Blaspheme: Load Managing Geno?

[BobCole]

Ok, I know I'll be flamed hard for this, but this team ain't making the playoffs so we might as well speculate on some wild stuff...

I think it's pretty clear that Geno has lost his legs to a meaningful degree. But virtually any time he's coming off a layoff, he looks shot out of a cannon. Just a few days ago, he said that he's not retiring after this season and hopes to play beyond his current contract.

The last time I saw an NHL team "load manage" a player was in the late, late Lemieux days. But if Geno wants to play at age 40+, would it be so wild to look at benching him on back-to-backs and/or limiting him to 60-70 games?

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[Andy99]

Ok, I know I'll be flamed hard for this, but this team ain't making the playoffs so we might as well speculate on some wild stuff...

I think it's pretty clear that Geno has lost his legs to a meaningful degree. But virtually any time he's coming off a layoff, he looks shot out of a cannon. Just a few days ago, he said that he's not retiring after this season and hopes to play beyond his current contract.

The last time I saw an NHL team "load manage" a player was in the late, late Lemieux days. But if Geno wants to play at age 40+, would it be so wild to look at benching him on back-to-backs and/or limiting him to 60-70 games?

He should be load managed, next season or if he signs any extension…play him two out of every three games with the third game off…

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Or I dunno, just manage his minutes better based on his age like most competent coaches would with a player similar aged?

Wild suggestion I know...

Then again, remember when blokes here botched endlessly about Jeff Carter like he asked to be played as much and often as he was? That's the coach in charge of everything on this team.

Hope for nothing, be surprised by anything positive - The Sullivan Era.