Here's the link to the article:
http://islanders.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=658969&navid=DL|NYI|home
This article is on the NYI website.
Anyway, at the start of the season we started getting a wave of AHLers coming in and playing minutes with our team. Obviously, people didn't like it as we can see if we read any of the threads since.
I don't think any of us gave much thought as to any of these guys making it permanently for the team (Strait aside), but this Colin as far as I can tell brings his game face every game.
I rarely hear people say "WTF was Colin doing?" I am sure it has been said before, but I can't remember. Finley - Yes - Aucoin - Yes..even Ullstrom once in a while.
What I am trying to say is that I think he has a "mid 6" potential with a 2nd line ceiling. He also doesn't have a half bad record in the game outside of the NHL.
The thing about him that I like is written in the article. He was known as a goal scorer before, but he was told that to make the team (NYI), he had to play more physical. He improved on his skating...The thing is, usually, after you go beyond the age of say 23ish...it's way more difficult to improve upon yourself..ie bad habits etc. He's also smart as mentioned in the article. He won't go "out of his way" to make a hit...thus taking him out of play, which is what Martin does on occassion.
IF C. McD makes it (contract) I see him moving up in the lines.
His hard work will pay off and if signed I could see him playing second line minutes by the end of next year.
Mind you, our dynamic 4th line is so good, you can really see the impact they have on the opposition.
When you compare his stats to the others...they are quite impressive given the little minutes he plays. pound for pound, he matches and beats most of our team.
http://islanders.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=658969&navid=DL|NYI|home
This article is on the NYI website.
Anyway, at the start of the season we started getting a wave of AHLers coming in and playing minutes with our team. Obviously, people didn't like it as we can see if we read any of the threads since.
I don't think any of us gave much thought as to any of these guys making it permanently for the team (Strait aside), but this Colin as far as I can tell brings his game face every game.
I rarely hear people say "WTF was Colin doing?" I am sure it has been said before, but I can't remember. Finley - Yes - Aucoin - Yes..even Ullstrom once in a while.
What I am trying to say is that I think he has a "mid 6" potential with a 2nd line ceiling. He also doesn't have a half bad record in the game outside of the NHL.
The thing about him that I like is written in the article. He was known as a goal scorer before, but he was told that to make the team (NYI), he had to play more physical. He improved on his skating...The thing is, usually, after you go beyond the age of say 23ish...it's way more difficult to improve upon yourself..ie bad habits etc. He's also smart as mentioned in the article. He won't go "out of his way" to make a hit...thus taking him out of play, which is what Martin does on occassion.
IF C. McD makes it (contract) I see him moving up in the lines.
His hard work will pay off and if signed I could see him playing second line minutes by the end of next year.
Mind you, our dynamic 4th line is so good, you can really see the impact they have on the opposition.
When you compare his stats to the others...they are quite impressive given the little minutes he plays. pound for pound, he matches and beats most of our team.
