GDT: Game 74: Sharks @ Ducks 7:00pm NBCSCA
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Anomie2029
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My only problem is when we have to hear how good Mario Ferraro actually is despite him being a fundamentally flawed Dman. Look at the PP goal - what is he doing? He's not trying to clear the screen. He's not tying up the player to prevent the tip or potential rebound. He just screened his own goalie.
I still don't like the Zetterlund deal. Ostapchuk is not going to be anything, so ultimately they upgraded a 4th to a 2nd for a young third line winger. I don't think that was worth it.
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You have no idea that "Ostapchuk is not going to be anything" and 26 years old is not young.
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Genuinely can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not.
Did we or did we not learn from Zetterlund's terrible 20 game stretch in 2023 after we acquired him? And he was an older established player than Ostapchuk is. He might be nothing, but I refuse to jump to conclusions after ten games on the fourth line stapled to Barclay f***ing Goodrow.
Mario was trying to box out Colangelo, but he just didn't have the muscle. Georgie didn't track it and everyone else was sort of just standing around.
yeah the other day when I said they used up all the remaining fun for March against the leafs, what I actually meant was the remaining fun for the rest of the season.
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Anomie2029
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You're the one that loves to write off players after short NHL stints.
Ostapchuk has 4 points in 56 NHL games. 39 points in 84 AHL games.
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Ostapchuk is 6'4" 215, skates well and has heavyweight potential. He doesn't need to score to be something.
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Still a better outcome than paying Mr. 1 point in 12 games the 5M/year he was asking for.
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How exactly does Zetterlund help a team win when he isn't scoring? Does he kill penalties? Win faceoffs? Throw big hits? Drop the gloves? Kill plays defensively at even strength?
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It's hard to see where the d talent is going to come from. The UFA market is not good, which would leave a trade of some sort.
Anomie2029
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Sure, but let's look at his stats:
Takeways per 60 - 0
Hits per 60 - 6.55 (Funnily enough less than Kovalenko who "if he isn't scoring isn't doing anything"). Also less than Zetterlund, Cardwell, Duehr.
Minor penalties taken per 60 - 2.18 (only behind Gregor and Carlsson).
His one good stat - blocked shots.
So, we have a 6'4" 215 pound guy that skates around the ice well and that's about it. Cool.
Tw1ster
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Usually he gives up 4 or 5 before he turns into a Vezina candidate. Maybe he's improving?
SJSharksfan39
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With Zetterlund, could that be a coaching and/or system issue? Zetterlund was great in the system here (Not that there was much of a bar). Maybe he's not great in Ottawa because doesn't he just have 4th line minutes? Who knows what Zetterlund would have done if he had not been traded.
