I, too, have stepped on Lego in the dark.
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I, too, have stepped on Lego in the dark.
DucksFanDFW
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Went from watching the Rangers win (Texas) to watching the Rangers lose. Great night for me! Cutter and Leo look like men on a mission out there right now and I'm here for it.
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McDonald19
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Who knew Beavis would develop into our franchise d-man??
jiggsawpuzzle35
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I told my buddy during Jackson’s first developmental camp to watch out for this kid because he stood out to me.
What a fricken game. It's been quite a while since the wife and I got out of our recliners to celebrate.
It's really getting exciting seeing the kids develop. Maybe PV was on to something after all. There are still many pieces to go, but I'm starting to get optimistic. I'm even almost second guessing Cronin... (ok, for just a minute I was, but that's something). The PP though.... ugh.
It's really getting exciting seeing the kids develop. Maybe PV was on to something after all. There are still many pieces to go, but I'm starting to get optimistic. I'm even almost second guessing Cronin... (ok, for just a minute I was, but that's something). The PP though.... ugh.
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The reason I still have very little confidence in Cronin is because it took him 148 games of NHL coaching to realize that he should put Carlsson and Terry and other talented players on the PK
I think Cutter should start getting reps on the PK too. He’s one of our better two way forwards
It just feels like a blind squirrel finding a nut finally…
I think Cutter should start getting reps on the PK too. He’s one of our better two way forwards
It just feels like a blind squirrel finding a nut finally…
Dr Johnny Fever
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Who can ever forget cries of "youth movement!" Ahh, yeah, a blast from the past.
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Who can ever forget cries of "youth movement!" Ahh, yeah, a blast from the past.
He's got a lot of Ducks-related bangers in the locker, but if I ever saw him on the street, I'd ask him how he feels about Nick Suzuki now. I'll never forget how much he despised the guy; I have never seen such hate from another poster for a specific prospect in his draft year.
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Or considering our gm said he wanted Leo and cutter on the PK, and our gm is on record saying he wants players physically mature enough to play against men in the nhl … maybe this is part of the development ?
Sharks game should be fun next week. It’s really an opportunity for our young guys to steal their thunder a bit.
The league and media has really played up SJ’s young guys. I think they have been a little more “flashy” in some ways this year than ours but substantively they’ve been really close. Gap is nowhere near what you’d think it was if you followed the two teams in a superficial/cursory way.
The league and media has really played up SJ’s young guys. I think they have been a little more “flashy” in some ways this year than ours but substantively they’ve been really close. Gap is nowhere near what you’d think it was if you followed the two teams in a superficial/cursory way.
There is no excuse for Cronin finally coming to his senses on trying to develop chemistry between Leo and Cutter but balancing it out by taking Cutter off the powerplay. Especially if his big solution to the continuing powerplay woes is "shoot the puck more"
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As one of LaCombe's biggest supporter, I thought he could be an NHL top-4D and proved it in the second half of the season last year as he was the best out of Minty and Zell to close out the season. LaCombe turning into a franchise d-man is on a whole other level. It's nice seeing everyone on board with LaCombe now, but know many who didn't care about LaCombe at dev camps and wanted his ass traded outta here all last year.
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There were definitely people on this board who wanted us to add to LaCombe to get Laine in the offseason
That’s just kinda wild 8 months later…
That’s just kinda wild 8 months later…
Arthuros
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Something happened in November or December that flipped the switch. LaCombe didn't look comfortable at all for those first few games. Before then I would have been a fan of doing that for Laine.
Now? Jackson's been sustaining this for so long that he's firmly in the "next core" conversation.
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Yeah I wasn’t even necessarily saying it as a “gotcha” to the people who wanted him traded. Although I did think trading him for Laine was a terrible idea.
It’s just wild how much he’s flipped the script in 7-8 months.
There’s no doubt in my mind he’s one of the best 25 defensemen in hockey right now
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Script has been flipped because Verbeek/Cronin got Fowler out of his way and allowed him to attack. If Fowler was still a Duck we wouldn’t be seeing this LaCombe. Anyone else notice that when vet examples are replaced with youth talent, the team seems to improve?
Dr Johnny Fever
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Yeah. I'm no great talent evaluator but I was definitely not on board with that trade idea. The whole point of being a lousy team with young players is to see how they develop before just moving them out for a guy who's had a history of problems and disappointment.
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None of our young skill should be traded until we see them in a different system that plays to their strengths. A lot of our judgements are colored by how these guys are being deployed. LaCombe is the most obvious. Fowler’s stay at home enabler last season, all over the ice menace now. Same skill set, different role.
I think the most concerning thing with Cronin now is that we’re winning games in ways that I don’t think are consistent with how he wants the team to play.
Even crazier, I think he thinks they are playing the right way now based on his comments of the team having bought in and sticking to/falling back on the system when they get in trouble. I mean at least from an outsider point of view, it looks like they play well when things really open up which I don’t think Cronin wants. But maybe he is seeing stuff that isn’t as evident.
Even crazier, I think he thinks they are playing the right way now based on his comments of the team having bought in and sticking to/falling back on the system when they get in trouble. I mean at least from an outsider point of view, it looks like they play well when things really open up which I don’t think Cronin wants. But maybe he is seeing stuff that isn’t as evident.
Dr Johnny Fever
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Agreed. But I am concerned we are running out of time/space to give them all a fair shot at utilizing their strengths. Not to mention having a coach who's strength is not offense or utilizing players based on their strengths.
Minty is supposed to have offensive upside but had virtually no real opportunity to show it this year. How does Luneau get that chance as well? Zell didn't have a great year but how much of that is his fault? Do you give up on him and move him? And just how many D men do you need/want who are strong offensively vs strong defensively? Where does Hellison fit in? Do you move him to keep a guy with more offense? And certainly right now Solberg is seen as part of the core D here.
I don't know the answer to all those questions but it worries me as to the people we have who will make those decisions and possibly make a bad deal or two. I guess time will tell.
Was watching the highlights again and the OT goal was obviously the most hype moment and a great play from all three Ducks involved, but man was the game tying goal such a beautiful play too. Smart chip out along the boards by Killorn to start the play, great solo rush by Leo, great awareness by Mintyukov to spread the 3 on 2 out and then the vision and patience to find an activating Zellweger who roofed it over Shesterkin's shoulder. Just an outstanding odd man rush goal.
I think most of us are in agreement that we need at least one more talented forward. The issue is that if we can't sign that guy in free agency, which has proven difficult, we'll need to trade at least one good young player for him. There's always the chance that backfires, but Verbeek needs to try.
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