Player Discussion Jake Sanderson (D) PART 3

[Sens of Anarchy]

Whatever suits your fancy... But I mean you have gone around and criticized damn near everything for years which is fine but when you're also constantly pumping Mete in the GDTs it kind of makes you wonder about your judgement

Not a competition Champ.

Maybe you can provide a specific example to your claim.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Not expecting this but imagine if what we have in Sanderson is close

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

 

[Icelevel]

If Sanderson isn’t better than chabot then I’ll be disappointed. But he will so I won’t.

 

[Stylizer1]

Remember me?

Let's wait for the kid to actually play an NHL game, mmmk?

 

[Icelevel]

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Remember me?

Let's wait for the kid to actually play an NHL game, mmmk?

Cowen and Sanderson are far far apart. But yeah I agree let’s let him play first. I’m just confident and don’t mind typing it in the anonymous internet for fun

 

[Burrowsaurus]

[NHL.com] "I was part of a group that drafted Erik Karlsson and Thomas Chabot," Dorion told TSN 1200 in May. "And I feel that we have someone ... that the impact can be as good or better than those two guys.

LOL chill PD.

Maybe he’s talking about guenette

 

[Tap on the Ankle]

haven't been since pre-COVID but he's right those Joey sliders are super legit. Used to cost a lot less too.

 

[Sweatred]

That little flippy wrister on net at the BSP skate didn’t look ready for the NHL season … maybe he just didn’t want to injure CAT.

 

[RAFI BOMB]

 

[RAFI BOMB]

 

[jake1]

Sanderson was UND's best player since Toews. Could he be on the same timeline? Year one, above .500, just miss the playoffs. Year two, lose in conference finals. Year 3, cup.

 

[playasRus]

Cowen and Sanderson are far far apart. But yeah I agree let’s let him play first. I’m just confident and don’t mind typing it in the anonymous internet for fun

If Cowen didn't get career altering injuries, he'd probably have remained a staple to our top 4. He was a mean mofo, decent at puck retrieval and not terrible at break outs either. He was supposed to be our knew Phillips with a physical edge.

 

[Icelevel]

If Cowen didn't get career altering injuries, he'd probably have remained a staple to our top 4. He was a mean mofo, decent at puck retrieval and not terrible at break outs either. He was supposed to be our knew Phillips with a physical edge.

Big cowen fan here. I give him the benefit of the doubt that the injuries are what derailed his career completely. But…the guy was a dumbass between the ears. This is the biggest difference between them.

 

[SensFactor]

Pinto is going to push for a top 6 before the end of the season. I believe in his game. Him and Sandy are going to be a force for this club for years to come.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

If Cowen didn't get career altering injuries, he'd probably have remained a staple to our top 4. He was a mean mofo, decent at puck retrieval and not terrible at break outs either. He was supposed to be our knew Phillips with a physical edge.

Cowen had zero idea where to be on the ice.

 

[aragorn]

Cowen had zero idea where to be on the ice.

He knew where to be during that brawl with Montreal & laid out a few guys for the Sens while he was here.

 

[Wallet Inspector]

Big cowen fan here. I give him the benefit of the doubt that the injuries are what derailed his career completely. But…the guy was a dumbass between the ears. This is the biggest difference between them.

I remember about a decade ago, there was a thread where people posted what they thought our prospects ceiling/floors were.

One poster said he thought Cowen's floor was Braydon Coburn, and at the time I thought "it would be disappointing if Cowen only reached Coburn's level".

 

[bert]

If Cowen didn't get career altering injuries, he'd probably have remained a staple to our top 4. He was a mean mofo, decent at puck retrieval and not terrible at break outs either. He was supposed to be our knew Phillips with a physical edge.

He never had the puck skills or the hockey sense. He lacked intelligence, specifically his ability to understand his own skillset. His interviews didn't help either, large ego unwilling to acknowledge or work on his deficiencies. Obvious from the WJC on. In 2011 he was on the ice for 3 of 4 of Russias goals in the third period. Thankfully him and Sanderson are nothing alike.

I do think this teams playoff hopes do hinge on how quickly Sanderson develops into a legit top 4 d man. If he does quickly they should have a chance. I hope he is paired with Zub, that will give him the best chance to succeed.

 

[Icelevel]

I remember about a decade ago, there was a thread where people posted what they thought our prospects ceiling/floors were.

One poster said he thought Cowen's floor was Braydon Coburn, and at the time I thought "it would be disappointing if Cowen only reached Coburn's level".

Yeah I was hoping for a chara replacement

 

[salomonster]

It's gonna take some time for Sanderson.

It's JBD and Thompson who need to knock the door down this coming camp.

If Sanderson impresses early on, it's no guarantee he'll play like that all season.

 

[SlapJack]

It's gonna take some time for Sanderson.

It's JBD and Thompson who need to knock the door down this coming camp.

If Sanderson impresses early on, it's no guarantee he'll play like that all season.

Sanderson is going to come in and play a solid defensive game to start, but conservative offensively. Then he'll slowly start figuring out what he can do and be a catalyst on top of his good D.

I'm confident he'll be very good from the get go but won't put up points and people will be pointing fingers saying he's not the next Makar - which he never will be. The offence will come.

Very likely not this year but eventually he will become the most important hockey player on the team. Can totally see him making a big difference this year though, I think he's almost forgotten in the whole revamp this summer.

It is a lot to expect of a rookie, I know. The D will be much improved with him doing what he does best and adds an element this team desperately needs, while also taking minutes away from guys that are below average.

 

[JD1]

Sanderson is going to come in and play a solid defensive game to start, but conservative offensively. Then he'll slowly start figuring out what he can do and be a catalyst on top of his good D.

I'm confident he'll be very good from the get go but won't put up points and people will be pointing fingers saying he's not the next Makar - which he never will be. The offence will come.

Very likely not this year but eventually he will become the most important hockey player on the team. Can totally see him making a big difference this year though, I think he's almost forgotten in the whole revamp this summer.

It is a lot to expect of a rookie, I know. The D will be much improved with him doing what he does best and adds an element this team desperately needs, while also taking minutes away from guys that are below average.

You're hitting on a key element about our defence... taking minutes away from guys that are below average

I did the math about two weeks ago. About 40% of our man games on D should be played this year with an upgrade on that slot from last year.

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

I think Hamonic could be fine. At least no less fine than Zaitsev or Holden.

 

[bert]

I think Hamonic could be fine. At least no less fine than Zaitsev or Holden.

Holden is the most consistently solid from what I have seen. Hamonic was on a much smaller sample size. Zaitsev could potentially be a catastrophe for Sandersons development.