Confirmed with Link: Sharks sign Taylor Doherty for one year, two-way deal

[OrrNumber4]

Per NHLPA, and SJ Sharks:

http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=726486&navid=TW

675,000 in the NHL, 90,000 in the AHL.

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[hockeyball]

interesting.

 

[210]

interesting.

Not really.

 

[hockeyball]

Not really.

The one year part is the interesting part. Clearly a 'last chance' contract.

 

[sr228]

The one year part is the interesting part. Clearly a 'last chance' contract.

Not necessarily.

The org still likes him and he has continued to improve every season.

It seems like a long shot at his point but there's still a chance he figures it out.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

I think he will play in the NHL eventually. Maybe not in SJ but I think he will.

 

[210]

I think he will play in the NHL eventually. Maybe not in SJ but I think he will.

He'll have to get significantly better to play in the NHL.

 

[5H4RK5]

Obviously converting him to a forward for sure. Imagine him and Scott screening the goalie, holy moly.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

He'll have to get significantly better to play in the NHL.

Its a long shot but I think he will eventually find a niche like Hal Gill did later in his career.

 

[210]

Its a long shot but I think he will eventually find a niche like Hal Gill did later in his career.

Hal Gill played 4 AHL games. Doherty has played 170ish. "Long shot" is being kind.

 

[WantonAbandon]

To make the NHL he would have to suddenly become a faster skater with better balance.

 

[sr228]

To make the NHL he would have to suddenly become a faster skater with better balance.

There's a whole lot more then just his skating (his balance is actually fine) that would need quite a bit of improvement if he wants to be an NHLer then just his skating.

 

[WantonAbandon]

There's a whole lot more then just his skating (his balance is actually fine) that would need quite a bit of improvement if he wants to be an NHLer then just his skating.

Well I just disagree. His pivots are terrible. His primary problem is his skating.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Obviously converting him to a forward for sure. Imagine him and Scott screening the goalie, holy moly.

I'm imagining a whole lot of pucks in our net.

Have you watched Chara screen a goaltender? Not remotely as effective as you'd think. Total waste. Screening the goaltender is pointless if you don't have the hands to tip. Goalies can see around players like Scott because height doesn't matter at all in screens.

I'm extremely disturbed by DW's comments on Doherty.

 

[hohosaregood]

I'm imagining a whole lot of pucks in our net.

Have you watched Chara screen a goaltender? Not remotely as effective as you'd think. Total waste. Screening the goaltender is pointless if you don't have the hands to tip. Goalies can see around players like Scott because height doesn't matter at all in screens.

I'm extremely disturbed by DW's comments on Doherty.

They're too tall. Goalies can just look through their legs.

 

[Negatively Positive]

Remember when Doherty said he wanted to model his game after Chris Pronger? That was a good laugh.

 

[OffSydes]

Remember when Doherty said he wanted to model his game after Chris Pronger? That was a good laugh.

Yeah...Neither will play a NHL game ever again

 

[210]

Well I just disagree. His pivots are terrible. His primary problem is his skating.

I think one of the reason why his pivots are so bad is because he literally has no puck anticipation at all. All he can do is react to what is actually happening as opposed to being able to predict where the puck will eventually end up and move accordingly.

 

[sr228]

I think one of the reason why his pivots are so bad is because he literally has no puck anticipation at all. All he can do is react to what is actually happening as opposed to being able to predict where the puck will eventually end up and move accordingly.

Yep.

His inability to read the play is his biggest issue. It screws up his angles, body and stick positioning, footwork, everything.

He's also still not good about using his size but I don't even care about that all that much.

If he could figure out how to think the game quickly the rest of his tools would be much more useful.

 

[The Ice Hockey Dude]

Another project player in my opinion. I think he'll get a very few NHL games or just a call up so he can see the NHL, its speed, etc so he'll know where he needs to get to.

 

[Audio Outlaw]

That name sounds familiar...