Hes been fine, it's a matter of trying to manufacture more goal scoring in the lineup.
Player Discussion With the 9th pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, the Ducks select Trevor Zegras
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I agree with you. Des is the only one on the team that got some fight in him. The rest of the team looks like a bunch of quitters, especially rakell
McDonald19
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Thats fair, but Deslauriers has a surprisingly lethal wrist shot and I doubt someone like Heinen is going to put the puck in the net in limited 4th line minutes.
It's a cumulative thing though, and that fourth line would play more than the one we have had out there.
McDonald19
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Maybe, but on the other hand if you roll four lines you are taking ice time away from the creative players (Zegras, Getzlaf, Comtois, Terry, Rakell) on the other three lines.
Trevor Zegras' NHL debut: What we learned about how the Ducks can let him succeed
Stephens chronicled every shift with quotes from players and the coaching staff. Eakins reiterated that his shifts were designed to put him in the best possible position to succeed and the times he was shifted for were purely cases of trying to protect him and had nothing to do with his play.
I'm sure he will be put in more situations every game as he learns.
Stephens chronicled every shift with quotes from players and the coaching staff. Eakins reiterated that his shifts were designed to put him in the best possible position to succeed and the times he was shifted for were purely cases of trying to protect him and had nothing to do with his play.
I'm sure he will be put in more situations every game as he learns.
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Comtois/Lundestrom/Zegras or Comtois/Zegras/Rakell are lines that would be fun to watch.
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This is ostensibly what people want with our blue chippers, that the org take great care with them. I don't think the outrage on his behalf at his usage, or complaining that his line mates are somehow beneath him, is at all warranted.
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He was the best Duck on the ice tonight. He took a struggling Steel and Silf and they played in the offensive zone all night, until Eakins benched Zegras in third for Grant and they gave up with game tying goal.
I dont see how people aren't seeing how good this guy already is only 2 games in.
I dont see how people aren't seeing how good this guy already is only 2 games in.
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Fair points but I don't want him around this tirefire, same with Lundy and even Mahura who I have advocated staying in the lineup......put them in a positive environment and let them develop, and the Gulls are that place.
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Zegras’ assist has been removed from the Mahura goal.
Send this scrub back to the A for a few more years.
Send this scrub back to the A for a few more years.
McDonald19
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Personally I’d have him join the Gulls in Vegas for the weekend games, but who knows what Bob is thinking.
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he looked good last night. I think it was good on Eakins to have him on a leash a bit. I'm sure folks around the league know the ability he has
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EA finally added him to NHL21. 78 overall LW/C playmaker with medium elite potential.
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I see that point. I'm 100% all for what is better for his long term development. In San Diego he builds confidence and doesn't have to deal with the toxicity of a bottom feeder losing environment. At the same time though the Gulls don't have the skill to keep up with him. I've watched a bunch of Gulls games and guys struggle to make clean passes, receive passes, get open, control the puck in the offensive zone. The game is constantly in transition because teams don't have the skill to setup plays and execute. The NHL also gives Zegras time to adapt to the size and physicality.
I'm not advocating either way to be clear. I'm a huge believer in building confidence in young players but I just see pros and cons.
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If made by Leafs fans, it would be 90+ overall with Generational Potential, because you know, Leaf fans.
Please. Scoring goals against kindergarteners or scoring goals against college kids when you are 12. You get much more confidance beating the big boys and hes shown he can
I just ... don't see what you're seeing. I see the potential, sure. I saw him make a couple of good but unspectacular passes (the one to Steel on the PP wasn't one of them. It was in his feet and never had a chance to connect), he had that nice play where he kept the puck in the zone on the power play in mid-air.
Most of the time he was a non-factor. He's obviously going to be completely overmatched physically and he didn't show much interest in trying to beat guys with his skating. He just floated around in soft areas and hoped the puck came to him, and then made a quick pass when it did.
Like I said, potential there? Absolutely. Maybe by next game he gains some confidence and starts doing more impactful things. But so far, non-entity during the flow of play.
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