Emelin is the most fluid skater we have on the team. His technique is far better than any other D we have. I'm assuming the other poster forgot about 74.Better than Emelin?
Emelin is the most fluid skater we have on the team. His technique is far better than any other D we have. I'm assuming the other poster forgot about 74.Better than Emelin?
Emelin is the most fluid skater we have on the team. His technique is far better than any other D we have. I'm assuming the other poster forgot about 74.
A 6'5 mobile dman who blocks shots and can play the body, drop the gloves....yeah, who would want that? He sucks. He's everything Boullon is, plus a foot.
very good points. was at that game against sabres and it really looked like he was sort of out of place. he needs to find his spots in the NHL. Just an observation ; our physical DMans are ALL very mobile for stay at home style, they can join the rush or make a comeback after a bad pinch - that's our force ... but not tinordi, he's not like that. For that kind of player to be really effective and become great, they have to be phenomenal at positioning imho. Relies a bit on his reach to make up for it... im really on the fence with him. he could prove me wrong or turn into komisarek 2.0 it all depends on his brain.
It will be interesting but after watching him play 2 full seasons in London I fear we are getting Komi 2.0
It will be interesting but after watching him play 2 full seasons in London I fear we are getting Komi 2.0
PKs new contract is an overpayment.
It will be interesting but after watching him play 2 full seasons in London I fear we are getting Komi 2.0
I'm sure you watched more London games than I... but by all accounts his second year was great! He was being considered the best defensive dman in the OHL.
I have seen him a lot in Hamilton, however, and he seems to have come as adverised. Big, fast, responsible with the puck. My only problem is that he isn't as physical as some may think. That might change with experience and weight gain, but he might be more of a Hal Gill with speed (which would be ridiculously good!).
Still able to clear the crease and step up when needed, but he won't be looking for it.
Every home game in London. His positioning needs to improve and his puck possesion when being pressured needs to improve. Like I mentioned earlier in this thread he needs to worry about playing the puck rather than trying for a big hit. It completly takes him out of the play and ends up in odd man rush situations.
Every home game in London. His positioning needs to improve and his puck possesion when being pressured needs to improve. Like I mentioned earlier in this thread he needs to worry about playing the puck rather than trying for a big hit. It completly takes him out of the play and ends up in odd man rush situations.
I think people continue to mistake what O'byrne could be for what he is. Also, I think a lot of people have trouble looking past the fact that he is 6'5. If it wasn't for the height, his name would never get mentioned. Outside of a few string of games, O'byrne hasn't played any better than he did while he was here. He has become this mythical figure only because Habs fans need to lament over every player lost whether good or bad as well as the general obsession of with size due some random insecurity habs fans have.
It will be interesting but after watching him play 2 full seasons in London I fear we are getting Komi 2.0
Why not Gill 2.0 with a little better skating and a small increase in mean streak?
That is his potential upside I think
It will be interesting but after watching him play 2 full seasons in London I fear we are getting Komi 2.0
I've watched several of his games both in the AHL and in the CHL, including the memorial cup last season, and it couldn't be any further from the truth.
Think about a more defensive-minded Braydon Coburn.
I don't particularly like O'Byrne, but you've got to tone it down with the "random insecurity some Habs fans have". Every successful team counts on a couple of d-men who can help clearing the crease. Tuesday's OT goal by Ott is just another example of how we need someone who can get the job done in the crease. And it happened several time this season. Hell, this is the 2nd time a guy like Ott scores on us because of that.
Or a 6'6" meaner Gorges who scraps.
Tuesday's OT goal by Ott is just another example that Markov can't spend the full 2 minutes of a PK on the ice anymore (I don't even think there once was a time when that would have been a good idea). A fresher D would have cleared that puck in the corner even before Ott got to it. It's not always about size...
Tell that to LA, Boston, Chicago and Pittsburgh. They all have one thing in common;
LA: Scuderi, Mitchell, Greene
Boston: McQuaid, Boychuk, Chara
Chicago: Seabrook, Hjalmarsson, Sopel
Pittsburgh: Scuderi, Orpik, Gill
We have Emelin. That's it. And Tinordi who is a green rookie. It just doesn't cut it. Either Gorges, Diaz or another body have to be traded for a guy who can make this zone HIS place. Especially in the playoffs, it gets even more obvious. You need skilled puck movers. But your defensive guys have to be able to clear the crease at this level. It's why even if I love Bouillon, I'd have waited before re-signing him, or at least, I would entertain different options if I'm to keep him.