JuniorMajeur
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If possible some one of you can tell me how was Alexandre alain of the Anaheim Ducks, if you get able to see him even if it was not a Sharks prospect.
If possible some one of you can tell me how was Alexandre alain of the Anaheim Ducks, if you get able to see him even if it was not a Sharks prospect.
What's the upside of Rumpel and Herbst? Any promise?
If possible some one of you can tell me how was Alexandre alain of the Anaheim Ducks, if you get able to see him even if it was not a Sharks prospect.
Donskoi wore 72 while he played for Kärpät, which obviously is 27 inverted. I believe he wore 27 in juniors.
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Joakim Ryan has been a darkhorse fave of mine for a couple years now, so I'm really glad to hear he did well. I really think he could be a Torey Krug type of bottom-pairing defenseman, except maybe a little better defensively and worse offensively.
If Donskoi is that impressive, then he could have a huge impact on our depth just by being a top-9 scoring option. If he really showed he belonged in camp, then we would have the option of either playing guys like Wingels, Karlsson, and Torres on the fourth line (!!!!) or moving Hertl to 3C and Tierney down to 4C and running four scoring lines (!!!!!), and that would be huge.
A group of Thornton, Marleau, Pavelski, Couture, Hertl, Ward, Nieto, Tierney, Karlsson, Wingels, Donskoi, and Torres would be an absolutely sick top-12 forwards, with Smith as the 13th guy. Personally, I'd go Thornton-Couture-Hertl-Tierney down the middle.
I'm still of the opinion that Donskoi should start in the AHL so he can adjust to the NA game without the pressue of the NHL, but if he earns it I'd be stoked.
I think the best place for him will ultimately be with Marleau and Couture. That is because those two guys do not need the puck on their sticks all the time to be effective, and Donskoi is reportedly a bit of a puckhog. But to begin with, I think playing with Nieto and Tierney would go fine.
OP blog entry was updated for Sunday game recap