Off topic...

To anyone who recently bought a jersey, have they changed the way they do the numbers and lettering on the jersey's? Just got my authentic jersey from NHL shop but the numbers and letters dont have the shiny double stitching that Im used to seeing. Did they do away with it? Granted not long ago authentic jerseys used to retail for like $350.

I think I figured it out... its the authentic jersey that has the B-grade lettering on it.

yep,

personally I protect

Panarin
Zib
Kreider
Chytil
Buch
Gauthier

those are the definite 6

and then one more out of Strome, Howden, Lemieux

I think it really depends on how the season goes
- jimbro83

Howden and Strome. Reason being I don’t see Strome as a long term fit, I think we’ll find a 2C or Chytil will develop. Howden seems redundant and although he could be a good 3C, he doesn’t bring the intangibles Lemeuix does. We need guys like Lemeuix on the team more so than ever in the last 10 years with all the young kids. The other option is Gauthier if he doesn’t show much this year but I think he’s going to play well.

Still the softest team in the league. They are now built for trying to do something after 20-21. A team that didn't truly make the playoffs last year and years running and still has cap problems is a testimonial to the less than wonderful general management of J. Gorton, back to the Slats days. Don't make him a genius because he got lucky twice; more swings and misses than hits when it came to building a team. Yeah Strome for Spooner was great...but what of the Spooner and Nemestikof (sp?) contracts?; giving up the world for St. Louis who contributed one stretch run? jury out but lousy return for McD and Miller; Lias Anderson? The hope we have is that Davidson has a record of building skilled and physical teams. Gorton: How many 6'3'' 180 lb. forwards and 5;11" defensemen does one team need?
- Orig_6_Fan

so don't watch anymore

if you can't get excited about a team with Panarin, Zibinajed, Adam Fox, Alexis Lafreniere, iGOR SHESTERKIN

PICK A NEW TEAM

so don't watch anymore

if you can't get excited about a team with Panarin, Zibinajed, Adam Fox, Alexis Lafreniere, iGOR SHESTERKIN

PICK A NEW TEAM
- jimbro83

Hes right this team sucks ass. Lets send it to Quebec and start over.

Hes right this team sucks ass. Lets send it to Quebec and start over.
- aecliptic

complaining about the Marty St Louis trade still?

in this economy?

complaining about the Marty St Louis trade still?

in this economy?
- jimbro83

🤷‍♂️

Whats here is here and we gotta deal with the good and bad for now. Cant just burn it down. Gotta just ride out the year or 2 and see where we go from there.

Honestly this shortened season isnt totally a bad thing. Were obviously not contenders and it will give us time to see what works and what doesnt. People have this obsession to go from a poop team with the 1st pick to Stanley Cup contenders.

Honestly, whether he realizes it or not this is Chytil’s year to show whether he has the skill set to be a 2C or not.

Right now, after this short year I could see Kreider, Howden, Buch as a third line which I think can be a plenty difficult line.

You guys know by now one of my big questions is whether Quinn has the ability to get these guys/kids to play championship type hockey.

I think they should give Howden some ice time with Panarin to see what happens.

I think they should give Howden some ice time with Panarin to see what happens.
- aecliptic

Panarin does his most damage when feeding to RH shots. This was evident last year with Strome, Zib, Fox and ADA. Also, look at what he did for C. Atkinson as his line mate in Columbus.

It’s why I’d like to see Gauthier get a shot on his right side. I’m not convinced either Buch or Kakko are better players, plus both are LH shots and receive the Breadmans passes mostly in traffic.

At least Quinn should give a look see in camp, if we have a camp that is.

Panarin Strome Gauthier
Laf, Zib, Buch
Krieder chytil, Kakko

Panarin does his most damage when feeding to RH shots. This was evident last year with Strome, Zib, Fox and ADA. Also, look at what he did for C. Atkinson as his line mate in Columbus.

It’s why I’d like to see Gauthier get a shot on his right side. I’m not convinced either Buch or Kakko are better players, plus both are LH shots and receive the Breadmans passes mostly in traffic.

At least Quinn should give a look see in camp, if we have a camp that is.

Panarin Strome Gauthier
Laf, Zib, Buch
Krieder chytil, Kakko
- OLDSCHOOL#6

I forget about Panarin's love for having RH guys on his line.

Panarin does his most damage when feeding to RH shots. This was evident last year with Strome, Zib, Fox and ADA. Also, look at what he did for C. Atkinson as his line mate in Columbus.

It’s why I’d like to see Gauthier get a shot on his right side. I’m not convinced either Buch or Kakko are better players, plus both are LH shots and receive the Breadmans passes mostly in traffic.

At least Quinn should give a look see in camp, if we have a camp that is.

Panarin Strome Gauthier
Laf, Zib, Buch
Krieder chytil, Kakko
- OLDSCHOOL#6

I like Gauthier, but imo Kakko is the better player. Flip flop those 2 I really like the lines.

I like Gauthier, but imo Kakko is the better player. Flip flop those 2 I really like the lines.
- mdw7413

Actually, maybe leave Gauthier there and put Kakko with Zib and Buch on the 3rd line.

