Confirmed with Link: Ruutu to NJ for Loktionov and cond. 3rd in 2017

[devilsblood]

I think PSEG poster and one other made that bet if Lokti didn't do that, they'd leave the board and never return.

Looks like Lou saved your skin, PSEG, by trading him away.

yeah I say we let pseg survive via Louphole.

 

[devilsblood]

There were more than few people that thought he would be a great fit.

Problem is too many people think speed is the most important thing in the world.

Let's be real, the fact that Ruutu can still skate/has regained his skating form is a big reason he is looking so good thus far.

I admit the player we are seeing is much different then the player I expected. And the difference is speed.

Some Finnish fans were on here saying this exact thing regarding his Olympics.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Season ain't over yet.

 

[tycobb]

Let's be real, the fact that Ruutu can still skate/has regained his skating form is a big reason he is looking so good thus far.

I admit the player we are seeing is much different then the player I expected. And the difference is speed.

Some Finnish fans were on here saying this exact thing regarding his Olympics.

Speed is the most overrated thing. Ruutu looks as slow as he did early this year. Difference is he will fit nicely with Zajac and Jagr.

These are the same people that said Clowe would be crap for the exact same thing. There are many other hockey skills/abliities that are more important than speed.

 

[Feed Me A Stray Cat]

Speed is the most overrated thing. Ruutu looks as slow as he did early this year. Difference is he will fit nicely with Zajac and Jagr.

These are the same people that said Clowe would be crap for the exact same thing. There are many other hockey skills/abliities that are more important than speed.

I'm in general agreement about speed, however Ruutu does not look slow.

 

[tycobb]

There were. I was cautiously optimistic.

I'm not sure what's more ludicrous though - 1) to go bat**** over a trade the day it occurs, or 2) reverse that opinion after three games.

I was very optimistic and still think Ruutu will be great for us as long as we have Jagr and Pete next year.

I would vote for 1. We traded a RFA that had trouble sticking in our lineup for a hard nose vet with a history of scoring 10+ goals.

A lot of people claim to watch a lot of hockey, but it mainly is their teams games and highlights. I would bet 95% of the people complaining saw Ruutu less than 5 games over the last 2 years.

 

[tycobb]

I'm in general agreement about speed, however Ruutu does not look slow.

Well his linemates are Zajac and Jagr. Hard to look slow with those guys on the ice.

 

[britdevil]

Zajac is slow?

 

[tycobb]

Zajac is slow?

Umm yea. At best he is probably slightly below average.

 

[New Jersey Devils]

Zajac is not slow. He's got a really long skating stride and doesn't have to churn his legs that much to get up and down the ice.

 

[tycobb]

Zajac is not slow. He's got a really long skating stride and doesn't have to churn his legs that much to get up and down the ice.

I have watched 95% of Zajac games in his career. IMO he is below average in speed.

 

[Richer's Ghost]

Zajac is not slow. He's got a really long skating stride and doesn't have to churn his legs that much to get up and down the ice.

Jason Arnott - is that you?

 

[britdevil]

Zajac slows the play down with his style of play. Would never call him a slow player.

 

[glenwo2]

Jason Arnott - is that you?

Not sure if Jason is a Henrique fan or an Enrique Iglesias fan either.

 

[SeidoN]

Not sure if Jason is a Henrique fan or an Enrique Iglesias fan either.

He can be your hero, baby

 

[Unknown Caller]

Zajac is pretty slow, doesn't really matter though due to the style of game he plays.

 

[Feed Me A Stray Cat]

Where speed gets us into trouble sometimes is getting pinned in our own end because we can't win races to loose pucks. Outside of that it's not a huge issue.

 

[njdevil26]

Where speed gets us into trouble sometimes is getting pinned in our own end because we can't win races to loose pucks. Outside of that it's not a huge issue.

Or a dump and chase strategy with out speedy personnel to win the races to the pucks.

 

[AfroThunder396]

Zajac doesn't need to be fast because he's always in the correct position.

 

[BrodeursCups]

Skate smarter, not faster...

 

[The 29th Pick]

Speed helps on breakaways and backchecking

 

[PWiz30]

Yeah, speed is more of a defensive asset, especially when you have defensemen constantly making bad pinches at the offensive blue line. Offensively it's nice to have but not necessary because you can let your passing make up for a lack of speed. It's like they teach you in mite hockey, no one skates faster than you can pass the puck.

 

[billingtons ghost]

Speed is the most overrated thing. Ruutu looks as slow as he did early this year. Difference is he will fit nicely with Zajac and Jagr.

These are the same people that said Clowe would be crap for the exact same thing. There are many other hockey skills/abliities that are more important than speed.

5 goals, 19 points, -11 in 34 games played is what you expected from Slowe for 4.5m?

I kinda expected that from Bernier this year.

 

[BrodeursCups]

5 goals, 19 points, -11 in 34 games played is what you expected from Slowe for 4.5m?

I kinda expected that from Bernier this year.

+/- is the single most worthless stat in all of hockey. Garbage

 

[GhostofKenKlee]

Kessel is a minus 37 since he's been a Leaf, he must suck.