News Article: 2017 Training Camp & Pre-Season Discussion

[LORDE]

Chytil staying for now?!?! Awesome

 

[Fitzy]

 

[RangerBoy]

Sending Andersson back is the right move. Chytil? Sending him back is probably the right move. Maybe give him the 9 games. It's the safe move.

 

[Kaapodonna]

Desjardins doesn't even have a contract with us right? was just a try out right? Still might not get a contract

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

The Power Kill aka A Well Oiled Threesome line is back

 

[Inferno]

honestly..i think ADA might have been the best defenseman in the preseason night in and night out...I LOVED his game.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

At least DeAngelo is playing.

18 still getting regular minutes is a huge problem though.

 

[Irishguy42]

I am very here for a Nash-Chytil-Zucc line

 

[Ori]

yeah, I`m concerned about that as well. 18 looks like playoffs Staal in this preseason.

 

[Irishguy42]

 

[Calad]

Sending Andersson back is the right move. Chytil? Sending him back is probably the right move. Maybe give him the 9 games. It's the safe move.

Agreed 100%

 

[Fugazy]

Looks like Chytil will get his 9 game trial run

 

[Ail]

Vesey on the 4th line is curious, but I love the top two lines, and really all of those wingers are interchangeable in the top-6. That's two pretty big scoring threats. I hate Hayes and Miller together, but at least Vesey isn't on their wing. DeAngelo needs to play with Skjei, Smith to the 3rd pairing with anyone but Staal.

 

[nyrleetch]

Chytil for 9 works for me.

 

[Placid]

At least DeAngelo is playing.

18 still getting regular minutes is a huge problem though.

yeah. At least he is on the third pairing (for as long as that lasts), thats something. Not a lot, but we have to take what we can get, hehe

 

[TheTakedown]

It's nice to see Staal officially relegated to the 3rd pairing. Sucks that ADA is stuck with him but Kampfer and Holden as 7th and 8th makes it OK

 

[Placid]

So we have :

Kreider - Ziba - Buch
Nash - Chytil - Zucc
Grabner - Hayes - Miller
Vesey - Desharnais - Carey
Desjardins - Fast

McD - Shattenkirk
Skjei - Smith
Staal - DeAngelo
Holden - Kampfer

Hank
Pavelec

Vesey on the 4th line is curious

Probably more because that is the only place to fit him right now, than any reflection on his perceived skill or anything like that

 

[Levitate]

Vesey on the 4th line is curious, but I love the top two lines, and really all of those wingers are interchangeable in the top-6. That's two pretty big scoring threats. I hate Hayes and Miller together, but at least Vesey isn't on their wing. DeAngelo needs to play with Skjei, Smith to the 3rd pairing with anyone but Staal.

I think we'll see these lines juggled around a bit throughout the week. Wouldn't be surprised if they're a bit different tomorrow as well.

Plus Vesey and Grabner might trade spots and if Chytil doesn't stick they still need that winger depth.

 

[Kherron]

If Chytil only gets 9 games, what are they going to do about center? Will they move Miller back to C?

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

If Chytil only gets 9 games, what are they going to do about center? Will they move Miller back to C?

I would think DD up to 3rd line and Nieves gets called up.

 

[AIexisLafreniereNYR]

If Chytil only gets 9 games, what are they going to do about center? Will they move Miller back to C?

looks like he will be getting the 9 games!

 

[Placid]

If Chytil only gets 9 games, what are they going to do about center? Will they move Miller back to C?

Miller back to center is probably the quickest "fix", yes. Fast is of course coming back, but if we need a new second line center, i guess that they'll move Hayes up there, and slot Miller in as 3rd line center.

Unless AV decides to use Desharnais.

 

[Bob Richards]

Motherf***ing Chytil-mania.

Whatcha gonna do, brother?

 

[Ola]

Vesey on the 4th line is probably motivated by AVs wishes to play 4 lines if nothing else. Vesey is a very good fit with those two players and on that line.

Like the cuts in general, although I am not sold on the notion to play Chytil and demote Graves and Pionk. This is a retooling year -- those two has potential and can play right away. Why are they not playing? We did we sign Smith?? Why is Staal still here???

Sending Lias Andersson back to Sweden. I was checking the other day, didn't have all data at hand, but it's quite possible that Lias Andersson is the one hockey player in the world that has played the most hockey games between start of 2016 and today. Estimating number of preseason and CL games for him last season, I got the number up towards 120. The cup winners didn't get that many even with the World Cup. If you played in juniors/college and US/Can national team games you didn't get that many. How many did the top guys for SKA get that played in the World Cup and WCHs?

I've said this before, I don't think we had thought things true re the usage of Lias this summer. Most scoffed at that notion, but I think the amount of hockey this kid has played since the start of last season, this summer, is kind of mindboggling. Lias should at least have stayed in NA between WJSS and Camp. Combine with tough tests/Rookie camp/Sweden camp before WJSS/5 tough games in 8 days in WJSS/Sweden grueling camp with Frolunda, 2 games/TCT 4 games in 6 days/tough NHL Camp/4 (?) NHL preseason games. It's not October yet. Not much time to build up his physics.

Last season:
Long European preseason -- 10 games (?)
Swedish Juniors -- 3 games
SHL -- 42 games
SHL POs -- 16 games
CL -- 7 games
Swedish Nat. Jun -- 17 games
WJC -- 7 games

That is about 120 games since the start of last season. Lol could be a world record.

It won't hurt him in the long run, but he needs a bit of a more easier schedule now.

 

[DanielBrassard]

I really hope that GHM line doesn't stick together, if it's anything like last season they are going to be on the losing end of the shot attempt clock often.