Around the NHL 2024-2025

[Majorityof1]

This is sort of my concern with having 3 similar prospects/young guys in that regard. Snuggy, Neighbours and Bolduc all do really well when the puck is fed to them. But they really don’t drive plays. While they all play different games, they still share that similarity and that one similarity makes generating offense a little too oversimplified at the NHL for my taste. It means we need playmakers on each line, because these guys will need to be split up. That makes roster construction difficult and line composition inflexible. At some point we probably have to trade one or two of these guys unless they evolve their games.

I don't think Neighbours falls into this. He isn't a playmaker but plays different from the others. I'd like him paired with a shooter like Snuggy. Granted they would need a playmaking C, but we could also play Dvorsky as a shooting C.

Bolduc has shown flashes of creating, playmaking. They weren't converted but they were nice plays. He needs consistency to prove he is a top 6 talent. But I think he has shown that he has the potential to be multidimensional.

 

[joe galiba]

I don't think Neighbours falls into this. He isn't a playmaker but plays different from the others. I'd like him paired with a shooter like Snuggy. Granted they would need a playmaking C, but we could also play Dvorsky as a shooting C.

Bolduc has shown flashes of creating, playmaking. They weren't converted but they were nice plays. He needs consistency to prove he is a top 6 talent. But I think he has shown that he has the potential to be multidimensional.

So far Bolduc reminds me of Kapanen, a lot of almost really good plays but really just sound and fury signifying nothing

 

[PocketNines]

This is sort of my concern with having 3 similar prospects/young guys in that regard. Snuggy, Neighbours and Bolduc all do really well when the puck is fed to them. But they really don’t drive plays. While they all play different games, they still share that similarity and that one similarity makes generating offense a little too oversimplified at the NHL for my taste. It means we need playmakers on each line, because these guys will need to be split up. That makes roster construction difficult and line composition inflexible. At some point we probably have to trade one or two of these guys unless they evolve their games.

Neighbours drives the play in the sense he drives aggression which drives the team's overall play. He might not finish the play, but even if he almost might, his teammate on the bench was like "damn that was close he almost did it just from going there, I could do that. Next shift." – it's not traditional playdriving but it's real and that's why I would not include him with the other two. I do agree with you about the other two's profiles and think one of them could be packaged as you suggest. That's why Snuggy is 5 and Bolduc is 7 on my list instead of higher like most people have them. I am trending toward bumping Fischer up from 6 over the Snuggler. I feel like Snuggy's shot is more lethal than Bolduc's so he projects a little more comfortably for me. I am not worried about Dvorsky, Lindstein, Stenberg, Fischer. I am a little worried about Jiricek and anxious to see him play

 

[Bluesfan54]

Weren’t the Sharks supposed to be at least a little better this year?

 

[Majorityof1]

Weren’t the Sharks supposed to be at least a little better this year?

They were supposed to be Celebrini better than Celebrini got hurt in their first game against us. Also, Will Smith is not ready yet.

 

[STL fan in MN]

Weren’t the Sharks supposed to be at least a little better this year?

They were supposed to be 10% better but 10% multiplied by 0 is still 0.

 

[PocketNines]

I love a world where two absolute dreck teams are the Hawks and Sharks. Let's live in that world forever

 

[Linkens Mastery]

I hope Columbus gets the #1 pick this season.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

I hope Columbus gets the #1 pick this season.

I won’t feel bad if Utah gets lottery luck, but they are probably going to fight for a fringe WC position.

 

[PocketNines]

Seattle clawed back a point from Winnipeg and both LA and Minnesota won, but at least Calgary and Utah lost in regulation. Edmonton and Colorado are definitely climbing back into it and probably Nashville so it will be helpful for Minn and Calgary to sink soon

 

[Linkens Mastery]

I still find Toronto fans who think they can throw Liljengren, Robertson, and a pick at us for Parayko hilarious

 

[ChicagoBlues]

Laf's deal in NY is excellent for both sides. He hasn't wowed the world as a former #1 OA, but he's starting to break out. 7x7.45 is a great deal for both.

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

I still find Toronto fans who think they can throw Liljengren, Robertson, and a pick at us for Parayko hilarious

Yeah, I've seen Liljegren for Parayko all over Twitter since Tuesday.

Delusional.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Yeah, I've seen Liljegren for Parayko all over Twitter since Tuesday.

Delusional.

Exactly what i was talking about lol

 

[TheOrganist]

Petro second in points among defenseman and a +7 through 9 GP

 

[Xerloris]

Petro second in points among defenseman and a +7 through 9 GP

I'm happy enough with Broberg thag I'm not spending my time pining over Creampuff.

 

[PocketNines]

Petro second in points among defenseman and a +7 through 9 GP

He's 44th all time and climbing in points for an NHL defenseman, career.

He'll likely be in the mid 20s when it's all said and done.

He is a hall of fame lock

 

[TheOrganist]

He's 44th all time and climbing in points for an NHL defenseman, career.

He'll likely be in the mid 20s when it's all said and done.

He is a hall of fame lock

Trying to move on w/ Armstrong and he had a fine offseason but it's hard to forgive the unforgiveable.

 

[PocketNines]

Trying to move on w/ Armstrong and he had a fine offseason but it's hard to forgive the unforgiveable.

"I got the babysitter pregnant and she's having my baby" can only be partially recovered from, max

 

[TheOrganist]

"I got the babysitter pregnant and she's having my baby" can only be partially recovered from, max

You have a way with words, my friend. My thoughts exactly.

 

[Reality Czech]

Trying to move on w/ Armstrong and he had a fine offseason but it's hard to forgive the unforgiveable.

Too bad Petro didn't wanna come back to St. Louis bad enough. He's greedy.

 

[PocketNines]

Right, Petro is the outlier for thinking his caliber of play merits the clause other high end players got. Some didn't think he was a high end player, so Petro hilariously and openly buffooned those people and they seem to not know it still

 

[PocketNines]

30 points behind Duncan Keith in career points
230 fewer games played
already 39 more goals than Keith
Keith was voted one of the top 100 players in history (I mean LOL but still)

 

[stl76]

Beautiful moment in Pittsburgh last night:

 

[ChicagoBlues]

That was sooooo insiring.