Reilly Smith

[rocketdan9]

Smith had a beauty lift the stick job to create that 5th goal today. That was a playoff game play indeed. Cj im sure is impressed

Smith imo is like a grittier mike ribeiro. Not as smooth as skater but deceptively good still, and takes that extra second in panic situations or traffic areas to make sweet passes. Kind of like adam oates. Cant see him being much of a scorer just bc he always looks to make the extra pass. 10 goals , 40 assist guy.

 

[2KA]

Although he has been awesome so far I don't see him as a permanent top 6 guy. Would be a great 3rd liner, however which is all we need him to be.

Here's hoping he proves me wrong and continues to excel!

 

[Grasshopperking]

Love this guy. Hes a great passer; in fact hes good in all facets and fits in on that second line. Hope Loui's back soon because the three of them gel

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

that play he made on the powerplay goal...where he lifted the guy's stick while diving and forced the turnover...man that was a beauty. Love that work ethic and character. This kid is never gonna be Seguin in the offensive department, but that kind of effort will earn him a lot of fans.

 

[roguepatriot]

I think he is one of those guys you need for a winning team. He's not a natural goal scorer, but everything else is there for him to cement into a v. good 2nd line-PK player as he gets used to the NHL. Hopefully the bonus from the Tyler trade, although I have high hopes for the oyjer 3 players too.

 

[CptxMorgan]

I think he is one of those guys you need for a winning team. He's not a natural goal scorer, but everything else is there for him to cement into a v. good 2nd line-PK player as he gets used to the NHL. Hopefully the bonus from the Tyler trade, although I have high hopes for the oyjer 3 players too.

I disagree, I think he has all the skills needed to be a solid 20 goal scorer in the league. Solid shot, very good IQ, above average skating. He just needs to adjust a bit more and gain some confidence. He's been money out there recently.

 

[ODAAT]

The sleeper of the trade?? Kid is growing on me each passing game

 

[CombatOnContact]

The sleeper of the trade?? Kid is growing on me each passing game

Agreed. Each game he's shown something new in his skillset. Great young player with a lot more potential than probably most originally thought. As his confidence grows, so will his production. Probably could have had at least 2 helpers last night...

Sleeper of the trade indeeed...

 

[Salem13]

Agreed. Each game he's shown something new in his skillset. Great young player with a lot more potential than probably most originally thought. As his confidence grows, so will his production. Probably could have had at least 2 helpers last night...

Sleeper of the trade indeeed...

The kid all but caught Bergeron off guard with a sweet backhand across the crease at one point... nice stuff.

 

[SerenityRick]

He's like a bigger, less pesky Marchand which is awesome.

Speaking of Marchand, he seems to be getting back to where he needs to be. Having both of those guys playing at the top of their game will be a treat to see

 

[Eddie Munson]

His game reminds me of a grittier Teddy Purcell.

He's looked fantastic so far this year. If he keeps putting in this effort he'll convert more and more chances. Real pleased with this pick up and his development.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

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I've been trying to figure this guy out since he made the team out of camp. Where does he fit? What is his upside? What do I expect from him? Would the team look better with him in or out of the lineup?

Well... Here we are. And we have a third line that looks extremely frustrating to play against. Smith with Soderberg and Kelly. That's where he fits (and fits WELL) and I hope these lines are permanent. All three players look like monsters together.

Smith finally looks to me, like a solid addition to this team.

 

[Caper Bruins fan]

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I've been trying to figure this guy out since he made the team out of camp. Where does he fit? What is his upside? What do I expect from him? Would the team look better with him in or out of the lineup?

Well... Here we are. And we have a third line that looks extremely frustrating to play against. Smith with Soderberg and Kelly. That's where he fits (and fits WELL) and I hope these lines are permanent. All three players look like monsters together.

Smith finally looks to me, like a solid addition to this team.

Yes,the 3rd line looks like a line that can hold its own.Ironically lines two and four are not quite there but on paper, at least,this lineup is one that could win a Stanley Cup. I still wish we had a little more speed and a little more mobility on the backend but I like this team.

 

[Hali33]

Didn't expect much out of this guy at all, very pleasant surprise!

 

[DKH]

Paille probably not happy he remains on The Black Hole line while Smith plays on top 6 and 9

 

[Caper Bruins fan]

Paille probably not happy he remains on The Black Hole line while Smith plays on top 6 and 9

Paille needs to get going. I am willing to cut Campbell some slack due to his injury but Paille is the best player in the bottom six,in my opinion.He needs to start playing like it.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

Didn't expect much out of this guy at all, very pleasant surprise!

With Smith playing as good as he has so far, it diverts the extra *Eriksson sucks and we made a dumb trade* posts.

 

[TMac21]

Paille probably not happy he remains on The Black Hole line while Smith plays on top 6 and 9

Smitty seems to have a bit more offense to his game.

 

[Caper Bruins fan]

Smitty seems to have a bit more offense to his game.

You could be right but Paille provided some timely offense in last year's playoffs. He is admittedly "alone " now playing with a recovering Campbell and lost a step Thornton but he is still a better two way player than Smith is.Love the way Smith is playing though.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

What impresses me also is Smith is only averaging 13 minutes per game. 5 pts behind Krejci who's averaging 19 minutes per.

 

[TMac21]

You could be right but Paille provided some timely offense in last year's playoffs. He is admittedly "alone " now playing with a recovering Campbell and lost a step Thornton but he is still a better two way player than Smith is.Love the way Smith is playing though.

Paille definitely produced but it was more of a crash bang mentality, Smitty just seems a bit more polished offensively - loved that nice little skate to stick move then pass to Krug in the Dallas game.

 

[fake british accent]

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I've been trying to figure this guy out since he made the team out of camp. Where does he fit? What is his upside? What do I expect from him? Would the team look better with him in or out of the lineup?

Well... Here we are. And we have a third line that looks extremely frustrating to play against. Smith with Soderberg and Kelly. That's where he fits (and fits WELL) and I hope these lines are permanent. All three players look like monsters together.

Smith finally looks to me, like a solid addition to this team.

He's still hard to figure out, though.

Maybe it's just the incongruity of it... he's a responsible, somewhat gritty, safe 3rd line winger whose in the top three of your team in scoring almost entirely based on assists while playing on the third line. Is there a comparable for this, like the assist version of a Mike Knuble type 20-goalscoring 3rd liner?

 

[reffree]

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I've been trying to figure this guy out since he made the team out of camp. Where does he fit? What is his upside? What do I expect from him? Would the team look better with him in or out of the lineup?

Well... Here we are. And we have a third line that looks extremely frustrating to play against. Smith with Soderberg and Kelly. That's where he fits (and fits WELL) and I hope these lines are permanent. All three players look like monsters together.

Smith finally looks to me, like a solid addition to this team.

Yep, being away from the 2nd line as help him to succed!! He's good, but not good enough (right now) to help the 2nd line.

 

[Krupp]

When the trade for seguin and pevs first happened I had no clue who this kid was. I'm glad now that he was part of the deal. Even if Loui doesn't work out entirely, at least we got somewhat of an upgrade in youth in the deal.

 

[Killer B]

Reminds me of Chuck Kobasew...