Player Discussion: Unpopular Opinion: Romanov Has Not Helped NYI Take The Next Step
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impaaaaaact
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He's a good player, you're probably a little disappointed if you draft him at #13 but at least you got a top 4 defenseman, and a big part of it at the time was his contract when we thought we were in a cup window. Nazar seems like he's gonna be a gamer though, might look painful in a couple of years.
He seems to have a chunk of games where he looks like he has taken a corner, then it seems he regresses to some of the types of plays he made when he first got here. His regular partner (Dobson) has not been good, so I know he has changed partners here and there so I will cut him some slack.
The Wahligator
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He’s a solid middle pairing guy. Physical, high motor, sneaky good shot, but low IQ. Probably taking on a bigger role than he should be, so I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt. Certainly not one of this team’s biggest issues.
He's a solid player, nothing more, nothing less. He was never billed as some "missing piece" just Lou felt he could get a young cost-controlled NHLer for a magic bean.
periferal
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I honestly don't understand why anyone though he would move the needle. Did anyone watch him play with the Canadiens? Nothing about him screamed "difference maker." That's why Lou didn't make a great trade. It's not that Romanov isn't a decent player, but it's that (once again) Lou didn't maximize the asset(s) he gave up in a trade. If you give up a top 15 pick in any draft you should get back someone with more talent/upside/impact than Romanov.
Taswell
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He’s probably in my bottom 5 of players I have any concerns about.
Bouboumaster
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I don't know if it will make you feel better about it but we packaged the 13th Pick with another one for Kirby Dach, and Dach is terrible right now
Tahoeblue
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The forgotten piece of this trade is George. PATIENCE
CupHolders
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Or, maybe he has. But the amount of “needle moving” has been offset by the collapse of other aspects of the lineup.
Romanov has absolutely been worth everything you can expect to achieve in the pick surrendered.
I thought bringing Romo in was to bring more physicality to our D and to compliment PP&D...Be that solid 4th D and i think he has more than done that.
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It was still a great trade. They got a top four defenseman and another potential NHLer in George for the 13th pick. If you draft a Romanov at 13 you are very happy.
periferal
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Unfortunately no - Dach being great or terrible doesn't get us any closer to a Cup.
If another GM used that 2022 1st (and maybe more) in a different deal to maximize the value and get us a better player then the might've gotten us closer.
The Real JT
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Better than average value for a #13 pick and also a cost controlled NHL caliber player at the time of the trade.
This was and still is one of the better moves Lou has made during his tenure here. Yes, it’s a short list.
Could they have done better at #13? Sure, but it would’ve been far more likely to have done worse. Solid B grade for me here.
This was and still is one of the better moves Lou has made during his tenure here. Yes, it’s a short list.
Could they have done better at #13? Sure, but it would’ve been far more likely to have done worse. Solid B grade for me here.
Glory Days
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I’m not sure how one defines moving the needle but imo there are less than 50 players in the NHL that truly move the needle and the Isles don’t have any of them.
impaaaaaact
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13th pick became Nazar who is looking like a future 1C, so I think we both lost
Taswell
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Kevin27NYI
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The guy with 3 NHL games and one point last season is looking like a bonafide number 1? He's developing well but I'd love to see your projections for Eiserman then! Better be top line LW 40 goal scorer.
Kevin27NYI
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As far as Romy goes, I didn’t have him as a needle mover but just as a top four mobile left D and he’s done what I expect.
impaaaaaact
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why is everyone saying bonafide lmao I didn't say that but I mean he's following up his first uninjured PPG college season with a 1.25 ppg AHL season so far. we have absolutely nothing to compare to that. whether he's a 1C or a 2C it's way more valuable that a middle or bottom pairing LHD which seems like where Romanov is heading.
as for small guys having success in the NHL right now, Caulfield and Stankoven and Debrincat all come to mind. it happens
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Kevin27NYI
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That's my bad, Taswell said it and I attributed it to you.
But at this point in my life I see Romanov as a for sure top 4 dman and I'm happy with the trade whether the the pick used becomes a hall of famer or bust. Because it doesn't matter what that pick does, we don't know who we would have selected or how their development would be. Question is, are you ok with trading a 13th overall pick for a 22 year old top 4 dman? My answer is yes. We're gonna get years out of Romanov.
