Hey guys, I've a quick question for you all about Emerson Etem.
I know he lit up the WHL last season with nearly a goal per game and 107 points, I was just wondering how he is doing in the AHL? His stats suggest he has been fairly average, which wouldn't be all that surprising as a rookie, but I wondered whether there were any other factors? Does his game translate well to the pro's with bigger guys and better goalies?
Pens fan coming in peace. I havent seen much of the Ducks or heard much since I am on the Eastern part of Canada but I did see that Rakell was playing with Ducks. Just wondered if anyone knew if this was a 5 game look or are they planning on taking him with them for the year?
Pens fan coming in peace. I havent seen much of the Ducks or heard much since I am on the Eastern part of Canada but I did see that Rakell was playing with Ducks. Just wondered if anyone knew if this was a 5 game look or are they planning on taking him with them for the year?
Its surprisinging because most other rookies there has been giving some indication and no idea with him. I have always liked his style, I will keep an eye out to see if I find anything
Its surprisinging because most other rookies there has been giving some indication and no idea with him. I have always liked his style, I will keep an eye out to see if I find anything
There are 2 center spots and possibly a wing spot on the 4th line for him to compete for along with Bonino, and Holland (DSP on the wing as well). Bonino I would say is a lock to grab one of them simply because of his defensive abilities and NHL experience. There is a possibility that the team feels that Rakell is a better option than Holland at center or DSP on the wing(Holland is a possibility to play wing as well), but Holland has done pretty much all he can do at the AHL level and will get his shot soon enough. Rakell may only have been starting over Holland because management feels it is a waste to keep him up and not play him. Another possibility is to show Holland that if he doesn't bring effort to the table every game, which has been question mark about him as a prospect, that other players can fill his role.
Hey guys, I've a quick question for you all about Emerson Etem.
I know he lit up the WHL last season with nearly a goal per game and 107 points, I was just wondering how he is doing in the AHL? His stats suggest he has been fairly average, which wouldn't be all that surprising as a rookie, but I wondered whether there were any other factors? Does his game translate well to the pro's with bigger guys and better goalies?
His game translates well, but as you can expect from a first year pro, he's figuring out that what worked for him in juniors isn't working for him in the AHL. He knows this and he's making adjustments to his game. He needs to learn how to use his speed more effectively. In juniors he used it to blow by everyone in the neutral zone and split the D a lot. He can't do that right now. He's working on his play without the puck, he can't do it all himself anymore. He got a lot stronger this offseason, which is good. He made some adjustments to his weird skating style too. He reminds me a lot of Michael Grabner, but stronger with a better shot and hands, a little slower but still very explosive. It usually takes young players like that longer for the hands to catch up with their speed. Look at how long it took Grabner to put it all together. The key for Etem I think is that he can't get frustrated, and watching him play, it doesn't look like he is. I can tell you he's a kid with a very good mindset, he has a good head on his shoulders. He knows he needs to work on a lot of things but he won't complain. He'll put his game together at some point and should be a pretty effective NHL player.
He's a free agent. He showed up to camp in Norfolk after we passed on giving him an offer in the summer, but he was cut.
Ah, I see. Nothing came up in a Google search. So that makes three picks that Murray/Madden selected that officially won't suit up for the Ducks - Perlini, Dahlstrom and Valentine.
Ah, I see. Nothing came up in a Google search. So that makes three picks that Murray/Madden selected that officially won't suit up for the Ducks - Perlini, Dahlstrom and Valentine.
Well not that it really matters. But I wouldn't count Valentine, as he did sign an entry level deal, just not with Anaheim. He wanted to 2nd round pick money and Anaheim balked at giving in to his demands.
Megna with a goal and an assist? That's great. Now if only Cooper could find his USHL form. To Megna's credit, he plays pretty clean for a big guy, and gets a lot of shots on net too. Impressive playing 1st pairing LD for Dean Blais.
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That sucks. Good move by Spott playing it safe. Then my next question, where's Pallazesse or however the hell you spell his name? Gibson's backup.
They traded Palezzese to Sudbury. Vinneau isn't too bad of a backup (played fine when Gibby was at the WJC).
