Nieves is fine as a 13F/4th liner, and has played fine in that role. Lettieri has to show more than he has this preseason.
A part of those 21 pounds he lost includes his brainBrendan Smith is a weird case. His skating is fine. It was terrible in year 1 of the contract but last year and this season he’s clearly in shape. But his game has gotten so bad. He’s not slower than he was during that last season before his contract. Not now at least. I just don’t know how his mental game deteriorated so badly
On pace to break Kovalev’s recordSkjei has been out there for six minutes.
A part of those 21 pounds he lost included his brain
Kreider and Kravtsov with some magic.
Just get rid of the center altogether, it turns out.