Grabner Has Been Lights Out

[Josh Tessler]

Michael Grabner has looked outstanding since coming back from his eye injury.

One of my contributors, Matthew Jacobson, wrote this post on Grabner. Check it out. Love to hear your thoughts.

Arizona Coyotes: Grabner Picks Up Where He Left Off

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[azcanuck]

He has a knack for knocking pucks up the ice and using his speed to create scoring chances. I would like to see him use some of that muscle he has to be a bit more gritty. He's a pretty soft player for all that muscle.

 

[viggen]

He has a knack for knocking pucks up the ice and using his speed to create scoring chances. I would like to see him use some of that muscle he has to be a bit more gritty. He's a pretty soft player for all that muscle.

cheetahs are fast, not strong

 

[MIGs Dog]

Stumbled across this little tidbit from 2011 on the interweb this morning. I'd love to see how Grabs would compare to McDavid in a race. At 32 he still has great wheels.

...rookie speedsters battle in a rematch to determine a champion (in the ) NHL Fastest Skater event. ...Michael Grabner...took care of Edmonton's Taylor Hall, 14.238 seconds to 14.715, to win the crown.

Grabner bests Hall in rookie speed-skating duel

 

[rt]

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[mrjiggyfly]

He has a knack for knocking pucks up the ice and using his speed to create scoring chances. I would like to see him use some of that muscle he has to be a bit more gritty. He's a pretty soft player for all that muscle.

100% correct. He would never be a healthy scratch if:
A. He won more than 25% of every seemingly 50-50 puck battle
B. He threw a meaningful check occasionally
C. The game was played on Olympic size sheet of ice .

That being said, he's still effective with speed, anticipation. When he's on, he makes plays and creates chances for himself that others can't. Hopefully he stays hot vs Avs

 

[Coyotedroppings]

He has a knack for knocking pucks up the ice and using his speed to create scoring chances. I would like to see him use some of that muscle he has to be a bit more gritty. He's a pretty soft player for all that muscle.

Exactly how RT sees him.

 

[_Del_]

Grabner's value is as a disruptor. His acceleration and anticipation are elite. It makes him very disruptive, and sometimes dangerous on the counter-attack.
Never understood the extended benching even if he's very hot-cold on offense.
He's a 20 goal scorer, but he's not a scoring winger. That's why I always laughed when we picked him up and people were making lines trying to get him a playmaker. That's not his game. He's a defensive player that breaks up plays. Sometimes he can turn that into offense with his skating and acceleration. That is, or should be, his role, and he's pretty darn good at it.

 

[TheLegend]

Grabner's value is as a disruptor. His acceleration and anticipation are elite. It makes him very disruptive, and sometimes dangerous on the counter-attack.
Never understood the extended benching even if he's very hot-cold on offense.
He's a 20 goal scorer, but he's not a scoring winger. That's why I always laughed when we picked him up and people were making lines trying to get him a playmaker. That's not his game. He's a defensive player that breaks up plays. Sometimes he can turn that into offense with his skating and acceleration. That is, or should be, his role, and he's pretty darn good at it.

I wanna say he’s a Korpikoski, but better in a number of ways. As in he can actually score on breakaways.

 

[XX]

Grabner is good on a 4th line that is not expected to generate any sort of regular attack or physical pressure. He is a net negative anywhere else.

 

[Jakey53]

Grabner's value is as a disruptor. His acceleration and anticipation are elite. It makes him very disruptive, and sometimes dangerous on the counter-attack.
Never understood the extended benching even if he's very hot-cold on offense.
He's a 20 goal scorer, but he's not a scoring winger. That's why I always laughed when we picked him up and people were making lines trying to get him a playmaker. That's not his game. He's a defensive player that breaks up plays. Sometimes he can turn that into offense with his skating and acceleration. That is, or should be, his role, and he's pretty darn good at it.

RT was saying that Grabner was not sure he was going to take the trip to Edmonton, and said he is basically playing with one eye. Grabner was thinking of the team more than himself.

 

[Jakey53]

I wanna say he’s a Korpikoski, but better in a number of ways. As in he can actually score on breakaways.

He use to, but this year he couldn't and that is why he sat. I still would have played him, and hopefully with him doing well at the moment, he regains his confidence. Really pulling for a guy like that after the devastating injury.

 

[Name Nameless]

Grabner is such a favourite. I wonder if he tried slowing down just a little more than usual with his shortie in that series? Did he finally find out how to increase the shooting percentage there? Ok, I might have made this up in my head.

Very sad thing this injury. Is it possible to let him be on LTIR next year, if he is contemplating to retire entirely due to it? I mean, it would make sense: he just cannot afford to risk his remaining eye. And to retire would make him lose 3.35 mill. Even after an absurd escrow, and tax, that would mean he would lose out on a 7-digit number due to an injury. That is not fair, is it.

 

[_Del_]

The fact Tocc didn't seem willing to use him, probably had more to do with it than the injury, imo

 

[Grimes]

Grabner is good on a 4th line that is not expected to generate any sort of regular attack or physical pressure. He is a net negative anywhere else.

He is excellent on the PK too. After scoring on the PK game one he absolutely rattled Nashville. It seemed like when he was on the ice during the PK Nashville looked they were nervous and overthought plays. Their confidence visibly went down.

 

[slovakia18]

With out question , he is one of the best Pk Player the last 10 years. Not because he has the second most Goals on PK , all actives include, he knows how to play in the zone, that is like elite Pk game.
5vs5 he is not more than 3rd or 4th line player, but it is the NHL , so it is ok i think. Hope Arizona keep him one year more, they have a team arround to win the cup.