GDT: Traverse City Prospects Tournament

[DaveG]

Murphy and Bean aren't very comparable as skaters. Murphy had none of Bean's lateral mobility walking the line, and the same goes for escaping in the defensive end. Better hands and head for moving the puck, notably better. Outside of "offensive minded d-man" they aren't similar players. Murphy would only have made an big offensive impact as a slashing join the rush type, he doesn't have the type of skating for a pp qb at the NHL level.

On the other hand Murphy's straight line speed absolutely blows what Bean has out of the water. Very different players despite both being offensive dmen. TBH Bean reminds me of Green without the shot.

 

[AD Skinner]

Now I want green beans

 

[A Star is Burns]

Lots of good feedback and analysis in this thread. I haven't been able to watch anything other than highlights, so this is good stuff.

These tourneys are great fun, but I still wonder how much stock to put into them. You ultimately still have guys that are thrown together very quickly, are playing their first games in quite some time, and playing with different levels of intensity and care. I'm very excited for preseason and training camp when there is a lot more purpose and time together.

 

[bleedgreen]

On the other hand Murphy's straight line speed absolutely blows what Bean has out of the water. Very different players despite both being offensive dmen. TBH Bean reminds me of Green without the shot.

I don’t disagree, I’m just not sure straight away speed is as useful for an offensive dman. Maybe that sounds ridiculous but a good comparison is Hanifin vs Provorov. Provorov couldn’t catch Hanifin down the rink in his dreams, but Hanifin is pretty meh on the offensive blue line by comparison. That lateral skating is everything for an offensive dman. Straight ahead speed is great off the rush but that just doesn’t happen as much in the game for a Dman.

Puck poise/hands is obviously a big part of it as well, and Bean has a lot more of that than Murphy.

I agree completely with the Green comparison.

 

[HisIceness]

We already did that.

Clearly it needs to be done again.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

Clearly it needs to be done again.

Those responsible for sacking the people who have just been sacked have been sacked.

 

[Joe McGrath]

On the other hand Murphy's straight line speed absolutely blows what Bean has out of the water. Very different players despite both being offensive dmen. TBH Bean reminds me of Green without the shot.

So totally worthless?

 

[The Faulker 27]

So totally worthless?

Not special, no. Maybe we'll trick someone into buying high on him eventually.

 

[raynman]

Lots of good feedback and analysis in this thread. I haven't been able to watch anything other than highlights, so this is good stuff.

These tourneys are great fun, but I still wonder how much stock to put into them. You ultimately still have guys that are thrown together very quickly, are playing their first games in quite some time, and playing with different levels of intensity and care. I'm very excited for preseason and training camp when there is a lot more purpose and time together.

I’m of the same opinion. I’m sure guys don’t want to get hurt before training camp as well. I do like it as a warmup for some players in maybe getting up to game speed quicker than other players in training camp. Looking at you Svech, Necas, and Gauthier.

 

[HisIceness]

Those responsible for sacking the people who have just been sacked have been sacked.

The sacking sackers need to get sacked. Preferably by Luke Kuechly.

 

[FreshSeabass]

Looks like no changes to the top lines. looks like we have some play by play for this game too.

Kuokkanen-Necas-Svechnikov
Saarela-Roy-Gauthier
Henman-Geekie-Mattheos
Grondin-Struthers-Levin

Bean-Fora
De Jong-Eliot
Calvas-Bruce

Helvig
Culina

 

[HisIceness]

Just f***ing win please

 

[RibFrabcus]

Looks like that Saarela shot was in, should be 1-1.

 

[AeroFishOne]

Columbus with some big hits. One of our guys had a goal missed by the refs but they just reversed it.

 

[GoldiFox]

Spicy snipe for Saarela.

Video has PBP today which is pretty good. Nice treat.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

Anybody got a link? I’m not seeing it on hcanes.com.

 

[RibFrabcus]

Anybody got a link? I’m not seeing it on hcanes.com.

FoxSportsGo if you have a login you can use.

 

[RibFrabcus]

Gauthier with a great pass from behind the net that Saarela sends just over the crossbar. He was all alone out front.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

FoxSportsGo if you have a login you can use.

I’m on my phone, and honestly I can’t be bothered to download their app. I’ll just have to rely on you people.

 

[NotOpie]

I’m on my phone, and honestly I can’t be bothered to download their app. I’ll just have to rely on you people.

#Unreliable

 

[HisIceness]

I’m on my phone, and honestly I can’t be bothered to download their app. I’ll just have to rely on you people.

Theres a black disc thing gliding around the ice out there.

 

[My Special Purpose]

Not much to like that period. More of the same, I'd say. Poor defense leading to poor transition. Great goaltending and some decent individual efforts, but no real teamwork. Gauthier again stood out for me. Svech-Necas-Kuokkanen seem to be looking for the pretty play instead of keeping it simple.

 

[The Faulker 27]

Is there a site that keeps historic stats of the Traverse city tourny? Can't Google this at the moment.

 

[The Faulker 27]

I feel pretty confident Helvig is being left out to dry here.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

They look like true Canes tonight. 0-4 on the PP.