Speculation: 2024-25 Roster thread

[Frosted Tips]

Fowler back at practice.

Ah yes, because Z on Mac's wing has always been my go-to combo as well. Sprinkle that with a little bit of a corpse of Killorn and I don't know how any of this wouldn't result in a handful of goals.

 

[hockey webcomics]

I think it'll be a little bit before we see Leo again

dude got injured by friendly fire :/

 

[Mr Rogers]

Mctavish has been weird this year, although maybe not quite as bad as the overall sentiment - it's bizarre because he looked like our best player in preseason. I refuse to believe he isn't good because he was really solid last year and even the year before. He's like a band member in a marching band who's constantly out of step. Hopefully he finds it at some point, but it may not come this year.

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

Mctavish has been weird this year, although maybe not quite as bad as the overall sentiment - it's bizarre because he looked like our best player in preseason. I refuse to believe he isn't good because he was really solid last year and even the year before. He's like a band member in a marching band who's constantly out of step. Hopefully he finds it at some point, but it may not come this year.

Cronin's refusal to put him back with Strome and Vatrano drives me up the wall. It appears to me that those two want to try and play a cycle game down low, and he's really the only one of the young forwards who can at least semi-consistently maintain it.

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

Cronin's refusal to put him back with Strome and Vatrano drives me up the wall. It appears to me that those two want to try and play a cycle game down low, and he's really the only one of the young forwards who can at least semi-consistently maintain it.

It was such a good line last year and all three guys aren’t exactly killing it being separated.

 

[Firequacker]

Mctavish has been weird this year, although maybe not quite as bad as the overall sentiment - it's bizarre because he looked like our best player in preseason. I refuse to believe he isn't good because he was really solid last year and even the year before. He's like a band member in a marching band who's constantly out of step. Hopefully he finds it at some point, but it may not come this year.

This is why I want to see him on the wing for a bit tbh. I'm not down on him long term, but right now they've tried nearly everything else to get him going and it doesn't seem to be working. Jumping him between the fourth and first line gets silly at some point. Why not at least try reducing his responsibility to let him focus on getting back in step?

The worst case scenario is that he's not as good on the wing and/or doesn't like playing there, both of which we know are not deal breakers for the org (see one Zegras, Trevor). Prioritizing him at C over Zegras given their relative performances this year is what I don't get.

 

[Mr Rogers]

This is why I want to see him on the wing for a bit tbh. I'm not down on him long term, but right now they've tried nearly everything else to get him going and it doesn't seem to be working. Jumping him between the fourth and first line gets silly at some point. Why not at least try reducing his responsibility to let him focus on getting back in step?

The worst case scenario is that he's not as good on the wing and/or doesn't like playing there, both of which we know are not deal breakers for the org (see one Zegras, Trevor). Prioritizing him at C over Zegras given their relative performances this year is what I don't get.

I agree. I can't stand when they put him with 4th line guys.

With Leo out, i can see why they would want them out there together - might as well load up a bit rather than put them on separate lines - but yeah you could just as easily put Zegs at C and MM on the wing. I still think Mctavish is a centre as well but he needs to play with wingers like Strome or Terry. I don't think he's a guy who is gonna consistently drive play create chances for shoot-first wingers. But if one of Zegs and MM has to go to the wing, MM is my choice.

 

[ZegrassyKnoll]

The McTavish hate has gotten out of hand IMO.

Some of y’all are starting to sound like Instagram commenters lol