Player Discussion Kaiden Guhle

[The Real Timo]

Is he back skating with the team guys??

Yep. I think it was reported couple of days ago. I prefer they didn't dress him for the last preseason game against the turds though.

 

[morhilane]

Is he back skating with the team guys??

Practiced a few times with a non-contact jersey, but was in the normal one at the last practice from what I remember.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

It's good if he can at least get one preseason game in, before the season starts. I definitely would not force it, though, if they feel like he's not quite there yet. No use taking any risks, especially since the game against Ottawa might get chippy.

 

[Canadienna]

He addressed his weight gain comments from the end of last season today.

He said he did gain a bit of weight, but didn't feel as fast so he slimmed back up and thinks this is a better weight for him to play at.

Makes sense I guess, considering his speed is so critical to his play style.

 

[MasterD]

He addressed his weight gain comments from the end of last season today.

He said he did gain a bit of weight, but didn't feel as fast so he slimmed back up and thinks this is a better weight for him to play at.

Makes sense I guess, considering his speed is so critical to his play style.

How?

 

[Canadienna]

How?

Well, escaping off the boards, skating the puck out, tracking back with quick players on the rush and keeping a solid gap are some of the things I'd say he does really well, and they require speed and agility.

As someone who was thinking he needed to gain weight to be more effective, I can give him credit for trying it out, and deciding he'd rather be a little lighter and quicker.

 

[JIMVINNY]

Well, escaping off the boards, skating the puck out, tracking back with quick players on the rush and keeping a solid gap are some of the things I'd say he does really well, and they require speed and agility.

As someone who was thinking he needed to gain weight to be more effective, I can give him credit for trying it out, and deciding he'd rather be a little lighter and quicker.

I don't think Guhle is going to get his man-weight for a couple more years. He's still quite young, and I bet when he's halfway through the new contract, he'll have gained a bit of mass while keeping his speed and quickness.