Our current roster doesn't have a lot of physical players but we do have a number of prospects who display a fair amount of physicality to their games. You mentioned Kleven, Greig and Boucher which are our 3 most physical prospects but then you could also include Sanderson, Roger, Romeo and to a lesser extent Thomson on defense. Up front you could include Pinto, Sokolov, Crookshank, Ostapchuk, Lattimer, Kastelic, Reinhardt, Kelly, Novak and Engstrand. Then on top of that we will likely draft a handful of physical players in this upcoming draft.If you watch some of the top teams we are really missing more physical defense players. Our current crops and upcoming are not going to get it done.
Kelvin/ Grieg/ Boucher , other then that I see this as our weakness. Even though they lead league in hits. Is not like we are a really physically punishing team.
I think their does need to be balance between both of course. We could use some more skill but also some more physical players as well. We don't need pylons but maybe bigger players who finish their checks heavy. We don't need PD bargain bin veteran players but younger big mobile heavy checking players. That's what a 4th line should be or a 3rd pairing defense.
I don't want to be the next Toronto, Edmonton, Carolina who disappeared during physical playoff hockey!
If you watch some of the top teams we are really missing more physical defense players. Our current crops and upcoming are not going to get it done.
Kelvin/ Grieg/ Boucher , other then that I see this as our weakness. Even though they lead league in hits. Is not like we are a really physically punishing team.
I think their does need to be balance between both of course. We could use some more skill but also some more physical players as well. We don't need pylons but maybe bigger players who finish their checks heavy. We don't need PD bargain bin veteran players but younger big mobile heavy checking players. That's what a 4th line should be or a 3rd pairing defense.
I don't want to be the next Toronto, Edmonton, Carolina who disappeared during physical playoff hockey!
I dont understand the physicality argument. That last lineup we deployed had lots of it. What was missing was key game breaking talent.
Tkachuk, Brown, Formenton, Paul, Watson, Gambrel, Sanford are enough grit upfront. Stutzle, Batherson and Norris also have a physical side. We need a gamebreaking talent who can also handle the physical play. Not a physical guy who has some skill.
Lainei do feel our biggest need is a shooter and shoot first player who can unload on the goalie and allow Tkachuk and the gang to chase after rebounds. Dany Heatley / Kovulchuk type who can get heavy pucks on net
Norris is that player on this team. He scores from the half wall, same as those guys and was pacing for 40 goals at 22 years old.i do feel our biggest need is a shooter and shoot first player who can unload on the goalie and allow Tkachuk and the gang to chase after rebounds. Dany Heatley / Kovulchuk type who can get heavy pucks on net
Norris is that player on this team. He scores from the half wall, same as those guys and was pacing for 40 goals at 22 years old.
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hahahahahahahahahhaahahha no.
Can we trade Paul with the understanding that on July 1st we will sign him to a 3 year deal?
Gives him a shot at a cup now and gets that playoff experience and gives us some future assets.
It’s not a crime to have two. Especially since it’s sorely lacking when it’s not a pp and the first unit isn’t on the ice.Norris is that player on this team. He scores from the half wall, same as those guys and was pacing for 40 goals at 22 years old.
He's a UFA. Thats always going to be a risk.We could trade him and try to re-sign him in the offseason, but that always risks losing him to some stupid overpayment from a desperate team.
He's a UFA. Thats always going to be a risk.
Another team could call his agent and be like "Hypothetically, if you had a client that plays up and down the line up, we would be interested in talking on July 1st. We are looking for someone for 5 years. Hypothetically."
Is that tampering? yes. Does that shit happen all the time? yes.
The one thing this article demonstrates I think is that other teams will be expressing an interest in Zub.
OMG Holl a 2nd and a prospect where do i sign up?!
Ok well its going to come at the expense of one of the good players on the team. The 2nd pp hasnt had a real chance yet.It’s not a crime to have two. Especially since it’s sorely lacking when it’s not a pp and the first unit isn’t on the ice.