True but unless he makes big strides this year, he's too much of a dud to deserve a reserve spot.Saving grace to me is that RHD is a tough position to fill
True but unless he makes big strides this year, he's too much of a dud to deserve a reserve spot.Saving grace to me is that RHD is a tough position to fill
Thats Lenueas Spot.. Let him learn through the year.. Hes got the body to maintain a whole year of NHL.True but unless he makes big strides this year, he's too much of a dud to deserve a reserve spot.
I don't think Luneau sitting out of games is a good thing for his development. There's a good reason he's played this many preseason/rookie tourney games already.Thats Lenueas Spot.. Let him learn through the year.. Hes got the body to maintain a whole year of NHL.
Would like Gaucher to force Lundestrom out.I think we ultimately go 14F/7D. I think the default roster is the following:
Gauthier-Carlsson-Killorn
Zegras-McTavish-Terry
Vatrano-Strome-Fabbri
McGinn-Lundestrom-Leason
Johnston
Harkins
Fowler-Zellweger
Mintyukov-Gudas
Dumoulin-LaCombe
Vaakanainen
Dostal
Dansk
I’m pretty certain this is what we end up going with. The question is just if any of Sennecke, Gaucher, Colangelo, Nesterenko, Pysyk, Lindstrom, Luneau, or Clang can force someone out and I’m just not sure I’ve seen that so far. Maybe Pysyk or Lindstrom get a two way deal
Zells is an undersized d-man. If he isn’t making dynamic plays, he isn’t an NHLer. Playing safe hockey and being pushed around in the D zone isn’t his ticket to a long NHL career. Luneau is right handed, bigger, and has been driving the play on every shift this preseason.I like Luneau's potential a lot, but he made several plays last game that were worse than anything I've seen Zellweger do in the preseason. I know the organization loves Luneau, but there's still learning that he can do at the AHL level. I don't think Zellweger has much to learn down there. I wouldn't be surprised to see them both up with the Ducks, but I would be surprised to see Luneau make the team ahead of Zellweger.
I didnt say he is going to sit.. I meant like he needs to play.. Eventually Fowler will get traded.. Zellweger will take his place.. Leanue will play fullI don't think Luneau sitting out of games is a good thing for his development. There's a good reason he's played this many preseason/rookie tourney games already.
It gives every line a forechecking winger, which I like, especially for Z. Having Z and Terry chase Mac’s dump ins is just a recipe for an outnumbered counterattack.That is an enticing top-9
Cutter-Carlsson-Killorn
Vatrano-Mac-Terry
Fabbri-Z-Strome
I like Fabbri's two-way game and bite. That will lend itself well with Z-Strome. The only problem is I don't think the coaching staff will distribute minutes evenly with our top-9 b/c the top-line will get about 18+ TOI, the 2nd line will be 16+ TOI.
Out of the young guys I feel like luneau Mintyukov and lacombe are locks on the roster.I don't think Luneau sitting out of games is a good thing for his development. There's a good reason he's played this many preseason/rookie tourney games already.
Zellweger was good in the NHL last season and has been fine this preseason. He's been driving play as much as Luneau.Zells is an undersized d-man. If he isn’t making dynamic plays, he isn’t an NHLer. Playing safe hockey and being pushed around in the D zone isn’t his ticket to a long NHL career. Luneau is right handed, bigger, and has been driving the play on every shift this preseason.
Zellweger was good in the NHL last season and has been fine this preseason. He's been driving play as much as Luneau.
And what I haven't seen from Zellweger that I saw from Luneau last night was several egregiously bad decisions that led (or should have led) to prime scoring chances for the Utes. Luneau is going to be great. Zellweger is clearly more polished right now and is more likely to contribute positively to the team. Luneau has some things to work on in the AHL.
I wouldn’t say Zells has been fine this preseason, and he hasn’t been play driving. I hope he takes a step forward this season though. We’ll see.Zellweger was good in the NHL last season and has been fine this preseason. He's been driving play as much as Luneau.
I think he’d be gone already if anyone wanted him. The past couple of years play don’t match his AAV.Issue is who wants Fowler and what can we realistically get…. And what makes sense to get?
Ya we prob don’t want to retain either… which makes a fowler trade hard…. He’s a curse to the franchiseI think he’d be gone already if anyone wanted him. The past couple of years play don’t match his AAV.
Don’t mind him on the roster if he’s playing 15 minutes a night and no special teams. But don’t trust coaches to do that. Best thing for everyone is for him to be elsewhere.Ya we prob don’t want to retain either… which makes a fowler trade hard…. He’s a curse to the franchise
Don't think he played on either PP or PK last night, although it's preseason so who knows if that means anything.Don’t mind him on the roster if he’s playing 15 minutes a night and no special teams. But don’t trust coaches to do that. Best thing for everyone is for him to be elsewhere.
No PP time and 1:08 on the PKDon't think he played on either PP or PK last night, although it's preseason so who knows if that means anything.
Yeah, splitting them was more to spread them out and give each one "their" pairing. But the more I think about it, Solberg might be the perfect realistic for for Zell. Big, mean, punishing, and can play hockey. Warren and Smith are ideal partners in terms of size and style, but not ability.I think Mintyukov + luneau as eventual top pairing would be pretty good… both guys are pretty big, skate well…. Not afraid of physicality…. And I see them both as 2 way guys down the line.
I'd prefer the opposite. I think he can be an asset on the PP but have no idea what he brings to the PKNo PP time and 1:08 on the PK
He’s got a 4-team trade list in his contract. Not like you can just move him wherever he’s wanted.I think he’d be gone already if anyone wanted him. The past couple of years play don’t match his AAV.
I think we ultimately go 14F/7D. I think the default roster is the following:
Gauthier-Carlsson-Killorn
Zegras-McTavish-Terry
Vatrano-Strome-Fabbri
McGinn-Lundestrom-Leason
Johnston
Harkins
Fowler-Zellweger
Mintyukov-Gudas
Dumoulin-LaCombe
Vaakanainen
Dostal
Dansk
I’m pretty certain this is what we end up going with. The question is just if any of Sennecke, Gaucher, Colangelo, Nesterenko, Pysyk, Lindstrom, Luneau, or Clang can force someone out and I’m just not sure I’ve seen that so far. Maybe Pysyk or Lindstrom get a two way deal
Wtf... Let me guess which teams those are.. SJ, Kings, Ari (Utah) and Dallas?>He’s got a 4-team trade list in his contract. Not like you can just move him wherever he’s wanted.
He almost scored 50 points 2 seasons ago and has averaged 44 points over the last 3 seasons on the worst offense in the league.I think he’d be gone already if anyone wanted him. The past couple of years play don’t match his AAV.