Jordan Schroeder Appreciation Thread!

[TallPoppySyndrome]

Originally Posted by Lundface

There is one situation where he can

Sedin Sedin Burrows
Keslers Ego Schroeder Kesler
Raymond Higgins Hansen
Kassian Lapierre Weise

even then I think his ego would need to center that line for him to move to wing

[biturbo19]

Originally Posted by Wizeman

Kesler is not playing the wing for anyone except on the rare occasion he is paired with the Sedin twins.

Agreed for the most part. Kesler is especially not playing wing so we can fit Schroeder in as an undersized rookie who is largely not that effective. And honestly, i don't think Schroeder ever becomes the sort of player you move Kesler to the wing for.

In an ideal world though...Kesler is a winger. His game is perfect for the wing. But the calibre of Center we'd have to bring in to make that an upgrade...we're essentially talking about a team with 3 nearly #1Cs, in Henrik/Kesler/the guy who bumps Kesler.

If we were to acquire a guy like Paul Stastny where there have been rumblings that he might be the guy to go in Colorado...i'd say that's the bottom-end of players you move Kesler to the Wing for...and get a net gain in effectiveness. And that's not likely to happen. Maybe you try it with someone of a Ribeiro/Roy calibre...but even that's a tough sell given what Kesler brings on the defensive side of the puck at center ice.

Not Schroeder...who can barely hold down a job as #2C right now with Kesler injured and Andrew Ebbett as the next best thing.

[Wizeman*]

Hodgson was never going to fit in here. Thus this idea that Kesler would make a better winger is ridiculous. Thats what this is really about isnt it?

Kesler has played center virtually his whole career. He has multiple 20 goal seasons 3 selke finalist and one win. Hes had 40 goals from the second line as a center.

But he is taylor made to be ...........a winger? You throw all hes done out the window and figure out how to move him to wing? He can play wing. Hes more effective at center. Arguing otherwise is disingenuous.

Hodgson can go be the center of attention of a piss poor team that is now trying to dismantle and rebuild. I hope Cody has fun being a 70 point guy on a lottery team for the next few years.

[serge2k]

Originally Posted by Wizeman

Hodgson was never going to fit in here. Thus this idea that Kesler would make a better winger is ridiculous. Thats what this is really about isnt it?

Kesler has played center virtually his whole career. He has multiple 20 goal seasons 3 selke finalist and one win. Hes had 40 goals from the second line as a center.

But he is taylor made to be ...........a winger? You throw all hes done out the window and figure out how to move him to wing? He can play wing. Hes more effective at center. Arguing otherwise is disingenuous.

Hodgson can go be the center of attention of a piss poor team that is now trying to dismantle and rebuild. I hope Cody has fun being a 70 point guy on a lottery team for the next few years.

It's fueled by the kesler is incapable of making a pass myth.

[vanuck]

A subtle jab at the personnel decisions? Honey Badger don't give a ****:

Jordan Schroeder, who got benched Thursday against Colorado, will be back centring the team's second line.

"He's a guy who thrives when he has confidence," Jannik Hansen said. "With the type of player he is, everyone is expecting him to be putting up points, but he has to be put in those situations.

[YouCantYandleThis]

Originally Posted by vanuck

A subtle jab at the personnel decisions? Honey Badger don't give a ****:

Hansen for Coach.