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Player Discussion Tim Stützle - (C) - Part VI

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We're playing Giroux for the faceoffs.

Last season leaders with more than 1,000 faceoffs taken:

1. Tavares
2. Trotchek
3. Crosby
4. Staal
5. Giroux

Stutzle is in a place where he has to learn by watching, talking with and practicing with Giroux.

It's just a reality. Do you take a guy who is essentially top 5 in the league or do you let Stutzle learn? When you're DJ on the hotseat or when you're Green trying to win games... you put Giroux in the circle. If you're Jacques Martin trying to salvage the season and reinforce good habits, you put Giroux in the circle too.

All you need to do is make sure Stutzle is learning from Giroux for when Giroux eventually retires a few years from now.
 
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We are all so glad we picked Tim Stutzle in the 2020 draft instead of Byfield.
Although we made a mistake picking Jarventie instead of Peterka who was an obvious pick because of the fact he played well with Timmy at the World Juniors.
 
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I'd still like to see a lot more from Tim. Whereas Sanderson has shown quite frankly an incredible development path going into year 3, it feels like Stu has stagnated a bit. I'd argue he looks worse than he did 2 years ago actually.

His main flaw/weakness is his inability to protect the puck and stay in control and that hasn't really gotten any better. If he could improve that it would help the first line to cycle way better. From a physical standpoint he's weak for a 1C.

On the bright side, his wrist injury is long past him. Shooting way more this year.
 
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Sting said:
I'd still like to see a lot more from Tim. Whereas Sanderson has shown quite frankly an incredible development path going into year 3, it feels like Stu has stagnated a bit. I'd argue he looks worse than he did 2 years ago actually.

His main flaw/weakness is his inability to protect the puck and stay in control and that hasn't really gotten any better. If he could improve that it would help the first line to cycle way better. From a physical standpoint he's weak for a 1C.

On the bright side, his wrist injury is long past him. Shooting way more this year.
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I think Stutzle has shown improvement at being a more reliable center. Right now he is trying to find a balance of creating offense and being responsible, I would say the same for Tkachuk. I don't remember any moments he has had that made me pull my hair out yet. The puck management has been a lot better for me.
 
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He won't develop into an elite center without getting his balance issues under control.

He's still very young but I'm starting to think it's less of a strength issue and more of a problem with the way he skates.
 
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Sting said:
I'd still like to see a lot more from Tim. Whereas Sanderson has shown quite frankly an incredible development path going into year 3, it feels like Stu has stagnated a bit. I'd argue he looks worse than he did 2 years ago actually.

His main flaw/weakness is his inability to protect the puck and stay in control and that hasn't really gotten any better. If he could improve that it would help the first line to cycle way better. From a physical standpoint he's weak for a 1C.

On the bright side, his wrist injury is long past him. Shooting way more this year.
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Disagree on Timmy, he definitely needs to improve face offs, but the leaders in that are generally vets it seems.

Physicality wise, seems stronger this year, I think he’s been strong this year, and throwing around his weight.
So checked his stats, tied for the team league in hits.

Who was it, that came at him near the offside blue dot, and Timmy saw him at the last second, stiffened up, and the other player, fell to the ice.?

Hale The Villain said:
He won't develop into an elite center without getting his balance issues under control.

He's still very young but I'm starting to think it's less of a strength issue and more of a problem with the way he skates.
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It’s his constant changing of direction, and is always on his edges,
That’s where I think the “balance” takes comes from.
 
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Korpse said:
I think Stutzle has shown improvement at being a more reliable center. Right now he is trying to find a balance of creating offense and being responsible, I would say the same for Tkachuk. I don't remember any moments he has had that made me pull my hair out yet. The puck management has been a lot better for me.
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the first few games Tkachuk and Giroux were not helping him much..
Lots of one and dones , not much sustained zone time.
They started slow imo whereas Jimi came out of the gates ready to go.
 
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Not seeing the backbreaking giveaways and trying to do too much too often this season. When things start really clicking for him the 3 and 4 pt games will come.

Being more consistent and limiting his games where he costs the team is key for him, and we are seeing that so far this season. Adding some physicality as well.
 

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Hale The Villain said:
He won't develop into an elite center without getting his balance issues under control.

He's still very young but I'm starting to think it's less of a strength issue and more of a problem with the way he skates.
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Have him train his core and thighs with Crosby and MacKinnon and we'll see Stu go super saiyan
 
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I think his overall development is encouraging, and I have full belief that he can be more of an offensive catalyst as he settles in to his "new" game.

No doubt he will win some games for us with some 3 and 4 point evenings.

That said, the balance in scoring we are seeing is by far the best case for sustained success.
 
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Really coming along this year as a guy who is gamebreaking but responsible.

Will continue to be more dynamic and more responsible as he matures. He also looks physically smarter and more mature. Will continue to see this as he ages. Really looking like Hossa trajectory, but center.
 
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ReginKarlssonLehner said:
Really coming along this year as a guy who is gamebreaking but responsible.

Will continue to be more dynamic and more responsible as he matures. He also looks physically smarter and more mature. Will continue to see this as he ages. Really looking like Hossa trajectory, but center.
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He’s even falling less.

It’s taking everything I’ve got not to bump the Hughes threads.
 
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Butchy Dakkar said:
Don’t do it lol
Let the rest of the fanbases figure it out for themselves!
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lol. Don’t worry. It’s still early.

But I’m ready to be the Dwayne Wade when someone else dunks in that thread.

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