Player Discussion Tristan Luneau

[anezthes]

Offensively

I'll take it.

 

[Deuce22]

Going to need a new coach in Anaheim. Cronin has already neutered Zellweger and Mintyukov.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

Going to need a new coach in Anaheim. Cronin has already neutered Zellweger and Mintyukov.

I think Cronin's okay for young defensemen. Zellweger and Minty are deployed differently. Zell is sheltered as an OFD with a 59.1% OZ start, which is a team high for all Ducks. Minty has a 38.6% OZ Start, with Gudas having the lowest OZ Start% among d-men with 38.3%. Zellweger's offense hasn't been neutered this season, but Minty's offense has taken a backseat due to the priority of defensive development (see OZ Start%).

Although, the rotation shit doesn't let Zell, Minty, nor Helleson get into their groove is all Verbeek. LaCombe playing consistently has helped his growth this season after Fowler was traded.

 

[Mr Rogers]

Offensively

That’s by far what I’d rather see at this stage. Defense is a lot more likely to improve than offense

 

[mightyquack]

I think Cronin's okay for young defensemen. Zellweger and Minty are deployed differently. Zell is sheltered as an OFD with a 59.1% OZ start, which is a team high for all Ducks. Minty has a 38.6% OZ Start, with Gudas having the lowest OZ Start% among d-men with 38.3%. Zellweger's offense hasn't been neutered this season, but Minty's offense has taken a backseat due to the priority of defensive development (see OZ Start%).

Although, the rotation shit doesn't let Zell, Minty, nor Helleson get into their groove is all Verbeek. LaCombe playing consistently has helped his growth this season after Fowler was traded.

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Mintyukov's OZs% is only 0.3% higher then Gudas, an absolute defensive defenceman. That sort of deployment is completely ridiculous, talk about not giving a young player any sort of chance and then being shocked when he's not tearing it up on the ice....

 

[Ducks DVM]

Going to need a new coach in Anaheim. Cronin has already neutered Zellweger and Mintyukov.

For the record, I was not involved.

 

[EXTRAS]

27 points in his last 16 games is insane for a dman.

 

[DavidBL]

27 points in his last 16 games is insane for a dman.

The weird thing is that the last time I checked he wasn't quite a PPG for the season. That means the first half was rough for the guy. I wonder what has changed for them?

 

[EXTRAS]

The weird thing is that the last time I checked he wasn't quite a PPG for the season. That means the first half was rough for the guy. I wonder what has changed for them?

I wouldn't say 10 points in his first 22 games as a rookie 20 year old dman is "rough". It's still pretty good. He's just going insane now.

 

[DavidBL]

I wouldn't say 10 points in his first 22 games as a rookie 20 year old dman is "rough". It's still pretty good. He's just going insane now.

That's fair and good perspective. That being said, IIRC wasn't Drysdale a PPG as an 18 year old? For a guy who we'd expect offense from a .5 ppg is a bit disappointing. Still a drastic difference.

 

[EXTRAS]

That's fair and good perspective. That being said, IIRC wasn't Drysdale a PPG as an 18 year old? For a guy who we'd expect offense from a .5 ppg is a bit disappointing. Still a drastic difference.

10 points in 14 games.

 

[EXTRAS]

Call him up for a few games.

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

Call him up for a few games.

Who sits?

 

[KelVarnsen]

Who sits?

My vote would be Gudas but that won’t happen so Helleson can sit.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

Call him up for a few games.

iirc, Verbeek stated he is keeping Luneau in San Diego for the duration of their season for his development sake in this year's migration event that was transcribed by @Ducks DVM . If the Gulls are to race for the final spot, then Luneau is one of the main offensive drivers for the team to get them there.