Actually, maybe leave Gauthier there and put Kakko with Zib and Buch on the 3rd line.
- aecliptic

Buch seems useless without Zib though. Why I think if our young wingers reach their potential Buch is probably the odd man out unless he has a monster year

Kind of like Kreids is the odd man out after they drafted Lafreniere, but his contract we are stuck with now

Actually, maybe leave Gauthier there and put Kakko with Zib and Buch on the 3rd line.
- aecliptic

I think it’s worth a try in camp, and perhaps for a few games at the beginning of the season. Gauthier was a 1st round pick, I don’t think he’s been given an full opportunity yet. Kakko has to become more north/south in his game, something which I do believe he was starting to get toward the end when things were shutdown.

I think it’s worth a try in camp, and perhaps for a few games at the beginning of the season. Gauthier was a 1st round pick, I don’t think he’s been given an full opportunity yet. Kakko has to become more north/south in his game, something which I do believe he was starting to get toward the end when things were shutdown.
- OLDSCHOOL#6

Kakko will adjust with time, playing his whole career on a larger sheet... theres definitely gonna be growing pains not having the same amount of space to work with.

Buch seems useless without Zib though. Why I think if our young wingers reach their potential Buch is probably the odd man out unless he has a monster year

Kind of like Kreids is the odd man out after they drafted Lafreniere, but his contract we are stuck with now
- mdw7413

Buch is the odd man out, and theres no point in acting like hes not. Continuing to give him playing time and leaving guys like Kakko and Gauthier on the 3rd and 4th lines is ridiculous.

Were quick to dismiss Strome saying hes nothing without Panarin, yet we say the same thing about Buch playing with Zib and we enable it.

Personally they should be looking to trade Buch at some point, they cant afford to extend him past this year with Kakko, Kravtsov and Gauthier..

Kakko will adjust with time, playing his whole career on a larger sheet... theres definitely gonna be growing pains not having the same amount of space to work with.
- aecliptic

Agreed. I do think that Buch, Kakko and possibly Kravstov are the same player.

Agreed. I do think that Buch, Kakko and possibly Kravstov are the same player.
- OLDSCHOOL#6

I disagree. Kravtsov seems like a finesse player who has good skating and playmaking ability with no reservations to shoot.

Kakko I feel can turn into a less physical version of Landeskog. My hopes is as he gets more confident on a smaller sheet, the scoring will be there, his comfort to use his body will come and feeling his positioning on the ice to be more defensively competent.

Buch I feel has reached his ceiling as a complementary player on the ice. Hes a good player, relatively physical but theres nothing about him that particularly stands out. I have nothing against him, but with his contract already where it is, I dont see him as a 4m player.

In other news with our prospects, Tarmo Reunanen terminated his loan to the lower division Finnish league and is now moving up to Liiga. I guess the warm up dominating there is over, time to play some real hockey.

I disagree. Kravtsov seems like a finesse player who has good skating and playmaking ability with no reservations to shoot.

Kakko I feel can turn into a less physical version of Landeskog. My hopes is as he gets more confident on a smaller sheet, the scoring will be there, his comfort to use his body will come and feeling his positioning on the ice to be more defensively competent.

Buch I feel has reached his ceiling as a complementary player on the ice. Hes a good player, relatively physical but theres nothing about him that particularly stands out. I have nothing against him, but with his contract already where it is, I dont see him as a 4m player.
- aecliptic

Fair enough. Kakko needs to improve in two areas. Skating, I was surprised to see his speed to be slow, with a poor 1st step. That can be worked on, easy enough. As with Buch, he seemed to easily pushed off the puck. Here again, with more upper body strength and experience this could change.

I'm always amazed how scouts never seem to take into account the fact that these kids play on a much larger rink in Europe. There's tons of skating room, not found in the NHL. It takes time for them to adjust.

Fair enough. Kakko needs to improve in two areas. Skating, I was surprised to see his speed to be slow, with a poor 1st step. That can be worked on, easy enough. As with Buch, he seemed to easily pushed off the puck. Here again, with more upper body strength and experience this could change.

I'm always amazed how scouts never seem to take into account the fact that these kids play on a much larger rink in Europe. There's tons of skating room, not found in the NHL. It takes time for them to adjust.
- OLDSCHOOL#6

Kakko needs to run skating drills with Kreider. As much as Im not a huge fan of Kreider, the boy sure has some jets.

Howden and Strome. Reason being I don’t see Strome as a long term fit, I think we’ll find a 2C or Chytil will develop. Howden seems redundant and although he could be a good 3C, he doesn’t bring the intangibles Lemeuix does. We need guys like Lemeuix on the team more so than ever in the last 10 years with all the young kids. The other option is Gauthier if he doesn’t show much this year but I think he’s going to play well.
- nyrangers9479

He has 2 years to prove he belongs here, which means Chytil had better learn to win faceoffs PDQ.

He has 2 years to prove he belongs here, which means Chytil had better learn to win faceoffs PDQ.
- Fenrir

Strome isnt exactly a world beater at faceoffs either. However, Chytil's offensive game doesnt make up for all his inadequacies in the defensive zone like Kuznetsov.

I dont think Kakko and Kravstov are the same player

they better not be anyway

I dont think Kakko and Kravstov are the same player

they better not be anyway
- jimbro83

Truth be told, I haven’t seen very much of Kravstov, I’m hoping he’s a much better skater than Kakko. If you don’t have elite skating skills its very difficult to succeed in the NHL.