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C/W Brad Lambert (2022, 30th, WPG) Part 3

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MardyBum said:
Can't we all just get along :sarcasm:
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Looking forward to some reports out of TC, and seeing Lambert in some exhibition games. He's got a really good chance, but you never know as there are a few players he needs to beat and how they want to structure their lines.
 
I'll be fascinated to see how he pans out. I wanted him badly in 22 draft, was furious when leafs traded back.
 
Huffer said:
Wheeler was a very good player for the Jets for 12 years. They "dealt" with him when he was 37 with 1 year left on his deal because he was at the end of his career at 37 and buying him out and using the cap space was a better move.
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He got stripped and dumped. There’s a lot more to it than that.
 
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Interesting to see if Lambert can score enough points for his coach to excuse his play without the puck.
 
Heldig said:
Like a lot of offensive style players., right?

He will need good wingers that compliment his game.
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Isn’t he a winger? Anyway he’s one of those guys who either outscores his play without the puck or he’s not in the nhl.
 
1g+1a last night, he was flying around making plays and dictating the pace all night. I'd be very surprised if he doesn't make the team.

Sidenote - it looks like he's grown a fair amount in the last few years. Wouldn't be surprised if he's over 6'1 now.
 
WhiskeyYerTheDevils said:
1g+1a last night, he was flying around making plays and dictating the pace all night. I'd be very surprised if he doesn't make the team.

Sidenote - it looks like he's grown a fair amount in the last few years. Wouldn't be surprised if he's over 6'1 now.
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I think he's definitley doing what he can to make it a tough decision. Looks like he's going to get into another game tomorrow with skill players.

It all comes down to 2 centre spots, 2C (or 3C if you consider the Lowry line to be the 2nd line due to the minutes they play) and 4C, between 4 players (Lambert, Namestnikov, Kupari, and Gustafsson).

Historically the 4C likely wouldn't be an option as they usually use the bottom 6 for PK (and you'd want a young guy at his stage to get more minutes to keep developing). Arniel has made some comments about putting more top 6 players on the PK, so it's possible that they could use skill players on the 4th. Then you need to look at how many minutes that line might get, what players might need to be waived or moved, etc.

I could see him making the team, and I could see them starting him on the Moose as that's "easiest" from a waiver perspective and letting the first part of the season play out having him as a call up.
 
Jukurit said:
What's going on with Lambert this season? His AHL stats have regressed.
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It looks like the Moose decided to move on from their AHL veterans including their second and third-leading scorers from a year ago and the numbers of the entire team are down (the team is last in its division).

Long-term this may benefit players like Lambert, Chibrukov, etc.

Unfortunately, former first-round pick Ville Heinola, who had a solid season with the Moose, has skated in just 15 games with the Jets and two for Manitoba.
 
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