Confirmed with Link: Holy Schmidt...Panthers Sign Nate

[Idiot Stick]

Not mad at all
Good shit zito

 

[ShootIt]

Why not Cale Makar???





Very nice signing. Wanted him years ago

 

[TotalHomer]

Schmidt - Kulikov just might be the best 3rd pairing in the league. The second pair

Someone said Schmid seems better on the right side. Don't be surprised if Mikkola-Schmid is a thing.

 

[Thewselius]

Someone said Schmid seems better on the right side. Don't be surprised if Mikkola-Schmid is a thing.

Mikkola - Benning avg height equals Schmid

 

[FrolikFan67]

As of right now:

Forsling-Ekblad
Mikkola-Schmidt
Balinskis-Kulikov
*Bjornfot

 

[Felidae]

Schmidt on the 3rd pair is very good, but there's also a chance he finds his offensive game again and perhaps is bumped into the 2nd pair.

He was a consistent 30-35 point defenseman for 5 years, with his last season at that level being with none other than Paul Maurice in 2020-21. That's essentially what Montour was with us outside of 2022-23, and I think Schmidt is more solid on the defensive end.

Ofc, not expecting him to find that level again. But I also wouldn't be shocked if it happened. Either way, Great deal.

 

[Panthers Propaganda]

Low risk high reward I like it. Yeah at this rate not finding a quality RD for awhile. Shoulda taken one every round

 

[TotalHomer]

Maybe not much left offensively but he's still a stud defensively.

 

[violaswallet]

I was thinking a bit. Might we put Ekblad on the 1PP, but have Barky QB it like we have in the past. Reino can take the draws

Verhaege-Reino-Tkachuk
Barkov-Ekblad

and then Schmidt could QB the 2nd PP...

Bennett-Lundell-Erod
Schmidt-(Sammy/Tank/27)

 

[scholl]

and then Schmidt could QB the 2nd PP...

Bennett-Lundell-Erod
Schmidt-(Sammy/Tank/27)

I think that Forsling is going to be that guy. Hard to imagine the best d-man of the team not getting PP time.

 

[BeezKnees]

Schmidt is a lefty, but plays RD. So I'm thinking as of now it's

Forsling-Ek
Mikkola-Schmidt
Balinskis-Kuli

 

[Felidae]

I think that Forsling is going to be that guy. Hard to imagine the best d-man of the team not getting PP time.

You don't have to imagine, it already happened this year.

 

[Dread Clawz]

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Maybe not much left offensively but he's still a stud defensively.

I've been watching a lot of Winnipeg fan vids about Schmidt leaving, and the consensus I get is he plays good shutdown defense and is a good shot blocker. Apparently him and Samberg were quite the shutdown pair.