GDT: Extremely meaningful preseason game vs Nashville

[HisIceness]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841643863473045676

 

[Borsig]

Orlov seems to be a slow starter. Probably, he was he one of the Hurricanes that RBA mentioned to Gold that came to camp not in ideal shape?

Yeah for only 8m a year why would you put in effort and show up in shape? F that noise.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Yeah for only 8m a year why would you put in effort and show up in shape? F that noise.

I don't think what Chaz wrote is confirmed, I read it as him asking if Orlov was one (thus the ? at the end and the "probably" at the beginning). I don't have twitter, nor have I listened to Gold lately so I'm not sure.

 

[cptjeff]

Rod also mentioned in a recent interview (don't ask me which one, I've forgotten) that Orlov only got his game together for the 2nd half of the season last year. Whether it's conditioning or whatever else, his poor 1st half did not escape Rod's attention, and I'm sure it has been discussed and an offseason plan for him put in place.

 

[To Be Determined]

Rod also mentioned in a recent interview (don't ask me which one, I've forgotten) that Orlov only got his game together for the 2nd half of the season last year. Whether it's conditioning or whatever else, his poor 1st half did not escape Rod's attention, and I'm sure it has been discussed and an offseason plan for him put in place.

Every defenseman we've brought in has had a ~half season 'catch up' period so it is hard to read into that.

(Except tda, who wasn't expected to play hard-nose canes style d. Though i thought he was passable when he played for the most part.)

 

[cptjeff]

Every defenseman we've brought in has had a ~half season 'catch up' period so it is hard to read into that.

(Except tda, who wasn't expected to play hard-nose canes style d. Though i thought he was passable when he played for the most part.)

That's just not true. There's been some adjustment required for most, but it wasn't as long as Orlov took nor were any of them even remotely as bad as he was.

 

[To Be Determined]

That's just not true. There's been some adjustment required for most, but it wasn't as long as Orlov took nor were any of them even remotely as bad as he was.

your memory of skjei, burns, and dougie's first half seasons here is very different than mine.

i'm not saying orlov is great. and he has looked like ass in the preseason. but he was playing really well in the latter half of last season. hopefully meaningful games and a familiar partner/not playing with the prospects will see that guy return.