CBJWerenski8
Formerly CBJWennberg10 (RIP Kivi)
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Will be rooting for him. Congrats, you guys and girls will love him.
Over time, yes. We will have Wright-Beniers down the middle as 1A - 1B. But for this season, I think expecting Wright to be a 2C right at the start would be a little too optimistic. I would be thrilled if he plays like Beniers right out of the gate but I feel its better to temper expectations than be disappointed.I keep seeing a lot of Beniers on the top line and Wright the 3rd. Wright was considered the higher end prospect and is just over a year younger than Beniers. Beniers does have the 10 game sample to go off while Wright had a good but nor great season so I can see the argument. But Wright isn't that far behind, I would have him as the 2C. Of course you don't want to force these kids into situations they aren't ready for but I think Wright is ready.
McCann - Beniers - Bjorkstrand
Gourde - Wright - Burakovsky
Schwartz - Wennberg - Eberle
Tanev - Geekie - Kuhlman
Lind/Donskoi
Make the top 6 the guys you expect to be there awhile carrying the load. The 3rd line is your vets who can be thrown out to shelter the kids if needed. I know Eberle isn't 3rd line type but he's not gonna be there long term and he made some strides defensively late in the year. Burakovsky and Bjorkstrand can swap lines if they have better chemistry with the other C. Gourde should be stapled to Wright to help ease him into the league and help him become a better center.
Over time, yes. We will have Wright-Beniers down the middle as 1A - 1B. But for this season, I think expecting Wright to be a 2C right at the start would be a little too optimistic. I would be thrilled if he plays like Beniers right out of the gate but I feel its better to temper expectations than be disappointed.
He had a 10 team no trade list, which I'm sure included most or all of the rest of the teams that actually have the cap space for him. Its possible he actually picked the exact team to go to.Actually, I'm very surprised another team didn't easily beat that offer. Not complaining, though.
Indeed. Really good pick up.Weaponized cap space FOR THE WIN!
This hurts as a CBJ fan. And by that I mean moving him at all.
Fan favorite not in the traditional sense of being a goofball or kissing babies or whatever. But by being a good player and a good guy who your organization nurtured and allowed him to grow.
Gonna miss Ollie.
He had a 10 team no trade list, which I'm sure included most or all of the rest of the teams that actually have the cap space for him. Its possible he actually picked the exact team to go to.
The defense isn't good enough, unless Gru stands on his head it's not gonna be close.No superstars (right now) but this team has what it needs now to make the playoffs next season. Just hoping Gru can be league average and Hakstol does more what he did over the last 10 games.
Kinda guessing that CBJ wanted to trade out of conference. It would've looked pretty dumb to lose the wildcard spot to the team you traded B-strand to.Actually, I'm very surprised another team didn't easily beat that offer. Not complaining, though.
Apparently tax is on the top list of consideration, fortunately WA has no income tax. CA income tax over $1M is 13.3%. That's a serious pay cut.Probably mostly about ensuring you don't go to places that suck to live/are disaster franchises than about their cap considerations.
The defense isn't good enough, unless Gru stands on his head it's not gonna be close.
Agree, for the most part it was the odd man breaks, but there were also quite a few brain farts both defensively and with the puck.This really is a coaching issue.
The defensmen on this team are far above league average on the defensive side of the puck. They lack offense from the backend, but that should not have any effect on how Grubauer has to play.
It was the forwards almost universally missing assignments that plagued the goaltending last season.
One D would be battling for the puck in the corner, and the second D would always be outnumbered in front of the net.
The forwards missing assignments, chasing the puck, puck watching, and not closing passing lanes is on the coaching staff, and I think that should be somewhat fixable given the personnel on the roster.
I say that, but I have doubts this staff can mold this team into a solid defensive unit after what I saw last year, but I think a good coach absolutely could.
For sure. I do really like that pretty much all of our forwards are 5.5M AAV and below. No superstars (right now) but this team has what it needs now to make the playoffs next season. Just hoping Gru can be league average and Hakstol does more what he did over the last 10 games.
This really is a coaching issue.
The defensmen on this team are far above league average on the defensive side of the puck. They lack offense from the backend, but that should not have any effect on how Grubauer has to play.
It was the forwards almost universally missing assignments that plagued the goaltending last season.
One D would be battling for the puck in the corner, and the second D would always be outnumbered in front of the net.
The forwards missing assignments, chasing the puck, puck watching, and not closing passing lanes is on the coaching staff, and I think that should be somewhat fixable given the personnel on the roster.
I say that, but I have doubts this staff can mold this team into a solid defensive unit after what I saw last year, but I think a good coach absolutely could.