GDT: 2024 Training/Rookie Camp/Preseason Discussion

[TotalHomer]

I vote a jihad against Toronto board. Who's with me?

 

[Chaos2k7]

Have we made any cuts yet?
True, but some hooks are hookier than others. Jus sayin.

Agreed, but being around awhile most are able to pick their spots.

 

[Gentle Man]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841912999457472984

Looks like I'll be centering the 4th line.

Ill try to find the time to be at the game on time by setting aside some of my lego sets.

 

[Ghoste]

How has Knight’s glove hand been this preseason (was only able to catch one game so far).

 

[TotalHomer]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841912999457472984

Looks like I'll be centering the 4th line.

Ill try to find the time to be at the game on time by setting aside some of my lego sets.

I actually like Bjornfot yesterday, first time really that I've noticed him. Too little too late I guess.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

So Nosek's good to go?

 

[Idiot Stick]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841912999457472984

Looks like I'll be centering the 4th line.

Ill try to find the time to be at the game on time by setting aside some of my lego sets.

hm, had high hopes on bjornfot

So Nosek's good to go?

i thought his injury was a few weeks?

 

[TotalHomer]

hm, had high hopes on bjornfot


i thought his injury was a few weeks?

Yeah Maurice said couple of days ago that it's still a few weeks.

Boqvist will be the 4th line C I assume.

 

[KW]

Dalpe huh. Maybe they just want him to clear.

 

[TotalHomer]

Dalpe huh. Maybe they just want him to clear.

Nobody will pick him at his age. Bjornfot on the other hand I can see getting claimed, just because he's been in our system training.

 

[BabyBennettov]

I am probably the biggest Boqvist believer there. And I find it actually crazy that he is already so discredited because of occasional defensive lapses with people completely ignoring any other parts of his player profile.

From first games, it seems to me that Adam Boqvist has immense natural offensive talent. He probably has it even more than Montour (Monty is more physically gifted though). This talent needs to be utilized, you can benefit much more by trying to instill confidence in him than by trying to limit his mistakes as much as possible. It's 2024, every team should have at least one defenseman with high-end offensive skill, just for PP1 (and the more the better). I understand that some users would be completely fine with D group of 6 Mikkola-s, but I don't think you can win with it in this league.

Talk about different paradigms of hockey perception. Every day I come here and being surprised by some common narratives. Remember when people went scapegoating Rodrigues? Turns out I was completely right on him since the beginning, but people only started to realise it when he had unexpected scoring surge in Finals (although his main net positive quality is not scoring).

Panthers fans and basic hockey-knowledges you know... It never added up ! lol

I have faith in Adam, he will become a fan-favorite IMO... Only those who can't enjoy offensive defenseman won't like him.

He is a reclamation-project, and we've been great at those... Let's see what Lefebvre and Maurice have cooking for him through the first 10 games or so before making any real judgement.

The brothers have potential to become new key parts of this team going forward and they both are pretty young with some untapped potential !

Didn't you all forgot to never bet against Zito ?

 

[ShootIt]

Wonder if they are also waiver watching for a 4th line center.

 

[BabyBennettov]

I actually like Bjornfot yesterday, first time really that I've noticed him. Too little too late I guess.

He has been steady since the beginning of training camp IMO.

Good stick, good decisions, good skating.

We'll see if the league has lost faith in him...

For us it's more a numbers-game : Hovorka impressing (not me, not right now, but think he will be good long-term), Uvis and Adam grabbing their spots, showing they have the talents and upsides to be part of our rotation.

There are only so many spots available with Forsling, Ekblad, Mikkola, Kulikov and Schmidt already in the mix !

Would be crazy for Uvis AND Sandis to make it !!!

 

[Mogo]

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[Guyute]

I have my fantasy draft tonight. If I take Bobrovsky, I would want to platoon him with the Panthers backup. Who is the favorite to land the backup job - Knight or Driedger?

 

[ProjectPanthers]

Dalpe has and always will be a veteran guy for the AHL. He was never in the plans to play 4th line center IMO. Serviceable call-up and a great guy to have in the system.

 

[TotalHomer]

He has been steady since the beginning of training camp IMO.

Good stick, good decisions, good skating.

We'll see if the league has lost faith in him...

For us it's more a numbers-game : Hovorka impressing (not me, not right now, but think he will be good long-term), Uvis and Adam grabbing their spots, showing they have the talents and upsides to be part of our rotation.

There are only so many spots available with Forsling, Ekblad, Mikkola, Kulikov and Schmidt already in the mix !

Would be crazy for Uvis AND Sandis to make it !!!

Schmid has been very solid so far, let's see if he can keep up when the pace ramps up.

I think Uvis is a lock, either as a #7 D or #6. Sandis will benefit much more from playing in the ahl.

 

[ScottyMascotty]

I have faith in Adam, he will become a fan-favorite IMO... Only those who can't enjoy offensive defenseman won't like him.

My gut feeling has always been that nearly half of hockey fans everywhere just can't fully enjoy offensive defensemen. It may seem unnatural for them defenseman making purposefully high risk-decision or openly prioritise offense.

 

[FinlandPanther]

I got banned for 2 months for going to the Oilers board ONCE. Didn't even say anything inflammatory, they just banned a 20+year poster for next to nothing because they were being pissy. Way too much mod power but I think the lesson is just don't go to other team's boards. Never ends well.

Also, I hope our mods are just banning morons too. We've had enough idiots come over here throughout the years.

The main board is pathetic. I get an infraction for everything but every other fanbase can make the attendance jokes. Etc but that’s fine.

 

[TotalHomer]

My gut feeling has always been that nearly half of hockey fans everywhere just can't fully enjoy offensive defensemen. It may seem unnatural for them defenseman making purposefully high risk-decision or openly prioritise offense.

I think it's because we see in the playoffs it's very hard to win that tradeoff between offense and defense if you focus on offense. Defense wins championships etc. Not impossible but probable looking at history.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

What I need to see from Boqvist is some improvement on the defensive side over the course of the season. That's really what I'm looking for.

 

[Egblad]

There will be little patience for A Boqvist from this board. That’s already priced in. It’ll just be about how much patience Maurice will have.