How good are Devin Shore's intangibles?

[DickSmehlik]

For him to have scored just 3 goals in his last 114 NHL games and still have a job?

Serious question as I don't get to see a lot of him.

 

[ViD]

He’s a utility player for the bottom 6 and goal scoring is not his specialty

 

[joestevens29]

Guys like Shore stick around because they work hard in practice, listen to the coaches and give you a consistent effort every night.

In Edmonton he often was playing ahead of guys that might be more talented or have more potential and it was frustrating. But from a coaches standpoint it's frustrating when you have better players on paper that don't listen or work hard everyday, so it becomes a simple decision for them.

 

[NVious]

Apparently his parents met in Chicago at a Hawks game where his mom was a super fan, should tell you something.

 

[Satoru Gojo]

TIL that Devin Shore is still in the NHL

 

[BagHead]

Wait, which forum am I on? Is this a Shore thread on the main board? Weird!

He's ok. I'm not sure what he's like in a locker room, or what kind of leader he is, but he's a guy who can play hockey in the NHL well enough to not be a liability, and also not have any upside. I've seen a lot of him this year, and he's always there, being a guy. On the plus side, he skates hard regardless of what the rest of the team is doing, which has made him stand out a couple times this year.

 

[The Nuge]

He works hard and is pretty decent defensively, so coaches love him, and he was extremely well liked by his teammates in Edmonton (I’d assume elsewhere too), so he’s a guy that makes sense to keep around as a 13th forward

 

[Summer Rose]

Wait, which forum am I on? Is this a Shore thread on the main board? Weird!

He's ok. I'm not sure what he's like in a locker room, or what kind of leader he is, but he's a guy who can play hockey in the NHL well enough to not be a liability, and also not have any upside. I've seen a lot of him this year, and he's always there, being a guy. On the plus side, he skates hard regardless of what the rest of the team is doing, which has made him stand out a couple times this year.

Tell me more about him. Sounds like he's a lot like Boyd Gordon, who was a black hole offensively for the Coyotes, skated hard, was great in his own zone, and absolutely amazing at killing penalties. One of my favorite memories of him, which is also one of my favorite Coyotes memories, was when he blocked a hard shot on a penalty kill, with the puck hitting him right in the... uh... "midsection," but we were unable to clear the zone. Just seconds later, the puck came up to the point and he very, very bravely blocked another hard shot from the point man. He had to be helped off the ice once play finally stopped, with quite the ovation from the crowd.

 

[belair]

OP clearly unaware of him being a Tibetan Sand Artist.

 

[BagHead]

Tell me more about him. Sounds like he's a lot like Boyd Gordon, who was a black hole offensively for the Coyotes, skated hard, was great in his own zone, and absolutely amazing at killing penalties. One of my favorite memories of him, which is also one of my favorite Coyotes memories, was when he blocked a hard shot on a penalty kill, with the puck hitting him right in the... uh... "midsection," but we were unable to clear the zone. Just seconds later, the puck came up to the point and he very, very bravely blocked another hard shot from the point man. He had to be helped off the ice once play finally stopped, with quite the ovation from the crowd.

He's not as good as Boyd Gordon in that way. The Wild have had a terrible penalty kill, but he isn't trusted on ours, getting minutes there once every 5-10 games. He does his best to get in front of shots, but I wouldn't say his defensive play is really noteworthy. He does the right thing, averagely. He does have some puck skill that he flashes occasionally, so you can see why he's a great AHL scorer, it just usually doesn't turn into anything more than a flash in the NHL, though.

 

[Summer Rose]

He's not as good as Boyd Gordon in that way. The Wild have had a terrible penalty kill, but he isn't trusted on ours, getting minutes there once every 5-10 games. He does his best to get in front of shots, but I wouldn't say his defensive play is really noteworthy. He does the right thing, averagely. He does have some puck skill that he flashes occasionally, so you can see why he's a great AHL scorer, it just usually doesn't turn into anything more than a flash in the NHL, though.

Could be be a bit more like Andy Miele then? He won the Hobey Baker Award, was excellent in the AHL, then in the 15 NHL games we gave him he managed 0 goals and 2 assists. Did get into a fight though for some reason, despite being only 5'7". Against a guy who's 6'4".

I don't know, I'm just trying to think of someone from the Coyotes I could compare him to, I guess.

 

[Machinehead]

I don't know how good his intangibles are. They're not tangible.

 

[lakai17]

For him to have scored just 3 goals in his last 114 NHL games and still have a job?

Serious question as I don't get to see a lot of him.

He doesn't get top line minutes or PP time so not sure what you're expecting. His job isn't being on the scoresheet

 

[tarheelhockey]

OP clearly unaware of him being a Tibetan Sand Artist.

Shades of Darren McCarty in the Finals.

 

[Cup Or Bust]

He is an okay 4th line center when you have an injury or need someone really cheap to fill in.

 

[BagHead]

Could be be a bit more like Andy Miele then? He won the Hobey Baker Award, was excellent in the AHL, then in the 15 NHL games we gave him he managed 0 goals and 2 assists. Did get into a fight though for some reason, despite being only 5'7". Against a guy who's 6'4".

I don't know, I'm just trying to think of someone from the Coyotes I could compare him to, I guess.

Maybe? I honestly haven't watched the Coyotes much since their Doan-Nagy days, so I'd have a very hard time making a comparison. He's a guy who is really good in the AHL, but what he does there just doesn't quite translate to the NHL. He gets an A for Affort though.

 

[Trafalgar Sadge Law]

Can't say for certain but Oilers teammates were apparently devastated the times he got waived/when he left. One of the worst players in the NHL but I suppose it's just like real life: be well liked and hit the absolute minimum requirements for the job and chances are you'll stick around longer than much better performers.

 

[Wasted Talent]

OP clearly unaware of him being a Tibetan Sand Artist.

Sounds more like he's calling Fedun the Tibetan Sand Artist, even if Shore's set-up is more impressive.

 

[57special]

Wait, which forum am I on? Is this a Shore thread on the main board? Weird!

He's ok. I'm not sure what he's like in a locker room, or what kind of leader he is, but he's a guy who can play hockey in the NHL well enough to not be a liability, and also not have any upside. I've seen a lot of him this year, and he's always there, being a guy. On the plus side, he skates hard regardless of what the rest of the team is doing, which has made him stand out a couple times this year.

I would be very, very surprised to find out that he is a locker room cancer. For him to have a job in the NHL he must have a HOF personality.

He's like a bigger, stronger, slower Tyson Jost. Utterly forgettable. On the plus side, he doesn't make a lot of stupid plays.

 

[Breakers]

There is guys like this

Nate Thompson got work based entirely on intangibles later on

 

[Toby91ca]

He's a 6-9 min per game guy on a league min $$ contract, so....

It is a bit surprising that he's been able to accumulate close to 500 games in the NHL at this point though.

 

[57special]

I mean, his nickname is "Shoresy". That's an intangible that is off the charts.

 

[BagHead]

I would be very, very surprised to find out that he is a locker room cancer. For him to have a job in the NHL he must have a HOF personality.

He's like a bigger, stronger, slower Tyson Jost. Utterly forgettable. On the plus side, he doesn't make a lot of stupid plays.

Yes, exactly this!

 

[Summer Rose]

I mean, his nickname is "Shoresy". That's an intangible that is off the charts.

Any relation to Eddie? If so, we’d better keep an eye on him while he’s playing cards. I heard he has trouble with aces.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Trevor Lewis hit both 1000GP and 100 career goals this season. Also a two time SC Champ. It probably helps but you don't need to be a great offensive player to have a long career.