Recalled/Assigned: Zadina to make NHL debut Sunday

[RedWingsfan55]

So happy and sad.....

I have tickets to the islanders on the 16th. That is game 10....

Please blashill dont let him play 9 straight he can sit a couple. Pleeeeeease lol

 

[lilidk]

What is the line combo supposed to be for his Showtime? I don't think he players with Larkin, probably with Nielsen and Vanek.

 

[newfy]

I hope he gets somePP time.

Ill go 2 goals one assist but overall we like how he plays and looks somewhat dangerous out there, first three games he'll get one assist, then scratched then come back and play better

 

[A Few Good Males]

Haven't watched a single GR game this year. What would you say his progression has been from the start of the season til now?

I watch most of the games.. sounds cliche, but he really has developed an understanding of how much time and space he has out there and when to use his skill to try something wild to get a scoring chance.

 

[StargateSG1]

Fil, please meet Applicator, your 4th line mentor!

 

[lhsgolf19]

Oh Blash

 

[raymond23]

*screams internally*

 

[Northwing19]

Hopefully Nyquist sits tomorrow and zadina gets his spot in the top 6

 

[RedWingzz]

Here we go kid. Go and get it. His last 10 games in the AHL have been very promising.

Please Blashill, don't play him 9 minutes on the 4th line with Abdelkader. Put him in the top 6, and on the 2nd PP unit.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Here we go kid. Go and get it. His last 10 games in the AHL have been very promising.

Please Blashill, don't play him 9 minutes on the 4th line with Abdelkader. Put him in the top 6, and on the 2nd PP unit.

3rd line and second pp is what I am expecting.

 

[Pavels Dog]

That line isn't a terrible idea on paper. For one, no team is going to put their best defensive players out against Glendening instead of Larkin. You also have AA and Mantha to respect. If Zadina and Vanek finds some chemistry, boom, you have 3 scoring lines. Given that this is also likely just a 9 game tryout, it's less about giving Zadina the ultimate chance to score goals and more about letting him adjust to the pace of the league and get prepared for next year. He doesn't need to be in the top 6 to do that.

 

[TheOtherOne]

Yea I don't hate that line. Maybe Glendening's drive will wear off on him a bit.

 

[lhsgolf19]

Getting PP time which is good to see

 

[Tasteslikekevinbacon]

Getting PP time which is good to see

I’m guessing Ras takes the draw? That could be an interesting line now.

 

[SimonEdvinssonAtSix]

I like pairing Zadina with Vanek.
Vanek is a smart hockey player and good mentor. I think he has helped AA quite a bit. Getting Zadina off on the right foot in the NHL will be big for his development and Vanek is a fantastic guy to help him along.
Yeah Vanek is having a bad year but that does not take away from his hockey IQ.
Glenny can help cover any mistakes the rookie makes.

It's a good sheltered line for the kid, he can learn from a vet while being protected defensively.

 

[hockey20000]

nice to see him make his debut.. I was pissed when my sens took Brady over him.. he was super good in Halifax I wish him the best he has the potential to be a career 30-40 goals a season type of scorer.

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

3G, 2A, -3, 9GP, 11:30 ATOI, 13SH%. 1PPG against Habs.

 

[Hen Kolland]

I get the sense that we are all seeing Glendening and viewing him as a 4th line center that he has been historically, but honestly the only center I’d rather Zadina be playing with is Larkin. I don’t like how Nielsen’s game as aged at all. Luke can play at higher speeds and intensity levels, he is a great face off guy, and excels defensively. There’s a lot of burden lifted off that line by being to gain puck control and move up ice.

Top that off with Vanek, who has done wonders for the youth when he was with us prior. Have a savvy veteran presence who can set people up, and play well at the net front would definitely complement Zadina’s strength.

Could be much much worse.

 

[Kronwalled55]

Vanek, LGD, and Zadina doesn't look great on paper but I actually think it can work.

Vanek makes a lot of low-key smart plays and passes, and Glendening is always a work horse. Plus combined with some power play time and he should be set up to somewhat succeed.

 

[RedWingzz]

Make your 9 game predictions. I say 4 goals, 6 points!

9-2-2-4

 

[KJoe88]

It would be funny asf if he did actually go off on Montreal.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

It would be funny asf if he did actually go off on Montreal.

If Zadina is the player we hope he is, with him playing Montreal 4 or 5 times a year his numbers should be pretty big on those guys and he is going to enjoy big games against them. You usually chew up the teams in your division pretty good if you're an elite player. Think of what the big dogs in our division have done and I am guessing most of our division is noticing Larkin scores on them pretty much everytime we play just like Eichel, Marchand, Stone, Matthews, Kucherov and so on have big numbers against us.

 

[JustJokinenAround]

Hopefully he replaces Nyquist so he doesn't get hurt right before TDL.

not really a huge deal. the bigger deal is i believe if he plays over 40 games he accrues a year a service which gets him to ufa one year earlier. but thats not an issue. burning a year off an elc isn't as big of deal anymore

 

[Hen Kolland]

not really a huge deal. the bigger deal is i believe if he plays over 40 games he accrues a year a service which gets him to ufa one year earlier. but thats not an issue. burning a year off an elc isn't as big of deal anymore

It absolutely does matter. Having to protect Zadina in the expansion draft is a pretty substantial deal when you could easily avoid it.

 

[Cyborg Yzerberg]

Zadina with Glendening should be a criminal offense.