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Steve Messages: 113
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Location: Ottawa
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Mike wrote on Wed, 30 October 2019 06:09 | So it is ok with the pom pom brigade for us to voice our concern now, or do we still need to wait some more?
Even the great record to to start the season - we trailed in every single one of those games. Our D has been OK. Goaltending has been OK - I expect duds every once in a while, and honestly both guys have had more good games than I would have expected at this point (though Koskinen's glove is AHL level at best).
But man - that depth. Honestly, I was happy with Holland's moves. On paper I thought our bottom 7-8 guys looked pretty good, much improved from the historically bad collection from last year. Obviously I suck at evaluating NHL talent.
So what now? Stand pat until we piss away all of the cushion we've built up?
The TEAM hasn't looked that good in many games. The dynamic duo, sure, but as a whole? Not much there.
Should we get Ho-Sang over here? What's the worst that can happen? He doesn't score and has a bad attitude? Waive him. Best case, he realized (like Kassian), that his career might be in jeopardy and he decides to come in and give it 100% and check his attitude.
Bring up Yamomoto, Benson, whomever. See if Jesse will come back, if not, try to get a decent 3C for him? I don't know - I'm not a GM. But what I do know is that sitting back and doing nothing will prove disatrous. Connor and Leon aren't going to have 200+ point seasons and play 26 min/nt through 82. They need help, and they need it now.
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I thought our bottom 6 additions were decent in the offseason too. I'm starting to wonder if it's not just a personnel problem, but a coaching and/or physiological problem. We've seen this since McDavid arrived no matter who the players are and no matter who the coach is. Having two of the best players in the league on the top line must be having an affect here. There just isn't enough pressure on the remaining players to score goals, because they literally do not have to for the team to win games.
God forbid McDavid gets hurt, but if he did I would guess that our bottom 6 scoring would pick up rather quickly.
"Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us."
- Calvin
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