Player Discussion Dominik Kubalik

[Flamingo]

When's the Kubalik presser? I hope someone asks him if he needs Chipotle to play hockey.

 

[swiftwin]

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I think Middle Six is a good way to look at him. On this team we have 5 better top 6 players.
If they add Tarasenko make that 6.. (I don't think they will)
Tatar is another middle six player.
So One may call him top 6 while another calls him top 9 .. No point in arguing about that.

Excellent. Our biggest problem last year was finishing with Norris out. We have play drivers like Stutzle, Giroux and Batherson.

 

[Cosmix]

Would you consider 3 yrs long term for a 31 yr old coming off a 50 pt season? It seems he is close to signing with Carolina though, that would be unfortunate but we still have some options.


I like Greig a lot but he might need just a little more time in Belleville maybe half a season. I like Sokolov too & he has done everything asked of him in Belleville but just not sure of his future here.

If Tarasenko remains healthy and able to fit in with the top 6 and score 50+ points per season for the length of the contract, that would be good depending on the AAV. However Tarasanko has been injured and heading towards his mid-30s, so there is some risk involved.

I agree that Greig probably needs more time to develop and mature in Belleville.

 

[aragorn]

Is their a top 6 RW out there that might be available that Ottawa could sign cheap to get rid of a few guys? What about Oskar Sunqvist RW? He is a UFA & would cost nothing & he's cheap & big. That leaves several assets to use to trade for Laughton.

Tkachuk - Stutzle - Sunqvist
Laughton - Norris - Giroux
Kubalik - Pinto - Batherson

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Is their a top 6 RW out there that might be available that Ottawa could sign cheap to get rid of a few guys? What about Oskar Sunqvist RW? He is a UFA & would cost nothing & he's cheap & big. That leaves several assets to use to trade for Laughton.

Tkachuk - Stutzle - Sunqvist
Laughton - Norris - Giroux
Kubalik - Pinto - Batherson

Sundqvist is a bottom 6 guy .. switch him with Batherson.
Wings traded him to the Wild for a 4th round pick last March and currently available. Still more value than Joseph.

 

[aragorn]

Sundqvist is a bottom 6 guy .. switch him with Batherson.
Wings traded him to the Wild for a 4th round pick last March and currently available. Still more value than Joseph.

I had him there because he is not a line driver & neither is Kubalik & it's to be determined whether Pinto is, but I doubt it too. If we put Batherson on the 3rd line that gives us a line driver & playmaker on every line to distribute the puck & potentially increase the offence for every line. I don't see a Kubalik - Pinto - Sunqvist line being very good at handling or distributing the puck, do you?

 

[Answer]

Another minus forward added to our roster HAHAHA

Going to be another comically disastrous season for 5on5 play

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Sundqvist is a bottom 6 guy .. switch him with Batherson.
Wings traded him to the Wild for a 4th round pick last March and currently available. Still more value than Joseph.

I’d rather have Joseph and Sundqvist, just not at 3 mil.

I’m also more pro-Joseph than most here.

 

[BUCKLE UP]

Did Pierre have a presser today?

 

[PatrickEaves]

I'm not convinced of consistent production from him. He potted 20 last year, but 9 of those came by November 19th. He potted 11 from that point onwards.

Curious how his early season dominance interacts with DJ's starts.

 

[swiftwin]

Another minus forward added to our roster HAHAHA

Going to be another comically disastrous season for 5on5 play

DeBrincat was -31, Kubalik was -15 on a worse team.

Just saying...

 

[DylanSensFan]

He's valuable because Pierre Dorion can go in front of the media and call him a replacement for DeBrincat on the 2nd line. Prepare to hear "20 goal scorer" and "scored almost as many goals as DeBrincat" repeated over and over by Dorion and his media mouthpieces.

He's not as good offensively as DeBrincat, but I already like his attitude and playing style better from what I've watched and looked at stats wise.

 

[DanyHeatley]

I really think this guy could work for us. Give him a chance to play top line with Stu and G he might break 60pts

Kubalik - Stutzle - Giroux
Tkachuk - Norris - Batherson
Grieg - Pinto - Joseph
Smejkal - Kastelic - Macewen/Sokolov

 

[BondraTime]

I really think this guy could work for us. Give him a chance to play top line with Stu and G he might break 60pts

Kubalik - Stutzle - Giroux
Tkachuk - Norris - Batherson
Grieg - Pinto - Joseph
Smejkal - Kastelic - Macewen/Sokolov

Could definitely hit 60 on a line with Stu and Giroux

Won't have a dominant line offensively like last year, but would spread the talent around.

 

[Mingus Dew]

DeBrincat was -31, Kubalik was -15 on a worse team.

Just saying...

I don’t think either is a defensive stalwart. They are both offence first guys.

 

[JD1]

Could definitely hit 60 on a line with Stu and Giroux

Won't have a dominant line offensively like last year, but would spread the talent around.

That Norris line will dominate

 

[BondraTime]

That Norris line will dominate

I don't see them dominating personally, but I'm much, much lower on Norris than everyone else

 

[Mingus Dew]

I don't see them dominating personally, but I'm much, much lower on Norris than everyone else

With you on this, especially coming off a lost year and a severe injury.

People expecting a 35+ goal explosion may be disappointed this year.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

I really think this guy could work for us. Give him a chance to play top line with Stu and G he might break 60pts

Kubalik - Stutzle - Giroux
Tkachuk - Norris - Batherson
Grieg - Pinto - Joseph
Smejkal - Kastelic - Macewen/Sokolov

3rd line needs an upgrade imo.

Not sure about Smejkal suitability/fit to a 4th line role with Kastelic and MacEwen.

Kelly will be a 13 over Sokolov

Top 6 looks good. There are options .. top heavy lineup with a big drop off again imo.

 

[Sensinitis]

I don't see them dominating personally, but I'm much, much lower on Norris than everyone else

You don't think the Tkachuk-Norris-Batherson line that has proven success as a 1st line would play great against 2nd line competition?

I guess dominate might be a big word.

 

[Mingus Dew]

You don't think the Tkachuk-Norris-Batherson line that has proven success as a 1st line would play great against 2nd line competition?

I guess dominate might be a big word.

Norris is still just 24. He missed what was at least in part a development year with a major injury.

I think it's really hopeful to project that line to return to its former glory any time soon. Would not be surprised if Norris starts the year cold.

 

[Cosmix]

I don’t think either is a defensive stalwart. They are both offence first guys.

I don't mind offence first guys if they have a positive +/- stat. If it is negative, then I have a dislike them.

 

[NyQuil]

Norris is still just 24. He missed what was at least in part a development year with a major injury.

I think it's really hopeful to project that line to return to its former glory any time soon. Would not be surprised if Norris starts the year cold.

With ADB gone, and his new contract looming over him, he's really going to be on the hot seat to start out the season.

 

[Sensinitis]

Norris is still just 24. He missed what was at least in part a development year with a major injury.

I think it's really hopeful to project that line to return to its former glory any time soon. Would not be surprised if Norris starts the year cold.

I think the point I’m getting at is even with lower expectations, they will be playing easier competition and the other two have improved since that line was first created.

 

[DanyHeatley]

Not sure about Smejkal suitability/fit to a 4th line role with Kastelic and

Read somewhere that he plays with alot of physicality and has a been a PPG bruiser for the past 2 seasons now in some pro euro league. Could turn out being another Zub if he can be a solid bottom 6 player