Player Discussion: Unpopular Opinion: Romanov Has Not Helped NYI Take The Next Step

[seafoam]

Title says it all. I love Romy, but unfortunately he has not moved the needle.

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[Big L]

 

[Zeeker]

Is this really unpopular?

 

[impaaaaaact]

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.

 

[MarsTBOW]

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]

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.

 

[xECK29x]

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]

Title says it all. I love Romy, but unfortunately he has not moved the needle.

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.

 

[MJF]

Nobody here moves the needle.

 

[Taswell]

He’s probably in my bottom 5 of players I have any concerns about.

 

[Bouboumaster]

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]

The forgotten piece of this trade is George. PATIENCE

 

[CupHolders]

Title says it all. I love Romy, but unfortunately he has not moved the needle.

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.