2023/2024 Trade Rumors and Speculation Thread

[Saqe]

Originally Posted by Aarongavey

He will have a system that makes sense this year too. I thought he dumped the puck into the corner as well as anyone last year and he tried along the boards but it is not really his game. I suspect the way the coaches want the players to play this year will work better for his skillset as well.

Yeah I've said it also that it should be pretty easy for him to go back to being a PPG player in a more offensive system. And not expect him to be some defensive wizard.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by Funkhouser

My neighbour went golfing w Huberdeau this week.
He told me that he is highly motivated to prove people wrong. He wasn’t happy with the way last year went, and seeing both the Panthers and Tkachuk having success in the post-season, really stung. He is committed to turning it around in Calgary.

All words, but I hope we see him able to change the narrative.

And we're rooting for him. Go huby

[Lanny_McDonald]

Originally Posted by Saqe

Yeah I've said it also that it should be pretty easy for him to go back to being a PPG player in a more offensive system. And not expect him to be some defensive wizard.

It would be nice to let him play his natural position and not force him into a game that is foreign to him. I think you get the best out of players when you let them use their natural abilities and don't try to make then do things they struggle with. Novel concept I know.

[Saqe]

Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald

It would be nice to let him play his natural position and not force him into a game that is foreign to him. I think you get the best out of players when you let them use their natural abilities and don't try to make then do things they struggle with. Novel concept I know.

Yeah it was a really bad fit with Sutter and his system, the way he forces wingers to come down to their own zone and slow the game down. Yeah his defensive metrics were great (who's aren't in Sutter's system??) but it was eliminating much of his offensive game. The right wing experiment was pretty hilarious too.

[Hockey_Ninja]

Originally Posted by Saqe

Yeah it was a really bad fit with Sutter and his system, the way he forces wingers to come down to their own zone and slow the game down. Yeah his defensive metrics were great (who's aren't in Sutter's system??) but it was eliminating much of his offensive game. The right wing experiment was pretty hilarious too.

Didn’t Bylsma do something similar with Iggy when he was in Pittsburgh putting him at LW? I know that experiment didn’t work very well either

[1qqaaz]

Originally Posted by Jetfire

I wish this site's block function hid a user's quoted comments too. Extremely annoying when a trolling user is given a remarkably long leash and you can't even ignore their posts.

I can't imagine getting annoyed by people this much. If there are trolls, your annoyance is their sustenance.
I barely even remember who I disagree with. Have never blocked anyone.

Just take it easy and scroll on by.

[Mr.Coffee]

Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald

It would be nice to let him play his natural position and not force him into a game that is foreign to him. I think you get the best out of players when you let them use their natural abilities and don't try to make then do things they struggle with. Novel concept I know.

1000000000%.

This is the simplest and easiest answer to get off to a good start and build some confidence.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

When you look at the advanced stats, the Huberdeau-Kadri combination looks like chemistry on paper, especially when one of Dube, Ritchie, or Toffoli were on the line with them. Really wish they could have produced more together. I would still run with a Huberdeau-Kadri line so start with, and try Coronato or Sharangovich on the right side.

I think Huberdeau can rebound back to his mean production (90ish points). It's totally on him to do it though and I don't think he deserves a free pass for last season's performance.

On paper it was the closest thing to Huberdeau - Bennett that you could think of. But Huberdeau showed almost immediate improvement with Backlund when Sutter gave in.

That said, it wouldn’t be the first time pairs needed a couple tries with each other.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by 1qqaaz

I can't imagine getting annoyed by people this much. If there are trolls, your annoyance is their sustenance.
I barely even remember who I disagree with. Have never blocked anyone.

Just take it easy and scroll on by.

Yeah, it’s funny. I’m the same with very rare exceptions. Can’t recall who I agreed with or argued with.

What that means is you are arguing substance and not personality. Which is good.

[Saqe]

Originally Posted by Hockey_Ninja

Didn’t Bylsma do something similar with Iggy when he was in Pittsburgh putting him at LW? I know that experiment didn’t work very well either

I don't remember that! But that's even more hilarious considering how old Iggy was at that point.

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Yeah, it’s funny. I’m the same with very rare exceptions. Can’t recall who I agreed with or argued with.

What that means is you are arguing substance and not personality. Which is good.

Mobile is perfect because you’re just zoomed in on the text and the names are off screen to the left.

[butterfly]

Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers

Mobile is perfect because you’re just zoomed in on the text and the names are off screen to the left.

Hah. I typically have a split screen on the computer and the same thing happens. If someone says something especially intelligent or dumb I will scroll over to see who said it.

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Yeah, it’s funny. I’m the same with very rare exceptions. Can’t recall who I agreed with or argued with.

What that means is you are arguing substance and not personality. Which is good.

Me too ... other than Deluxe and the great goalie battle of 2022-23!

Have never blocked anyone.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Spurs

Sharangovich? The guy that was a heathy scratch for New Jersey?

Come on it’s ok to use some common sense and admit that there are major questions about Hubredeau and linemates, especially when it comes to chemistry and good fits. That isn’t being pessimistic, it isn’t stirring the pot and it sure as hell isn’t trolling.

It is a legitimate concern the team has to consider going into next season.

Sharangovich has a wicked shot and goes to the tough areas, he is much better than you think. He was healthy scratched by the Devils because he is a top 6 skill player and they would rather play more grinder types in the bottom 6. Meier bumped him down the lineup. my point is you can't possibly know 100% that Huby has no chemistry with anyone on the roster. You are definitely trolling away here.

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by Bingo

Me too ... other than Deluxe and the great goalie battle of 2022-23!

Have never blocked anyone.

Was that the one where they were saying Markstrom was better than the stats said because of the shot quality or something?

[Paulie Walnuts]

If you read about Huberdeau reporters around the Panthers said he was a highly motivated person who put in a lot of work to gain size and work on his game he wants to be the guy.

For some unknown reason Sutter used him like he was a spare part. The system didn’t fit the team when you are pretty much graded on shots on goal especially for a passer like Huberdeau.

Sounds like everyone on the team thus year is on the same page with how we want to play and allowing skill players to play with skill.

[Pickle Juice]

Not sur eif this was posted on here?

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/nhl...157afe0b&ei=15

Peyton Krebs for Hanifin?

[Spurs]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Sharangovich has a wicked shot and goes to the tough areas, he is much better than you think. He was healthy scratched by the Devils because he is a top 6 skill player and they would rather play more grinder types in the bottom 6. Meier bumped him down the lineup. my point is you can't possibly know 100% that Huby has no chemistry with anyone on the roster. You are definitely trolling away here.

He was healthy scratched because they had better players to play. And this wasn't some world beating Devils team it was an ok-ish team.

I do know he has no chemistry with the guys on the team because he has shown that. There is nobody on the team, Sharangovich included, that on paper look to be a good fit with him either.

We can hope we get lucky and that some miracle happens and it works out but that is a terrible way to run a hockey.

No trolling in anyway just stating facts.

[Moneyhands23]

Originally Posted by Pickle Juice

Not sur eif this was posted on here?

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/nhl...157afe0b&ei=15

Peyton Krebs for Hanifin?

I'm not sure Krebs will be more than a bottom 6 player. Now if he is a secondary piece in a trade then fine.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Krebs and a 1st would be the starting point one would think.