They maybe give Bratt a game or two break and that spot can be taken by Maroon. At least on the game roster. Not sure who moves to RW to make room for him? Maybe Wood?
Stafford has had some reasonable looks the last few games though, I know he gets blasted on this forum and his +/- is atrocious, but i don't think (recently) he's been totally trash, he's much better than 4th liners we had last year and year before .
Also I can see where there is flashes of his historically younger self which was good player because he does make some nice strong plays in the offensive zone every now and then. Today he was driving hard to net twice in the 3rd, or 2nd/3rd, and he still seems to have good hands. Maybe its me just looking for silver linings.
But yeah, definitely he is probably one of the odd men out for the Maroon slot.
Larsson liked this tweet. Poor guy
Lars on this team would be exactly what we need, when’s his contract up
I think we've effectively replaced him with Sami Vatanen, even though people will say ''Well, they're different kinds of players'' or whatever.Actually no. We dont need a middling RD
Lars on this team would be exactly what we need, when’s his contract up
Nah we have Santini in the wings...basically the same type of player.
Lars on this team would be exactly what we need, when’s his contract up
They maybe give Bratt a game or two break and that spot can be taken by Maroon. At least on the game roster. Not sure who moves to RW to make room for him? Maybe Wood?
Nah they will just sit Stafford.
Boyle could use a break.
He has a lot on his plate off the ice and he's not produced nor contributing on face-offs in a long time.
A few games off could be good for him.
if they're not taking lovejoy out of the lineup they're definitely not taking boyle out
Its what stafford does when he doesn't have the puck that make him an ineffective player.. rarely wins a wall battle.. gives half effort in defensive zone...he is the least valuable forward on the team.. he possesses offensive skill for sure and in a jam can play on any line.. but there is no forward i want out of the lineup ahead of himStafford has had some reasonable looks the last few games though, I know he gets blasted on this forum and his +/- is atrocious, but i don't think (recently) he's been totally trash, he's much better than 4th liners we had last year and year before .
Also I can see where there is flashes of his historically younger self which was good player because he does make some nice strong plays in the offensive zone every now and then. Today he was driving hard to net twice in the 3rd, or 2nd/3rd, and he still seems to have good hands. Maybe its me just looking for silver linings.
But yeah, definitely he is probably one of the odd men out for the Maroon slot.
Weird thing to say about a coach who moved two teenagers early in the season up to a top line role with an elite player because they earned it.my concern with bratt coming out for a few games is i don't have any confidence hynes will put him back in. it's hard enough with mueller, but a forward? now that we have a massive excess of solid top 9 guys? yeesh. he may never rotate back in, barring injury
my concern with bratt coming out for a few games is i don't have any confidence hynes will put him back in. it's hard enough with mueller, but a forward? now that we have a massive excess of solid top 9 guys? yeesh. he may never rotate back in, barring injury