F Filip Zadina (2018, 6th, DET) Part 2

[Stony Curtis]

I mean, the dude has been billed as a very responsible 2-way winger since his draft year...

That said, Hart trophy AND Selke votes are locked in for him. Also regarded as the best 6th overall pick in league history until Seider comes in later this season.

You're right. I read all the scouting reports and watched the video, and I knew he had a reputation as a scorer who was also responsible defensively. I just didn't expect him to be so tenacious and hard to play against.
Man, if he could even get close to Palffy level....

 

[Pavels Dog]

Very happy with Zadina's development.

What's interesting is that Raymond is also very responsible defensively. I think in a few years Detroit will be a tough team to play against even if we don't become the most intimidating team on the offensive side of things.

 

[Killerjas]

Zadina - Larkin - Bertuzzi
Mantha - Fabbri - Veleno

Hope the lines will look something like this in 2 years time

 

[Czechboy]

Really nice start for him. I think a lot of people assumed he was just a pure shoot first sniper but he's actually more a 200 foot player who likes to pass. He just happens to also have a pretty nice snipe on top of that. Great year for his development as not much pressure and lots of top 6 opportunities. I keep saying I think Detroit will be realy good very soon... Seider and Hronek in your Top 4 will be great!

 

[Peasy]

Zadina - Larkin - Bertuzzi
Mantha - Fabbri - Veleno

Hope the lines will look something like this in 2 years time

Raymond?

 

[Hen Kolland]

Zadina - Larkin - Bertuzzi
Mantha - Fabbri - Veleno

Hope the lines will look something like this in 2 years time

I’ll bite on this. Given the status of the contracts, I’ll give it a 50/50 shot that 2 of the 6 players listed here won’t be in the organization in 2 years.

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

I’ll bite on this. Given the status of the contracts, I’ll give it a 50/50 shot that 2 of the 6 players listed here won’t be in the organization in 2 years.

i’d bet mantha and fabbri

 

[Stony Curtis]

Zadina - Larkin - Bertuzzi
Mantha - Fabbri - Veleno

Hope the lines will look something like this in 2 years time

I think Veleno is more valuable as a 2/3 Center than as a 2 Wing.

 

[simonedvinsson]

Zadina - Larkin - Bertuzzi
Mantha - Fabbri - Veleno

Hope the lines will look something like this in 2 years time

Personally, I'd much rather:

Raymond - Wright - Zadina
Bertuzzi - Larkin - Mantha

 

[Hen Kolland]

Personally, I'd much rather:

Raymond - Wright - Zadina
Bertuzzi - Larkin - Mantha

Wright isn't that good that he's replacing Larkin as a 1C in his rookie season...

 

[simonedvinsson]

Wright isn't that good that he's replacing Larkin as a 1C in his rookie season...

Good point. I'm getting a little ahead of myself.

“1” Bertuzzi - Larkin - Mantha
“2” Raymond - Wright - Zadina

That second line is beast though.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Zadina - Larkin - Bertuzzi
Mantha - Fabbri - Veleno

Hope the lines will look something like this in 2 years time

Raymond will definitely be in the top 6 within 2 years.

 

[Killerjas]

Raymond?

I believe he still needs 2 more seasons to develop in the SHL. Could come over for the 22-23 season

 

[newfy]

Another sweet takeaway and nice feed. Probably been Detroits best player all 3 games so far

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Another sweet takeaway and nice feed. Probably been Detroits best player all 3 games so far

If only we can get him with better top 6 talent.

I'd like to see how he'd do with Veleno as his center. The two looked pretty good together at the prospect camp in 2019 with Veleno's speed carrying the puck up ice.

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

arguably detroit’s best player again today with Ryan

 

[Odie Cleghorn]

arguably detroit’s best player again today with Ryan

So of course he wasn't on the ice in the last few minutes of the game.

 

[Debrincat93]

So of course he wasn't on the ice in the last few minutes of the game.

yea there were some glaring coaching blunders in the final several minutes ion terms of player rotation.

Zadina has been a good surprise, if you can call it that. Its just nice to see the progression. Now, the key will be how will he be when he's getting lower ice time because he's struggling... can he get himself out of the funk? Is he going to be a consistent threat or streaky? We will find out this year but hopefully even if his offense is streaky, his hustle will stay.

Tatar would hustle when his game was rolling. Then when it was piping cold, his feet magically would do a 1-2-3 spirt and stop working.
Zadina, if he can keep those feet moving at all times, even when his offense is cold, that will be the difference between him being a top 6 and a top line player IMO.

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

guys its clearly gonna be

Zadina Larkin Mantha
Raymond Lambert Berggren
Bertuzzi Veleno Fabbri

 

[Critical13]

guys its clearly gonna be

Zadina Larkin Mantha
Raymond Lambert Berggren
Bertuzzi Veleno Fabbri

Jesus that would be a fast line up. Skate circles around most teams, maybe all.

 

[Fatass]

guys its clearly gonna be

Zadina Larkin Mantha
Raymond Lambert Berggren
Bertuzzi Veleno Fabbri

I think getting the big guy (Seider) on the blue line will make Zadina and all the other Detroit players better.

 

[Nut Upstrom]

guys its clearly gonna be

Zadina Larkin Mantha
Raymond Lambert Berggren
Bertuzzi Veleno Fabbri

You left out Filppula

 

[GettingYourMoms]

You left out Filppula

"Sacrebleu!"
- Jefferson Amadeus Blashill

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

guys its clearly gonna be

Zadina Larkin Mantha
Raymond Lambert Berggren
Bertuzzi Veleno Fabbri

That 3rd line could actually be pretty fun. I've got hopes that Brome can stick around and becomes a 2nd/3rd line player though. Maybe put him on Veleno's line instead of Fabbri.

 

[GettingYourMoms]

I would be happy if we switched Mantha with Zadina who is much more responsible smarter and more skilled player, then trade Mantha for draft picks. Zadina needs more icetime against best oponents Make Brome - Larkin - Zadina line or Ryan - Larkin - Zadina.