Player Discussion Jacob Bernard-Docker (D) Acquired from Ottawa in Cozens-Norris trade 3/25

[SnuggaRUDE]

oiS% 29.4 seems sustainable

 

[Dubi Doo]

What is his upside? Realistically, a solid bottom pairing guy? Optimistically, a solid top-4 guy?

 

[Zman5778]

What is his upside? Realistically, a solid bottom pairing guy? Optimistically, a solid top-4 guy?

I think the absolute ceiling for him is a guy that can play #4 min at ES if he finds great chemistry with one of our LHDs.

Otherwise, hopefully he's a solid 5/6 type that can PK some.

 

[THUNDERBURST]

Maybe he can become that Marino/Kovacevic type when they were underrated, but in any case I hope he will be good, even if in the third pair.

 

[old kummelweck]

He doesn't look bad.

 

[Chainshot]

oiS% 29.4 seems sustainable

That S stands for Sulzer, doesn't it?

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

At this point the 2nd might have been traded for JBD especially with what Dman were going for this deadline. I've always liked him. He's a smart, mobile, player who sure has limited offensive upside, but always has strong defensive metrics.

 

[dire wolf]

If we obtained a defensively reliable #4-6 RD, then this trade certainly looks a whole lot better. We'll see how he does, but he could be a little bit of a gem just about to enter his prime. Keeping my fingers crossed.

 

[Chainshot]

At this point the 2nd might have been traded for JBD especially with what Dman were going for this deadline. I've always liked him. He's a smart, mobile, player who sure has limited offensive upside, but always has strong defensive metrics.

Eh, depth/third pair RHD seem to be about a 4th at the deadline. If he finds a use in Buffalo, great, but I doubt they moved the pick in a separate value within the structure of the deal.

 

[toddkaz]

Docker was a 1st round pick. I am not one to push draft position has value but it does mean at some point he had potential.

I think Bernard-Docker is being undersold and wasn't given much of a chance in Ottawa. Has only played one full season. I am hoping what scouts saw when he was drafted is still there.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

At this point the 2nd might have been traded for JBD especially with what Dman were going for this deadline. I've always liked him. He's a smart, mobile, player who sure has limited offensive upside, but always has strong defensive metrics.

 

[Chainshot]

Not a big fan of Marino's takes but maybe. Maybe it's Cozens and a value for Norris and Gilbert and a value for Bernard-Docker with the two values combined reached to be a 2nd in total value. We don't know.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Not a big fan of Marino's takes but maybe. Maybe it's Cozens and a value for Norris and Gilbert and a value for Bernard-Docker with the two values combined reached to be a 2nd in total value. We don't know.

Cozens for JBD, 2nd and Gilbert for Norris

But seriously if a 2nd and 7th dman is the going rate for a spare 4-7 rhd (albeit former 1st rnd pick) that's on the high side and precursor to any summer activity ?