GDT: 2018-19 Training Camp and Preseason Thread

[WarriorOfGandhi]

Soderberg missed an open net in front of the entire team and everyone laughed at him

 

[Freudian]

If Kerfoot gets stronger and able to win more puck battles, he can take another step. I don't have a problem with his work ethic, but he did bounce off guys a lot last year.

 

[UncleRisto]

Soderberg missed an open net in front of the entire team and everyone laughed at him

It's because... well you know already.

 

[Alex Jones]

Question with Kerfoot isn't if he can produce points, it's if he can win battles out there. Wish we had a jumbo center to pair him with, he needs someone who is a puck posession monster to play with him.

 

[agentblack]

It's because... well you know already.

He heard you sucka!

 

[The Abusement Park]

Soderberg missed an open net in front of the entire team and everyone laughed at him

What is he blind?

 

[UncleRisto]

He heard you sucka!

And also, what if there's an outdoor game and it rains and Söderberg's hockey IQ goes up, then how do we explain that?

 

[Tralfamadore]

Should have traded Barrie...

After seeing what the Sens returned for EK I’m terrified to move Tyson.

 

[Joe Sakic]

Going to be some very pissed off people on this board if Kerfoot has a great season.

 

[henchman21]

Going to be some very pissed off people on this board if Kerfoot has a great season.

People will gladly eat crow (including myself).

My expectations are Kerfoot to put up 35 ish points and be a key part of a 2nd power play... if he can go from that to being a legit 2nd line player, that is nothing but great for the Avs.

 

[The Abusement Park]

After seeing what the Sens returned for EK I’m terrified to move Tyson.

Is Dorion our GM now?

 

[The Abusement Park]

Going to be some very pissed off people on this board if Kerfoot has a great season.

What? Why?

“God dammit Kerfoot is good!! This is horseshit...”

 

[Ararana]

 

[Cousin Eddie]

What is he blind?

I’ll forever appreciate blind Soderberg jokes.

 

[Foppberg]

 

[UncleRisto]

Stop trying to blow yourself - up at the gym. Too much weight training.

 

[Tralfamadore]

Is Dorion our GM now?

I know, I know. I’m just shocked.

 

[Avs_19]

There's going to be some more crow here for @henchman24.

 

[henchman21]

There's going to be some more crow here for @henchman24.

Hope so! Glad to see 'slim down' I'd much, much rather Jost get more mobile before bulking up.

Y'all should remember this is 'best shape of my life' season though.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

This excites me.

 

[RockLobster]

Going to be some very pissed off people on this board if Kerfoot has a great season.

Why would any of us who have raised questions about Kerfoot be pissed if he proves us wrong? That's the type of stuff that we will gladly admit to being wrong about because it most likely means success for the Avs as a whole.

 

[McMetal]

We're all fans of the team. Being wrong about pessimism isn't something that anybody will cry over. Hell, I was very, very against picking Makar, and I couldn't be happier with him developing into a dynamite player despite ending up with egg on my face, because it helps the team I love hopefully have a chance to win the cup. the

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Hope so! Glad to see 'slim down' I'd much, much rather Jost get more mobile before bulking up.

Y'all should remember this is 'best shape of my life' season though.

Best shape of “my” life season yes. Not best shape of “his” life season though.

Every player pumps their own tires walking into camp. You know it’s real when the coach does it though. If Bednar is seeing a noticible difference in Jost on day 1, it’s likely real.

 

[UncleRisto]

Hope so! Glad to see 'slim down' I'd much, much rather Jost get more mobile before bulking up.

Y'all should remember this is 'best shape of my life' season though.

Ain't that right. Everyone always looks faster or stronger or both.

 

[henchman21]

Best shape of “my” life season yes. Not best shape of “his” life season though.

Every player pumps their own tires walking into camp. You know it’s real when the coach does it though. If Bednar is seeing a noticible difference in Jost on day 1, it’s likely real.

Very well could be... point remains this is camp and everybody is sky high. I really, really hope to be wrong here... but let's wait beyond a single practice to declare.

 

[Avs_19]

Hope so! Glad to see 'slim down' I'd much, much rather Jost get more mobile before bulking up.

Y'all should remember this is 'best shape of my life' season though.

This is true. MacKinnon getting Jost hooked up with Andy O'Brien is very good news though and it has me even more excited about Jost's sophomore season. That tells me he took things very seriously and it's good to hear that Bednar and some of the vets have already noticed a difference.