Mugless
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Player Discussion Braden Schneider
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Shesterkybomb
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I honestly think they promised Nils a spot to get him across the ocean. But as much as i think Schneider is the better dman now i dont think its a bad thing to not start his contract now and let him come in a year later. I always like the idea of staggering contracts so that you arent stuck signing too many people in the same year and as well you can have other guys retire or move on to accomodate a contract a year later. I see our right d as Fox , Schneider and Lundkvist in a few years. I dont know how we get rid of Trouba but i also didnt see us getting rid of Shattenkirk, Spooner, Lundqvist etc etc so lets see how she goes
Amazing Kreiderman
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I think the spot should've gone to Schneider but I'm more than OK with how things played out.
They're all great young players so you really can't lose.
Adjustments can always be made at anytime moving forward anyway.
Good point on the contracts..
HockeyBasedNYC
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Played very well for his age. Get some good pro experience under his belt in the A. Right on track.
CaptTennille
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I would honestly much rather have Schneider stretching his legs out in the AHL than with the big club. We already know he can snuff out cycles and make a decent first pass, but why not let him log big minutes and refine the other aspects of his game. If he adds the ability and confidence to occasionally make a big offensive play to his “set it and forget it” style of defending, you’ve hit pay dirt.
McRanger92
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He’s got a significantly higher ceiling. He’s far more mobile, and got a stretch pass that girardi wishes he had.
He handles the puck better then G. I think he skates better as well. If he hits his offensive ceiling he’s going to be the total package. But on the Defensive side of the puck G is a good comp. he’s positional sound, tough, and keeps it simple just like Danny boy.
He could most likely step in and handle 3rd pair duties with Nemeth right now, but with the plethora of young D we have no biggie for him to go to the A for a bit. I’m guessing one season in Hartford is it before he’s a full timer in the NHL, maybe even less if the injury bug hits( hope not)
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I really don't see the Girardi comparisons. I would see a comparison to someone like Ekholm though.
McRanger92
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Young Girardi had a good shot and a solid first pass early in his career, but i agree with your overall point. Schneider has Parayko-like upside though IMO
Yeah, honestly, Torts completely wrecked his game. Think he had his best year under Torts, but that was during the transition period. The more he adjusted to moving the puck up ice fast the more he just started to throw the puck up ice.
That one game we lost like 8-3 against Zug in Europe, people in the arena said they had never seen a team play hockey with a worse passing game before.
NYR425
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I would not be shocked at all. I think aside from Fox, he is our best Defense prospect and that is not a slight on Jones, Miller or Nils. I just think the sky is the limit for the kid.
KirkAlbuquerque
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does he have the offense of McDonut? Or the wheels? Doubtful.
Im thinking more of a prime 2-eyed Marc Staal
