Player Discussion Nate Schmidt

[GetFocht]

 

[Gaunce4gm]

I remember hearing about PED usage? Did we ever find out what that was all about?

 

[Flik]

I'm watching his interview right now and man, what a character, I already love him.

 

[FreeMcdavid]

He was a top pairing defenceman on a Stanley Cup contending team. He isn't some cast off, he was playing excellent hockey for Vegas.

exactly! He was a top pairing Dman on an elite team.

Look at his last 3 season

Stanley Cup Finals
1st round playoffs
Western Conference Finals

Yessss pleassssssse

 

[FreeMcdavid]

I'm watching his interview right now and man, what a character, I already love him.

lol interview had everything eh , from Vancouver christmas market to calling Brock Boeser a good egg

 

[mathonwy]

can we call him juice

Come on dude.

How you gonna disrespect Kev like that.

 

[Gaunce4gm]

suspened 20, he says it was environmental mistake, Vegas investigated and believed him by signing him to long term contract right after. he has passed every ped test since. i believe they test u more once u have failed, like a probationary thing.

Sorry for my ignorance but what is an “environmental mistake” ?

 

[Blue and Green]

He was exactly that in Vegas - played some of the hardest minutes in the league and did it very effectively. He is an excellent all around defender, is dynamic, and plays hard. Really difficult to poke any holes in his game like I said.

I like him as a player but again he's not what I would call "great" defensively. First pair defensively, yes. Top notch, no.

If there were no holes in his game, Vegas wouldn't have ditched him at $6M x 5 with a modified NTC to sign Pietrangelo-- who is 18 months older-- to $8.8M x 7 with a full NMC throughout.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

lol interview had everything eh , from Vancouver christmas market to calling Brock Boeser a good egg

minnesota boys. they should both make cameos on the mighty ducks show that apparently is filming here now

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Honestly don't know too much about him. I've seen reports saying he's a #1 and others saying a good #4.

Realistically what can we hope for?

He was Vegas #1 since they started
Played some of the toughest mins in the entire league, was threw into the wolves against othe teams best players night in night out so Theodore can thrive behind him offensively

 

[FreeMcdavid]

Sorry for my ignorance but what is an “environmental mistake” ?

No idea, thats just what he filed with the NHLPA.

"The 27-year-old Schmidt said an expert in environmental contamination who testified on his behalf at the appeal hearing likened the amount of the banned substance to a pinch of salt in an Olympic-sized swimming pool. Schmidt said he only takes supplements given to him by his NHL team and has never tested positive before.
The Golden Knights said they disagree with the suspension and "firmly believe that the presence of a trace of the banned substance was accidental and unintentional."

 

[Flik]

He's so f***ing stoked to be here, I love it.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Just my recollection of that series. But Theodore was the top offensive guy but really bad defensively. Schmidt was the big minute eater who played the best two way game. That was a pretty solid D from top to bottom.

 

[Baby Pettersson]

I just don't get the catch here.

We got a top pairing Dman for a 3rd round pick. Just doesn't make any sense lol.

 

[vanarchy]

Just watched the interview and I already love the guy. Miller has already been such a fantastic addition not only on ice but in that locker room and it seems like Schmidt will be another one of those.

 

[mathonwy]

I remember hearing about PED usage? Did we ever find out what that was all about?

And more importantly, can we get some for QH43 and EP40?

 

[GetFocht]

I like him as a player but again he's not what I would call "great" defensively. First pair defensively, yes. Top notch, no.

If there were no holes in his game, Vegas wouldn't have ditched him at $6M x 5 with a modified NTC to sign Pietrangelo-- who is 18 months older-- to $8.8M x 7 with a full NMC throughout.

You're wrong and even his underlying stats back him as a really good defensive player.

Vegas had a chance to get a top 5 defenceman, of course they would ditch any player on their roster to get him.

 

[vanarchy]

And more importantly, can we get some for QH43 and EP40?

Elias PEDdersson

 

[F A N]

Sorry for my ignorance but what is an “environmental mistake” ?

One example would be that just before Schmidt was tested he ate a huge steak from a rancher who used a banned substance in his feed.

 

[Zombotron]

Elias PEDdersson

 

[Cheeks Clapinski]

I didn't want to sleep tonight anyways

 

[vanarchy]

The stuff of nightmares.

Spoiler

opposition nightmares.

 

[Diversification]

If his nickname wasn't already The Alien...

 

[Ginger Papa]

I love you @Zombotron!!!

Zombo’s response:

 

[vanarchy]

@Zombotron can you do Quinn Huhge now?