Paired with the bad goal differential, people have been noticing for a couple of seasons now that Karlsson has had difficulty pivoting on his bad foot, which has exposed him off the rush and caused him to be at fault for goals against. This has led to the assumption that Karlsson might just be damaged goods now, which is a tough thing for a generational defenceman heading into unrestricted free agency.

But is it actually true?

The difficulty with pivoting absolutely exists and it may be something Karlsson has to deal with for the rest of his career, but how much of an effect that has on his on-ice impact is up for debate.

There are a couple issues of perception working against Karlsson at the moment. For example his on-ice save percentage at 5-on-5 was just .8947 in the regular season, which is a little outrageous even on a team that struggled to get saves. However, it was even worse last season at .8917 — both numbers are far off from the previous four seasons that fluctuated between .910 and .9262.

With that said, Karlsson has almost always had a negative impact on his team’s on-ice save percentage.

Link.. https://www.sportsnet.ca/...rik-karlsson-ufa-decline/
- gerbe75pts

His next contract will be atrocious in 3 years, if not sooner

Paired with the bad goal differential, people have been noticing for a couple of seasons now that Karlsson has had difficulty pivoting on his bad foot, which has exposed him off the rush and caused him to be at fault for goals against. This has led to the assumption that Karlsson might just be damaged goods now, which is a tough thing for a generational defenceman heading into unrestricted free agency.

But is it actually true?

The difficulty with pivoting absolutely exists and it may be something Karlsson has to deal with for the rest of his career, but how much of an effect that has on his on-ice impact is up for debate.

There are a couple issues of perception working against Karlsson at the moment. For example his on-ice save percentage at 5-on-5 was just .8947 in the regular season, which is a little outrageous even on a team that struggled to get saves. However, it was even worse last season at .8917 — both numbers are far off from the previous four seasons that fluctuated between .910 and .9262.

With that said, Karlsson has almost always had a negative impact on his team’s on-ice save percentage.

Link.. https://www.sportsnet.ca/...rik-karlsson-ufa-decline/
- gerbe75pts

So it's Karlsson's fault Ottawa had subpar goaltending?

So it's Karlsson's fault Ottawa had subpar goaltending?
- Mentalorgasm5

Let’s not act like EK is elite at defense hes always been average

Let’s not act like EK is elite at defense hes always been average
- gerbe75pts

Aside from dahlin

Not sure we have an average d man in our end

Let’s not act like EK is elite at defense hes always been average
- gerbe75pts

Let's not act like its Karlsson's job to save shots.

Do you know what unanimous means?
- sbroads24

Waiting for u to quote all the “buffalo crybabies that think ROR will be the unanimous winner”

More of your exaggerated BS


And you did say all that stuff about ROR
(In one form or another)
Denying it is laughable

You were wrong about him
It’s not that big a deal if you’d just ADMIT IT
& MOVE ON

Waiting for u to quote all the “buffalo crybabies that think ROR will be the unanimous winner”

More of your exaggerated BS


And you did say all that stuff about ROR
(In one form or another)
Denying it is laughable

You were wrong about him
It’s not that big a deal if you’d just ADMIT IT
& MOVE ON
- jdfitz77

Was it over when the Germans bombed pearl harbor?

Let's not act like its Karlsson's job to save shots.
- Mentalorgasm5

His job is to play defense and he’s not very good at it

Waiting for u to quote all the “buffalo crybabies that think ROR will be the unanimous winner”

More of your exaggerated BS


And you did say all that stuff about ROR
(In one form or another)
Denying it is laughable

You were wrong about him
It’s not that big a deal if you’d just ADMIT IT
& MOVE ON
- jdfitz77

Sage advice

Islanders shopping Leddy/Hickey

Dahlin/Montour
Leddy/Risto
Pilut/Bogo

McCabe is traded for Roslovic

That’s a fantastic skating blue line
- sbroads24

I don’t really watch the NyI
Why are they shopping these guys?
They don’t seem to be in any Cap trouble

His job is to play defense and he’s not very good at it
- gerbe75pts

Make up your mind
Not good or average

Tampa Bay
Rasmus Ristolainen, Alex Nylander, 2019 1st (#30/#31), and 2020 2nd.

Buffalo
Tyler Johnson, JT Miller, Ryan Callahan and 2019 4th.

https://hfboards.mandator...ads/buf-tb-trade.2653801/
Puke 🤢

Make up your mind
Not good or average
- homiedclown

Average

Make up your mind
Not good or average
- homiedclown

Average and declining. His groin is held together with rubber bands. I'm very curious to see where he goes

Waiting for u to quote all the “buffalo crybabies that think ROR will be the unanimous winner”

More of your exaggerated BS


And you did say all that stuff about ROR
(In one form or another)
Denying it is laughable

You were wrong about him
It’s not that big a deal if you’d just ADMIT IT
& MOVE ON
- jdfitz77

I think the trade looks a lot worse now that it’s the 30th pick.

That’s what I’ll cop to.

O’Reilly is a very good player, and I’ve never once denied that.

We will see if this is the real him or just a guy having a career year.

All I know is that this is not the O’Reilly we had in Buffalo. And I’m pretty sure his biggest fans can be man enough to admit that

Average and declining. His groin is held together with rubber bands. I'm very curious to see where he goes
- jcragcrumple

The knights after Tampa Bay loses out

Then Overpays for Ristolainen

The knights after Tampa Bay loses out

Then Overpays for Ristolainen
- gerbe75pts

I think it'll be somewhere random like Dallas or Vancouver

I think it'll be somewhere random like Dallas or Vancouver
- jcragcrumple

I’ve said these exact two teams recently.

Bruins top line
1 five on five point in the finals
An empty net goal
- homiedclown

Bergeron is getting worked by the guy who’s checking him.

I’ve said these exact two teams recently.
- sbroads24

Dallas makes sense. Vancouver doesn't really, but it just seems reasonable somehow

Bergeron is getting worked by the guy who’s checking him.
- Der Kaiser

The Schenn line
Edit - ROR did great agains that line in game 5

Wasn’t matched up against them inbgames 1-4

Waiting for u to quote all the “buffalo crybabies that think ROR will be the unanimous winner”

More of your exaggerated BS


And you did say all that stuff about ROR
(In one form or another)
Denying it is laughable

You were wrong about him
It’s not that big a deal if you’d just ADMIT IT
& MOVE ON
- jdfitz77

BOLDCAPS ANGRY

The Schenn line
Edit - ROR did great agains that line in game 5

Wasn’t matched up against them inbgames 1-4
- sbroads24

Games 1 - 4 he was dogging it.

Lol @ ROR

Games 1 - 4 he was dogging it.

Lol @ ROR
- Der Kaiser

He’s such a two way freak they had to keep him away from other teams top lines to get him going offensively

https://twitter.com/ineff.../1135749094905909248?s=21

“This is unusual because the Blues all season used ROR as their primary centre vs top lines, which makes great use of his defensive strength. Choosing to create a mismatch for him offensively is newer.”

I wonder if flyer fans talked this much about Mike Richards 🥺