I found this one funny. Sounds like a half-ass compliment. “Well, at least you tried”
What I have to do with these comments
I found this one funny. Sounds like a half-ass compliment. “Well, at least you tried”
What I have to do with these comments
I was talking about the tweet! haha
If you read all of their "Thank You" notes, the Zaitsev one sounds a bit like a backhanded compliment.
Love it, 100% lolHey think of it this way.... Babs won't be able playess plugs like Marleau and Brown anymore so that's a positive
I'm still hoping Dubas isnt done yet. Hes killed the offseason so far, but I hope he either is active and can work out extensions for either muzzin/Barrie or find a deal to upgrade on ceci. Getting a quality RHD to play in the top 4 who can PK would be great. To bad Gudas is off the market. Would love him instead of Ceci
I'm not sure where people get this idea that Brown was over played. He was in fact averaging less ice time every season under Babcock, and his production suffered for it, the only good thing last season was his assist totals . You can't exactly expect someone to repeat 20 goals while playing no powerplay minutes and playing 3rd and 4th line all year.Hey think of it this way.... Babs won't be able playess plugs like Marleau and Brown anymore so that's a positive
Looking at the success rates on attempted plays by both defenceman in each zone, we can see that Ceci is significantly better than Zaitsev with the puck in the offensive and neutral zones, while Zaitsev is superior in the defensive zone. Overall they both are below average puck handlers.
Looking at passes in particular, the same breakdown holds true. Zaitsev is a little better in the defensive zone, Ceci is better outside of it, and both players remain below average passers at their position.
Zaitsev has been among the least effective passers in the NHL over the past three seasons, not just with poor success rates, but with low involvement as well. However last season he was a bit more active and made significantly more passes than Ceci.
Ultimately, the way this trade looks to me is that the Leafs shedded Connor Brown for cap space and traded Zaitsev for a very similar player who is more risky, but brings a bit more offence with less term.
He also had one of the highest primary point ratio on the team, perhaps pointing to him playing with players below his ability. The definition of buried by depthI'm not sure where people get this idea that Brown was over played. He was in fact averaging less ice time every season under Babcock, and his production suffered for it, the only good thing last season was his assist totals . You can't exactly expect someone to repeat 20 goals while playing no powerplay minutes and playing 3rd and 4th line all year.
16-17 - 20 goals, 16 assists for 36 points . 16:20 average ice time , 249 shot attempts, 14.4 shooting %
17-18 - 14 goals, 14 assists for 28 points , 15:01 average ice time , 203 shot attempts, 11.8 shooting %
18-19 - 8 goals, 21 assists for 29 points , 13:48 average ice time , 161 shot attempts , 9.4 shooting %
In the past 3 seasons, 79 out of his 93 points came from even strength and most of his PP points came from that first season where he played more.
I'm not sure where people get this idea that Brown was over played. He was in fact averaging less ice time every season under Babcock, and his production suffered for it, the only good thing last season was his assist totals . You can't exactly expect someone to repeat 20 goals while playing no powerplay minutes and playing 3rd and 4th line all year.
16-17 - 20 goals, 16 assists for 36 points . 16:20 average ice time , 249 shot attempts, 14.4 shooting %
17-18 - 14 goals, 14 assists for 28 points , 15:01 average ice time , 203 shot attempts, 11.8 shooting %
18-19 - 8 goals, 21 assists for 29 points , 13:48 average ice time , 161 shot attempts , 9.4 shooting %
In the past 3 seasons, 79 out of his 93 points came from even strength and most of his PP points came from that first season where he played more.
Hey think of it this way.... Babs won't be able playess plugs like Marleau and Brown anymore so that's a positive
I told my friend (a Sens fan) that they shouldn't be considering Carcone a plus in this trade, he's got something in him. Won't be a top liner, but on a team ripe with opportunity, he'll be ok.It took a while for people to warm up to Carconne (the guy we got back for Leivo). It quietly became a sneaky-good trade, as Carconne has shown some NHL potential.
Similarily, I think people will warm up to Lachuk... there is some potential there too... Not saying he will make the NHL, just suggesting you can't rule it out!
Listening to Interviews by DJ Smith and Zaitsev, I realised that DJ smith was responsible for Zaitsev high number of defensive zone starts. Which was the reason he requested a trade because of his usage. But the coach responsible for managing his ice time has left and gone to Ottawa only for Z to by under the same coach again? am I missing something? I mean it worked out for the leaf to dump his contract, but still strange.
Listening to Interviews by DJ Smith and Zaitsev, I realised that DJ smith was responsible for Zaitsev high number of defensive zone starts. Which was the reason he requested a trade because of his usage. But the coach responsible for managing his ice time has left and gone to Ottawa only for Z to by under the same coach again? am I missing something? I mean it worked out for the leaf to dump his contract, but still strange.
Zaitsev was left with more defensive zone starts largely because there were other guys that we preferred to have start in the offensive zone.
I wouldn't be surprised to see Zaitsev paired with Chabot.
Something like:
Chabot - Zaitsev
Hainsey - DeMelo
Brannstrom - Wolanin
Borowiecki - Jaros
Zaitsev will be exposed in Ottawa and it will become quite clear that he can't even get the puck out of the zone