Todd Marchant had interesting comments about Coe in the prospects interview with SJHN saying that Coe had only recently started playing the way the org wanted him to play and was now finding more success. Coe had previously been playing a juniors style game but was now starting to shift to a more professional game and was seeing better results. I guess we will see if he can continue to develop a professional style game.
I think that this is my take as well. Not only would he have to commit to this new way of playing, but even if he does so what's his ceiling? NHL journeyman? Ultimately you don't like that it took 1.5+ years for him to start taking advice.You could see it at rare times last season. He goes to the net more often, he'll throw the body, he's more willing to get involved in some of the post-whistle stuff. There just needs to be more of that, lots more.
Basically, Coe needs to stop disappearing for long stretches of time. I'd like another winger for the Barracuda in part because I'm skeptical he's going to have a jump in offensive production.
I always did prefer Scott Reedy to him. Coe is not going to play meaner or bigger, he doesn't have it. I do miss Reedy.
Reedy played just 12 games with AHL Texas last year due to injury and is currently available as an unrestricted free agent. The Sharks could have signed him if he is healthy.
Halbgewachs?He'd be nice to have but we've got so many forwards right now that we can't sign him and I hope Gushchin fights hard for a spot. And if we do sign a free agent guy I would like Jayden Halbgewachs. I I think our team is actually too big and Reedy is big and what da heck how did my typing suddenly turn into italicized well anyways...