GDT: 2024-2025 Training Camp

[OtherThingsILike]

Happy to see that Puustinen scored. He needed that.

Doc/Eller/Puus can be a very good line, they were essentially "Sully proof" when kept together, but Doc kept getting moved up and down and even with Smith it was still pretty decent.

Puustinen and Eller were a good duo last season, I agree.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Depth D were bad? Couldn’t watch.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Depth D were bad? Couldn’t watch.

It'll hurt blokes to admit it, but the game should have been worse if not for Jarry.

 

[MrBrightside]

I'm sure this is in these threads somewhere, but of the young bubble guys other than Poulin, who would have to clear waivers to go to WBS?

 

[GilbertSeinfeld]

I'm sure this is in these threads somewhere, but of the young bubble guys other than Poulin, who would have to clear waivers to go to WBS?

Puustinen, Gruden, Bemstrom, Poolparty off the top of my head.

 

[Rudy Russo]

So stoked we went out and got more vanilla vets because we certainly don’t have any players in the organization capable of filling those roles for league minimum.

I like Gruden and I hope another NHL team doesn't pick him up on waivers. Hopefully, one team picks up Bemstrom.

 

[KrisLeturnover]

Here’s the projected lineup from NHL.com. Honestly, I’m fine with this. Keep Beauvillier buried, use Aho as a 5/6 initially, and slot McGroarty next to Geno on opening night.

Obviously Graves sucks, but I can’t see any reality where Pickering gets a shot over him, especially right out of the gate.

Overall, my analysis is to shoot Ryan Graves into the sun and call up Pickering. Other than that - all is well.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

McG's on ice IQ might just make up for his lack of exceptional skating. Smart player. Almost always in the right place at the right time. A nice piece to have in place and likely in his prime for when this team starts to build up their foundational players through the draft again.

 

[akapidots]

Here’s the projected lineup from NHL.com. Honestly, I’m fine with this. Keep Beauvillier buried, use Aho as a 5/6 initially, and slot McGroarty next to Geno on opening night.

Obviously Graves sucks, but I can’t see any reality where Pickering gets a shot over him, especially right out of the gate.

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Overall, my analysis is to shoot Ryan Graves into the sun and call up Pickering. Other than that - all is well.

Gotta keep Bunting with Malkin tho

 

[Dennis Reynolds]

Here’s the projected lineup from NHL.com. Honestly, I’m fine with this. Keep Beauvillier buried, use Aho as a 5/6 initially, and slot McGroarty next to Geno on opening night.

Obviously Graves sucks, but I can’t see any reality where Pickering gets a shot over him, especially right out of the gate.

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Overall, my analysis is to shoot Ryan Graves into the sun and call up Pickering. Other than that - all is well.

I don't like any lineup that doesn't have Puustinen and Puljujarvi playing.