If Schlemko is healthy which sounds like he is, you still don't bench him two games in a row before the break, especially when there are others who are more deserving.
So anyways, remember when Drouin requested a trade and some of y'all were like "nah"? Yeah.
Some of us don't scour the internet or go to the main boards. What are you talking about?
Some of us don't scour the internet or go to the main boards. What are you talking about?
Probably that he's just really good this season. I wanted him, but to play devil's advocate, some wanted Yakupov and look at him now.
Just that he's playing super super well and would have been a steal.
To be fair though, most of us soured on Yakupov a couple years ago.
Just that he's playing super super well and would have been a steal.
To be fair though, most of us soured on Yakupov a couple years ago.
I am amazed at how little credit DeBoer is given for decisions based on FAR more information than we collectively have.
**** happens. I wanted Eric Stall. A lot of people (including Jux I think) said no to him. He has been super good this year.
You wanted him for a 2nd last offseason. I mean, the 2nd will probably not even be an NHLer, but he's been pretty terrible and not like there's a spot for him. Some could be blamed on Hitch's system, but I think he'd fail under Deboer too.
**** happens. I wanted Eric Stall. A lot of people (including Jux I think) said no to him. He has been super good this year.
You're going going have to find receipts on that because I absolutely did not want Yakupov any time in the past year.
Yeah, I was on the extremely pro-Eric Staal train.
Plus more posts later on and earlier in the year.Yak is at 0.44 PPG overbid career last I checked. He's 22 and absolutely worth giving up 60th overall for. Give him an actual center (Thornton, Couture, Hertl, hell Marleau even would be the best center he's ever had outside of like two dozen games of McDavid) and I think he'd show his worth as a top-9 scoring forward.
I am amazed at how little credit DeBoer is given for decisions based on FAR more information than we collectively have.
Any information DeBoer has that we don't have and that isn't injury-related (which doesn't appear to be relevant in Schlemko's case) should not be used to make lineup decisions. All lineup decisions should solely be made based on players' on-ice, in-game effectiveness which we are all privy to.
Any information DeBoer has that we don't have and that isn't injury-related (which doesn't appear to be relevant in Schlemko's case) should not be used to make lineup decisions. All lineup decisions should solely be made based on players' on-ice, in-game effectiveness which we are all privy to.
Any information DeBoer has that we don't have and that isn't injury-related (which doesn't appear to be relevant in Schlemko's case) should not be used to make lineup decisions. All lineup decisions should solely be made based on players' on-ice, in-game effectiveness which we are all privy to.
Really? So being late to meetings or missing practice or being an issue in the locker room should have no impact?
Nope. If the team has rules and players violate those rules, you need to look beyond on ice capabilitires. Take off you Nintendo colored glasses.
Maybe but what if he's getting directive(s) from DW? E.g., if he needs to have DeMelo play enough games or showcase Dillon, DeMelo, or Martin, why blame PDB for that? Shouldn't your criticism be directed at DW since he's leading PDB to base lineup decisions on improper criteria IYO? I'm not saying he is getting any kind of directive. This may be entirely PDB's decision but we don't have that info.
Are all off-ice issue irrelevant IYO? What about things like being late for practice or not working hard there? What if the other players are PO'd that he's not working hard at practice? (not saying that happened but it seems like something that coaches would factor in.) Are there ever any out of game or off-ice things, other than injuries, that should factor into who's in the lineup IYO?