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GR's locker room? Where do you think Snively is going to be playing?I'd rather have Pacioretty's leadership on the lockerroom than Snively.
GR's locker room? Where do you think Snively is going to be playing?I'd rather have Pacioretty's leadership on the lockerroom than Snively.
GR's locker room? Where do you think Snively is going to be playing?
I'm fairly confident that Max Pacioretty will not be signing a deal with GR.GR 1st line.
Just like last 2 AHL Championships at Hershey.
I'm fairly confident that Max Pacioretty will not be signing a deal with GR.
GR's locker room? Where do you think Snively is going to be playing?
I still like him but my biggest gripes are his contract negotiation tactics with star players and their drafting philosophies.
I worry that his grinding style of contract negotiations will really not work well with this new generation of players. Young players are showing more and more that they have power and will use it. If they’re not feeling the love they’ll ask to get traded elsewhere. As more prospects graduate i’m a little worried that this style of contract negotiations is outdated.
For his drafting philosophies I just wish they’d take bigger home run swings on guys. Find players with maybe one elite trait and hope you can develop them into stars. Feels like their picks are too safe and because of that most of our prospects are middle sixers and bottom 4 d men.
I still like him but my biggest gripes are his contract negotiation tactics with star players and their drafting philosophies.
I worry that his grinding style of contract negotiations will really not work well with this new generation of players. Young players are showing more and more that they have power and will use it. If they’re not feeling the love they’ll ask to get traded elsewhere. As more prospects graduate i’m a little worried that this style of contract negotiations is outdated.
For his drafting philosophies I just wish they’d take bigger home run swings on guys. Find players with maybe one elite trait and hope you can develop them into stars. Feels like their picks are too safe and because of that most of our prospects are middle sixers and bottom 4 d men.
I only compared him to Tkachuck and Stone. Stone is miles better defensivelyThe vast majority of players that hit 70+ points as U22 players end up reaching that type of level. Especially ones with the pedigree of Raymond. Basically he already showed in the 2nd half that he can be a PPG guy.
I guess one cold also point out the hypocrisy of Raymond needing to be a 100+ point guy consistently to be on the level of Stone/Eichel/Barkov/Tkachuk when literally Tkachuk is the only one that has ever hit those numbers.
Eichel has only been above 70+ points twice. Stone has never been. I'm sure you have a laundry list of excuses for those players though that you wouldn't in a million years apply to a Wings player.
When Stone was 21 he was playing mostly in the AHL. I'm not saying Lucas Raymond will reach his level defensively, but he's already showing good potential with the growth of his defensive game and the way he forechecks and steals pucks. A lot of the comparisons thrown around to cast shade on the rebuild hinge on none of our players improving past the level they're at as 18-23 year olds.I only compared him to Tkachuck and Stone. Stone is miles better defensively
Larkin to the others
And on the other end, the comparisons saying we’re doing just fine have Larkin somehow on the level of Barkov and Raymond becoming some combo of 100+ pt player or Selke calibre wingerWhen Stone was 21 he was playing mostly in the AHL. I'm not saying Lucas Raymond will reach his level defensively, but he's already showing good potential with the growth of his defensive game and the way he forechecks and steals pucks. A lot of the comparisons thrown around to cast shade on the rebuild hinge on none of our players improving past the level they're at as 18-23 year olds.
Mostly because some posters are overrating what other teams have in order to spread doom and gloom about the rebuild. There are some that want to write the rebuild off as a failure because we don't necessarily have multiple 100+ point or 50+ goal guys in the pipeline, even though most good teams might have 1 of those guys at best.And on the other end, the comparisons saying we’re doing just fine have Larkin somehow on the level of Barkov and Raymond becoming some combo of 100+ pt player or Selke calibre winger
I'm still waiting/hoping the aggressiveness comes out soon. But I understand the hesitation when the team only has a few long-term high-end to elite players. Hopefully, when Edvinsson breaks out and Danielsson gets a shot, Stevie will be prompted to make some bold moves. Until then, anything like that is likely to hurt more than help.Yzerman is slightly above average GM, but it could change any time for better
The Red Wings were also capped out and had the worst NHL talent in the league when Yzerman arrived. But other than that, Yzerman had loads to work with!For some perspective, this is a deep dive on Red Wings drafted talent. Caution, it is NOT pretty.
Draft Study Emphasizes Past Emptiness of Red Wings Prospect Cupboard
Not much there upon Yzerman's arrivaldetroithockeynow.com
For some perspective, this is a deep dive on Red Wings drafted talent. Caution, it is NOT pretty.
Draft Study Emphasizes Past Emptiness of Red Wings Prospect Cupboard
Not much there upon Yzerman's arrivaldetroithockeynow.com
So to me, the next level is "survive without your captain for a few games, icehogs!", not "yay, playoffs!".
I will gladly take both, but if I had to pick, I'm picking "suck less" more than "win more".
Does that make sense?
Overall, yes. But there is a difference between better adherence (playing the right way) and better outcomes (proper execution, puck luck, etc). It starts with adherence and USUALLY also raises the outcome. But there can be a learning curve, especially with younger players.No. that does not make sense.
When you suck less, you win more. Those will go hand in hand.