Player Discussion Tim Stützle - (C) - Part VI

[aragorn]

Stutzle has to learn to manage the puck better, same for Chabot, these two simply give the puck away way too much & both make way too many mistakes & giveaways. Sanderson seems to be having a difficult season, he isn't having the impact he had last yr, something seems to be off with him too. They need these three to get it together. Norris is slowly coming back to form after being injured for two yrs although lately seems to be tired since he hasn't played a lot of hockey in the last two yrs. He's still a good player & still good at faceoffs & on the PP, I expect he'll improve as his stamina improves.

 

[The Waffler]

How do you know they wouldn't have drafted Tyler Boucher at 9OA as well?

IIRC There was a clear top 8 or 9 that year. A useless win streak when they were already out of contention put them just outside it.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

IIRC There was a clear top 8 or 9 that year. A useless win streak when they were already out of contention put them just outside it.

Clear top 8 to whom.

Maybe Boucher was part of Ottawas top 8

 

[DrEasy]

Clear top 8 to whom.

Maybe Boucher was part of Ottawas top 8

Yeah, drafting Sillinger was also fairly consensual at the time, so if the scouts felt strongly enough about drafting Boucher over Sillinger, what's to say they weren't feeling strongly enough about him over other players as well?

They've put similar stunts with JBD and Jarventie. Nothing would surprise me with these scouts.

 

[PlayOn]

Yeah, drafting Sillinger was also fairly consensual at the time, so if the scouts felt strongly enough about drafting Boucher over Sillinger, what's to say they weren't feeling strongly enough about him over other players as well?

They've put similar stunts with JBD and Jarventie. Nothing would surprise me with these scouts.

I remember Dorion saying after the draft they wanted a right shot/right winger or something along those lines. Don’t think it was so much that they took him because of it, but I think he talked about it being a need.

Dumb move but if they were set on one then you’d think they would’ve taken Guenther if available. Not a lot of right shots in that area, Coronato was probably too small for their liking and most of the others like Sillinger were lefties.

 

[The Waffler]

Clear top 8 to whom.

Maybe Boucher was part of Ottawas top 8

No need to get all philosophical on me

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

IIRC There was a clear top 8 or 9 that year. A useless win streak when they were already out of contention put them just outside it.

True but the next 2 picks were Sillinger and Coronato .. both playing in the NHL and contributing.

Many misses in 2021 ; Sens might wear the crown though

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

Everyone and their mothers knew Sillinger was better pick than Boucher. That was a baffling selection.

The Peterka pick hurts, though, considering the chemistry and nationality and all.