Thunderbirds 2024-25

[PerryTurnbullfan]

I keep hearing names thrown out as getting s shot with the big club. There is no one more deserving and it isn’t even close. He is the Thunderbirds MVP. Colten Ellis is a monster in goal. It is VERY rare that the T birds are not outshot. He has been by far their most consistent and best performer every game he is in. He is the most NHL ready player.

 

[PerryTurnbullfan]

The second goal Robertsson made a nice steal and chip to start it and nice pass to Otto and Otto to McGing…but it was clearly offsides. Solid game versus a bigger faster team. Danielson is a stud. Have a right handed Finn defenseman I would like to have too Tuimisto? He's a good player. Really entertaining game. Not much room. Red wings have some talent.

 

[LGB]

Fair enough

 

[STL fan in MN]

I think at this point it is almost a certainty he will be a bottom 6 NHL player assuming he becomes one. No amount of further AHL time will change that. 22 is not young for a forward prospect. I think that there would be potentially more benefit from playing a checking line role in the NHL and adapting his game to that. If he is unplayable, you can send him back down. He has NHL tools and plays at a high pace.

I’d like to see him play well as an AHL 3C first before ever considering trying him as an NHL 3 or 4C…

I’m not ready to write off Dean yet but he just needs to play some games, hopefully produce and go from there. I don’t remotely see him as a legit call-up option at this time.

 

[MortiestOfMortys]

Laferriere out, Andonovski in. Seems like Andonovski has a bit more bite to his game than Mathias does. It also perhaps keeps Konowalchuk from playing Laffy over someone like Stenberg who -- from the lines SPR has been putting out -- has been spending some time on the 4th line.

I'm honestly surprised that (a) we kept Laferriere around for as long as we did, and (b) that we were able to get absolutely anything for him.

 

[Beauterham]

Laferriere out, Andonovski in. Seems like Andonovski has a bit more bite to his game than Mathias does. It also perhaps keeps Konowalchuk from playing Laffy over someone like Stenberg who -- from the lines SPR has been putting out -- has been spending some time on the 4th line.

I'm honestly surprised that (a) we kept Laferriere around for as long as we did, and (b) that we were able to get absolutely anything for him.

Konowalchuk spread all the talent over 4 lines and is deploying the lines quite evenly(-ish). Springfield isn't playing with a 'typical' 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th line. For example, Kaskimaki played with Dean and Peterson on the 4th line yesterday while he's been one of the guys who has been played most.

Laferriere was benched last game and wasn't one of the best 12 forwards. This was a change of scenery trade to give Laffy some AHL playing time somewhere else for a guy who could slot in in case Springfield needs some grit (or has some injury issues). He will be gone at the end of the season anyway, probably like Laferriere if he would've stayed.

 

[PerryTurnbullfan]

Konowalchuk spread all the talent over 4 lines and is deploying the lines quite evenly(-ish). Springfield isn't playing with a 'typical' 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th line. For example, Kaskimaki played with Dean and Peterson on the 4th line yesterday while he's been one of the guys who has been played most.

Laferriere was benched last game and wasn't one of the best 12 forwards. This was a change of scenery trade to give Laffy some AHL playing time somewhere else for a guy who could slot in in case Springfield needs some grit (or has some injury issues). He will be gone at the end of the season anyway, probably like Laferriere if he would've stayed.

Little time for Laffy or Dickinson now that everyone’s healthy. Liked the lines last night. Did well to play Grand Rapids that way as they roll 4 solid lines. That will be a tough playoff match up. One of the better teams I have seen, but they have some mojo issues as they didn’t seem to want to win that badly when Springfield was up by a goal and then two.