[Goriders]

12 games in and here are my thoughts on the different players on the roster in terms of how they are performing compared to my expectations. Interested to see what others think.

Over performers:
- Andersson. Great start. Lots of offensive contributions.
- Vladar. I didn’t think he’s be as steady as he has been.
- Zary. Think he has taken another step. Needs to work on consistency.
- Kirkland. Came out of nowhere. Like found money.
- Huberdeau. Has looked better than last year. More engaged.
- Coronato. Seems to get better each game.
- Bahl. Did not know what to expect but he looks really solid lately.
- Pachal. I really like Pachal. Fairly steady. Very physical.
- Lomberg. Can’t believe it is the same guy who was here a few years ago.
- Honzek. Much better showing than I ever thought he would give.

Bang On:
- Wolf. Has come as advertised. Very calming in net.
- Weegar. Following up last year with another solid start.
- Backlund. Easily our most consistent player.
- Kadri. Generates a lot of offence. Struggles to put pucks in the net.
- Barrie. Has filled his role. Nothing flashy.
- Rooney. Not spectacular but fills his role.
- Bean. Don’t really notice him good or bad. So left him here.
- Pospisil. Wanted to put him in over performers except for dumb penalty issue.

Under Performers:
- Kuzmenzo. Thought he would have had more impact on the pp.
- Mantha. Really dropped off after the first game splash. Floats a lot. .
- Coleman. Hasn’t played poorly but not as much of an impact as last season.
- Miromanov. Still not sure what he is.
- Sharangovich. Injury obviously a big part of this. I think he will improve a lot soon.
- Hanley. Not a big fan.
- Klapka. Doesn’t seem to understand his role. Or can’t sustain it.

I think the two guys that could have the biggest impact are Kuzmenko in terms of getting the pp going and Sharangovich as he’s one of our only real snipers. If they can pick things up it will make a huge difference.