Official Coyotes 2019-20 Season Roster Discussion

[Jakey53]

And Oilers/Tip are 3-0, just saying too

Doing that with playing his two best players only 20 minutes a night.

 

[Mosby]

Kessel has impressed so far.

As for Gally? I see today he has "aggravated a prior ailment".

 

[TheLegend]

 

[TheLegend]

Christian Fischer took a puck to the jaw in practice today, but returned within a few minutes.

 

[moosemeister]

Maybe it’s just me but I feel like Kuemper should be the goalie until this team learns to score some goals

 

[Mangosteen]

And Oilers/Tip are 3-0, just saying too

Agreed but Vancouver, La and Long island. Points are points but lets see then vrs some talent

 

[Fyreman]

RT saying this about Hayton: "He’s close. Whether he plays tomorrow or the next game, he’s really close." What the f**k does that mean?? Did he have an injury, skill development, system indoctrination, with the team scoring ONE goal (after we went out and got some OFFENSIVE firepower) in 120 minutes, I'd say he better be more than 'close'.

 

[Bonsai Tree]

RT saying this about Hayton: "He’s close. Whether he plays tomorrow or the next game, he’s really close." What the f**k does that mean?? Did he have an injury, skill development, system indoctrination, with the team scoring ONE goal (after we went out and got some OFFENSIVE firepower) in 120 minutes, I'd say he better be more than 'close'.

He's close. That's what it means. It is what it is. Hayton does what he does. Tocchet does what he does. Close is close. Talk is talk. He'll play soon.

Hope I cleared that up for you.

 

[BUX7PHX]

Maybe it’s just me but I feel like Kuemper should be the goalie

Fixed for you...

 

[XX]

RT saying this about Hayton: "He’s close. Whether he plays tomorrow or the next game, he’s really close." What the f**k does that mean?? Did he have an injury, skill development, system indoctrination, with the team scoring ONE goal (after we went out and got some OFFENSIVE firepower) in 120 minutes, I'd say he better be more than 'close'.

The only player that should realistically sit for Hayton at this point is Schmaltz. But they aren't going to mess with him this early in the season. Instead, they'll focus on getting him going. So with Crouse out, Hayton may sub in. Seems like they want him in the top 9 and not anywhere near Richardson's defensive line.

I know you guys are chomping at the bit to see him, but lower your expectations. He's not a super dynamic forward that will instantly change the makeup of the team.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

I know you guys are chomping at the bit to see him, but lower your expectations. He's not a super dynamic forward that will instantly change the makeup of the team.

It's not so much that, as it is that we're running out of opportunities to see him before the decision to send him back to juniors or not arrives.

 

[XX]

It's not so much that, as it is that we're running out of opportunities to see him before the decision to send him back to juniors or not arrives.

It goes by games dressed, not games on the roster. There's very little chance he actually goes back. They feel he has nothing left to learn playing loosey-goosey junior hockey and they're right.

 

[Fyreman]

He's close. That's what it means. It is what it is. Hayton does what he does. Tocchet does what he does. Close is close. Talk is talk. He'll play soon.

Hope I cleared that up for you.

WOW, not really. If you're okay with RT's explanation of why he's not playing then good luck with his definition of "close".

 

[Fyreman]

The only player that should realistically sit for Hayton at this point is Schmaltz. But they aren't going to mess with him this early in the season. Instead, they'll focus on getting him going. So with Crouse out, Hayton may sub in. Seems like they want him in the top 9 and not anywhere near Richardson's defensive line.

I know you guys are chomping at the bit to see him, but lower your expectations. He's not a super dynamic forward that will instantly change the makeup of the team.

Never had high-expectations for him. I see a top 10 pick sitting and some players having ZERO impact so far. Maybe I'm looking for (hoping) a 1st year Keller repeat.

 

[Tad Mikowski]

its been 2 games...count them. 1...2.... some of you are acting like Schmaltz didnt have a season ending injury that he needed to rehab. Anybody saying people need to be taken out of the lineup already are crazy and short sided. Yes Hayton needs to get in there. but to say people need to be taken out after 2 games because if performance is just infuriating.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

its been 2 games...count them. 1...2.... some of you are acting like Schmaltz didnt have a season ending injury that he needed to rehab. Anybody saying people need to be taken out of the lineup already are crazy and short sided. Yes Hayton needs to get in there. but to say people need to be taken out after 2 games because if performance is just infuriating.

If Schmaltz is that rusty, send him to Tucson for a rehab stint. I cannot stress this enough: we cannot afford to dig a hole again early in the season. I don't care what Tocchet says about wanting these guys to feel pressure. With a new owner and our arena situation still in flux, we've got to have success this year.

 

[Mosby]

The player still has to accept the conditioning stint.

 

[CNYCrunchfan1]

We just dont have the firepower, ala the Blues, to come from behind and were already 6 points back to two teams. Time is now, if players arent ready screw them. Looking at the schedule I could easily see 0-5. I'm sure the new owner is chomping at the bit

 

[Jakey53]

The player still has to accept the conditioning stint.

If he doesn't he's not a team player. He's putting himself before the team.

 

[Bonsai Tree]

WOW, not really. If you're okay with RT's explanation of why he's not playing then good luck with his definition of "close".

Adding sarcasm emojis takes a lot of the fun out of sarcasm, for those who get it, don't ya think?

 

[Tad Mikowski]

If Schmaltz is that rusty, send him to Tucson for a rehab stint. I cannot stress this enough: we cannot afford to dig a hole again early in the season. I don't care what Tocchet says about wanting these guys to feel pressure. With a new owner and our arena situation still in flux, we've got to have success this year.

Again we dont know who is rusty or not cause its been 2 games. Players need time. Rehabing or not to build chemistry. Yeah goal scoring has been hard to come by and if it goes to 4 or 5 games I'll be nervous. But people need to chill out.

 

[moosemeister]

Again we dont know who is rusty or not cause its been 2 games. Players need time. Rehabing or not to build chemistry. Yeah goal scoring has been hard to come by and if it goes to 4 or 5 games I'll be nervous. But people need to chill out.

it hasn’t been two games. It’s been two regular season games.
I’ve been saying since the first pre season game that he looks like absolute dog shit. He should’ve been forced to go to Tucson for a conditioning sting

 

[_Del_]

I'm probably not the person to ask about Schmaltz, but he's done nothing to suggest he's turned around his commitment to defense or willingness to go to danger areas.

 

[Canis Latrans]

Maybe it’s just me but I feel like Kuemper should be the goalie until this team learns to score some goals

I may be misremembering, but wasn't there something about Tocchet having to switch up the team's playstyle last season when Raanta went down to accomodate Kuemper's play? We know Kuemper had some issues at first and had to make adjustments to his game, but I think the team was forced to play a defensively safer style when he was in net. I'm not sure if that's still the case, but if it is, perhaps there will be a tangible benefit to team scoring while Raanta is in net.

 

[cobra427]

He's close. That's what it means. It is what it is. Hayton does what he does. Tocchet does what he does. Close is close. Talk is talk. He'll play soon.

Hope I cleared that up for you.

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