Oh my god if we got Dobson our defense would be even more of a joke defensively. Have you guys seriously seen him play?
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Fjordy
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I’ve got good buddies that watch every islanders game (live in Nassau) and they’d rather trade him then sign him long term for whatever he’ll demand - just because they think he’s a joke defensively. Guys with pretty good hockey knowledge too id say. I’d much rather a guy like Pulock over Dobson
toddkaz
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If we can get a top 4 RHD for Cozens I pull the trigger. Cozens adds nothing so its like adding a free defenseman.
What happened to the Cozens from the World Championships?
What happened to the Cozens from the World Championships?
Fjordy
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Are there any offensive LHD that we can get. Young, high cost preferably. Why not have a fourth 
Fjordy
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With this contract he is now playing at a loss to us, everyone dreams of moving him to the wing, but we also don’t know whether he will succeed there or not, but Ruff doesn’t do it and we can’t see it. Cozens is one of our first forwards that I am ready to trade.
Are there any offensive LHD that we can get. Young, high cost preferably. Why not have a fourth
Reading Botterill's old notes upside down?
If only you could combine Botts and Adams, you might have a defense that resembles the rest of the NHL
toddkaz
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Unfortunately this team isn't going to win with Joker in the top 4 and Bryson in the top 6.
Adams hasn't bothered to deal with the situation on defense. Trading for a top 4 to partner with Power should have been much easier last off season but he ignored it.
This is going on years that the defense needed to be better.
Fjordy
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We also have problems in attack, no 2C, Quinn doesn't produce, Peterka is inconsistent, Tuch sometimes floats, plus injuries. Adams just screwed up.
SundherDome
Y'all have to much power
I agree on the summer part but no one wanted to come here and trades were far and few.
Five RD and five LD would be something to see. And a bunch of upset forwards and crappy goaltending.
Fjordy
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What do you mean he didn't want to come? Most players don't have a no-trade clause. Marino, Kovacevic and Jensen were traded this summer. Fabbro was recently available for next to nothing. There are always options.
Beerz
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These guys are good players.. not superstars ... Thompson plus Power is waaay too much for Barzal and Dobson.
Dobson might be just as bad as Power in the defensive zone.
Fjordy
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Der Jaeger
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Buffalo just needs to pick an identity and go with it. Right now I think they're struggling with how to play.
They were all good with run and gun, outscoring teams, defense be damned. And it almost worked. Had Buffalo's power play and PK been more effective two years ago, they would've made the playoffs. And that was before UPL emerged.
There are other styles. They could play the Islanders defensive style. The Florida/old LA Kings power style. The Lightning / old Blackhawks possession style. At this point, I don't think anyone cares. Just pick a method and do it.
This high-talent roster playing a defensive style, without the horses on defense, isn't working.
They were all good with run and gun, outscoring teams, defense be damned. And it almost worked. Had Buffalo's power play and PK been more effective two years ago, they would've made the playoffs. And that was before UPL emerged.
There are other styles. They could play the Islanders defensive style. The Florida/old LA Kings power style. The Lightning / old Blackhawks possession style. At this point, I don't think anyone cares. Just pick a method and do it.
This high-talent roster playing a defensive style, without the horses on defense, isn't working.
Beerz
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I still wouldn't give up Thompson and Power for that.
Barzal has just as many warts as Thompson and it still puts us lacking a top 6 Center.
Fjordy
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No, I wouldn't either. I was just saying Pulock would make more sense for us instead of Dobson. It would be Cozens for me, not Thompson.
toddkaz
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What are people's thoughts on Kulich's play?
I really like what he has shown this call up. It hasn't shown up on the scoreboard but he has been really engaged in the offensive side of things. He seems to be always around the net. If he can get a little more engaged I think it will start to show on the scoreboard.
I really like what he has shown this call up. It hasn't shown up on the scoreboard but he has been really engaged in the offensive side of things. He seems to be always around the net. If he can get a little more engaged I think it will start to show on the scoreboard.
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Nah, you'd still have a soft, low IQ defense corp. Botts literally sold off the balls off the team.
Fjordy
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I think he was good, but he was constantly playing on different lines and we didn't have stability in the lineup. I think we definitely need a really good top 6 C, with whom we can try different wingers, but at the moment it's hard to really evaluate anything.
Deep Blue Metallic
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This roster has enough talent to at least contend for a WC spot, but not with the way they play.
The number of bonehead defensive mistakes they make is unforgiveable. Stupid d-man pinches with no forward back. Two guys covering the puck carrier. Failing to tie up forwards' sticks. Losing coverage as an opponent streaks to the net. This is Hockey 101 stuff that house league peewees are taught.
Lindy has to take some of the blame here, but too many of our 1st-round picks (I count 11, 5 in the top-10) lack the consistent determination it takes to succeed at the NHL level, as individual players and as a team.
The number of bonehead defensive mistakes they make is unforgiveable. Stupid d-man pinches with no forward back. Two guys covering the puck carrier. Failing to tie up forwards' sticks. Losing coverage as an opponent streaks to the net. This is Hockey 101 stuff that house league peewees are taught.
Lindy has to take some of the blame here, but too many of our 1st-round picks (I count 11, 5 in the top-10) lack the consistent determination it takes to succeed at the NHL level, as individual players and as a team.
They continue to play like the youngest team in the league. Leaning on so many 24 and under guys year after year... it's the same thing over and over. The guys who understand how to play a professional game are usually in their mid-20's. Youth is being served and it's being served on a platter for the rest of the league to feast upon again.
SundherDome
Y'all have to much power
Marino, for me, would have been and still is a hard pass. Kovacevic and Jensen would have been interesting but feel they would have been just as bad as what we have now. Fabbro, I would have taken a chance on for something dirt cheap future considerations or Glotov's rights
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