EK's loss has dismantled this team. His speed, his defensive game, his creativity will be missed dearly. He was the reason why we were on a 11 game win streak. Every team needs a good skating defenseman or a good passer to ease the workload of forwards. In fact, Alfredsson, Spezza, Fisher, and all the team was unnoticeable to the exception of Matt Carkner who has some offensive abilities, Volchenkov, Philips, Cheechoo who played an OK game. The Sens, in order to succeed, need to play a shut-down game. This was what they didn't do in his absence.
My recommendation is to trade Campoli or Carkner and then bring Lee up. He's the only one who is faster than those two and can be way more than half as fast than EK. This one can play shutdown, knows the system, and he'll relieve the defense.
True Lee has been in the system for a while now, but he doesn't put the effort in the minors to even earn his shot. When EK was sent down, he continued to do his thing and gave it 100% every game. Once Lee begins to get his game going, he may get the call-up. But until then, he'll continue to play in the AHL.
EK's loss has dismantled this team. His speed, his defensive game, his creativity will be missed dearly. He was the reason why we were on a 11 game win streak. Every team needs a good skating defenseman or a good passer to ease the workload of forwards. In fact, Alfredsson, Spezza, Fisher, and all the team was unnoticeable to the exception of Matt Carkner who has some offensive abilities, Volchenkov, Philips, Cheechoo who played an OK game. The Sens, in order to succeed, need to play a shut-down game. This was what they didn't do in his absence.
My recommendation is to trade Campoli or Carkner and then bring Lee up. He's the only one who is faster than those two and can be way more than half as fast than EK. This one can play shutdown, knows the system, and he'll relieve the defense.
I would not go as far as saying the loss of eric has dismantled the team.NO trading carkner is the last thing this team should be doing.
The loss of EK was definitely noticeable last night, I don't think its a good idea to rely so much on a 19 year old kid as good as he has been, perhaps Murray should revisit the idea of finding another capable puck mover at the deadline, Johnsson maybe?
The loss of EK was definitely noticeable last night, I don't think its a good idea to rely so much on a 19 year old kid as good as he has been, perhaps Murray should revisit the idea of finding another capable puck mover at the deadline, Johnsson maybe?
Erik redefines what is a puck moving defenseman. He excels on all facets: skating, puck handling, shooting, passing, vision and evasiveness
He is so fast, the opposition has to give put some distance between him and them, to control him and if they do, he will deliver a tape to tape 70-100 feet long pass.
Did you see one of the last play he tried before getting injured: standing near the Sens goal line, he slapshot a pass to the other blue line. It almost worked.
His offensive skills are off the chart. And because of his quickness and intelligence, his defense will be a lot better than expected.
In a couple years, I can`t wait to see his play against Crosby, Ovy and others.
EK's loss has dismantled this team. His speed, his defensive game, his creativity will be missed dearly. He was the reason why we were on a 11 game win streak. Every team needs a good skating defenseman or a good passer to ease the workload of forwards. In fact, Alfredsson, Spezza, Fisher, and all the team was unnoticeable to the exception of Matt Carkner who has some offensive abilities, Volchenkov, Philips, Cheechoo who played an OK game. The Sens, in order to succeed, need to play a shut-down game. This was what they didn't do in his absence.
My recommendation is to trade Campoli or Carkner and then bring Lee up. He's the only one who is faster than those two and can be way more than half as fast than EK. This one can play shutdown, knows the system, and he'll relieve the defense.
Trading Carkner to bring up Lee? Sorry but that would be very extremely dumb. Trading Picard or Campoli for something, sure.
Campoli has shown improvement, playing more aggressively, he's better than he was at the beginning of the year. Picard is just so horrible
Lee needs to be called up
he wont get called up unless he earns it
from what Bingo fans have been saying he doesnt seem interested or something
Erik redefines what is a puck moving defenseman. He excels on all facets: skating, puck handling, shooting, passing, vision and evasiveness
He is so fast, the opposition has to give put some distance between him and them to control him and he they do, he will deliver a tape to tape 70-100 feet long pass.
Did you see one of the last play he tried before getting injured: standing near the Sens goal line, he slapshot a pass to the other blue line. It almost worked.
His offensive skill levels are off the chart. And because of his quickness and intelligence, his defense will be a lot better than expected.
In a couple years, I can`t wait to see his play against Crosby, Ovy and others.
Like this post. Hes gonna bring types of offence that people have never seen from a blueliner. Hes a radical wild card, imagine the types of things hes gonna be capable of when hes spent 300 games in this league and not 40.
I just wasnt pumped for this game because he was out, and it was Leafs-Sens for 12 straight, it even looked like the Sens themselves were disapointed he wasnt playing.
