2022 Training Camp Thread

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Figured it'd be good to have a spot to discuss the latest with the first training camp practices kicking off today. That way I don't have to hunt through a bunch of different threads to find who gets cut at any given time.

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Training Camp Roster

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[Unsustainable]

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Interesting groups. Am I remiss or in past years have they typically tried to spread out the likely roster across both groups? There’s a clear “guys we think will make it” and “guys we don’t think will make it” divide here.

Drury and Noesen’s spots on C1 are very interesting. They’re the clubhouse leaders to start, I guess.

Also interesting to see of the 5 guys competing for the last 2 D spots, Lajoie seems to get the short end of the stick.

 

[Svechhammer]

Wait, no Team Grit and Team Grind?

f***, close it up, we're done here

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Wild speculation as to how they've split up the teams - the fact that there's 8 defenseman on team C1 makes me wonder if the Bear trade rumors have legs.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Wild speculation as to how they've split up the teams - the fact that there's 8 defenseman on team C1 makes me wonder if the Bear trade rumors have legs.

Maybe, but I think it may just be a wide open competition for 3rd pair RHD between Bear, Coghlan and Chatfield. If Bear doesn't run away with it we trade him, if he does we keep him.

 

[Svechhammer]

Maybe, but I think it may just be a wide open competition for 3rd pair RHD between Bear, Coghlan and Chatfield. If Bear doesn't run away with it we trade him, if he does we keep him.

I wonder what the team's preference is here. Outside of Bear looking like he did pre-COVID last year creating a sneaky good 3rd line, I wonder if having someone like Coghlan with the cannon he has would be better off for the style we are trying to play.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

I wonder what the team's preference is here. Outside of Bear looking like he did pre-COVID last year creating a sneaky good 3rd line, I wonder if having someone like Coghlan with the cannon he has would be better off for the style we are trying to play.

I imagine based on market value they'd be thrilled if Coghlan or Chatfield earned the role outright. I bet Bear would net us a higher pick than either of them. Plus they're both cheaper.

 

[Svechhammer]

I imagine based on market value they'd be thrilled if Coghlan or Chatfield earned the role outright. I bet Bear would net us a higher pick than either of them. Plus they're both cheaper.

I'm just saying, if there is any truth to the Bear for Hoglander rumor, we should absolutely be pursuing that.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

I'm just saying, if there is any truth to the Bear for Hoglander rumor, we should absolutely be pursuing that.

Yep - even if Bear "wins" the camp competition anyway IMO.

Unless he comes back like he's a legit top 4 difference maker, he's expendable for a flyer like Hoglander with the guys we've got waiting in the wings.

 

[MinJaBen]

Interesting groups. Am I remiss or in past years have they typically tried to spread out the likely roster across both groups?

I think that weighting of the groups has been the way Rod has operated the more he has settled into his role.

 

[barriers]

I'll be keeping an eye on Dronov as he tries to earn a contract. Could be great D depth for a team thin on LD

 

[LostInaLostWorld]

Dzingel with the prospects.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I'm just saying, if there is any truth to the Bear for Hoglander rumor, we should absolutely be pursuing that.

Was there really a “Bear for Hoglander” rumor? Or just a “Vancouver is pursuing Bear” rumor and fans then speculating about Hoglander? I haven’t followed it closely.

 

[Svechhammer]

Was there really a “Bear for Hoglander” rumor? Or just a “Vancouver is pursuing Bear” rumor and fans then speculating about Hoglander? I haven’t followed it closely.

At a certain point, the delineation point between those 2 options become very blurred, so I'll just answer 'yes'

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Dzingel with the prospects.

Not surprising I guess. Was always thought it was a two way deal for the minors. Guys on PTOs are going to get a better look in camp to see if a contract is warranted.

At a certain point, the delineation point between those 2 options become very blurred, so I'll just answer 'yes'

Gotcha, so you’re saying there’s no legit insider saying Bear for Hoglander, which was my real question.

 

[Svechhammer]

I wonder if this setback was the team telling Jake that he's going to spend the year on LTIR

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

I wonder if this setback was the team telling Jake that he's going to spend the year on LTIR

“Something was nagging him to not play.”

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

The real question is what are the lines? I’ve been waiting all summer to overreact.

 

[Chrispy]

I wonder if this setback was the team telling Jake that he's going to spend the year on LTIR

Jake Gardiner has been placed on LTIR with a broken heart

 

[Navin R Slavin]

A bad back is no joke, and back and hips together?

Honestly, it might have been optimistic from the beginning to think he'd ever play again.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

We really weren't in such dire shape to get Gards on LTIR, especially with Patches' injury, so I don't think this is a bullshit "setback" I think it's legit. Bummed for Gards, yes it's ultimately probably better for the team but I was actually slightly looking forward to seeing a healthy Gards QBing our PP2.

 

[Canes]

lol kinda surreal Burns is a Cane.

Also love the Czechs arriving together

 

[raynman]

lol kinda surreal Burns is a Cane.

Also love the Czechs arriving together

If that badass Raptor is Burns’ he fits in with Tripp’s pickup truck schtick.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Extrapolating from this tweet:

TT - Aho - Jarvis
Svech - KK - Necas
Stastny - Staal - Fast
Drury-Stepan-Noesen-Martinook-Kase

Love that top 9.


EDIT: did I just do the first lines of the season???