Bryanbryoil
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I thought that he was better on the 4th line once he was demoted. Give him another game or two and see how guys like Drai and Pakarinen advance in the mean time.
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Bryanbryoil
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Bryanbryoil
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I hear he makes them smile n stuff.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FTqF903LDc
I think a lot of the guys like him, but this among others ive seen. Should I dig em all up?
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Ragss
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This is a great point. And he'll try so much harder. Purcell might as well be 5'8.
Burnt Biscuits
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Purcell's shot is better IMO if he is in a static one-timer position, Miller is better at getting shots off while in motion. He also works harder so he finds himself in those situations more often, I'm glad to see him getting the call-up it will be interesting to see how long he sticks. I'm also hoping they give him to Lander see if they can re-spark some chemistry.
Style and skill wise I do think Miller is a lot closer to Arco then he is to Eberle or Yak.
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Ludicrous speed, GO!
Likely spells the end for Slepyshev and Purcell, estecially once Eberle's back. Pakarinen would be the other option to bring up, and I wouldn't be surprised if he's up later. But considering he missed all of camp and isn't really an established player, it makes sense to give him a month or so in the AHL.
Hall-RNH-Korpikoski
Pouiliot-McDavid-Yakupov
Slepyshev-Lander-Miller
Gazdic-Letestu-Klinkhammer
Depth is starting to look a little shallow, but outside of Korpi, I don't think anyone's fighting above their weight class.
Honestly I would have used this as a chance to get Draisaitl into the top 6. We know he's the long term option there, and his training camp was good enough to warrant sticking at the NHL level.
Hall-RNH-Korpikoski
Pouiliot-McDavid-Yakupov
Slepyshev-Lander-Miller
Gazdic-Letestu-Klinkhammer
Depth is starting to look a little shallow, but outside of Korpi, I don't think anyone's fighting above their weight class.
Honestly I would have used this as a chance to get Draisaitl into the top 6. We know he's the long term option there, and his training camp was good enough to warrant sticking at the NHL level.
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To be fair... Acrobello is a Snowpants-clone and Andrew Miller is closer to Eberle/Yak. He's been the forgotten prospect with his (lack of) draft pedigree and his advanced age
He's forgotten because of his lack of skill and hockey sense. Miller isn't an NHL player.
He's alright as a fill in and I hope he enjoys it. If he's there long term it means the team is really hurting for NHL players..
He looked a lot like an NHL player in his callup last season. He could absolutely sneak onto the roster and grab a spot if he plays like he did then.
Agreed, not sure how it can be declared he's not an NHL player when he's been successful at the AHL level and looked good in his limited NHL action with 6 points in 9 games.
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I like this. And it's leading to the lines as I thought they would appear once everyone is healthy:
Poo-Nuge-Ebs (Pouliot needs to be here to return to last year's form)
Korpse/HendrX-McDavid-Yak
Hall-Lander-Miller (This line helped us win a lot of games last year. Hall carries this line and gets Lander going again.)
3 good scoring lines. Hard to coach against. There will always be a line out there against weaker competition and they should feast!
Poo-Nuge-Ebs (Pouliot needs to be here to return to last year's form)
Korpse/HendrX-McDavid-Yak
Hall-Lander-Miller (This line helped us win a lot of games last year. Hall carries this line and gets Lander going again.)
3 good scoring lines. Hard to coach against. There will always be a line out there against weaker competition and they should feast!
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The way Hall is playing right now, I doubt you'll see him anywhere near the 3rd line.
I wouldn't be surprised to see him back with McD (and Yak) when Ebs come back or sooner...
Drai is NOT dominating. If You were to watch the games you would realize this. he misses shots on net. He does NOT use his size to keep puck control. The very last game you could see improvement however he has a long way to go if you want him to very successful at he NHL level. Nurse is far more advanced than Dria and yes one id defense and the other offense, but you can see the development difference.
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Seems to have plenty of both to me. His lack of size is an obstacle he has to overcome.
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Klink put up pretty good AHL numbers, he had 79 points in his last 85 games in the AHL.
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I hear he makes them smile n stuff.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FTqF903LDc
I think a lot of the guys like him, but this among others ive seen. Should I dig em all up?
Nah, unless you want to.
Enforcers are usually some of the most likable people on the roster.
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I will hope for the best with Miller but I have my doubts about it.
It's kind of like calling up Hunt last year. A bit of desperation move that highlights how badly we need Eberle back. People say he's got to be better than Purcell but I'm not so sure of that.
It's kind of like calling up Hunt last year. A bit of desperation move that highlights how badly we need Eberle back. People say he's got to be better than Purcell but I'm not so sure of that.
