One of his better games is still 3rd line AHL level. Detroit gave all lines plenty of pucks to play with as they are really shaky with the puck. So, the 4th line had some zone time for a change. In that sense they played fine as a unit, but Mckegg was still bad. I thought Reaves had a strong game and I'm not a big fan of his play.
That's poor asset management because they should have no intention of reaching an agreement with him. Do you see him as a 2C or even a 3C on a cup winning team? If the answer is no, then it is time to move on and get whatever we can.
That’s the dumb part.
We'll never know about Barron until coach inserts him, gives him responsibility and sees what happens. He has done all he can at the AHL level; it is time. Otherwise, he should be moved at the deadline. And the idea that he is sitting behind some pretty poor players is what makes it really frustrating.
All true. But to what end? The organization should want to know now what they have in Barron. They can't yet because his play last year was very solid and this year he hasn't played. So, for so many reasons he should be playing over McKegg and Rooney as well frankly who i think is thought of as a responsible player in the D zone but really isn't.
So, obviously you value Strome alot more than i do. I see him and his production as mostly a function of being on PP1 and playing with Panarin. He is not devoid of ability, but his defensive game is so bad that he is not a long-term piece IMO. And if that team 3 points out of first is playing the way we've played they would. Again, which of Carolina, Pitt, Tampa and Florida do we have any chance of beating? Meaning better than 25%. This year the East is stacked. We are pretenders and dealing Strome for an asset makes us potentially better in the future.
All those coaches stunk.
I totally agree with you, I was just saying basically it is what it is. This is why getting Kakko back and hopefully adding another forward will push everyone down the lineup so with a healthy lineup McKegg isn't even next man up anymore and Gallant doesn't even need to make the decision.
He was horrible tonight. And he knew it. You could see it in his face on every giveaway. And I'm not a Kegger hater.
I thought Lafreniere was flying tonight. He looked as fast and dynamic as he has in a long time. I think he's realizing he needs to make things happen if he wants to stay in the top 6. His confidence getting to where it needs to be so he's no longer coasting or hesitating all the time is what he needs to unlock his potential. It's right there and tonight was definitely a big step in the right direction. If he can keep this play up and start getting some point I feel like he's going to explode.
If the Rangers make trades and McKegg isn't in the lineup on the 4th line my head will spin off of my neck. I would almost bet money that he'll still be in the lineup.
Anyone watching tonight's game will know never to question Laffy's skating again. He is confident and skating at a pretty high level. I know this is an unpopular opinion, but at ES Kreider is holding that line back. He scores (sometimes at ES) and does little else to help the cause.
