Player Discussion Brady Tkachuk (LW) - Part XI

[HSF]

Hulk go smash again.

He's so good in front of the net, but perhaps just as important if not more so i think, is his ability to battle along the boards. That's that playoff hockey skill.

sens need more players like that 5 on 5

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Ever since he was kind of on the hot seat with a segment of the fanbase he has been playing great hockey.

Rarely see him cheat for offense and his board work is probably tops in the league. Extremely efficient at protecting the puck along the boards.

 

[PoutineSp00nZ]

Ideally I'd like to have at least 4 forwards who throw decent hits and forecheck regularly. One on each line, and a couple of physical blueliners. Wear down opponents, and it also gives you a bit of a buffer if one or two of your physical guys are out with injury, that you still have a presence on the ice. They don't have to be pure crash and bang guys (obviously not on the top 6 anyways), but enough that opponents are always on the lookout for a hit.

Perron was brought in for that reason.

Hopefully when he comes back he brings tha to the third line.

 

[HSF]

Perron was brought in for that reason.

Hopefully when he comes back he brings tha to the third line.

Perron is not that type of player. He is a greasy and good along the boards but is not overly physical

 

[DueDiligence]

Ever since he was kind of on the hot seat with a segment of the fanbase he has been playing great hockey.

Rarely see him cheat for offense and his board work is probably tops in the league. Extremely efficient at protecting the puck along the boards.

Interesting how the Sens best line last night was Brady, Pinto and Greig and how underwhelming Batherson and Norris are when BT is not with them.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Interesting how the Sens best line last night was Brady, Pinto and Greig and how underwhelming Batherson and Norris are when BT is not with them.

I thought Batherson had a good third period, he looked pissed. Was moving his feet that draw the penalty that Norris eventually scored on.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Perron is not that type of player. He is a greasy and good along the boards but is not overly physical

He would of been 6th on the Sens last year in hits.

 

[UglyPuckling]

I thought Batherson had a good third period, he looked pissed. Was moving his feet that draw the penalty that Norris eventually scored on.

Agreed on your point about Batherson. Norris is playing OK, but he doesn’t get much love from some here it seems. He’s got the 2nd most goals on the team, and 5th overall in points.

 

[bicboi64]

Didn't expect that Brady Pinto Greig line to work last night. Tkachuk drove that line hard

 

[HSF]

He would of been 6th on the Sens last year in hits.

Isnt that kinda proving my point that he isn't an overly physical player?

 

[Golden_Jet]

Isnt that kinda proving my point that he isn't an overly physical player?

No not really.

 

[HSF]

Agreed on your point about Batherson. Norris is playing OK, but he doesn’t get much love from some here it seems. He’s got the 2nd most goals on the team, and 5th overall in points.

He just makes too much for what he brings. He is a complimentary top 6 forward. You just want more from him 5 on 5 especially in terms of helping to drive play.

 

[DueDiligence]

He just makes too much for what he brings. He is a complimentary top 6 forward. You just want more from him 5 on 5 especially in terms of helping to drive play.

Norris is good scorer and sound defensively but a below average playmaker. He feeds off other creative players which is not so good when you make $8 million per.

 

[HSF]

Norris is good scorer and sound defensively but a below average playmaker. He feeds off other creative players which is not so good when you make $8 million per.

Ya, for him to be worth it he would have to be almost our go to option as a shutdown center as a playoff team who still provides 30+ goals. He can maybe get there but if other options are available to get out of the contract this summer I would look into it

 

[UglyPuckling]

He just makes too much for what he brings. He is a complimentary top 6 forward. You just want more from him 5 on 5 especially in terms of helping to drive play.

How much do you think he’s being overpaid?

 

[HSF]

How much do you think he’s being overpaid?

probably 1 mill

if we gave him a bridge he probably makes a lot less now

 

[OD99]

Interesting how the Sens best line last night was Brady, Pinto and Greig and how underwhelming Batherson and Norris are when BT is not with them.

We saw different games. They played well, and the advanced stats back it up.

They also combined with Sanderson to score the winning goal.

 

[PlayOn]

Norris is good scorer and sound defensively but a below average playmaker. He feeds off other creative players which is not so good when you make $8 million per.

Heading into the season I think people would have happily accepted what he’s brought if they were told this is what he’d do coming back from b2b shoulder surgeries.

It’s a credit to him that he’s played well so expectations of him have risen, but I still think it’s gonna take a bit of time to see Norris at his full potential.

 

[Dionysus]

Brady has transitioned his physical play and board dominance from the offensive zone to the defensive zone.

He is really digging in as a winger battling the defenceman on the wall to get pucks out. He is in better position, so he gets to his spot on the wall with body position. If the puck comes to him now, you can count on it getting out.

Punishes the dman at the point when he gets a chance, and cleans guys out in front of the net whenever he can. Fun to watch him develop in the defensive zone this season.

 

[DueDiligence]

We saw different games. They played well, and the advanced stats back it up.

They also combined with Sanderson to score the winning goal.

My point was not just last night's game but in prior games playing without BT. Regardless in last night's game neither player nor Giroux registered a shot on goal up until Josh scored on the PP. That's unacceptable for $20 million of salary.

 

[PoutineSp00nZ]

Heading into the season I think people would have happily accepted what he’s brought if they were told this is what he’d do coming back from b2b shoulder surgeries.

It’s a credit to him that he’s played well so expectations of him have risen, but I still think it’s gonna take a bit of time to see Norris at his full potential.

I figured a 60 point Norris was absolutely best case scenario.

So I'm pretty happy with him. This year is about not suxking and being healthy.

Next year is about growth

 

[NyQuil]

Norris is good scorer and sound defensively but a below average playmaker. He feeds off other creative players which is not so good when you make $8 million per.

Considering he was on the verge of being worthless, I think any value is noteworthy.

 

[ottawagm]

Considering he was on the verge of being worthless, I think any value is noteworthy.

If he can get himself to a consistent 6M player value, I'd say we did OK given the circumstances.

Norris' overpay and Batherson's underpay work out as well.

 

[Ice-Tray]

My point was not just last night's game but in prior games playing without BT. Regardless in last night's game neither player nor Giroux registered a shot on goal up until Josh scored on the PP. That's unacceptable for $20 million of salary.

Yeah, but look at it this way, at least they don’t shoot waaaay too much in order to score more points. That would be much worse….

 

[DueDiligence]

Considering he was on the verge of being worthless, I think any value is noteworthy.

Fair or not all salaries count against the cap regardless of circumstances. The team needs to get maximum value from all their contracts.