Del Preston
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Hope he can show something this time around and cement his place in the lineup for next year; if he doesn't, he is going to have a hard time cracking the lineup next year.
as far as I'm concerned anyone can put in the work and flip the script. Reinhart could have an unspectacular stretch to finish the season, and then still force his way onto the team next training camp after a full summer of working on his flaws. We're not near the do-or-die point with this prospect yet.
If Chia acquires 2 legit D-men this offseason (which he pretty much needs to do), you'll have those players, Klefbom, Sekera, Davidson clearly ahead of him, so he'll be fighting for a spot with Nurse, Fayne (if not traded), and Gryba/Pardy (if re-signed).
I'm not bullish on his chances if he can't play his way onto a defensive unit with only 1-2 NHL caliber players on it.
It is fitting that Griffin is number 8. Half the player that Davidson is...
Don't like him and was hoping to see Oesterle back up.Dammit?
If Chia acquires 2 legit D-men this offseason (which he pretty much needs to do), you'll have those players, Klefbom, Sekera, Davidson clearly ahead of him, so he'll be fighting for a spot with Nurse, Fayne (if not traded), and Gryba/Pardy (if re-signed).
I'm not bullish on his chances if he can't play his way onto a defensive unit with only 1-2 NHL caliber players on it.
I agree. We've seen this movie before.I think maybe being an Oilers fan has made me extremely jaded, but (especially after this recent injury) I'm not ready to pencil Davidson in for a prominent role next year. He's looked great for about 40 games this season. I've been burned too many times to be ready to just assume his development path won't plateau or even take a downturn.
Looking forward to seeing Griff again.
It will be nice to have a bit of an idea of where we stand going into next year.
It is fitting that Griffin is number 8. Half the player that Davidson is...
It's also worth mentioning that when Davidson was Grif's age, dear Brandon wasn't even a speck on the map. Grif has already had good, even very good games at both the AHL and NHL level.
I have always liked Big Cat. I, like anyone who watched him tower in junior, think he has that extra gear in him to make an impact in the bigs, but the clock is starting to run on him. My major concern is that he has always been a very confident fellow, which isn't a fault, certainly, but he has routinely seemed to dismiss concerns about his weaknesses, such as skating and physicality. He has always seemed to believe that if he thinks he's good enough in an area, then that's it. Everyone else can get on board his ship or get lost. Eventually, he has to admit his faults, and put in the work to improve them to expected levels.
That being said, what an atrocious year it's been for his development. The trade, the injury, the constant reassigning, demoting, shuffling, scratching. The poor kid would have been better off in Bridgeport, with stability, where he could continue his development. Better than the circus that has been his year.
If Chia acquires 2 legit D-men this offseason (which he pretty much needs to do), you'll have those players, Klefbom, Sekera, Davidson clearly ahead of him, so he'll be fighting for a spot with Nurse, Fayne (if not traded), and Gryba/Pardy (if re-signed).
I'm not bullish on his chances if he can't play his way onto a defensive unit with only 1-2 NHL caliber players on it.
It will be nice to have a bit of an idea of where we stand going into next year.