Who is your team's best defensive forward?

[zizbuka]

Sean Couturier is still the top dog in Philly.

I think maybe Foerster is better now.

 

[dumbdick]

Pinto. Kid is a stud defensively.

 

[Coffees]

Pinto. Kid is a stud defensively.

Who's the best in the neutral zone though

 

[dumbdick]

Who's the best in the neutral zone though

Defensively in the neutral zone? Probably Norris, i guess. We dont have an Alfie/Stone quality two-way star anymore.

 

[Coffees]

Defensively in the neutral zone? Probably Norris, i guess. We dont have an Alfie/Stone quality two-way star anymore.

That’s what I thought

 

[MNRube]

Eriksson Ek. Foligno is also a premier defensive winger but some Wild fans choose to ignore that. I think Boldy will end up as a dominant two-way horse, but that’s probably going to be later in his career.

 

[lawrence]

JT miller. Reminds me of Bergeron

 

[The Nemesis]

Sharks: What's defense?

 

[ponder719]

Still the only active Flyer who's won a Selke. That said, his health leaves that in question from year to year at this point.

Aside from Couturier, it's either Foerster or Noah Cates.

 

[Sexy Necksy Garland]

J.....T........MILLLLLLERRRRRRRR

 

[Coffees]

Sharks: What's defense?

eklund next year

Still the only active Flyer who's won a Selke. That said, his health leaves that in question from year to year at this point.

Aside from Couturier, it's either Foerster or Noah Cates.

Cates is solid, good pick

 

[teravaineSAROS]

Still the only active Flyer who's won a Selke. That said, his health leaves that in question from year to year at this point.

Aside from Couturier, it's either Foerster or Noah Cates.

What do you think is Foersters ceiling? does he have 1st line potential or more like a top 6 forward?

 

[ponder719]

What do you think is Foersters ceiling? does he have 1st line potential or more like a top 6 forward?

If he's within 90% of his ceiling, I think he'd be considered a first line guy, but he'll have to move to LW full-time to actually be on our first line, since Michkov's going to be 1RW unless something either truly awful or tremendously stupid happens.

Within 75% of his ceiling, I think he's a top 6 guy without too much trouble.

 

[Coffees]

If he's within 90% of his ceiling, I think he'd be considered a first line guy, but he'll have to move to LW full-time to actually be on our first line, since Michkov's going to be 1RW unless something either truly awful or tremendously stupid happens.

Within 75% of his ceiling, I think he's a top 6 guy without too much trouble.

Dude's definitely not 90 percent there yet, he will grow more, no ?

 

[ponder719]

Dude's definitely not 90 percent there yet, he will grow more, no ?

I'm not saying "if he's within 90% of his ceiling now". I'm saying "if he reaches 90% of his ceiling".

 

[Machinehead]

Probably Kreider. Maybe Cuylle if he can replicate what he did year 1, although he doesn't play much. Zibanejad is fine, but overrated.

Our forwards are pretty f***ing terrible at defense.

 

[Coffees]

I'm not saying "if he's within 90% of his ceiling now". I'm saying "if he reaches 90% of his ceiling".

Ah, my bad sorry. It was before my cup of coffee I swear!

 

[Shark Finn]

Sharks: What's defense?

Offence: score goal
Defence: prevent score goal

 

[Bgav]

Blueger

 

[Rodgerwilco]

I'm gonna go with Barkov.

really going out on a limb there lol

 

[The Nemesis]

Offence: score goal
Defence: prevent score goal

Oh, then in that case the Sharks are a team of all-stars. They were amazing at stopping themselves from scoring last season.

 

[Shark Finn]

Oh, then in that case the Sharks are a team of all-stars. They were amazing at stopping themselves from scoring last season.

They got Quinn's memo wrong, just like you.

 

[The Nemesis]

They got Quinn's memo wrong, just like you.

I'm pretty sure Quinn's memo was just "IDK, whatevs" written in crayon.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Probably Kreider. Maybe Cuylle if he can replicate what he did year 1, although he doesn't play much. Zibanejad is fine, but overrated.

Our forwards are pretty f***ing terrible at defense.

I feel Trocheck would have better defensive numbers if he didn’t play with two players who cheat for offense. His defense passes the eye test.

 

[saska sault]

For Detroit... Dylan Larkin? Now that Sprong is gone.