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Still shows flashes of that offence every now and again. Guys a stud.Stralman is such a good defensive Dman. When he first came here, he was a bit more two-way. Now he's turned into Marc-Edward Vlasic.
Still shows flashes of that offence every now and again. Guys a stud.Stralman is such a good defensive Dman. When he first came here, he was a bit more two-way. Now he's turned into Marc-Edward Vlasic.
Stralman really does need some praise. He's such a perfect pairing partner that can allow his team mate to take some risks because he'll have them covered. He was/is excellent with Hedman for the same reason.
Stralman is easily our best FA signing in a long time
Still shows flashes of that offence every now and again. Guys a stud.
People say sheltered like it's a bad thing. We're putting him in the best position to succeed, so he can focus on the day-to-day aspects of being a Dman without getting overwhelmed. He'll probably start playing on the PK starting next season.Sheltered or not anyone can see Sergachev has the potential to be a superstar and has shown some very very good Hockey IQ.
Stralman is such a good defensive Dman. When he first came here, he was a bit more two-way. Now he's turned into Marc-Edward Vlasic.
People say sheltered like it's a bad thing. We're putting him in the best position to succeed, so he can focus on the day-to-day aspects of being a Dman without getting overwhelmed. He'll probably start playing on the PK starting next season.
I've been trying to think of comparables for the kid of players. His toolset is pretty nuts. I'm more comfortable with him with the puck on the blue line than anyone else on the team - you can tell wingers think they can pressure him into making a mistake and he just steps around them. It's almost... I don't know - Subban without the spinorama?
He's also faster than Subban, but yeah I can't think of anyone else that he reminds me of.The way he uses his edges and his body to shield the puck to the point where he looks like he's about to tip over is very Subban-esque... as long as he keeps the spinoramas out I'm fine with a Subban comparison, he's actually a player we could use without the cost, definitely a player and skillset MTL misses Can't believe they traded 2 away in a year.
He's also faster than Subban, but yeah I can't think of anyone else that he reminds me of.
I haven't watched much Nashville since the trade - I wonder if Subban still does those.
I don't know about top end speed (how often do Dmen skate at full speed anyway unless you're Hedman and want to be the first guy in the zone and also the first guy back on D), but if you notice him skate the puck out against a forechecker, you can see that he's at high speed in about two to three quick strides and can create separation. He just has a lazy stride, so you don't notice it as much. (insert Rory Fitzpatrick "effortless" ad)That's one thing I'm not overly impressed with. Serg, imo, doesn't have a whole lot of speed. He's not slow by any means but he's definitely not our fastest D-man. It's still Hedman by far.
I don't know about top end speed (how often do Dmen skate at full speed anyway unless you're Hedman and want to be the first guy in the zone and also the first guy back on D), but if you notice him skate the puck out against a forechecker, you can see that he's at high speed in about two to three quick strides and can create separation. He just has a lazy stride, so you don't notice it as much. (insert Rory Fitzpatrick "effortless" ad)
I don't think Sergachev will ever be as talented scater as Hedman, but that ain't to slight to him since Hedman is easily one of the most physically gifted Dmen to ever play the game.
But offensively, especially due to his shot arsenal and offensive creativity, Sergachev already has Hedman beat, imo.
Boyle is a good offensive comparison but Serg is far ahead of where DB was defensively. I cringed fairly often when DB had to make a defensive play! Too his credit, he got much better on the defensive end especially after he went to San Jose. Serg with combination of his size, skill, and skating ability has very few comparables. This could turn out to be one of the great trades in hockey history and that's not because Drouin will bust but because Serg can really be that good!
I don't know about "to ever play the game" but I gotta give Hedman credit as being the smoothest skating big man I've ever watched. I just wish his shooting accuracy wasn't so poor. He could easily score 20 goals a year but I honest to God cannot estimate the amount of shot attempts he would need because for every 25 shots, 20 go wide, 1 goes in and the other 4 (to his credit) lead to great chances for his teammates.
As for Sergachev he's just unreal. 19 years old and he already shows brief little flashes of being able to completely take over a game. That's just.... that's not normal. To think of where he might be in 5 years is both as exciting as it is unpredictable. There's no telling just how good he's going to be. I imagine his peak is going to be somewhere around Dan Boyle
I don't know about "to ever play the game" but I gotta give Hedman credit as being the smoothest skating big man I've ever watched. I just wish his shooting accuracy wasn't so poor. He could easily score 20 goals a year but I honest to God cannot estimate the amount of shot attempts he would need because for every 25 shots, 20 go wide, 1 goes in and the other 4 (to his credit) lead to great chances for his teammates.
As for Sergachev he's just unreal. 19 years old and he already shows brief little flashes of being able to completely take over a game. That's just.... that's not normal. To think of where he might be in 5 years is both as exciting as it is unpredictable. There's no telling just how good he's going to be. I imagine his peak is going to be somewhere around Dan Boyle
Let's not be stupid, Drouin won't even come close to busting. He's on Pace for 56 points playing 1st line center for an inept offense, at worse he stays a 55-60 pt forward. When they inevitably move him back to wing he'll perform even better. They still get a first line player in return just not the center they wanted.
Not sure what you see but he hasn't come close to taking over a game, putting up points on the scoreboard doesn't equate to that. He's hasn't had a single game where he's controlled the full Pace of the game that elite defenseman are capable of, he hasn't even played a game as well as McAvoy did against us a couple games ago. Let's say off the hyperboles.
I'm not here to **** on Jo but I consider your statement to be partially true. Despite a flamboyant offensive skillset, Drouin's un-ajustable PP specialist that brings nothing noticeable defensively : He's a one dimensional winger.
And once again he fails to produce at 5v5, he's on pace for another below 30 EV points season when Kucherov already has 24 of them. Montreal's failing to deliver, sadly as its #1 center and main offensive threat, his advanced stats remain below the team average. So, his lack of versatility could be viewed as a detriment to his team. So maybe he's going to reach another gear once he goes back to his most suited position, who knows. Still at the moment, he changed team but nothing changed.
Well, I can't remember that many 6'6, 220 lbs Dmen that can skate like him, hence the 'physically gifted' part.