Training Camp 2021
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Scoresberg
In Trotz We Trust?
I hope Trenin, Pitlick, and Jeannot is a thing. I know the line with Olivier or Sissons was a big time grinder of a line, but I think that could still work well while bringing more speed.
Porter Stoutheart
We Got Wood
- Jun 14, 2017
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Pitlick would be the most random/unexpected for me, and he's really not a complete longshot or at all random, really. Past him, I just can't see it unless we have like 5 guys with pulled groins at the start of the year.
Saw an Afanasyev comment already from someone watching camp. He's got the frame to play up here already.
Vaguely similar numbers and trajectory to some other successful middle 6 guys like a Craig Smith. I don't know that he warrants too much hype, but he's had a steady growth/development curve that could turn him into a nice middle 6, 20 goal scorer. He's a good piece to have in the mix. Smart player, quick, high motor type guy who can be a finisher around the net.
Porter Stoutheart
We Got Wood
- Jun 14, 2017
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There is Pitlick hype? He just seems to me like a guy who has been projected as a bit of a tweener, and now at 24 has reached that stage of tweenerness that he might be good enough to get some NHL games. Before ultimately disappearing to Switzerland at 26.
I watched him today, and he performed like he belongs. However that was the first time I've seen him, but I liked what I saw.
Armourboy
Hey! You suck!
Pitlick is just a guy who either needs a shot or we need to move on from. There isn't really any hype it's just time to get on with it from a franchise stand point. He's shown some competence just hasn't really been given the chance to succeed or fail.
Pitlick seems like hes gonna be the latest version of Taylor Beck, ie decent enough to play at the NHL level but not quite good enough to lock down a long term spot on a team that's trying to compete.
All of these response seem reasonable and line up with the way I think about Pitlick too. He's aging out so it's shit or get off the pot time but unfortunately in a season when youngsters made some significant impacts on a failing team Pitlick didn't show much. He seemed like a warm body you could put out there that wouldn't make mistakes but wouldn't do much else either.
Bringer of Jollity
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Not hype, per se, but people bring up his name often enough as if he's going to be something other than a 13th/14th forward at the NHL-level, when he hasn't really shown much (in his small sample size) to suggest otherwise.There is Pitlick hype? He just seems to me like a guy who has been projected as a bit of a tweener, and now at 24 has reached that stage of tweenerness that he might be good enough to get some NHL games. Before ultimately disappearing to Switzerland at 26.
Legionnaire11
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There is Pitlick hype? He just seems to me like a guy who has been projected as a bit of a tweener, and now at 24 has reached that stage of tweenerness that he might be good enough to get some NHL games. Before ultimately disappearing to Switzerland at 26.
Here are the Pitlick threads I could come up with here...
#76 overall Rem Pitlick
News Article: - Predators Sign Pitlick
Confirmed with Link: - Rem Pitlick signed 1 year 2 way deal
Rem Pitlick
In those I would definitely say there isn't any hype, in fact you Porter, are the biggest supporter in those threads and it's still a very cautious support. I do think that in regular roster discussions, a lot of people have hopeful projections that he will become an NHL 3rd liner. So i'd call the "Hype" more of a "Hope", but it definitely hasn't been nothing, although it's fading fast and probably for good reason.
sparkle twin
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I went for a little while on Friday. My only observation is that Afanasyev and Meyers are big dudes. I didn't know they were that big.
Saw Johansen and Duchene each take a high sick.
Everyone seemed to be in pretty good spirits, upbeat.
Forsberg had a pretty sweet goal in the shootout.
Some players in each group:
A: Josi, Prokop (I didn't see much of this group and these are the only 2 I remember in this group)
B: Johansen, Duchene, Forsberg, Ekholm, Sissons, Saros, Afanasyev, Meyers.
C: Kunin, Tolvanen, Farrance, Carrier, Jeannot, Pitlick
Edit: Just went and looked at the schedule again and it looks like after the games Sunday there will be a cut down and everyone will be put into just 2 groups, so nevermind about who is in each group I guess, lol.
Saw Johansen and Duchene each take a high sick.
Everyone seemed to be in pretty good spirits, upbeat.
Forsberg had a pretty sweet goal in the shootout.
Some players in each group:
A: Josi, Prokop (I didn't see much of this group and these are the only 2 I remember in this group)
B: Johansen, Duchene, Forsberg, Ekholm, Sissons, Saros, Afanasyev, Meyers.
C: Kunin, Tolvanen, Farrance, Carrier, Jeannot, Pitlick
Edit: Just went and looked at the schedule again and it looks like after the games Sunday there will be a cut down and everyone will be put into just 2 groups, so nevermind about who is in each group I guess, lol.
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AintLifeGrand
Burnin Jet-A
Very disappointing the lack of coverage
I remember in the Thrashers days we used to get in-depth coverage of Training Camp by the Thrashers staff. Nothing from the Preds- Clearly a superior franchise.
Adamn Vingan has been nowhere to be found
Same with OTF (which has slipped in quality in recent years).
We got hockey today folks!
Tolvanen getting pushed as a guy who needs to step up in my mind and then I see his age matching a bunch of our other prospects who haven't even cracked the AHL yet.
101st_fan
I taught Yoda
Great PK practice in the 1st period. Keeping FLA off the board with the nearly back to back penalties isn't a bad thing.
6 SOG ... umm .... about that. I didn't tune in until about midway through the period but there was no susustained offensive pressure from our guys.
6 SOG ... umm .... about that. I didn't tune in until about midway through the period but there was no susustained offensive pressure from our guys.
Jeannot and Trenin putting on a clinic for what Predators hockey used to be...
