Slaf and Kirby need to take space and just start ripping it, can't have Caufield as the only shooting threat on the team.
It'll open up more options for them.
It'll open up more options for them.
Time to consider putting Slaf with Dach and maybe give Heineman a shift or two with Suzuki and Caufield.Slaf and Kirby need to take space and just start ripping it, can't have Caufield as the only shooting threat on the team.
It'll open up more options for them.
I've been wanting to see this for a while but both aren't shooting nearly as much as they should righ now, so I don't know how that'd go.Time to consider putting Slaf with Dach and maybe give Heineman a shift or two with Suzuki and Caufield.
Dach is alone on an island surrounded by players who can't match his skill set. I like Newhook and Armia but not in the top 6.I've been wanting to see this for a while but both aren't shooting nearly as much as they should righ now, so I don't know how that'd go.
Agreed. Shows how thin we are beyond the top line still.Dach is alone on an island surrounded by players who can't match his skill set. I like Newhook and Armia but not in the top 6.
Still have planty of picks too. We'll have two first round picks in 2025 one of which should be top 15 and if Calgary can hold long enough the 2nd could be top 15 too. We also have Pens 2nd round pick which should be fairly high. In 2026 we have Columbus 2nd. Lot of good 2nd round picks for the next two draft to move up in the first round. If Dvorak and Savard have a good season they should return a 2nd round pick too. Rebuild is not over yet imo but it's time to give kids experience to make sure they are not green rookies in 2026.Agreed. Shows how thin we are beyond the top line still.
Laine, Demidov and Hage will add some much needed depth up front.
Dach have 9 shots, same as a Suzuki, and they are tied in 2nd on the team for shots on net (behind Gally/CC with 14 each).Slaf and Kirby need to take space and just start ripping it, can't have Caufield as the only shooting threat on the team.
It'll open up more options for them.
Yep!Still have planty of picks too. We'll have two first round picks in 2025 one of which should be top 15 and if Calgary can hold long enough the 2nd could be top 15 too. We also have Pens 2nd round pick which should be fairly high. In 2026 we have Columbus 2nd. Lot of good 2nd round picks for the next two draft to move up in the first round. If Dvorak and Savard have a good season they should return a 2nd round pick too. Rebuild is not over yet imo but it's time to give kids experience to make sure they are not green rookies in 2026.
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I don’t know why Slafkovsky doesn’t shoot more. He has a good shot.Slaf and Kirby need to take space and just start ripping it, can't have Caufield as the only shooting threat on the team.
It'll open up more options for them.
It's about time CC converted on one of his setups. Last year was brutal... Slaf set him up so many times and it didn't go in.
Looking forward to seeing what Slaf can do. I think he has a shot at 70 points.
Dach is alone on an island surrounded by players who can't match his skill set. I like Newhook and Armia but not in the top 6.
Dunno ppg at 20 is a hard task. I mean it will would not mean anything long term i always prefer to wait 3 years before declaring that a player has arrived but most players who can do more than 80 points at 20 end up being very very good players.PPG so far this season, we're barely scratching the surface of what he's capable.
Will he be the first since Kovalev in 2008 to break our PPG ceiling?
What's crazy is that he is doing it, looking fairly pedestrian. I feel like he really hasn't ramped up yet. Same goes for Suzuki. It's coming.PPG so far this season, we're barely scratching the surface of what he's capable.
Will he be the first since Kovalev in 2008 to break our PPG ceiling?
There are 30 players in NHL history who managed 80+ points at age 20. If we are talking 1 ppg, it's 45.Dunno ppg at 20 is a hard task. I mean it will would not mean anything long term i always prefer to wait 3 years before declaring that a player has arrived but most players who can do more than 80 points at 20 end up being very very good players.
Slaf and Kirby need to take space and just start ripping it, can't have Caufield as the only shooting threat on the team.
It'll open up more options for them.
That's the biggest issue that's plagued the PP and why losing Laine hurts so much.I agree. Not enough shooter mentality on this roster. I get it, you want to be a team player and they are tight but we are still too pass happy. Very often, we are waiting too long to set something up and allowing the D to get in position. We need to create more havoc and one way is shooting it and recovering the puck.