Why would a player on SJ get pissed off playing on a playoff team ?
Fabian Zetterlund traded to Ottawa
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Contract year although restricted, maybe looking to cash in. Easier playing top line on a bad team opposed to not getting prime minutes on a contender.
Then there's also the possible living in a warm city factor
You can see the compete and intensity, not afraid to play along the wall and blue paint, he’s a tank as well. Could be an Alfie-light version of Alfie, if he can learn to forecheck in the neutral zone and enter the zone under control like Alfie, he could really have impact. Lots of room to grow
I feel like this is the guy they want to move up to play top6 RW next year. Fill out the 4th via FA, leave L2 and L3 intact. Very much a bridge deal incoming.
No it's not. What I am seeing from Highmore & Gaudette is way better than anything I have yet seen from Zetterlund, he has not done a single thing that is in anyway even slightly impressive & I've been calling to replace the other two for a while. What exactly were people impressed with, with this guy?, he's completely invisible since he arrived, Ostapchuk was much more noticeable & Ott needs a 4th line C. I'm not seeing it.
Sometimes the simple explanation is the right one. I guess we're just not changing a winning recipe but I personally don't think the lines are optimal, which unfortunately won't change until we lose a few
It almost seems obvious and it might not go well with Zetterlund's camp. I can't imagine Claude staying quiet if that continues.
I have read "yeah but he should be happy to be on a playoffs team", ok but this is also a business and players are looking to get paid.
lol asking a simple question is automatically "complaining"? Seriously...
IMO Zetterlund is a Top-9 forward on this team and should get a bigger role, maybe the timing is not right as Nyquil mentioned
1- Tim Stützle
2- Brady Tkachuk
3- Drake Batherson
4- Dylan Cozens
5- Shane Pinto
6- Claude Giroux
7- Fabian Zetterlund/Ridly Greig
8- Ridly Greig/Fabian Zetterlund
9- David Perron/Michael Amadio
10- Michael Amadio/David Perron
11- Nick Cousins
12- ...
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Yes, but he needs to do it himself if he wants to play higher up the lineup. So far, I agree with Aragorn that he is not doing much. I hope that is because of the lack of skills such as puck carrying and offensive skills of his linemates.
As Tkachuk seems to be suffering from his injury and may need some rest, Zetterlund might get an opportunity to play on line 2 or 3 soon. I hope he does well there.
ok but is it what Staios had in mind when giving up his 2nd round pick and one of the best "prospects" in the organization to acquire him?
But I understand that Green can't demote them as they have been playing their best hockey of the season by a gigantic margin. Maybe the deadline approaching lit a fire under their arses.
And also hard to demote Giroux...
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It was a loaded question with a veiled complaint, if it wasn't you would have answered it yourself seeing as it isn't very complicated.
Multiple people said it's about timing. That wasnt necessarily the case a week ago but you can't argue with the lines right now, Green would be foolish to break them up. Consider him an injury replacement for the top 9 at this rate. Bounty of riches. If we keep clicking up and down the lineup I hope Green starts using that luxury to spread more ice time to the 4th and keep legs fresh and limit chance of injury.
And how many posts or even hockey periods do you think I have read/watched recently? Frankly, very little since the deadline. I haven't even watched a full hockey period. I thought this was going to be a big acquisition and Zetterlund was going to be used as a Top-9 or even as a Top-6 player. THAT IS ALL.
I am just not as much of a hardcore NHL fan as before, these 7 years of apathy changed things for me so if/when I don't have the time, I'm simply going to skip. That is why I had no idea why Zetterlund hasn't been more important to the team since that's what I was expecting
Staios traded for top 9 capable depth and we may need it going forward. Better to have it and not need it vs the other way around.
We have 3 very good lines right now. Zetturlund is playing on the 4th line for now .. that is all...
If we had a 4th line of Cousins Lizotte Zetterlund .. it would maybe not be ideal for Zetturlund but it would be hugely improved and the 4th line would not be a liability as it is now and allow Green to roll 4 lines which would be huge down the stretch and into the playoffs.
I was clamoring for a 4C upgrade at the TDL but we spent our capital on Zetterlund who overall and longer term Staios graded as a better asset to acquire
He will eventually move up the lineup either via injury or organically through roster changes in the next couple years. This wasn’t a rental move
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