Holland now at a 22gl/44pt pace as a leaf.
Kinda looking like a turris-ish pickup for the leafs here.
Holland now at a 22gl/44pt pace as a leaf.
Kinda looking like a turris-ish pickup for the leafs here.
Great comparison.
Hopefully he continues to develop, but even then where does he fit.
If he ends up peaking as say a 50 pt bozak centre, where does he fit?
That was the issue in Anaheim: Where does he fit?
Here...2nd line Centre, leave him there with Lupul and let him develop. He has been fairly impressive at both ends of the ice, and is starting to gel here. I think many around here forget that he's been developing with Anaheim for many years now and is ready to stay up as an everyday NHL centre; he just needs time to develop and learn from mistakes at the NHL level. He's got a good head on his shoulders and looks to have very good Hockey IQ. If he can get you 50pts as a 2nd line Centre, that's not too shabby.
Oh I agree for now, but once both Bolland and Bozak are back fulltime(Bolland will be back by about end of january lets say) Where will he go? You cant really put him over those two yet, unless he becomes significantly better than Bozak.
It's not a bad problem by any means, but I think it means he would have to go to the wing once that happens, but that will be very useful come playoff time.
If he's a Turris-type defenceman, he'll be able to used in a shut down role as well. Ottawa has been successfully using Turris in that role, and, I'd love to have someone as versatile as him.Great comparison.
Hopefully he continues to develop, but even then where does he fit.
If he ends up peaking as say a 50 pt bozak centre, where does he fit?
make a 4th line that can actually score
Oh I agree for now, but once both Bolland and Bozak are back fulltime(Bolland will be back by about end of january lets say) Where will he go? You cant really put him over those two yet, unless he becomes significantly better than Bozak.
It's not a bad problem by any means, but I think it means he would have to go to the wing once that happens, but that will be very useful come playoff time.
Well at the risk of offending some very thin skinned Kadri fans, Dave Bolland is PERFECT as your 3rd line centre, working PK and taking defensive end faceoffs. If Holland slumps, Bolland is also the perfect guy to move up to the 2nd line. Bozak will be with JVR & Kessel, the chemistry is there, so like it or not that won't change. And McClement is a solid 4th line Centre that can also work the PK and move to the wing on the 3rd line if needed. SO...Bozak, Holland, Bolland, McClement
Yeah its a bad thing to have kadri and holland as centres on ur team.Well at the risk of offending some very thin skinned Kadri fans, Dave Bolland is PERFECT as your 3rd line centre, working PK and taking defensive end faceoffs. If Holland slumps, Bolland is also the perfect guy to move up to the 2nd line. Bozak will be with JVR & Kessel, the chemistry is there, so like it or not that won't change. And McClement is a solid 4th line Centre that can also work the PK and move to the wing on the 3rd line if needed. SO...Bozak, Holland, Bolland, McClement
So bye bye Kadri ?
Great comparison.
Hopefully he continues to develop, but even then where does he fit.
If he ends up peaking as say a 50 pt bozak centre, where does he fit?
So bye bye Kadri ?
You could sell high on Kadri, allow him to take the #2 spot, or put him back on the wing (can play C if/when injuries occur).
Well I did suggest in the other thread that they may want to utilize his upside in a package for a Solid #2 defenseman. Unless you can move Bozak. But the way I look at it, Bozak is quite under rated, and the evidence is there: He has great chemistry with JVR and Kessel; Kadri has absolutely none.
Peter Holland has shown, in his short time here and for many seasons in Anaheim's systrem, that he is developing a very good 2 way game and showing signs of great offensive ability. He is getting better with every game, and certainly hasn't looked out of place.
When it comes to Kadri, when you suggest trading him around Leaf Nation, that automatically means you don't value him...untrue. Kid's got talent out his arse. I'm not a fan of his personality and have seen enough of him to not really like his overall game. However, his upside is quite attractive and may be a great piece in a package.
Someone also mentioned Gauthier. So with Bozak most likely going nowhere anytime soon, Holland developing a strong 2 way game (Which the Caoch will like), Hopefully Bolland signing long term, and Gauthier developing quite nicely...where does Nazem Kadri fit long term? If you could turn him into a Solid #2 defenseman in trade, would you not at least look at it?
Well I did suggest in the other thread that they may want to utilize his upside in a package for a Solid #2 defenseman. Unless you can move Bozak. But the way I look at it, Bozak is quite under rated, and the evidence is there: He has great chemistry with JVR and Kessel; Kadri has absolutely none.
Peter Holland has shown, in his short time here and for many seasons in Anaheim's systrem, that he is developing a very good 2 way game and showing signs of great offensive ability. He is getting better with every game, and certainly hasn't looked out of place.
When it comes to Kadri, when you suggest trading him around Leaf Nation, that automatically means you don't value him...untrue. Kid's got talent out his arse. I'm not a fan of his personality and have seen enough of him to not really like his overall game. However, his upside is quite attractive and may be a great piece in a package.
Someone also mentioned Gauthier. So with Bozak most likely going nowhere anytime soon, Holland developing a strong 2 way game (Which the Caoch will like), Hopefully Bolland signing long term, and Gauthier developing quite nicely...where does Nazem Kadri fit long term? If you could turn him into a Solid #2 defenseman in trade, would you not at least look at it?