Prospect Info: 2024-25 Prospect Info (CHL, NCAA, Europe)

henchman21

Mr. Meeseeks
Feb 24, 2012
66,981
53,355
That's impressive, but we don't really need this. We need back cheques, IQ away from the puck, and a better idea of where to be in the defensive zone.
Yup... that play may work once every 3-4 years in the NHL and if those types of plays were all it took... Schremp would have been McDavid level.
 
  • Like
Reactions: S E P H

BobRossColton

Registered User
Jun 27, 2011
4,736
2,158
Denver
That's impressive, but we don't really need this. We need back cheques, him breaking up plays, IQ away from the puck in all three zones, and a better idea of where to be in the defensive zone.
That means more injuries if he adopts bednar's hard playing style..
 

S E P H

Cloud IX
Mar 5, 2010
32,455
17,850
Toruń, PL
Yup... that play may work once every 3-4 years in the NHL and if those types of plays were all it took... Schremp would have been McDavid level.
I hope he doesn't turn into Bo Byram because we saw how much more talented Byram was than anybody else in the WHL and that hurt him in becoming a good all-around defenceman because he kept acting like Shane O'rr.

That means more injuries if he adopts bednar's hard playing style..
To be fair, if he tried to make that play in the NHL, somebody would definitely deck him once.
 

henchman21

Mr. Meeseeks
Feb 24, 2012
66,981
53,355
I hope he doesn't turn into Bo Byram because we saw how much more talented Byram was than anybody else in the WHL and that hurt him in becoming a good all-around defenceman because he kept acting like Shane O'rr.


To be fair, if he tried to make that play in the NHL, somebody would definitely deck him once.
Yeah... the points will be there. We need to see production certainly, but we really need to see the rest of his game grow.
 

Generalsupdates

@GeneralsUpdates on Twitter
Sep 4, 2017
7,536
4,722
That's impressive, but we don't really need this. We need back cheques, him breaking up plays, IQ away from the puck in all three zones, and a better idea of where to be in the defensive zone.
I can assure you, that "you" need guys with very high end skill who can perform high skill moves with the puck lol
 

henchman21

Mr. Meeseeks
Feb 24, 2012
66,981
53,355
I can assure you, that "you" need guys with very high end skill who can perform high skill moves with the puck lol
On a team with 3 of the top 10 players along with Mitts, Toews, and Nuke (if he's clean)... there will not be a lack of skill. What the Avs lack is reliable depth who can help on both ends of the ice consistently. A lot of players who are good at specific roles, but not a lot who can help all around. Basically Lehky. Skill is always nice to have, but we need Ritchie to be more William Karlsson/ROR/Cirelli than we need him to be Strome.
 

UnkleKraker

Registered User
May 31, 2007
3,500
1,005
Washington State
On a team with 3 of the top 10 players along with Mitts, Toews, and Nuke (if he's clean)... there will not be a lack of skill. What the Avs lack is reliable depth who can help on both ends of the ice consistently. A lot of players who are good at specific roles, but not a lot who can help all around. Basically Lehky. Skill is always nice to have, but we need Ritchie to be more William Karlsson/ROR/Cirelli than we need him to be Strome.
Gotta admit it will up his trade value though. Might be more important at this point.
 

henchman21

Mr. Meeseeks
Feb 24, 2012
66,981
53,355
Its a fine line in those situations. The jettisoned Newhook before his value plummeted, but Jost they couldn't get rid of for basically year.
 

Ad

Upcoming events

Ad

Ad