NHL Talk Miscellaneous NHL Discussion CIX: Processing a Tremendous Amount of Insane Information

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deadhead

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Well for a top 6 pick that is a total disappointment. I want to see him play 75 games; regardless how he plays. Then go from there.

What makes you even think he will be the top dman on the PP?
It's Drysdale or York, Drysdale is more skilled and more agile in a short area.
So he'll get first dibs.

Zamula is the wildcard, for a tall player he's pretty good in a short area (on the PP, the blue line limits a PP QB's ability to maneuver and avoid forwards challenging him) and has good vision and is a good passer.

Sanheim is a very good offensive D-man 5x5 but not on the PP.
Like TK and Tippett, a lot of his offense is predicated on his rush.
 

blackjackmulligan

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It's Drysdale or York, Drysdale is more skilled and more agile in a short area.
So he'll get first dibs.

Zamula is the wildcard, for a tall player he's pretty good in a short area (on the PP, the blue line limits a PP QB's ability to maneuver and avoid forwards challenging him) and has good vision and is a good passer.

Sanheim is a very good offensive D-man 5x5 but not on the PP.
Like TK and Tippett, a lot of his offense is predicated on his rush.
With an inept coaching staff no idea who will get first dibs or how they even approach it. York didn't look good in that role.

Should have played to Risto's strengths and ta least get something out of him.
 

Beef Invictus

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Ghost was on the 3rd pair in both Carolina and Detroit, 5th in ES minutes among Detroit D-men last season. That's what he is on a team with playoff aspirations. He's not the same player you remember since he had both knees scoped. Playing 1st pair in Zona was like Amac playing 1st pair for NYI.

His value in on the PP, not at ES.
That's my expectation for Drysdale, if he plays like a top 4 D-man this year at ES that's a bonus.

Right, so according to your heavily biased depiction that you've crafted to defend management, management is actually constantly failing quite hard since they've been incapable of replacing such an unremarkable piece.
 

VladDrag

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DeAngelo legitimately has been one of the worst defenders in the league for a while now. Prior to two years ago his offense still outweighed that in terms of net impact. The last two years his offense has gotten worse & even his basement level defensive impacts have got worse than that somehow. Add in his had off issues everywhere he’s been not named Carolina it’s not that baffling.
 

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