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Del Mastro had one really bad shift, other than that I thought he was really good for his debut. He's got some sneaky offense to his game.
I also like all 3 more than Korchinski (right now) but that’s a pretty good problem to have.Del Mastro and Kaiser are really encouraging. Here’s a bit of a pickle, I think both are better than Korchinski but Korchinski has been blocked from AHL. He won’t be next year. So if Kaiser and Del Mastro look better than Korchinski in training camp what do you
do? If you start Korchinski in the AHL is that too discouraging for a guy who played an entire season in the NHL already? Do you just start Del Mastro back in the AHL since he’s only in year 2 and spent all season there? Do you keep all three up (you know Vlasic has one left D spot locked up)?
The track record on this board is to give up on young DMen way too early. That said KK has had his ups and downs … that’s to be expected at such a young age. IMO, we won’t really know about KK for another 2 years. Kaiser, Vlasic, and Del Mastro … I believe they have the potential to be rock steady DMen but not the upside of KK. We need to be patient with young DMen. We have a tendency to jump the gun, including myself. DMen take far longer to mature than forwards.Look, Kaiser has been very good since coming back up, and I gather EDM had a good game last night, but I find it incredible that people are seriously saying they would take them over KK. KK was head and shoulders above Kaiser earlier in the year, when Kaiser deservedly got sent down. And while I really like EDM, there is absolutely no way I would take him over KK. I really think people are sleeping on how impressive KK has been this year given the circumstances. I am significantly more bullish on his upside after seeing him play in the NHL all year.
You let camp play out and the best three guys play in your lineup. No matter who they are.Del Mastro and Kaiser are really encouraging. Here’s a bit of a pickle, I think both are better than Korchinski but Korchinski has been blocked from AHL. He won’t be next year. So if Kaiser and Del Mastro look better than Korchinski in training camp what do you
do? If you start Korchinski in the AHL is that too discouraging for a guy who played an entire season in the NHL already? Do you just start Del Mastro back in the AHL since he’s only in year 2 and spent all season there? Do you keep all three up (you know Vlasic has one left D spot locked up)?
Kaiser looking like a Walmart Duncan Keith (That's a Good thing ).I feel really good about the left side of the D with Vlasic, Korch and EDM.
Agreed and have KK with a shooting instructor ALL summer, adding that to his passing game would do wonders.Look, Kaiser has been very good since coming back up, and I gather EDM had a good game last night, but I find it incredible that people are seriously saying they would take them over KK. KK was head and shoulders above Kaiser earlier in the year, when Kaiser deservedly got sent down. And while I really like EDM, there is absolutely no way I would take him over KK. I really think people are sleeping on how impressive KK has been this year given the circumstances. I am significantly more bullish on his upside after seeing him play in the NHL all year.
Weight room too.Agreed and have KK with a shooting instructor ALL summer, adding that to his passing game would do wonders.
There was some sort of changing of the system and after that this is what I've got!? I look like a noob now.Weight room too.
What happened to your profile date and post numbers?
Haha. That's weird.There was some sort of changing of the system and after that this is what I've got!? I look like a noob now.