Player Discussion Leo Carlsson

[DuckDuckGetz]

Just throwing this out there, no basis in fact that I know of. Perhaps there was a split in Duck management re what to do with Leo this season. Some wanted him to play in Sweden because he wasn't physically strong enough and 18, etc. Some said that he's our #1 center and how is he going to improve in SHL. What we are seeing may be the compromise. We'll keep him with Ducks but intersperse playing in games with strength training and development.

I think Leo is Verbeek's pet project, for better or worse

 

[Arthuros]

But why did it have to be THIS game in particular?

I get that in aggregate they're trying to keep his workload manageable, but wouldn't you want to sit him a bit more against the contenders and ease him in via the mediocre middle and bottom feeders where the games might be less intense?

 

[Beckett]

Dissapointed he's sitting this one but I was cool with him playing in Sweden all year for this exact reason, less games and more time to develop his body while he's probably still growing.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Wow.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Not on NHL frozen frenzy…
League bout to give Anaheim a stern talking to

 

[Anaheim4ever]

At this rate they'll only let him play 42 games so they can say he played the majority of games. With 42 being 1 game over half a season. What a joke.

 

[2faded]

I wonder how many games they are planning on sitting him out. They are pretty much killing any shot he had at the Calder (which is kind of messed up).

It was probably already a long shot to win playing a full season against Bedard but possible. Missing 10+ games and I don't see it happening.

 

[Rasp]

Prehab could also be a reason for this. If he was stronger and better conditioned those niggles he had earlier may not have occurred.

Have to trust the guys working with him on this but it is disappointing not seeing him. Long term it sounds like the right option

 

[S.S. Giggy]

He's also played 65 games in a professional environment in his D+0 year compared to Bedard and Fantilli. By the far the most out of the 3 so there's logic behind the idea of managing Carlsson's minutes and games. It's just too bad we won't be seeing him tonight against CBJ.

 

[ducks8]

I mean, I get it to an extent but 2 games into his NHL career? And games with actual legit marketablity? At least play him in home games so fans can be excited for something

 

[Beckett]

I mean, I get it to an extent but 2 games into his NHL career? And games with actual legit marketablity? At least play him in home games so fans can be excited for something

I think that's the plan

 

[ducks8]

I think that's the plan

They already sat him out at home. I get it was a b2b but the first game was away, why not sit him that game?

 

[robbieboy3686]

Just throwing this out there, no basis in fact that I know of. Perhaps there was a split in Duck management re what to do with Leo this season. Some wanted him to play in Sweden because he wasn't physically strong enough and 18, etc. Some said that he's our #1 center and how is he going to improve in SHL. What we are seeing may be the compromise. We'll keep him with Ducks but intersperse playing in games with strength training and development.

Agreed this is the happy medium. We don’t want to go into next year, hoping Leo still puts on more muscle mass. By next season, we want him not only more physically developed but also nhl seasoned

 

[robbieboy3686]

I wonder how many games they are planning on sitting him out. They are pretty much killing any shot he had at the Calder (which is kind of messed up).

It was probably already a long shot to win playing a full season against Bedard but possible. Missing 10+ games and I don't see it happening.

Probably 65

 

[Mr Rogers]

Probably 65

That would actually be on the higher end of my guess, but it could happen for sure. I was thinking somewhere between 52 and 67 games

 

[Ducks DVM]

Statistically, the best way to get Carlsson a Calder is to keep him on the AHL/press box enough to push his eligibility to next year. Very few 1st year Calder winners.

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

This load management is a load of shit.. thats what it is lol, Either play him here or let him play in the ahl or shl..

 

[Deuce22]

This load management is a load of shit.. thats what it is lol, Either play him here or let him play in the ahl or shl..

He's too good for those leagues.

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

He's too good for those leagues.

Well than #FREELEO !!!!!

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

The only thing that confuses me is that we’re only taking this approach with carlsson so far…

What about Mintyukov

 

[Mr Rogers]

The only thing that confuses me is that we’re only taking this approach with carlsson so far…

What about Mintyukov

I could see some variant of it being implemented with him as well but probably not to the same extent.

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

I honestly don't care what they do with Carlsson, just don't ruin his development

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Leo seemed fine to me. Honestly if there was a rookie you do this for it's Zegras, or some similarly skilled string bean, not Leo. Not sure the "hitting the rookie wall" thing is a major issue that has to be mitigated like this.

 

[Beckett]

They already sat him out at home. I get it was a b2b but the first game was away, why not sit him that game?

Ahh yeah, maybe they just felt it would be better to have him play against the yotes than the Bruins?

 

[duckaroosky]

But why did it have to be THIS game in particular?

I get that in aggregate they're trying to keep his workload manageable, but wouldn't you want to sit him a bit more against the contenders and ease him in via the mediocre middle and bottom feeders where the games might be less intense?

This is my feeling exactly. Ok, he's a young kid and management wants to set him up for success and not just throw him off the deep end. As someone in a field of work where there's a steep learning curve once out of school I can respect that.

BUT WHY THIS GAME?!?!?!?! (that's meant to be read in the whiniest voice possible)