Actively trying not to lose, instead of trying to win.
My positive note is Levac. I didn't really see it in training camp but he's playing a solid role as a 16 year old and I kind of get it now. He may be a player down the line.
Verner is responsible for the penalty kill and as the stats show it is very good. And the power play has been improving.
My bold prediction for the weekend. Petes will get a minimum 3 points out of the three weekend games.
Makes perfect sense. Bryant is a winger who they just picked up and was captaining Niagara so you get leadership which is what is needed plus added scoring. And Lefebvre should maybe get a spot on some other team but what the Pete’s need now is leadership.
Doesn't make any sense. Team In Petes position needs to be keeping their best players and Lefebvre is better than McIntyre in every aspect. What's the point of trading picks to get Bryant and then go and trade our leading scorer. This year has been an absolute circus by management and I hope they get Lefebvre traded asap not fair to him to be sitting out.
I think there is a chance they have already decided to keep Chase Lefebvre and the other overage spot is between Jonathan Melee and Ryder MacIntyre and both are going to play this weekend to determine who stays of the two.
They have 4 OAs right now.....they can't add a 20yo Dman unless they release/trade 2 of Melee, Lefebvre and McIntyre
I think the Petes are a better team with Gavin Bryant and a healthy Brayden McCallum in the lineup. I hope they get the overage situation dealt with soon. It was a distraction when they had Liam Sztuska with the team and it may be again with the current situation.
What I meant is trading Lefebvre and swapping out McIntyre for an OA D
Yes! Pressure is off now. Hopefully they play like they have nothing to lose now (which they really don't, it would take a miracle to make the playoffs). Now they can play a bit loose (not structurally, not with Wilson as coach) but without feeling the weight of a losing streak.
Any idea where Lefebvre might end up?
I think we can only reason that this one isn't a completely on-ice decision, if you read between the lines of what they expect Bryant to bring (defense first/two-way, leadership/former captain) etc... there's a reason they brought him in and perhaps those aren't exactly Lefebvre's strengths.
