Player Discussion: Simon Holmstrom

[Duanesutter12]

I dont see Clutter or Martin sticking if they found decent guys in Gauthier and Fasching. Isles do know when to cut bait, and IMHO they've done it right for the most part.

I will even include Eberle in this because the guy is back to being inconsistent.

This! Gauthier and Fasching (along with Holmstrom) bridge the skating gap between the Isles and good skating teams. Clutter's kind of painful to watch now. He was a good crafty skater before and now it's like watching him in slow motion. I ean he's not THAT slow but compared to what he ued to be he's a shell of himself. And Martin? Fuhget about it!

 

[Duanesutter12]

an ugly Larry Bird

That's like one of those "tallest midget" type things!

 

[Osakahaus]

Im actually mad they lost yesterday because that was Holmstroms BEST game

 

[CupHolders]

Holmstrom looks taller and rangier than last year even. Is he possibly still growing?

I remember Mats Sundin was 6’2” when drafted, topped out at around 6’5” by the time he was done.

 

[leeroggy]

Holmstrom looks taller and rangier than last year even. Is he possibly still growing?

I remember Mats Sundin was 6’2” when drafted, topped out at around 6’5” by the time he was done.

Listed at 6'2" and 215

 

[PWJunior]

 

[SI90]

“ Hes the short handed king right now”

-Barzal

 

[Osakahaus]

Nasty goal.

 

[Mr Misunderstood]

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Nasty goal.

The delayed reaction celebration is funny. That went in???

 

[seafoam]

Just sayin’…

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[Richie Daggers Crime]

Just sayin’…

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Yeah, but is he the Jarl of Long Island?

 

[Isles72]

shootout king too , I guess

 

[Kevin27NYI]

Didn’t have him pegged as a breakout candidate but he does so much out there

 

[mm11]

What's the ceiling on this kid? Doing alot of good things out there. Nice pick Lou.

 

[miscs75]

Kid has turned into one of the bigger steals of his draft class. Keep rolling with the solid play.

 

[leeroggy]

What's the ceiling on this kid? Doing alot of good things out there. Nice pick Lou.

30G/30A and great defense
VERY valuable

 

[TMI]

30G/5A and great defense
VERY valuable

Fixed it for you

 

[leeroggy]

Fixed it for you

When he's 25, I'll remind you of this . . .

 

[TMI]

When he's 25, I'll remind you of this . . .

Was j/k after his 0 Apples start.. I'm as impressed as everyone else, he has the potential to be an unexpected X-factor this year, and a huge core piece moving forward if his recent play is an accurate sign of his actual potential.

 

[leeroggy]

Was j/k after his 0 Apples start.. I'm as impressed as everyone else, he has the potential to be an unexpected X-factor this year, and a huge core piece moving forward if his recent play is an accurate sign of his actual potential.

He's got more to come. 6'2" 215lbs and he doesn't turn 23 until May!

He's only taken 55 shot attempts and 29 on goal, and that will only trend up since he's the finisher on that 3rd line. If Parise takes Gauthier's spot, his assists will go up in all likelihood too. Palmieri has 65 SOG's on 114 attempts and Horvat is 87 for 142 as comparisons.

I have to say I'm struggling to come up with a comparable player since he's so well rounded.

 

[mm11]

I'm really enjoying he only has a face a mother could love. Hopefully he reaches that 30/30 one day and has a long career on the island.

 

[CupHolders]

What's the ceiling on this kid? Doing alot of good things out there. Nice pick Lou.

I can’t speak for anyone else. Pretty early on his first NHL games, I was already sold that he was a definite NHL player with a lengthy career as a bottom sixer at minimum.

Lately his ceiling has been trending upwards.

But the quickness of hands he showed n those goals last night… really opens up that ceiling even more.

He already displays solid two way tendencies… now throw in what looked like elite hand speed. I don’t think using elite for that one aspect of his game is overreaching either.

 

[Taswell]

Props to the scouting department. They nailed this one. I remember he was fairly well thought of in the years coming into the draft and then was hurt his draft year? Could be misremembering, but I do remember him being a name no one expected to hear be called around when we picked.

Keep it up kid!

 

[CupHolders]

He's got more to come. 6'2" 215lbs and he doesn't turn 23 until May!

He's only taken 55 shot attempts and 29 on goal, and that will only trend up since he's the finisher on that 3rd line. If Parise takes Gauthier's spot, his assists will go up in all likelihood too. Palmieri has 65 SOG's on 114 attempts and Horvat is 87 for 142 as comparisons.

I have to say I'm struggling to come up with a comparable player since he's so well rounded.

Disclaimer: I am NOT saying he will be any where near this player or his accomplishments.

But if looking for a comparably sized, two-way player with a high skill level…

Marian Hossa

Again, a whole lot of things would have to go right to reach that level. But when thinking of a skilled, sized two-way player without toughness… I’m often reminded of Hossa.

 

[Arsenalogist24]

I can’t get enough of that shootout goal and he was 0/3 before he pulled that!

Need Barzy Bo and the rest to learn