Speculation: Roster Building Thread - Part XIII (Nanaki edition)

[zlev]

There is nothing incredible or cult like about it . It is good old fashioned Canadian style hockey !!! People like underdogs ...that is a given . Hockey is an emotional game and when emotions are shown...it is better all around for the fans and the players . Blood boils & tempers rise and you know you are at a hockey game . That was how it was designed to be played and if some hate it that much they should change the channel to Synchronized Swimming ~~~~ It was never meant to be a game for sissies . Fans love to see hard hits and blood on occasion . When we line brawled did you see anybody in the building sitting down ?????The advertisers have figured it out....Rempe commercials ! Other clubs have muscled up since he arrived.....it is great ! Fans up here in Canada this is all they talk about these days is Rempe !!!!

yeah a bunch of fake alpha men want to live vicariously through him

 

[Siddi]

There is nothing incredible or cult like about it . It is good old fashioned Canadian style hockey !!! People like underdogs ...that is a given . Hockey is an emotional game and when emotions are shown...it is better all around for the fans and the players . Blood boils & tempers rise and you know you are at a hockey game . That was how it was designed to be played and if some hate it that much they should change the channel to Synchronized Swimming ~~~~ It was never meant to be a game for sissies . Fans love to see hard hits and blood on occasion . When we line brawled did you see anybody in the building sitting down ?????The advertisers have figured it out....Rempe commercials ! Other clubs have muscled up since he arrived.....it is great ! Fans up here in Canada this is all they talk about these days is Rempe !!!!

GO SUDBURY BLUEBERRY BULLDOGS!!!

 

[jerseyjinx94]

Rempe has a ton of potential to be a useful, unicorn type player. He's not quite there yet, but he's a 21 (22?) year old 6th Round Pick who's 6'8, skates well enough for the league, hits, and fights. If he can develop decent puck skills and situational awareness, which is extremely plausible, there aren't many or any players like that in the league. He's definitely worthy of a development investment.

 

[bhamill]

I’m torn on this.
Rempe might be able to develop into an elite 4th line guy. He’s got speed, length and hits hard.

If he fixes his balance, body control (for reckless hits) and has a better understanding of defense, he’s an an above average 4th line guy.
The problem is that likely takes years.

There is some upside. But he’s also got some parts of his game that might not even be echl quality.

He’s already ahead of most enforcers as far as NHL ability and he’s a just 22 year old 6’8” forward. He’s nowhere NEAR grown into his frame yet. He’s still skinny as a giraffe. Hahaha. These guys take a LONG while. He doesn’t have his strength or balance yet… he’s going to be scary. Look at Edstrom. Just last year, still a year farther along than Rempe is now, he was no more effective than Matt was. Now we talk about him having 3rd line upside just a year later. Why would we make an effort to develop him? Because he’s potentially a unique player. When he grows into his frame he WILL be effective, hell he’s effective in some ways already.
I get some people don’t like him. Too f***ing bad. Hahaha. HE’S GONNA BE AROUND FOR QUITE A WHILE.

 

[UnSandvich]

Rempe has a ton of potential to be a useful, unicorn type player. He's not quite there yet, but he's a 21 (22?) year old 6th Round Pick who's 6'8, skates well enough for the league, hits, and fights. If he can develop decent puck skills and situational awareness, which is extremely plausible, there aren't many or any players like that in the league. He's definitely worthy of a development investment.

He hits and fights, but to say he skates well enough for the league is a bit of a stretch. Straight line he’s alright but you could listen to the entirety of Dopesmoker in the time it takes for him to make a turn.

 

[jerseyjinx94]

He hits and fights, but to say he skates well enough for the league is a bit of a stretch. Straight line he’s alright but you could listen to the entirety of Dopesmoker in the time it takes for him to make a turn.

His skating isn't a detriment in my view. He's not slow at all. Gets in on the forecheck pretty quickly, pretty quick to the boards in the defensive zone. But yeah his turning and agility can improve, particularly in the neutral zone. He's super young and early in his development. A lot of those issues are likely mental, i.e. he needs to improve his situational awareness. Probably why they put him at C in Hartford. I don't see the need to be like "he sucks" even if he isn't ready to play 10 minutes a night. He can be a very unique player in the league and we should all be excited about the prospect of developing him further.

 

[EdJovanovski]

"He can't skate" "In a straight line he's alriiight"

 

[Greg02]

To me fighting is probably the least intriguing part of Rempe's game.

 

[NYR Viper]

He hits and fights, but to say he skates well enough for the league is a bit of a stretch. Straight line he’s alright but you could listen to the entirety of Dopesmoker in the time it takes for him to make a turn.

That's generally the nature of big guys though. Brian Boyle wasn't exactly a ballerina on skates