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 Skookum Jim
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Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
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| Ragnarok73 wrote on Tue, 25 May 2021 07:40 |
Getting swept could be the kind of hard kick in the head that Holland needs to realize just how weak this team really is in key areas.
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This is the one bright spot. If the Oil had somehow beat Wpg this series, and crapped it next vs. Leafs.. then Holland and Co. might have been deluded into thinking they had a viable line up that just need some tweaks.. Now the holes are glaringly obvious and hard to wallpaper over.
Some post season trauma ramblings for 2021/2022;
The current defense is not strong, save for Nurse and Larsson (assuming he is signed, bravo to him for changing his career around).. and prospects Samorukov, Bouchard, Broberg .. I would not be trading any of those guys, that's your ELC pipeline.
Bouchard might play next year at 3rd pair RHD, but IMO the 1st pair is open, as well as the 2nd pair LHD.
Not sure there is a trade, or UFA, to fill those two D holes.. Ideas? (I had a dream about one below)
Bear seemed to take a major step back, but might not be a step back, that could just be what he is, not quick, not physical, not a shooter.. if you don't have those aforementioned assets, you might get by with high IQ.. which hasn't been evident recently.. IMO jury is out on that guy.. especially after this series.. Holland better not be placing any long term bets on him.
Barrie is going for a pay day elsewhere..
I'd sign Koekkoek for 3rd pair @ cheap.. he was effective.
McD's line needs a fast, quick, smart, skilled sniper at LW, who can carry the puck, to go with JP. JP needs to progress. LW via UFA, or by some miracle Holloway takes a quantum jump in camp (low odds)
LD's line.. Yamo sometimes effective, but too slow at that diminutive size to be effective. He's quick, but not exceptionally fast. Needs a legit LW, and ideally a RW upgrade.
RNH.. bad year.. not fast.. not physical enough to cycle or win pucks in scrums, out battled consistently, not an exceptional shot, can PK, good on PP .. is he a center or a winger? Let walk or sign? who can you get with $6.5M in cap to replace what he does? Questions for Holland.. and Nuge (his price)
Despite claims to the contrary, the team is not fast overall, too many are below average, speed needs to be upgraded. If it comes with size even better. I'm assuming they have requisite NHL skill, otherwise we'd sign a 6'-4" figure skater.
Khaira.. he was brutal at the start of the year.. then he seemed to have had a breakthrough mid season, thought he was very effective, then became invisible again when it mattered.. regressed.. what is his norm? Confusing. Back to speed, he ain't got it, and he's too brutal at the FO dot to be an effective shutdown center. Upgrade.
Kahun? Upgrade.
Chaisson? Speed. Upgrade.
Turris.. buyout?
Need to pull the "Tampa Bay" LTIR con with Neal.. LTIR that $5.75M for the season!
Koskinen? Need to get creative to dump that $4.5M, use it on a replacement.
With Neal, Kosikinen savings.. (dreaming here) throw the chequebook at D. Hamilton, shoots R, pair with Nurse? :) Your top pair sprinkled for the next 5 years with D prospects on ELCs.
As bottom 6; Haas has speed (but no goals in those hands) and was effective defensively, Ennis lacks size but was OK overall, Shore plays smart, has size, but slower than you wish for.. upgrade on all these guys if you can.. but maybe cheap defaults to fill out a roster.
Hopefully Lavoie progresses and moves up soon at R shot wing, or even center?
[Updated on: Tue, 25 May 2021 12:35]
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