Player Discussion: Anthony Cirelli
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I think he still needs more time in the AHL, but I'm glad he gets a few game to take in the pace and difficulty of the NHL game. Don't think we'll see him around in the playoffs.
If he can win a faceoff and get dirty I think he'll be a better center than Paquette right now
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Naw the Crunch need him way more than we do. Let him battle it out for Calder Cup right now and then battle for a spot in camp next year. And should he not make it that wouldn't exactly be the worst possible thing that could happen. Another half season to in the AHL to smooth out the edges of his game will have him ready for 1st call up by January 2019 and will give him a big advantage to securing a permanent spot on the roster because by then he should be ready to step in and be so good you cannot possibly send him back down.
Right now Cirelli is in "just happy to be here" mode and probably feels like he's a year out anyway
Cirelli is about to be really happy to be here when he cashes his check this week and sees and extra zero on the end of it.
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Great game again from the kid. He also reminds me of Vinny - but only regarding the interviews.
"You know....you know, just like you said...."
Vinny wasn't as bad with that as "AAAAHHHHHH" "UUUUHHHHHHHH" I once counted him doing it 14 times in a single sit down that was maybe just over a minute. Can you imagine an exchange in the Lecavalier household?
Caroline: Vinny can you put the children to bed?
Vinny: Sure uuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhhh not a problem. I'll uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh help the little one in the bath too and aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh I should be done in about 20 minutes
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Kid looks good. If he keeps it up its tough to keep him off the roster. If he pushes Pacquette to be better then Im all for that too.
I'm pretty torn here to be honest. Kid played better than I would have thought. From my perspective ... his development is better served by centering the Syracuse first line all the way through the Calder Cup playoffs. This kid is not a fourth liner ... this kid is probably a third liner in the NHL. If we move Johnson before the draft ... Cirelli could potentially slide into that third line Center position. Next year we could go down the middle: Stamkos, Point, Cirelli ... for example. That would give us some cap flexibility moving forward and return some of the picks we lost at the TDL. I think Centering the Crunch through the playoffs puts him in a better position developmentally than playing 4th line in the NHL during the run. We also are not in need of scoring ... we do need a strong and defensively sound 4th line. Paquette provides that ... and its valuable asset to have in the playoffs. Kunitz / Paquette / Callahan is a shut down line ... you can just burn that line against any of the top lines and create mismatches elsewhere.
Ultimately, don't think Cirelli in a 4th line role is the difference between the Cup and not winning the Cup. For this reason ... I go with the development route and send him back to Syracuse.
Ultimately, don't think Cirelli in a 4th line role is the difference between the Cup and not winning the Cup. For this reason ... I go with the development route and send him back to Syracuse.
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Knowing Coop and just generally how we have dealt with these situations, we will send him back to Syracuse for their playoffs. I like the kid though and dont think he would be much of a liability on this roster in a small role like 4th line Center. Its better not to risk though because we have a cup on the line here. As exciting as this year has been, its amazing to see these kids come up and have success. Bodes really well for this franchise's future.
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Paquette needs to just take a seat. Put in Cirelli in favor of him and you have a lineup at forward where there's no one you look at and wish you could replace with a minor league player
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Cirelli has a history of being a playoff beast, and has a good motor. I'm not too worried about him adjusting to the change in pace.
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Funny you should say that. I was thinking he reminded me a little of Vinny out on the ice, too. Not necessarily in the way he plays, but just kind of his presence on the ice. I think it might be the way he skates. Maybe the way he wears his helmet, too.Great game again from the kid. He also reminds me of Vinny - but only regarding the interviews.
"You know....you know, just like you said...."
Well then, replace Baquette for him. Let Erne and Conacher duke it out for the last spot.
