Tangradi hasn't shown anything that impresses me yet at the NHL level. He's hardly done anything note-worthy at the AHL level.
If that's all Kostitsyn fetches, give him his 3.5-3.75M a year to stay here and be done with it.
To put that in context, Palushaj out performs him and is a younger player from the same draft year. How happy would you be about trading a Kostitsyn for Palushaj?
I am not disagreeing with you. All I am saying is that Engqvist and Palushaj are not NHL ready either. And they keep showing up. Schultz needs a taste of the NHL as well. Hell, he could surprise us. Never will know if he does not get a chance.
My big problem is that Shultz has been absolute crap in the AHL until about a month ago. Its only in the last month that he's started to show any progress in his game. I don't think you pull a guy up in such a situation, he needs to stay where he is and hopefully keep this good stretch going for a lot longer period of time.
Only recently has he started playing with the confidence he needs. I don't bring him up into a situation he isn't ready to handle and destroy that confidence today.
To put that in context, Palushaj out performs him and is a younger player from the same draft year. How happy would you be about trading a Kostitsyn for Palushaj?
Tangradi is probably one of the most overrated prospects here on HF the past 2 seasons. Never understood the hype, he's been hyped as one of Pittsburgh's best prospects simply because for years their prospect pool has been shallow seeing as how most of their prospects started right in the NHL 4-5 years ago.
He's like having a decent looking girl surrounded by a bunch of grenades, all of a sudden she looks like a 10.
My big problem is that Shultz has been absolute crap in the AHL until about a month ago. Its only in the last month that he's started to show any progress in his game. I don't think you pull a guy up in such a situation, he needs to stay where he is and hopefully keep this good stretch going for a lot longer period of time.
Only recently has he started playing with the confidence he needs. I don't bring him up into a situation he isn't ready to handle and destroy that confidence today.
It doesnt make sense.
He was injured for part of the season.
If you bring up Engqvist or Palushaj, Schultz is deserving of a shot. He will not be expected to score goals playing on the 4th line in Montreal. He will be expected to hit every skater on the other team who has the puck and drop the gloves if needed.
Confidence is all about the expectations placed upon you.
If you bring up Engqvist or Palushaj, Schultz is deserving of a shot. He will not be expected to score goals playing on the 4th line in Montreal. He will be expected to hit every skater on the other team who has the puck and drop the gloves if needed.
Confidence is all about the expectations placed upon you.
I dont think its that easy. I think he'd end up being a major liability defensively, something that Engqvist and Palushaj are not.
Shultz just doesn't think the game fast enough, yet... He wont be able to follow the play at the speed of NHL hockey. He'll be out of position and burned all night.
I'm not saying he'll never get there, just that he's still got a lot of work to do.
I dont think its that easy. I think he'd end up being a major liability defensively, something that Engqvist and Palushaj are not.
Shultz just doesn't think the game fast enough, yet... He wont be able to follow the play at the speed of NHL hockey. He'll be out of position and burned all night.
I'm not saying he'll never get there, just that he's still got a lot of work to do.
Last year Vancouver wasn't tough enough to beat the Bruins. During the summer, Gillis signed Byron Bitz (recall today), Steve Pinizzoto, gave a try-out to Todd Fedoruk, traded for Mike Duco, claim Dale Weise off waivers and make room for Aaron Volpatti who was a permanent 4th line player before his injury. Their 4th line is Weise - Lapierre - Volpatti. Jeff Tambellini has more ''skills'' than those players, but he is completely useless on a 4th line.
And believe it or not, the Canucks are still a great team this year Their GM got it. But here in Montreal we are fine...
im getting a headache just trying to understand the lengths people will go to equal toughness with skills. to the point where i can't even wrap my head around the logic needed to bring up henry, alex ****ing henry, in a conversation about the NHL.
henry? ARE YOU ******** ME???? you talk about henry being in the nhl and you shouldn't be allowed to post on a hockey board
i liked what I saw from Palushaj in his limited minutes tonight...
hope we make enough room in the lineup btw now/deadline that he can get a regular spot in the lineup for the rest of the season.
no illusion that he's going to step in and be a consistent quality player, but I'd like to see him get 20-25 games to close out the year in a top 9 role getting 15-18min/night... let him do some "on the job" learning and give the team a better idea of where/if he might slot in next year.
i liked what I saw from Palushaj in his limited minutes tonight...
hope we make enough room in the lineup btw now/deadline that he can get a regular spot in the lineup for the rest of the season.
no illusion that he's going to step in and be a consistent quality player, but I'd like to see him get 20-25 games to close out the year in a top 9 role getting 15-18min/night... let him do some "on the job" learning and give the team a better idea of where/if he might slot in next year.
Agreed 100%... Palushaj and Engqvist both need to be up here and getting quality minutes as their waiver eligibility is gone next year.
I also thought Palushaj was one of our best forwards tonight, even with the limited minutes. Should have given him more.
Their GM got it. But here in Montreal we are fine... 
