I thought it was “The Model” Danick Martel.
Old school WWF anyone?
(Da)Nick "The Model" Martel
I thought it was “The Model” Danick Martel.
Old school WWF anyone?
We might be getting ahead of ourselves on this guy turning into something though. At least a Gourde-level something. I'm not sure that his AHL numbers quite warrant that type of excitement, whereas Gourde started breaking out (at the AHL level) at around age 22, and progressed from there. For every Yanni Gourde there are a few Cory Conachers.
Because of the success we've had with them this fanbase gets excited about every undrafted player or late round draft pick.We might be getting ahead of ourselves on this guy turning into something though. At least a Gourde-level something. I'm not sure that his AHL numbers quite warrant that type of excitement, whereas Gourde started breaking out (at the AHL level) at around age 22, and progressed from there. For every Yanni Gourde there are a few Cory Conachers.
Because of the success we've had with them this fanbase gets excited about every undrafted player or late round draft pick.
Thats true. I actually got a little excited when we were the team to land Barre-Boulet. Usually thats just a camp body everywhere else but TB he could be a hidden gem.
Agreed. Although I almost think we're getting ahead of ourselves even with Yanni Gourde. His playoff performance was really not good. I mean, sure, we had a lot of stars not show up either, but those guys have a resume to fall back on.
So I guess I'm still a little cautious on Gourde, because his size really did seem to be a factor in April and May.
Contract year for Gourde. Hopefully he builds off of what he did last year.
We have so much skill in the top-9 he'll have plenty of opportunity. I kind of think he's gonna wind up out of our price range, but that's only really gonna hurt if he also shows up in the playoffs.
I agree with you here. I was impressed with Gourde for most of the season and he seemed to fade a bit as we got closer to playoff time. If he continues to improve and raises his stock for his contract, would we afford him along with Point and Vasy... who we're definitely going to keep around? Maybe but maybe not. He could blossom into an enticing trade piece at worst.Agreed. Although I almost think we're getting ahead of ourselves even with Yanni Gourde. His playoff performance was really not good. I mean, sure, we had a lot of stars not show up either, but those guys have a resume to fall back on.
So I guess I'm still a little cautious on Gourde, because his size really did seem to be a factor in April and May.
I agree with you here. I was impressed with Gourde for most of the season and he seemed to fade a bit as we got closer to playoff time. If he continues to improve and raises his stock for his contract, would we afford him along with Point and Vasy... who we're definitely going to keep around? Maybe but maybe not. He could blossom into an enticing trade piece at worst.
Probably no one, really. We have a lot of guys who would be better served playing minutes than not, so some of those guys (probably one of Volkov or Joseph) will be in the AHL. I expect he will be a 13th/14th.Who do you guys see him beating out for a spot on the roster?
Probably no one, really. We have a lot of guys who would be better served playing minutes than not, so some of those guys (probably one of Volkov or Joseph) will be in the AHL. I expect he will be a 13th/14th.