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Was hoping he’d be used in the EK deal.
Was hoping he’d be used in the EK deal.
I think Smith and POJ are pretty equal value, but I'd actually prefer Smith's puck moving if they are going to be on the 3rd pair with Rutta. So I wouldn't mind trading POJ instead.Was hoping he’d be used in the EK deal.
Yea that's what worries me. Nothing stopping it from happening, just don't see sign and trades all that often, I'd say particularly with the Pens but maybe I'm wrong. I just see way more upside in POJ. And if those two are the competition for 3LD, I prefer him.I think Smith and POJ are pretty equal value, but I'd actually prefer Smith's puck moving if they are going to be on the 3rd pair with Rutta. So I wouldn't mind trading POJ instead.
It also doesn't really matter. They could still trade Smith. You don't see teams sign and then trade UFA, but it's not a big deal for RFA.
Yeah same, neither good in their own zone but I think POJ has more upside there, maybe slightly less in the O zone but for a third pairing D I think him betterYea that's what worries me. Nothing stopping it from happening, just don't see sign and trades all that often, I'd say particularly with the Pens but maybe I'm wrong. I just see way more upside in POJ. And if those two are the competition for 3LD, I prefer him.
a signed player should be worth more than one who is not. no?Nought stopping that from happening still. Well. Nought new.
a signed player should be worth more than one who is not. no?
I can't blame him for deferring to the others. I'd imagine he would.Looked solid in his 1st stint up especially on the powerplay when replacing Letang but was deferring to everyone. Would have like to see him taking those open shots.
They were keeping it pretty vanilla for him though
any player that's not coached to do otherwise would.I can't blame him for deferring to the others. I'd imagine he would.
I can't blame him for deferring to the others. I'd imagine he would.
He is also still developing. If we brought in someone like Karlsson, for example, and kept Smith...65 is a guy who could really help Smith raise his game.The issue was he was passing up wide open lanes and it was very noticeable
I'm not saying he can't make those plays. It was almost like he was instructed to defer.He is also still developing. If we brought in someone like Karlsson, for example, and kept Smith...65 is a guy who could really help Smith raise his game.
that would be more a coaching problem. not knowing what to do or not knowing how to do it, puts it all on the coach.The issue was he was passing up wide open lanes and it was very noticeable
Well Reirden has definitely been much worse than advertisedthat would be more a coaching problem. not knowing what to do or not knowing how to do it, puts it all on the coach.
Can’t? That’s quitter talk!Got to trade him or POJ. Can't kill their value in the pressbox or AHL.