GDT: Training Camp 2021: Everyone Else Too Lazy to Make a Thread

[JohnC]

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[Irishguy42]

"Everyone Else Too Lazy to Make a Thread"

Wow this is an unnecessary attack against me how dare you.

The term is "comfy in my sweatpants and not putting in an ounce of effort" not "lazy"

 

[Kovalev27]

Mika got here late (not sure why but he just arrived a few days ago) he wouldn’t have cleared quarantine by tomorrow. That imo is probably all that is.

 

[JohnC]

"Everyone Else Too Lazy to Make a Thread"

Wow this is an unnecessary attack against me how dare you.

The term is "comfy in my sweatpants and not putting in an ounce of effort" not "lazy"

Reported for comfy in sweatpants

 

[Kovalev27]

Miller’s got a spot to lose. Been saying that for months now but it’s very clear to me that Johnson was brought in to replace Staal and smith is here to step in if Miller is in way over his head but imo he’s going to be next to Trouba to start.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

The Lafreniere article that Scott Burnside wrote for the Athletic a couple days ago said Miller has been training/living in Connecticut for the last 4/5 months

he’s going to be next to Trouba to start

No pressure, hopefully he’s not taking top pairing duties. That’s a good way to ruin a prospect quickly

 

[Vitto79]

Miller’s got a spot to lose. Been saying that for months now but it’s very clear to me that Johnson was brought in to replace Staal and smith is here to step in if Miller is in way over his head but imo he’s going to be next to Trouba to start.

smith can get waived easily and clear to the taxi

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I think it's more likely we see smith as the 6 and Johnson as the 7 if Miller makes it and plays.

I'd ease him in rather than throwing him to the wolves (unless of course, Lindgren-Fox is going to be the chosen pair to play the top minutes.)

That said, what he can be is exactly what Trouba needs next to him, so in that sense it makes sense.

 

[Crease]

I expect Smith and Johnson to be regulars one way or another. We go through this every year.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I expect Smith and Johnson to be regulars one way or another. We go through this every year.

Eh not exactly.

If Miller is even semi ready, he's going to play. It's not every year that this team has a D prospect who they have a raging hard-on for pushing for a spot at camp. They're not shy about pushing these guys into the lineup.

 

[JohnC]

Smith isn’t the greatest, but if he’s in the press box over Johnson because Miller is ready I’ll riot.

 

[Fitzy]

I expect Smith and Johnson to be regulars one way or another. We go through this every year.

I mean, I think they may add up to total 60 games between them, but it would be disappointing if they both played every game, because that would either mean Miller/Reaunenen didn’t make it or Smith was back at wing.

 

[TominNC]

What’s the obsession with weakening the third line to move someone from LW to RW?

So then everyone can bitch about depth and the bottom 6?

why are we trying to bump Buch or Kakko?

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

What’s the obsession with weakening the third line to move someone from LW to RW?

So then everyone can bitch about depth and the bottom 6?

why are we trying to bump Buch or Kakko?

Honestly the simple solution is to move Kreider and Buch with Chytil.

 

[Fitzy]

Honestly the simple solution is to move Kreider and Buch with Chytil.

Panarin Strome Kakko
Lafreniere Zibanejad Gauthier
Kreider Chytil Buchnevich

kinda like it. Speed, playmaking, and two way responsibility on all three lines. Only missing is a real dedicated shooter on line one.

 

[JohnC]

Panarin Strome Kakko
Lafreniere Zibanejad Gauthier
Kreider Chytil Buchnevich

kinda like it. Speed, playmaking, and two way responsibility on all three lines. Only missing is a real dedicated shooter on line one.

I feel like I’m more responsible defensively than that 1st line

 

[E-Train]

I really want to see Miller in some physical situations. He was tops in strength among his peers but now with 2+ years of training, I want to see how he handles grown men.

That grip power will come in handy against the few big physical forwards that remain in the league.

 

[ecemleafs]

I feel like I’m more responsible defensively than that 1st line

hard to play defense when ur too busy scoring

 

[Fitzy]

I feel like I’m more responsible defensively than that 1st line

I think I give Panarin and Strome better defensive credit than the average poster here but I get your point. My hope would be that unit gets enough offensivle zone draws and has enough possession that it matters less like Straka Nylander Jagr

 

[Raspewtin]

i know Miller making it is like being spoken into existence right now but what about Reunanen? honestly i think he has the best chance to make it barring a really bad camp

 

[kovazub94]

Miller’s got a spot to lose. Been saying that for months now but it’s very clear to me that Johnson was brought in to replace Staal and smith is here to step in if Miller is in way over his head but imo he’s going to be next to Trouba to start.

Since about the beginning of 2020 in the last season Smith was ahead of Staal on the depth chart so if JJ was brought to replace Staal then it’s him who’d be in the press box.

 

[kovazub94]

i know Miller making it is like being spoken into existence right now but what about Reunanen? honestly i think he has the best chance to make it barring a really bad camp

Miller, Reunanen or Hajek have about an equal chance.

 

[Fitzy]

i know Miller making it is like being spoken into existence right now but what about Reunanen? honestly i think he has the best chance to make it barring a really bad camp

Seems like everyone not names Libor Hajek has a shot at that third LD spot, including Tarmo and Bitteto

 

[mrmovies779]

i know Miller making it is like being spoken into existence right now but what about Reunanen? honestly i think he has the best chance to make it barring a really bad camp

I was thinking the same.

 

[will1066]

Smith isn’t the greatest, but if he’s in the press box over Johnson because Miller is ready I’ll riot.

Smith can always go back to 4th line forward. Slim albeit still a chance.