BobbyClarkeFan16
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Rush5Collapse5 said:Don't let their AHL stats fool you, Tambellini is on the better team where everyone is hot right now. Tambellini is the better skater, but Bernier has better hands. Now if the Kings and Sharks could just get these two into a Seth Brundel Fly machine and clone the end result a few times.
It's not just AHL stats. It's been their play period. You could argue that Tambellini might be better because of the team that's around him, but that's no fault of his. Los Angeles has put together a sound plan in terms of developing young players and Tambellini seems to be following that path. The fact that he's succeeding and is getting big ice time shows that he has accomplished much in his short time with the Kings organization.
I like Bernier, but I'm also leery of him because of his skating. I've watched Bernier play and I just cringe when I watch him skate because his stride isn't very good at all and it seems to take some time for him to get some jump into his skating. He really needs to work on his skating and get better at that. Once the skating is better, everything else will fall into place.
As for Stewart, I'm not sold on him at all. For a man his size, he's soft. Not only that, he's difficult to motivate. At this point, if you need someone to motivate you to be the best player you can be, you're in a lot of trouble. The hands are there and we all know he can score and he's actually a good skater, but the motivation is lacking and you can only live on potential alone for so long. That's what has seemed to carry Stewart through everything.....potential. Well, some point, that potential will have to be realized or Keenan will send him packing.