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ill make sure not to go full screen next timehe knew you were watching and couldn't handle the pressure of having to live up to your expectations.
ill make sure not to go full screen next timehe knew you were watching and couldn't handle the pressure of having to live up to your expectations.
How would you rate his speed and quickness?quick thoughts today. largely the same game as last time. worth highlighting:
slated to go back to nybro now. ill keep an eye out if anything changes
- thought he was getting more touches on the forecheck. same ideas but better results. his pressure along the half wall forced a turnover that led to the 2nd hv71 goal
- probably had fewer overall shot attempts (5v5 at least), but the tradeoff was better passing plays. incorporated delays, circled back for space, used defenders at the point, etc. confident/composed possessions
- played right point on pp2. didnt generate much but boy was he firing the puck
- got sent out after orebro scored ENG to go up 5-3 and man, you wouldnt have been able to tell the game was over. he went into overdrive. high intensity on the puck, rifling shots at the net, fighting through traffic, steamrolling the crease, and of course jawing with about 3 different opposing players. thats that statement stuff you see in the playoffs
good speed. theres caveats to it in terms of like slowing down when hes stickhandling, but if hes just powering up the ice in transition hes pretty explosive. off puck gets to D in a hurry to pressure. honestly if you factor in that hes 6'3" and 200 something pounds hes actually fastHow you rate his speed and quickness?
You wonder if with more experience some of that finesse and skill can be brought to bear at even strength? Thanks for these reports along the way. Definitely always a great read.in what wasnt the greatest game for hv71, traff stood out (as well as devils legend nikola pasic lol)
traff comes off as a more confident/involved offensive weapon on the pp, in fact dramatically so. 5v5 he almost exclusively looks like a checking line forward (which is fine, its what we should be bracing for), but on the man advantage you could be convinced hes a top 6 mainstay. threading cross ice passes, driving high danger scoring locations (not just peppering the net), trying to manipulate defenders and find space rather than just power through them. i dont know if its fair to say the pp runs through him, but there are extended stretches of that being true. makes it feel like theres more to come
- big snipe on the pp. crisp reception at the point, quick to challenge the net, and beat the goalie cleanly from range. didnt look like a late 3rd round bottom 6 projection on that one
- youve seen me praise his compete/physical game but today seemed a little extra good, he really went out of his way to play into contact and finish checks. some great physical instincts on the puck, too
- solid pressure, quick to jump on pucks, just couldn't get a lot going at even strength today
- couple brain farts on some passing plays otherwise puck movement was fine and even showed good ideas again
- might be time for nybro to give up hope that hes coming back
in what wasnt the greatest game for hv71, traff stood out (as well as devils legend nikola pasic lol)
traff comes off as a more confident/involved offensive weapon on the pp, in fact dramatically so. 5v5 he almost exclusively looks like a checking line forward (which is fine, its what we should be bracing for), but on the man advantage you could be convinced hes a top 6 mainstay. threading cross ice passes, driving high danger scoring locations (not just peppering the net), trying to manipulate defenders and find space rather than just power through them. i dont know if its fair to say the pp runs through him, but there are extended stretches of that being true. makes it feel like theres more to come
- big snipe on the pp. crisp reception at the point, quick to challenge the net, and beat the goalie cleanly from range. didnt look like a late 3rd round bottom 6 projection on that one
- youve seen me praise his compete/physical game but today seemed a little extra good, he really went out of his way to play into contact and finish checks. some great physical instincts on the puck, too
- solid pressure, quick to jump on pucks, just couldn't get a lot going at even strength today
- couple brain farts on some passing plays otherwise puck movement was fine and even showed good ideas again
- might be time for nybro to give up hope that hes coming back
I wonder if it's Traff playing "to his identity". Which is what you want in a game day situation, but maybe not the best way to develop offensive skill in a guy who at that point in his development plays more of a physical grinder type game.You wonder if with more experience some of that finesse and skill can be brought to bear at even strength? Thanks for these reports along the way. Definitely always a great read.
i do wonder. theres one side of this where i say, weve yet to see him play more than 10 games on one professional team. we dont really know what a sort of...acclimated herman traff looks like at the mens level. even in a full season, its not uncommon for these younger players to more or less hide some of their upside because theyre playing a safer game to keep a job. maybe it just comes out naturally over timeYou wonder if with more experience some of that finesse and skill can be brought to bear at even strength? Thanks for these reports along the way. Definitely always a great read.
for sure, i think playing to identity is a big factor here, and maybe it misrepresents him a bit. maybe thats something these staffs also see and are working to push him past. ive pretty much exclusively projected him in a grinder role (albeit with a range of outcomes, be it low end roster fill in to grease guy next to talent), but maybe thats too myopic of a scope biased by, as you mentioned, playing to his identity. im seeing a more traditional power forward type player on these pp'sI wonder if it's Traff playing "to his identity". Which is what you want in a game day situation, but maybe not the best way to develop offensive skill in a guy who at that point in his development plays more of a physical grinder type game.
I see him playing on the PP as a good sign, especially and the HL level. Do we know how much PP he has played in previous seasons?
i think hes in the mold of a coleman type player (talking our era, not quite what he just did for the flames) where hes that fan favorite, high intensity forechecker with flashes of skill who can play all situations and chip in like 15-20g and 30 some points. its not a perfect comparison because traff is bigger and probably more physical, so maybe with a sprinkle of crouse in there? again, thats upside, i think bottom 6 energy guy is more likely right nowUpside/comparables?
Side note:jumped over late because i was watching torpedo. unfortunately, didnt catch much. good forechecking/physical play per usual, had one beastly puck possession (evasive, played through contact, good handling), but not a ton else beyond that. had an assist earlier in the game although i cant find a clip yet. i did stand witness to a tedenby hat trick, though
edit: found the play. snatched a clear attempt out of mid air, ripped it, and his teammate tucked the rebound. had enough time/space that he probably couldve come up with better than immediately rifling it at the net, but still, a good heads up play
i think hes in the mold of a coleman type player (talking our era, not quite what he just did for the flames) where hes that fan favorite, high intensity forechecker with flashes of skill who can play all situations and chip in like 15-20g and 30 some points. its not a perfect comparison because traff is bigger and probably more physical, so maybe with a sprinkle of crouse in there? again, thats upside, i think bottom 6 energy guy is more likely right now
Im not so sure we should hurry with him. I dont trust Dineen in forwards development. He will not have good partners to play with and will develop only checking/physical part of the game, where he is already quite good. I hope he will develop his offensive game more to be more middle six player than just bottom six player.love traff already, get him to NA
did you or did you not read that he headshotted someone? He hit a guy in the head! How long have you been telling us you want to get some sociopaths on the team to hit guys in the head and here you found one?Im not so sure we should hurry with him. I dont trust Dineen in forwards development. He will not have good partners to play with and will develop only checking/physical part of the game, where he is already quite good. I hope he will develop his offensive game more to be more middle six player than just bottom six player.
Yeah, I like this part. But Im not so ready to call the player just for headshots. Imagine if he will become headshotter and scorer in the same time. I dont believe we need to call the kid from Sweden for checking job here and now. Its on Keefe, its on Fitz, but both should find this type of a guy in other player. Freaking Dillion got the deal for his retirement, he can break the law one way or another, it will not hurt his career anymore.did you or did you not read that he headshotted someone? He hit a guy in the head! How long have you been telling us you want to get some sociopaths on the team to hit guys in the head and here you found one?