Amadio is a bit slow; that is why he is not a mainstay on the PK. There is too much room on the ice during the PK and slow players cannot cover the best players on opposing teams because they are overmatched.
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Dionysus
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Amadio has great stick positioning. I think he would be a good option with how shallow the Sens pk depth is.
It looked like it was gping to be a 2-on-0 so he was waiting for that to develop.
Then ya, he took a look and fired it 5-hole.
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Strong on his stick as well.. good along the boards .
With the main concern being the Dzone on a PK. He should be an option.
He's had a really good showing over the last 15 games but under what standard could you make the very general statement he's "one of the best UFA signings this summer"? He's not even in the top 5 best signings of just guys who have an AAV in the 2.5M to $3.25M range, let alone if we ranked him against every UFA who signed over the summer.
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But what happens if the faster players are slower thinkers?
SpezDispenser
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I've come a long way from thinking he was overpriced to really, really liking him. If we make it to the POs, he'll be a big reason.
We used to have Shaun van Allen on our PK, and he was slow. I don't know how much speed matters on the PK. Of course it's a problem on breakaways.
I think Giroux is a smart player but he is slow too and not ideal for the PK. He is very good at face-offs though so that is part of the reason he is on our PK.
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The scheme the Senators ostensibly deploy allows opponents to go from the boards to the front of their net.
I haven’t noticed that the PKers are too slow, but I noticed what I mentioned above.
Amadio seems like a pretty good & responsible defensive player to me.
Yes, the strategy is to let the player at the boards take a shot from the side rather than directly in front of the net (reducing the size of the net) rather than allowing a pass to the player in front of the net who is ready for a one-timer shot on goal to the wide side. It is also designed to stop the player with the puck from getting to the front of the net as the D will attack him if he tries to go there. One problem is our D are soft and do not take the man (hit and knock him down; they go "fishing" for the puck in stead). Our D has to do 2 jobs: stop the player with the puck from advancing to the front of the net and at the same time stop the pass to the player in the low slot.
I prefer players who are "quick" on the PP (first 3 steps quickness) who can "contain" a fast forward or D man rather than allow the opponent to get around them for a high quality shot. I think Amadio defensively is OK on the 3rd or 4th line.
He has done a lot of good things in recent games but he is not good enough for the 1st or 2nd line because he is too slow and does not have high offensive skills.
I thought he was overpaid too. He is playing better now and earning his $2.5M.
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I don't think he was ever advertised as a top 6 player. He's a glue 3rd line guy who can score 15 goals and provide energy and probably most importantly leadership - and at first, he showed nothing, but now you see why Staois wanted him (and Perron).
Also, I don't think he's slow. He actually quite quick if I recall, though now I'm struggling to remember.
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The Senators have the 10th best record in the Goals Against category. Amadio is one of the better defensive players on the team. I’m not seeing these big deficiencies you are describing and it seems that a lot of posters are making the same comments & observations.
I think Amadio has been brilliant as of late. He is what he is and has been consistent as can be. Smart player, doesn't take dumb penalties, makes the right reads. I'm guessing he's a hard worker and good in the room. Well worth what they are paying him. I think any playoff team would be happy to have him kicking around their 3rd/4th line.
"Brilliant"? "Consistent"? He has not been consistent this entire season.
I like some aspects of his game: good along the boards, positions himself well to intercept passes, holds onto the puck well, does not take many penalties, seems to work hard.
I am not "in the room" to observe his behaviours there.
He is not "fast", more slow than fast. He is not offensively gifted.
Paid $2.5M and is now earning it whereas earlier in the season he was not.
Even if he's slow, his IQ his high enough that I'd trust him on the PK. Even if it's to start cutting back on Giroux's ice time.
