Pre-Game Talk: Countdown thread to 24-25 Season (T - 8 days) - Main Cam

[Habby4Life]

I'd straight up leave Anderson as the 13th and dress Pezzetta.

That bottom 6 is soooooooftttt and Anderson isn't doing anything to help it anyway.

I know this won’t go over well.

Last season was a right off for Anderson. I might be a sucker for punishment but I’m willing to give him 10-15 games to see if he can show something.

 

[SwiftyHab]

T - 8 days

This countdown is so much less exciting now btw

 

[ReHabs]

I know this won’t go over well.

Last season was a right off for Anderson. I might be a sucker for punishment but I’m willing to give him 10-15 games to see if he can show something.

Should professional players get a whole season as "a write-off"? Is it fair to other players who want a shot to show what they can do?

How did he look in the current preseason, in your opinion?

 

[branlumi]

T - 8 days

This countdown is so much less exciting now btw

I am still excited but to your point "less" for sure because these 2 injuries still sting for sure - hopefully we get an update today

that being said - i am extremely excited to see Oliver Kapanen play hopefully tonight vs Ottawa and see what he can do, i hope they also play Roy tonight as i need to see him more engaged and ready to step up

lots of talk about how pre-season is not needed etc but i completely disagree.

LETS GET A DAMN PP GOAL TONIGHT

 

[RationalExpectations]

Kapanen as 2nd line winger I'll take over Anderson, that's for sure. He can play wing. Kapanen at least gives us options especially when Dvorak gets his usual season ending injury.

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Kapanen-Dach-Newhook
Roy-Dvorak-Anderson
Armia-Evans-Gallagher
Pezzetta

Matheson-Guhle
Hutson-Savard
Xhekaj-Barron
Struble-Mailloux

Matheson
Primeau

Mailloux could be sent to Laval, but I don't see Barron as a full-time player. I think Struble, Barron & Mailloux will probably rotate.

Armia likely gets 3RW to start. I d put Pezzeta on 4th line instead of Anderson, wake up call.

I know this won’t go over well.

Last season was a right off for Anderson. I might be a sucker for punishment but I’m willing to give him 10-15 games to see if he can show something.

Anderson has been bad for the last 3 seasons, how is last season the write off ?

 

[SwiftyHab]

I’m thinking of changing this to an injury countdown by NHL players we have left in camp.

 

[Tyson]

Armia likely gets 3RW to start. I d put Pezzeta on 4th line instead of Anderson, wake up call.


Anderson has been bad for the last 3 seasons, how is last season the write off ?

In a perfect world the Anderson experiment would end. Where was the pack mentality right after Laine was clipped the other night? If I am Xhekaj I have a private talk with Anderson and ask that question.

 

[Habby4Life]

Should professional players get a whole season as "a write-off"? Is it fair to other players who want a shot to show what they can do?

How did he look in the current preseason, in your opinion?

The reality is he is on the team, and he isn’t taking anyone’s spot. Fair, don’t know what that has to do with it. The guy has a contract and will be here to start the year. My point is I’m not going to let last year infect my opinion of this year. I’ll give him 10-15 games to see if he has changed.

This preseason, he has been ok, its tough to say as these games have zero meaning and are usually junk quality.

Armia likely gets 3RW to start. I d put Pezzeta on 4th line instead of Anderson, wake up call.


Anderson has been bad for the last 3 seasons, how is last season the write off ?

My point is I’d like to see how he comes out of the gate. Its a write off for me, I want to see how he comes out in the first 10-15 games.

Three years, I don't think so. He did put up 21 & 19 goals two seasons prior to last.

 

[the]

Anderson has been hot garbage since day 1. Stop pretending he was bad only last season.

 

[The Real Timo]

So when game agasint the turds. Is it today? Who;s in the lineup?

 

[Treb]

What is the catch? Thought he was pretty well established as a NHL player at this point.

He had that one good half year in St-Louis but has otherwise been a dime a dozen 13th forward.

 

[red devil]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841115857792958973

 

[morhilane]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841115857792958973

Looks like someone learned from the last two pre-seasons when facing the Sens.

 

[Tyson]

Looks like someone learned from the last two pre-seasons when facing the Sens.

They should have let Arseneau skate a game or 2.