Right, I'm just saying worst case they end up with a good pick, and alot of times those guys are skilled enough to make a roster right away. I don't think they'll be that bad, but I'm not sold it's a playoff team either, probably down to the last few weeks as always.
Pack won 5-4 in a shoot out. Lindberg had 2 A. Kristo has 1 G 1 A. Miller and Kreider had a goal. McIlrath had a 1 G , 4 shots, two fights and 14 PIM's. The top prospects down there are playing like top prospects early. Finally, some good news. Duclair has 8 G and 4 A in 9 games in the Quebec league. Tambellini scored North Dakota's first goal of the season. Should be interesting to watch him. He's a stick so I don't expect much. He is about 160 pounds.
It is funny, but seeing all thos names in Hartford, they have a better group than we have upfront right now. That is crazy to say, but I think true outside of 2 or 3 forwards up here. Bring some of these guys up and get Pyatt and Boyle down. We cannot have those guys on the 2nd and 3rd lines. That is insane.
Patience Chuck. Let them play a little down there. I thought Kristo, Miller and Lindberg all showed they would be quality pro's averaging in the 30 to 50 point range during the pre-season. Kreider can be what he wants to be. He just needs to find a consistent work ethic. I stressed from day one how important McIlrath is to our future as we badly need an enforcer who can play a regular shift on defense and intimidate back there. Let them keep improving down there. Fast should be down there also. Miller to me was the most NHL ready. However, I have no issue with this team trading Boyle and Pyatt for a pick and a stay at home defenseman with an edge and then bringing Yogan up to play on the 4th line. At least he plays like man instead of a sissy like Boyle and Pyatt.
I hear you dump. The bigger issue is Pyatt and Boyle are useless. I could live with Boyle on the 4th line, I think he would be okay there, but having either of these guys in the top 9 is bad, let alone both of the in the top 9, let alone one of them in the top 6. Patience is the key with the kids, but truthfully if it means having to see Pyatt and Boyle in the top 9, bring up a kid until Nash and Hags are back. Pyatt should just be sent down now. Takes 925 K of his salary off the cap, so we are on the books for only 600 K or so, not terrible. That guy is a total waste of space.
I watched Carcillo throw a hard hit from behind yesterday, he was immediately confronted and pummeled seconds after. Phoenix won the game. Mashinter is a guy that can play the game a little and he's a very good fighter. At first, I was hopeful of creating an more offensive 4th line and having McIlrath on defense to enforce. However, since Mac isn't quite ready, the team needs another tough guy. I really have no idea what the heck this team is thinking by putting out Boyle, D. Moore, Asham and Pyatt. You can't have 1/4 of your forwards be that.
That's a 1/3 of our forwards are Asham, Moore, Boyle, and Pyatt. That is HORRIBLE. The 4th line should be Moore, Dorsett, and Boyle/Asham. That is fine as a 4th line. Pyatt should be in the minors or gone. The top 9 should not include Boyle and/or Pyatt.
I can't believe you are saying let them play in the minors to let them improve. Wow times have changed. the dimished mind of a soon to be 40 year old
I've been saying sine the season started that we needed another tough player, preferably an enforcer so he can actually intimidate players and deter runs on our players, asham and dorsett are just too small
Why have prospects on the team when they are this confused early on. It will only screw them up. Let the vets settle down. Nieves has a 1 G 1 A in the first period tonight. Miller has scored his 4th goal of the year already in the first period for the Pack.
Miller is a guy that's already pretty smart in both areas of the ice, he should really be on the team FT, winning or losing, especially with Nash out. CK I can see needing some awareness fine tuning but other teams are keeping guys like Miller in the fold and letting them learn on the job. It's not like its CHI or Boston where they can afford to keep them down. If they're going to be a bottom feeder then you may as well start preparing for the next few years.
It is 4 games sc. My god, enough with the bottom feeder stuff and giving up on the season already. Yes we have been putrid so far, but it is 4 games dude, chill out.
Pack won 4-3. Kristo with a goal. Kreider and Allen with an A. Looks like the kids have started to figure out how to win AHL games which is a good sign.
I'm interested in seeing what Kreider does as well, but to be honest the Rangers need more than him to come up and make a difference. Oh, and Boyle doesn't play like a sissy, but I do wish he could fight. He is to big to not be able to use his fists a little better.
The longer they wait to deal DZ, the less they will get. Sather should be checking to see if he is drawing any interest.
We are now at the point where DZ was a flat out scratch last night. Sure it was one game and he will be back in next game, but you nailed it jam. We all know Sather is maybe the worst GM in sports today, but this DZ things perplexes me. Not only should we have dealt him 2 or 3 years ago, now it couldn't be more obvious. Unless you plan on giving him a 3 year 3 or 4 mill per deal, you have to trade him. And unless something really changes over the next 75 games, no shot in H*LL I would do that. Deal him now. And we have depth on D. To me what we need on D is a big physical guy who can clear the crease and be a physical presence. That isn't DZ, so either way it is time. Sather needs to get off his lazy useless a** and make a deal.
Sather isn't even close to being the worst GM in sports. Do you have any clue how many GM's never even come close to getting into a conference finals? Or can build a team that makes the playoffs almost every year and is a young team, not a vet team? I wouldn't say he's a very good GM but he's above average. The reality is almost no teams in the NHL win titles unless they tank seasons to get franchise players. Boston was one of them. Detroit was another. The Hawks tanked it beyond belief. Same with the Penguins. Same with the Lightning when they got Vinny. Same with the Av's when they built their core.
