder or bottom pairing dman of Jordie Benn's caliber.

the same broken record. people we have two of canada top up and coming coaches.
You have to be blind to not see how important such changes are

 

[yianik]

I would be worried about that in a normal season but since this year we will be bottom feeder and getting a grinder would serve no purposes whatsoever I have hope that management will use this year to fully see what they need next year. In my opinion it will be up to him to show determination and skills to show that he belongs up here.

You mean like they gave Chucky a shot at C in a lost season , even though they had Byron at C ?

 

[Whitesnake]

He should be used in a top 6 role till season starts.

 

[26Mats]

the same broken record. people we have two of canada top up and coming coaches.
You have to be blind to not see how important such changes are

But i think Bergevin has the final call on all coaching matters, especially how they're used and what position they play. That's the problem. The leader of a hierarchy always sets limits on what his subordinates can do.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

I’m worried he won’t get a fair shake and will end up traded by next summer too. He should be given a real, long look in our top-6 imo.

 

[habs73]

Can Scherbak still be sent to Laval without going through waivers?

 

[Belial]

Can Scherbak still be sent to Laval without going through waivers?

No.

 

[habs73]

No.

I didn't think so either but I heard Arpon Basu on the TSN website with John Lu state that he was still eligible to be sent down

 

[26Mats]

I think this kid made huge strides last year and I expect even more improvements this season. My concern is Claude Julien not utilizing him properly.

For this season, I'm not worried about his point total. As long as he can round out his game enough to belong (and hence not get benched regularly by Julien), I think the offense will come soon after.

As much as I hated the way Julien used Chucky, some of the things Chucky was still doing with the puck were pretty ridiculous. He's too good of a player and has too good hockey sense to still be doing that. I would have loved to have worked with him. No way that can't be fixed in his game. No way.

 

[CHwest]

My fear as well, being misused and shipped out for a plumber

You can never have to many plumbers, right MB.

 

[OldCraig71]

I'm more scared of him not keeping his head up/injury prone.

I see similarities between Scherbak and Pacioretty in that regard, Pacioretty was always getting run over in his first stint here he then asked to play in the minors instead of being on the 4th line here. Scherbie has the talent, he just needs some better luck on the injury front. Great hands on this player.

 

[26Mats]

He should be used in a top 6 role till season starts.

For me it's top 9 at least all season, if not top 6, There are other ways to teach a young player a lesson than to bench him. I get that you earn your stripes, but I doubt he won't get it by being coached.

 

[CauZuki]

He should be used in a top 6 role.

Fixed it for you.

 

[Habsfan2992]

We need a free kovalev to come in and be a offensive coach and show these kids to not be afraid to stick handle and believe in their talents.

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

He makes me feel like he is Kovalev.
In his talent and how he loves the city
He even proposed to a girl from my hometown in Blainville