YesIdk if the term or amount is more crazy.
Doobler needs fired…already
imagine going into other teams boards to jerk off over Dubas making perceived bad moves. Get a life lmao.
I think Eller in a vacuum is fine. It's just that the rest of the bottom 6 is still pretty putrid and that's without even getting into DOC's inevitable raise.80th percentile defensively last year.
92% on the PK over the last 3 years.
Overpayment? Yes.
League minimum value player? f*** no.
Defense isn't worthless. You'd think people would know that after watching L3 last year.
Well they're putrid offensively for sure, based on their career rates. I do think that this could be a top 10 defensive team again though, using this bottom 6. Even a guy like Nylander did great defensively for us in his short stint. They're gonna have to learn to win games the ugly way though a bit, Isles style.I think Eller in a vacuum is fine. It's just that the rest of the bottom 6 is still pretty putrid and that's without even getting into DOC's inevitable raise.
My major worry is that, yeah, they could run with a counterpunching system with this roster, the coaching staff thinks it can still play run and gun, north-south transition hockey.Well they're putrid offensively for sure, based on their career rates. I do think that this could be a top 10 defensive team again though, using this bottom 6. Even a guy like Nylander did great defensively for us in his short stint. They're gonna have to learn to win games the ugly way though a bit, Isles style.
I'd also say that Dubas will be much more inclined to in-season trades if things are going poorly. Can't see him just rolling with failure like Hex.
What we have right now won't necessarily be here all year.
The good news is that if this is enough to make the playoffs, they can make a series interesting with this kinda structure. Some counter-attack goals and then turtle strats, 2017 style
This was a move in the 2023 NHL free agent market.This sure is A move.
When Dubas got here he said that he largely felt the top 6 was fine, and that the bottom 6 needs to allow the top 6 to succeed. I read that as "3rd and 4th lines are gonna be taking every single defensive zone faceoff so we need the most defensive forwards we can find" and Lars fits that implementation to a T. I like this signing for that reason.I think Eller in a vacuum is fine. It's just that the rest of the bottom 6 is still pretty putrid and that's without even getting into DOC's inevitable raise.
NoMom is Lars our new 3C ?