EK's loss has dismantled this team. His speed, his defensive game, his creativity will be missed dearly. He was the reason why we were on a 11 game win streak. Every team needs a good skating defenseman or a good passer to ease the workload of forwards. In fact, Alfredsson, Spezza, Fisher, and all the team was unnoticeable to the exception of Matt Carkner who has some offensive abilities, Volchenkov, Philips, Cheechoo who played an OK game. The Sens, in order to succeed, need to play a shut-down game. This was what they didn't do in his absence.
My recommendation is to trade Campoli or Carkner and then bring Lee up. He's the only one who is faster than those two and can be way more than half as fast than EK. This one can play shutdown, knows the system, and he'll relieve the defense.
I missed the game last night, but it was so bad people want Carkner traded now? Weird.
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Originally Posted by HSF
he wont get called up unless he earns it
from what Bingo fans have been saying he doesnt seem interested or something
They're saying the exact same things they said all last year about him, yet whenever he got called up, he was completely fine. Bingo fans said Zack Smith wasn't playing well down there this year, yet he gets called up and looks pretty good. Brodeur has brutal numbers down there, but looked good up here. They didn't think much of Clouston, yet he seems to be a fine coach in the NHL. I notice a trend.
If there is any Bingo Sen defencmen what deserves a call up it is either Derek Smith or Tomas Kuldelka. They both play very large roles for the baby-sens and are both larger bodies that can move the puck well. Smith leads all defencemen in points with 30 and Kulelka is sitting at a -3, which for our AHL team is quite high. Before anybody crowns Lee as our next call up we need to take into account how laxidasical he is when playing down in the AHL and the fact he is -11! Smith and Kulelka know what type of player they are and know thier role, while Lee isn't confident in himself on the ice and doesn't have any part of of his game that sticks out. I would like to see him go back home to Minnisota in a trade for a prospect coming back, it just seems like the crop of young defensive prospects have more of a future in Ottawa than he does. I hope well for Lee and maybe going back to his home state where they are dying for a more defencemen, if something like this happens and he is moved I hope he can do well and furfill his 9th overall potentail.
Erik Karlsson has performed above my expectations, you are lucky to have him. He seems like a good guy as well.
Someone above posted how he redefined what a puck moving defenseman was, and in that post he covers many of the qualities Ive seen him exhibit in the junior national team and in Frölunda. I just wasnt ready to expect him being able to dish all that out against NHL opposition. Glad he has taken that step.
Still has things to work with, and that says more about his potential than how good he already is. Finishing, maybe most noteworthy.
They're saying the exact same things they said all last year about him, yet whenever he got called up, he was completely fine. Bingo fans said Zack Smith wasn't playing well down there this year, yet he gets called up and looks pretty good. Brodeur has brutal numbers down there, but looked good up here. They didn't think much of Clouston, yet he seems to be a fine coach in the NHL. I notice a trend.
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If there is any Bingo Sen defencmen what deserves a call up it is either Derek Smith or Tomas Kuldelka. They both play very large roles for the baby-sens and are both larger bodies that can move the puck well. Smith leads all defencemen in points with 30 and Kulelka is sitting at a -3, which for our AHL team is quite high. Before anybody crowns Lee as our next call up we need to take into account how laxidasical he is when playing down in the AHL and the fact he is -11! Smith and Kulelka know what type of player they are and know thier role, while Lee isn't confident in himself on the ice and doesn't have any part of of his game that sticks out. I would like to see him go back home to Minnisota in a trade for a prospect coming back, it just seems like the crop of young defensive prospects have more of a future in Ottawa than he does. I hope well for Lee and maybe going back to his home state where they are dying for a more defencemen, if something like this happens and he is moved I hope he can do well and furfill his 9th overall potentail.
I think you have your answer. I dont buy his conspiracy theory about how Murray doesnt like Muckler players as it has already been proven wrong.
The problem with this injury is Karlsson can slow down or speed up the pace of the game.
With him injured, the pace of the game speeds up and Campoli, Picard and Kuba to a lesser extent just can't keep up. They get stripped of the puck, they get their passes picked off and they suck.
Erik Karlsson has performed above my expectations, you are lucky to have him. He seems like a good guy as well.
Someone above posted how he redefined what a puck moving defenseman was, and in that post he covers many of the qualities Ive seen him exhibit in the junior national team and in Frölunda. I just wasnt ready to expect him being able to dish all that out against NHL opposition. Glad he has taken that step.
Still has things to work with, and that says more about his potential than how good he already is. Finishing, maybe most noteworthy.
You could argue Murray has been Karlsson biggest supporter, or at least his most influential one, and I dont think even he thought EK would catch on this fast, expecting development like this from him would have been unreasonable.
His finishing will come, the more he gets into scoring opportunities the more he'll feel comfortable. His shot has hit several posts and has caught goalies shoulders as well. Funny how one of the most noticeable "problems" for this rookie defensemen is his finishing ability. lol
