joshjull
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I am thinking Johan Larsson is loving this hire. I think Ted is going to love him and develop him nicely. Larsson busts his tail every shift.
I was thinking the same thing
I am thinking Johan Larsson is loving this hire. I think Ted is going to love him and develop him nicely. Larsson busts his tail every shift.
Yeah, I hope Girgs and Larsson stick around.
Going by the lunch-bucket types that Nolan seems to love: Ott, Foligno, Girgensons, Larsson, McCormick, Tropp, and Flynn all seem to fit that mold.
Yeah, but he also doesn't want to develop 19 year olds in the NHL by his own words.Nolan is very much a coach that expects and rewards effort, so I don't think either of them have anything to worry about.
I think Nolan might be able to draw the best out of Hodgson...and maybe Moulson too. Neither one of them really shy away from contact. They may not initiate, but they don't recoil. Ennis might stand to learn a bunch.....as I've said, his feet are always moving....where they take him, who knows.
Stafford might really hate his life going forward. Leino too.
Ennis will initiate, so this may be a good thing for him. Hopefully Ted realizes just how thin they are down the middle and works with Pat on addressing that, even in an interim basis, to get actual centers instead of continuing to use jumped up wingers in the middle (Ennis, Foligno, the failed Leino experiment). How they solve it, I'm not sure -- I think they need a body from outside personally.
Yeah, but he also doesn't want to develop 19 year olds in the NHL by his own words.
That's an easy thing to say when you have 4 teenagers in the lineup with older players down in the A, and unfortunately for the Sabres, they don't really have much choice in some cases (Grigs), but in cases like Girgs, I think it would be near impossible to argue that someone like Kaleta should be in the NHL ahead of him, especially considering how consistently well he's played to date, even if the points aren't necessarily coming yet. Even Stamkos started off very slow points wise, and Z isn't expect to have anywhere near his offensive upside.
Miller for Couturier?
The nice thing about our 19 year olds is that all but one of them are right in Nolan's wheelhouse: active and physical.
The only one that might mightily struggle in a Nolan atmosphere? Grigorenko.
I was thinking more like making a bid on Vernon Fiddler.
I thought of him this morning as well. He demanded a trade and does not have much value but what would Nill/Ruff want from Buffalo. Who does Ruff miss? Ellis
Ennis will initiate, so this may be a good thing for him. Hopefully Ted realizes just how thin they are down the middle and works with Pat on addressing that, even in an interim basis, to get actual centers instead of continuing to use jumped up wingers in the middle (Ennis, Foligno, the failed Leino experiment). How they solve it, I'm not sure -- I think they need a body from outside personally.
ask Domanic Hasak what he thinks of Nolan..................Nolan ticked him off but everyone likes Teddy… there were no hard feelings just the heat of battle…
I have hope for Grigs because he developed under Roy. He's definitely a sink or swim guy with Nolan.
Yeah, I hope Girgs and Larsson stick around.
Based on your horribly supported opinions? Got it.I too, can't wait for Zemgus' "Kesler" potential to be downgraded to "Varada" potential.
Ennis will initiate, so this may be a good thing for him. Hopefully Ted realizes just how thin they are down the middle and works with Pat on addressing that, even in an interim basis, to get actual centers instead of continuing to use jumped up wingers in the middle (Ennis, Foligno, the failed Leino experiment). How they solve it, I'm not sure -- I think they need a body from outside personally.