TopShelfWaterBottle
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What bothers me is he played vs AZ in AZ then got press boxed at a home game where people are paying to see the shiney new toy
C Leo Carlsson (2023, 2nd, ANA)
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Peasy
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Weird move imo...
Why not just like focus on sitting second half of a b2b or something instead.
Why not just like focus on sitting second half of a b2b or something instead.
theslatcher
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But he did just now sit second half of a b2b.
ZEBROA
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When they do like this he will automatic not be in the calder race (Bedard is probably the only one in that race at the end anyway). And that could be a good thing. He should just focus on being as good as he can be overall. Not chase points. Ducks seem to have a plan for him and stick to it.
Peasy
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He's day-to-day with sick moves
Anaheim4ever
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I think I read they have only like 9 back to back games so it'll only be like 9 times he gets scratched.
So with the 2 he missed due to injury that is about 11 games he's not in there. So a 71 game season for him. It'll give him time to practice more on skating/weights.
theslatcher
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I think it'll be interesting to see the result of resting him not just for this season but also for the sophomore season (if he will have a sophomore slump, that is), could trailblaze for other teams to try the same.
Yeah I mean if it pays off maybe we start seeing more 18 year olds coming into the league where teams don't want to send them back to juniors.
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Remember, him sitting the back end of back to backs, or maybe even more depending on how the schedule plays out, is still more then he played last year in the SHL/international play.
The Ducks have 14 games in November.
Last year he played 10 games in October.
9 games in November.
8 games in December.
10 games in January.
8 games in February.
Even if he sits a couple games a month, he will still be playing games at a higher rate then he ever has at the pro level.
No issue with this. Especially when his development, and the development of the other kids, is way more important then wins right now.
The Ducks have 14 games in November.
Last year he played 10 games in October.
9 games in November.
8 games in December.
10 games in January.
8 games in February.
Even if he sits a couple games a month, he will still be playing games at a higher rate then he ever has at the pro level.
No issue with this. Especially when his development, and the development of the other kids, is way more important then wins right now.
theslatcher
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Unless the Ducks miraculously make the playoffs and make a cinderella run that's wrong. He played 85 games last season.
I meant rate wise, not overall. Last year he played those games from late August to late May. This year he would have played 82 games from mid October to mid April. Only 3 less games in 2 and a half less months.
FiveTacos
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I kind of get the thinking. Especially in this case, it would have been 3 games in 3 different cities in 4 nights.
I'm actually a little surprised other teams haven't done this with young guys unused to the heavy workload.
I'm actually a little surprised other teams haven't done this with young guys unused to the heavy workload.
Ducks seem to be way more emphasized on posession this year but still impressive:
Monsieur Verdoux
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This is craziness. Sends the wrong signal to the rest of the team, that losing is okay.
Playing Carlsson gives this team the best chance to win. This is a young team that needs to learn how to win.
Playing Carlsson gives this team the best chance to win. This is a young team that needs to learn how to win.
It's disappointing because of how good he has looked, but if this is the plan so be it.
Those numbers above don't lie. Passes the eye test. If Zegras wasn't snake-bitten Leo could easily have another few more points now.
They could keep him in the AHL like other teams do with players in their D+1. Would that be better?
This is what they feel is best for the player, and the team in the longterm. The players are not dumb. They know this is a development year.
No, it would not be better. He's their best centerman, he's going to have a long offseason to build muscle, I think you need to let him play.
TLEH
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Fantilli takes matchup #1 I guess 
Peasy
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I can understand sitting out b2b's, but this game? Why lol. Will be 5 days since he played last by the next time he plays.
