Speculation: 2024-2025 General Lightning Discussion II Wanted: actually special teams and bottom 6 edition

[These Are The Days]

Who's out there to switch to coaching wise? Do we just promote from Syracuse again?

I think maybe just go with Halpern if we moved on from Coop. But even then... I don't think Gallant is a great idea anymore either

 

[OffBy1]

Took Sheary 5 games to outscore Groshev on the season already

He has vindicated your faith in him after all? As another pointed out, Groshev has value beyond his point totals - winning puck battles, playing physical. I do think he might actually be more successful on a checking line here than Sheary.

Sheary is where he belongs now. If he helps our young guys get into the playoffs, then he's actually being of some use.

 

[Sky04]

You still need to produce in a checking line role and a guy struggling to put up 30 point pace in the AHL is nowhere NHL material. Right now they are both where they belong.

 

[These Are The Days]

One dude is shy 600 games and won 2 Stanley Cups. The other turns 23 in a month. We really shouldn't be surprised

 

[Peacefool]

He has vindicated your faith in him after all? As another pointed out, Groshev has value beyond his point totals - winning puck battles, playing physical. I do think he might actually be more successful on a checking line here than Sheary.

Sheary is where he belongs now. If he helps our young guys get into the playoffs, then he's actually being of some use.

And Groshev looked good at exhibition games for 2 years at row I think even better than Goncalves

 

[LordStanlersCup]

Puckpedia added in-season cap hits to the website so now it is easier to see how much capspace the Bolts are accruing/would have accrued by the TDL. Honestly we should be able to build a pretty good team by the TDL. IMO the main issues with the team right now are the 3rd pair D and forward depth but those should be easily fixed at the deadline with the plethora of options they have. What is more worrying to me is what will happen to the left side on the powerplay, I think the current powerplay will be okay but not a strength and to make it a strength either Huuhtanen has to step it up in the AHL (he had his first 1-timer goal of the season recently), or hope that Laine is off to a slow start in MTL and they are willing to trade him considering they were paid to take on his contract and the team will not be contending this year or next. Regardless this team should look pretty good and the success will depend on Cooper.