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Using a team's top center, a team that is weak overall at center, makes the most sense to you??using righty shot Zib there makes most sense, whether you admit it or not.
Using a team's top center, a team that is weak overall at center, makes the most sense to you??using righty shot Zib there makes most sense, whether you admit it or not.
At best he turns out to be exactly what I think he could be....a 4th line center. But that is about as high as what I see of him.
Zucc is already an RW and is probably better than Zibanejad at their respective positions, certainly better than Zbad at RW. And we need Zbad at center badly.
His real name is Cristoval (not sure if spelled correctly but it's that)IDK why his name irks me so much. Is that his real name? Is it some "Dougie" Hamilton perpetual carryover thing?
His real name is Cristoval (not sure if spelled correctly but it's that)
Boo is his nickname, that everyone calls him by I guess
IDK why his name irks me so much. Is that his real name? Is it some "Dougie" Hamilton perpetual carryover thing?
You know it'll happen , lolThey need him up for the Vegas game so Al and Joe can make corny cracks about his name on Halloween
MSG will have a Halloween themed tease... something about avoiding another "scary loss... will it be a trick or a real treat... stay tuned"They need him up for the Vegas game so Al and Joe can make corny cracks about his name on Halloween
Nice to see the kid pick up some points. I've been steadfast for years that he can be more than just a speedy fourth line plug. Obviously one game like last night doesn't prove that in any way, but we did get to see some skill. I'm eager to see what he can produce given a regular role (although AV will probably scratch him for five straight games before going back to Cracknell).
Yeah, I wasn't actually suggesting that Cracknell is something that should happen, but rather is something that just seems like it WOULD happen based on some of the stuff we've seen the team do over the years. Nieves is a good fit for the team with his skating.I don't see that happening. Cracknell is already 32 and from what I've seen of him he's not strong on his skates. He has size but he's pretty easily knocked off balance. Nieves is at least as big but a much better skater who isn't easily knocked off balance. His size combined with skating reminds me more of Mika just in terms of his ability to get around the ice. Cracknell's more like Hugh Jessiman.
The other thing is he fit in well with Buch and Grabner. It is one game and I certainly wouldn't expect 3 points every night--OTOH even without the goals the line was very noticeable all night long. There was at least some immediate chemistry that wasn't there at all with Cracknell.
He who laughs last....At least they can go to war with a 1C now.
So, I was right about Boo, he is at least 4C at min possibly a complementary pivot on a higher line, not that at this point he has earned a higher C designation, but from a standpoint of chemistry/he could be a complementary fit for the correct 2 Ws on a higher line.I'm sorry but this move is a joke.
Boo just doesn't have what it takes IMO.
Is there any rational explanation as to why this center situation hasn't been resolved yet?
Zbad
Miller
Hayes
DD
Those are the players you have to work with so use them and turn a major weakness (down the middle) into a one that can at least compete.
What is the ****ing problem with AV already?
That's true, but I still prefer what Zib offers on a middle line if we haven't traded him. I concur he is extremely solid add in locker room and off ice but is not indispensible.Zucc is already an RW and is probably better than Zibanejad at their respective positions, certainly better than Zbad at RW. And we need Zbad at center badly.
be afraid. be very afraid.Nice to see the kid pick up some points. I've been steadfast for years that he can be more than just a speedy fourth line plug. Obviously one game like last night doesn't prove that in any way, but we did get to see some skill. I'm eager to see what he can produce given a regular role (although AV will probably scratch him for five straight games before going back to Cracknell).
Well said.I don't see that happening. Cracknell is already 32 and from what I've seen of him he's not strong on his skates. He has size but he's pretty easily knocked off balance. Nieves is at least as big but a much better skater who isn't easily knocked off balance. His size combined with skating reminds me more of Mika just in terms of his ability to get around the ice. Cracknell's more like Hugh Jessiman.
The other thing is he fit in well with Buch and Grabner. It is one game and I certainly wouldn't expect 3 points every night--OTOH even without the goals the line was very noticeable all night long. There was at least some immediate chemistry that wasn't there at all with Cracknell.