Desert Eagle
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Good job, DW!
As I understand the only Donato’s issue is defensive play so I hope he will be separated with Labanc
As I understand the only Donato’s issue is defensive play so I hope he will be separated with Labanc
Yes of course. He also had 6, 2 point game in the first 15 before getting bumped down. No guarantees but definitely worth getting excited about. Watched a couple highlights, definitely has some skill and a wicked back hander. Gotta have good hands to be effective on the backhand.It was a very small sample with inflated shooting percentage that he won’t sustain, but this is still very promising. Meier led our team this season and he was at like 1.06, and nobody else cracked 1.
Ideally they are competing for the 6th top 6 spot and the other is put on the third line, I think. (That said if Dubnyk is not retained I don't know if that will be possible.)Good job, DW!
As I understand the only Donato’s issue is defensive play so I hope he will be separated with Labanc
Oh dude... what if this is it? DW is just like "Ok, it's fixed". Labanc and Donato in the top 6. Everything else filled internally.Ideally they are competing for the 6th top 6 spot and the other is put on the third line, I think. (That said if Dubnyk is not retained I don't know if that will be possible.)
Wouldn't be the worst thing. We still have our 1st round pick for 2021. For now anyway.Oh dude... what if this is it? DW is just like "Ok, it's fixed". Labanc and Donato in the top 6. Everything else filled internally.
DW tried that last season and got burned big time. I think he'll bring in a ufa right winger or make a trade. The man must understand the concept of depth after last season.Oh dude... what if this is it? DW is just like "Ok, it's fixed". Labanc and Donato in the top 6. Everything else filled internally.
Hes scored 15 goals on a fourth line/scratched . Plug him next to Jumbo and someone who can skate and hes atleast getting 20This move does not excite me, but I’ll hold off on the DW hate until at least the Dubnyk part of this deal.
Not sure why we are bringing in a 24yo that has now been traded twice, after being unable to earn more ice time, and has not even broken 30 pts in the NHL, but now that he’s here I’ll just hope he improves for us.
If we take on 6 mil of cap, and actually pay for the privilege of doing that though..... yikes
Shades of James Sheppard.
He's 24 and been traded truce. Not inspiring confidence in his potential.
Since Dubnyk didn't get lumped into this trade, it is hard to dislike it. Worst case he is a 3rd line player good for 30 points or so for a 3rd round pick in 2021. He will be an RFA next year too so more reason for him to be motivated to do well.No reason for anyone to dislike this move. We sent a 3rd in 2021 that we received for lending Marleau to the Pens for a dozen games. Donato even if he continues just being a 3rd line forward makes this still a good deal. We need depth forwards and we just got a young one with upside on a reasonable contract. He scored 14 goals playing on the Wilds 4th line....
Best case scenario we just acquired a 2nd line caliber forward for a 3rd round pick next year.
In short...GREAT JOB DW!
He was traded once as a top prospect because Boston needed a proven commodity in Coyle for their Cup run. The second trade was because he fell out of favor with Bruce Boudreau, but then again Bruce Boudreau has never been in touch with offensive skill and talent in hockey players a day in his life. If you aren't huge and don't just lay hits everywhere there's a good chance that Bruce Boudreau hates you as a hockey player.Shades of James Sheppard.
He's 24 and been traded truce. Not inspiring confidence in his potential.
He was traded for by Fenton, for Charlie Coyle. Kid has potential. He's traded this time because Guerin is dumb and the Wild have a fetish for wingers, way way too many of them. This isn't a case of Donato being a problem child.Shades of James Sheppard.
He's 24 and been traded truce. Not inspiring confidence in his potential.
He was traded for by Fenton, for Charlie Coyle. Kid has potential. He's traded this time because Guerin is dumb and the Wild have a fetish for wingers, way way too many of them. This isn't a case of Donato being a problem child.
I think so too. I was just panicking to fit in.DW tried that last season and got burned big time. I think he'll bring in a ufa right winger or make a trade. The man must understand the concept of depth after last season.
Donato is a guy that I was interested in in his draft year so kinda cool to see him join the team.
Same here.Donato is a guy that I was interested in in his draft year so kinda cool to see him join the team.