All last year I said Lindgren was Hartford's best defenseman. Also, that Hajek was not nearly as bad as "some" were making him out to be. It's tough, when a team is really bad and has no discernible system, to see who is actually performing well. With Lindgren it was apparent, which is why I kept saying "Bring him up!" and said he should have made the team out of camp. He just makes a lot of small plays that are very impactful, and seems to just consistently make the right play. Rarely does he make a big mistake or get caught badly out of position. He's just f***ing solid.
Player Discussion Ryan Lindgren
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Chytilmania
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With offensive minded ADA and Fox and the amount of high danger shots we have given up the past 2+ years he's really perfect to have. Even though I think Hajek is better than a lot of people make him out to be, he should be the one getting a game or two when Staal comes back.
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If Hajek could simplify his game consistently I think he is more skilled overall. The difference is that Hajek is still trying to determine what type of game he needs to play at this level while Lindgren has been playing this same exact style his entire career going back to NCAA. Ideally, Rykov/Hajek and Lindgren would develop into those solid 2-way, defensively responsible defenseman the organization really needs on the left side.
I dunno I feel like Lindgren was pushing a bit hard in previous years to jump into the play and prove he could contribute on the offensive side as well. Once he toned that down a bit he's been a better player.
We get the Mike Sauer comparisons so often (I've made them myself) and he's actually the anti-Sauer in that regard--it wasn't until further in his development that Sauer started joining the rush, pinching, etc. Whereas, yes, Lindgren was probably guilty of trying to do too much. I still think he's capable, and we do see him jump up from time to time, but he's much, much better at choosing his spots.
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Bringing this up from page 8 (!) to put the spotlight on the player that to me is the most positive surprise of the season.
Players like Panarin, DeAngelo and Fox are absolutely crushing it, but their performances are still within a window of what I thought they were capable of. Lindgren has OTOH blown my expectation window to pieces.
I will readily admit that I have considered Lindgren a "non-prospect" and was at one point sceptical that he'd even make it as a 7D. He currently looks like a solid complementary top-4 defenceman that could even play on a top pairing if partnered with a legit 1D (which Fox is currently playing like). Contrasting him with Hajek, Staal and to some extent Skjei shows you that it might not be as easy as it can look. The only caveat is that he has played almost exclusively with Fox, but he has solid results in roughly 90 minutes with ADA/Trouba as well.
Players like Panarin, DeAngelo and Fox are absolutely crushing it, but their performances are still within a window of what I thought they were capable of. Lindgren has OTOH blown my expectation window to pieces.
I will readily admit that I have considered Lindgren a "non-prospect" and was at one point sceptical that he'd even make it as a 7D. He currently looks like a solid complementary top-4 defenceman that could even play on a top pairing if partnered with a legit 1D (which Fox is currently playing like). Contrasting him with Hajek, Staal and to some extent Skjei shows you that it might not be as easy as it can look. The only caveat is that he has played almost exclusively with Fox, but he has solid results in roughly 90 minutes with ADA/Trouba as well.
I like Lindgren a lot. That Nash trade was really terrific. In fact even the Bruins GM has admitted he regretted that trade
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I mean the trade was fair for all
There’s no way the Bruins would have know Nash was going to get blasted in the head and end his career shortly after he arrived
Thems the breaks
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Lindgren has done what Hajek couldn't. Sometimes you forget he and fox are only 21 years of age.
Gonna be a great decade for this rangers team. A lot of guys who could play here a very long time.
Lindgrens game reminds me more of Kevin Klein than Mike Sauer, incidentally.
Gonna be a great decade for this rangers team. A lot of guys who could play here a very long time.
Lindgrens game reminds me more of Kevin Klein than Mike Sauer, incidentally.
Yeah but even the Nash wasn’t the same player. To his credit he started scoring right before the deadline which helped us but he wasn’t the same player and was 34 I think
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I’ll gladly admit I was wrong in my evaluation of him last season. He’s been so good at reading gaps and negating attacks off the rush. He’s also done really well with chipping pucks out of danger and not needlessly giving the puck away to the other team.
that would be horrible.
I’d rather trade him for meaningful pieces and let them select someone else
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No, it wouldn't be horrible. LD depth is shallow atm, Skjei is our only serviceable veteran and won't be moved anytime soon.
Obviously we would want to get something from him, but who else exactly would they pick? That's the question.
I'd rather have it be Skjei and be done with it. He is the expendable.
Yeah an underrated element of his game is that he is a) really composed and b) makes a great first pass. Like he'll win a puck and have guys draped on him, but he doesn't panic and turn it back over, instead he keeps his cool, finds his way out, and then usually either makes a great clearance or a really nice, crisp pass out of the zone. He's not going to be a 30+ assist guy, but that first pass of his is excellent.
He's just a really smart player who makes the right decision the overwhelming majority of the time.
Lindgren, hits, plays an excellent positional game and is gaining confidence in his offense. He doesn’t shovel shit on to other people’s plates. He is at almost the exact same point in his career that Sauer was.
And remember who was the first person that compared them (on the day of he trade) thanks to my trusty Minnesota contact.
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Whoot Whoot
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I do not believe that Lindren's success is as a result of playing with Fox. If anything, I believe that playing with Lindgren has allowed for Fox to take steps forward.
He is quietly developing into exactly the type of player that I believed him to be. He can be what Foote was to those Avs defenses. Which is not to say he is Adam Foote, just what he represents to the overall defense.
I think that he might be a bit more than that. He could be one of those anchor #4 defenseman. A steadying presence in the middle of the pairs.
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Might have been his best game. He needs to be part of the team long term. When the Rangers start getting back into the playoffs he is the type of player you want to have.
Thought he was excellent today. Been upstaging lemieux the past few games in "hes a hockey player" as well.
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