Nick Jensen - Assessment of his performance
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2023-24 Rink Wrap: Nick Jensen
Washington Capitals 2023-24 season player review for Nick Jensen, with a look ahead to 2024-25 and beyond.
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This is why I think Jensen plays with Sanderson rather than Chabot because Sanderson is so much better defensively & likely will play on the PK which Jensen also plays. Zub has played with Chabot before & should complicate Chabot by being a stay at home defenceman which Chabot needs.Nick Jensen - Assessment of his performance
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2023-24 Rink Wrap: Nick Jensen
Washington Capitals 2023-24 season player review for Nick Jensen, with a look ahead to 2024-25 and beyond.www.japersrink.com
He might be playing with Kleven on the 3rd pair to mentor him into the league with Sanderson-JBD being 2nd pair.This is why I think Jensen plays with Sanderson rather than Chabot because Sanderson is so much better defensively & likely will play on the PK which Jensen also plays. Zub has played with Chabot before & should complicate Chabot by being a stay at home defenceman which Chabot needs.
Maybe, although so could Hamonic RD.He might be playing with Kleven on the 3rd pair to mentor him into the league with Sanderson-JBD being 2nd pair.
I think it is going to be another long season.
Sandin and Edmundson, so big downgradeI would put him with Sanderson too. He thrived playing with Orlov, but struggled playing with whatever trash he was deployed with after Orlov signed in Carolina.
And van riemsdyk who was THE downgrade to end all downgradesSandin and Edmundson, so big downgrade
I suspect Hamonic will be demoted to 7th D at some point; it is unclear who will be brought in to be the 6th D.Maybe, although so could Hamonic RD.
2 things I'm confident about.I suspect Hamonic will be demoted to 7th D at some point; it is unclear who will be brought in to be the 6th D.
I wonder if Gaudette will make the team as one of the 2 Fs we need. He has more NHL experience than our other options: Crookshank, Ostapchuk.
I bet Hamonic & JBD share that spot 3rd RD spot, I imagine JBD will get more games given he was starting to play better last yr to end the season & he led the team in blocked shots which he needs to do to stay employed.I suspect Hamonic will be demoted to 7th D at some point; it is unclear who will be brought in to be the 6th D.
I wonder if Gaudette will make the team as one of the 2 Fs we need. He has more NHL experience than our other options: Crookshank, Ostapchuk.
Oh, I don't know about that, especially when they have Hamonic RD with a contract for this yr & they have already said they are not buying anyone out. And given how highly Sanderson thinks of Hamonic as a mentor & how much he helped him, it's likely he will mentor Kleven & JBD. We'll see, but my guess is that the 3rd pairing Rd spot is shared between JBD & Hamonic.2 things I'm confident about.
1.jensen will never play on the third pairing
2.staios will bring in a third pairing vet righty to play with kleven and trade or waive jbd
Hamonic is a coach that will play if there are enough injuries. Let him be free.Oh, I don't know about that, especially when they have Hamonic RD with a contract for this yr & they have already said they are not buying anyone out. And given how highly Sanderson thinks of Hamonic as a mentor & how much he helped him, it's likely he will mentor Kleven & JBD. We'll see, but my guess is that the 3rd pairing Rd spot is shared between JBD & Hamonic.
Maybe. I don't think that's a good idea at all personally, but maybe. I'd like to see homonic riding the pine and mentoring kleven in practice etc while a different vet that can keep up plays the third pairing, but who know...Oh, I don't know about that, especially when they have Hamonic RD with a contract for this yr & they have already said they are not buying anyone out. And given how highly Sanderson thinks of Hamonic as a mentor & how much he helped him, it's likely he will mentor Kleven & JBD. We'll see, but my guess is that the 3rd pairing Rd spot is shared between JBD & Hamonic.
Jenik is 6'1" but only 185lbs. I am not sure if he is tough and can fight.I bet Hamonic & JBD share that spot 3rd RD spot, I imagine JBD will get more games given he was starting to play better last yr to end the season & he led the team in blocked shots which he needs to do to stay employed.
I imagine there will be some competition for that 4th line C spot. Given Gaudette also plays RW & it's a position of need in the org who could play either. They seem to like Halliday & he is a yr older than Ostapchuk who they also like, but it could come down to someone with a little more NHL experience like Gaudette or Jenik C who is also a tough guy like Katelic.
Impossible to do after what Dorion left.Good, I'm glad he's showing patience for a team that's on 7 years out of the playoffs and are coming off a 78 point season. We don't need f***ing patience. We need to strap this team to a rocket ship and clear the launch pad.
Maybe, although so could Hamonic RD.
Hamonic should not be playing hockey at all next year.Maybe, although so could Hamonic RD.
Of course he will, he has a contract for next season & Staois has sadi they are not buying him out. He's only a yr removed from having a 21 pt season & only played 48 games last yr which probably means he played with injuries throughout most of last yr. He'll most likely share that 3rd pairing RD spot with JBD & mentor both Kleven & JBD as he did with Sanderson.Hamonic should not be playing hockey at all next year.
You got Yakumchuk. Not allowed to have Hamonic too. Chose.... lol.Of course he will, he has a contract for next season & Staois has sadi they are not buying him out. He's only a yr removed from having a 21 pt season & only played 48 games last yr which probably means he played with injuries throughout most of last yr. He'll most likely share that 3rd pairing RD spot with JBD & mentor both Kleven & JBD as he did with Sanderson.