I'll run down the street butt ass naked if the kid stays up for 9 games and produces like that.
And even then, I'd still say send him down. This team is plenty deep at F. There is zero reason to burn a year of his ELC. Even if he dominates for all of the 9 games, are we really going to expect an 18 year old to have the stamina to do it in April/beyond?
I've been pronouncing is name wrong for a little while it seems. So Legare is Leh-Ga-Ray not Leh-Zh-Air?
I don't think a 18 year old subpar skater is going to make any real difference this year either.Normally I'd agree with you, but the window is almost closed. Use all of your potential weapons now IMO.
Him burning a year of his ELC won't make any real difference in 3+ years.
With the way we can roll 4 lines this season, it'd be pretty sad to see him only get 7 minutes a night.
It’d be really stupid to start making permanent roster moves because an 18 year old scored some goals in preseason.
Yep. GMJR has made it pretty clear he's pushing his chips to the middle of the table this season. If the kid continues producing, I wouldn't be shocked to see them gladly burn a year.I guess. Our window is now. The league is getting younger. If he sticks and produces 15-20 goals that’d be rad.
And if he doesn’t we’ve Spronged his development.I guess. Our window is now. The league is getting younger. If he sticks and produces 15-20 goals that’d be rad.
And if he doesn’t we’ve Spronged his development.
Rushing 18 year olds hardly ever pans out.Just because something didn’t work for one player doesn’t mean it will not work for another.
Rushing 18 year olds hardly ever pans out.
If we have to move someone out to keep him up for those games and he only gets 8-10 minutes on the 4th line and it zaps his confidence I certainly don’t see any benefit.Is giving him 9 games in the NHL and then sending him back down rushing him?
I wouldn't close the book on him completely (getting a look), but yeah, I see this as the most likely scenario.Good for him, but he can be sent back with Poutine when preseason ends.
He should be pushing his chips in the middle considering where Sid and Geno are in their careers. But I don't necessarily equate that to Legare being here or not. We got lots of young talent currently. If Legare continues to open the eyes of the coaching staff you never know. But generally speaking such (young) players hit a wall. And the most likely outcome is him going back to the ''Q'' for more seasoning.Yep. GMJR has made it pretty clear he's pushing his chips to the middle of the table this season. If the kid continues producing, I wouldn't be shocked to see them gladly burn a year.
Rather not rush the prospects tbh. We also don't really have room and AJ can take over for ZAR.I wouldn't close the book on him completely (getting a look), but yeah, I see this as the most likely scenario.
Given the cap situation, I find it highly unlikely that he gets any regular season games. We'd need a trade, LTIR, or to waive a player for him.