Official 2024-25 Utah HC Season Discussion.

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NHLers are usually 22-34 years old. Most of them are having babies. They are baby having age. It’s standard.

Crouse had a baby this year. So did Valimaki, Kerfoot, Bjugstad, O’Brien and Cole.

 

[TheLegend]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1856406389306077662

https://x.com/i/web/status/1856414704740250042

 

[MIGs Dog]

We have a 5 umlaut defense. It might be a league-high.

 

[TheLegend]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1856427695967744313

 

[Mangosteen]

Trying Hayton to get Crouse going.. wish him luck

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

How about we get them both going

 

[cobra427]

Trying Hayton to get Crouse going.. wish him luck

Pretty sure its for D reasons, the Crouse/Hayton/Kerfoot line will get the toughest assignments.

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Fanatics got the jerseys finally…

 

[Heldig]

So what is wrong with the team? Is it just the injuries on D? Ingram and the team in front of Ingram have not faired well.

We still really need a 1C. But what else?

 

[Schemp]

So what is wrong with the team? Is it just the injuries on D? Ingram and the team in front of Ingram have not faired well.

We still really need a 1C. But what else?

If Marino and Durzi come back to 100%, we would only have 3 out of the top 4 on defense.
And to put it into a proper perspective the "1C" is who can keep up with Keller and Schmaltz and play a good 2 way game. I'm still hoping that a more mature Doan can eventually play in that role. Hayden only seems as a make-do at the moment.
I thought Lindholm would have been great at that role, but the Bruins offered him slightly more money and a longer term than I thought he deserved.

 

[Coyotedroppings]

If Marino and Durzi come back to 100%, we would only have 3 out of the top 4 on defense.
And to put it into a proper perspective the "1C" is who can keep up with Keller and Schmaltz and play a good 2 way game. I'm still hoping that a more mature Doan can eventually play in that role. Hayden only seems as a make-do at the moment.
I thought Lindholm would have been great at that role, but the Bruins offered him slightly more money and a longer term than I thought he deserved.

Interesting take on Hayton and not saying you’re wrong by any means, but Bugs has centered line 1 for the last two games and while the team has been better off (more balance defensively) in that small sample size., Keller / Schmaltz have not been better off, imo.

 

[Jakey53]

So what is wrong with the team? Is it just the injuries on D? Ingram and the team in front of Ingram have not faired well.

We still really need a 1C. But what else?

Still rebuilding and learning. I believe Buffalo, Ottawa, and Detroit started their rebuild a year or two ahead of Utah and we are right there with them in pts. Montreal, Columbus and Utah started same time and we are ahead of them in pts. I know it's only pts., but the NHL is all about winning, and the way it looks we are right where we should be. We as fans always want more, as we should, but maybe we are getting that more without realizing it. Rebuilding is slow and painful. Let's see how this year unfolds.

 

[Jakey53]

Trying Hayton to get Crouse going.. wish him luck

Trying to get Schmaltz going. One pt. in the last six games doesn't cut it for a player considered to be one of your first line wingers. Keller only has three assists in that same span. NO goals from your #1 line in your last six games doesn't cut it.

 

[Jakey53]

Interesting take on Hayton and not saying you’re wrong by any means, but Bugs has centered line 1 for the last two games and while the team has been better off (more balance defensively) in that small sample size., Keller / Schmaltz have not been better off, imo.

What is AT suppose to do, wait? Schmaltz and Keller no goals in their last six games. Hayton one assist last six games, same as Schmaltz, and Keller three assists. Bugs has two goals and two assists in the last six. Not having that 1C is still haunting Utah.

 

[Jakey53]

Pretty sure its for D reasons, the Crouse/Hayton/Kerfoot line will get the toughest assignments.

I don't think it has anything to do with "D reasons," rather trying to get Schmaltz and Keller going. Utah's GF has dried up. We are 27th in GF's at the moment.

 

[Mangosteen]

Rumours Crouse to the Bruins.. hopefully good return

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

Rumours Crouse to the Bruins.. hopefully good return

links?

I don't see anything on this