[News] Tanev Update: Undergoing Surgery will likely be back between September and November

[powderjunkie]

Originally Posted by chedder

Anyone know if he ever took a shot on net? If he can't shoot he can't play.

He only had 88 shots on goal in 82 gp. Lowest by a pretty fair margin among full time players, especially given his TOI.

He just needs to be able to fire a crisp pass - if the situation dictates he can thread a 'pass' into traffic looking for a deflection

[joejoe3]

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by PeteMoss

The picks are there.. I think if you want to get a penalty on them though you are going to have to skate into in the guy and draw the penalty. If you slow down or try to move out of the way - they aren't going to call it.

The flames might as well start taking some Mike Smith style dives on those picks because McDavid is gone anyway, even if you don’t flop down.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by PuckSlap

If tanev was the biggest reason we could overcome the stars, then this team needs allot of work

I would say he's amongst the top 5 most important Flames. His loss is massive.
Who is more important?
Johnny
Markstrom

That's it. That's the list from my POV.

As others have pointed it out, it's not just what Tanev does himself. He clearly makes who is is partnered with more effective which then allows Zadarov/Gudbransson to slot properly.

His loss is huge for this team. When teams lose REALLY important players it impacts them.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

I would say he's amongst the top 5 most important Flames. His loss is massive.
Who is more important?
Johnny
Markstrom

That's it. That's the list from my POV.

As others have pointed it out, it's not just what Tanev does himself. He clearly makes who is is partnered with more effective which then allows Zadarov/Gudbransson to slot properly.

His loss is huge for this team. When teams lost REALLY important players it impacts them.

Tanev's impact extends to Kylington's effectiveness as well. Kylington could go on his adventures and contribute, while Tanev could back him up. So not only are you out Tanev, but Kylington is probably only 50% effective now.

[PepsiFree]

Not only has is Tanev extremely important, but him being as important as is he doesn’t show us the team needs “a lot of work,” it shows us nearly the opposite, that the team needs a very small piece of work: add another top 4 d that can do what Tanev can do for when Tanev can’t.

[CroFlames]

Originally Posted by BoLevi

I can't quite figure out what it is about McDavid that allows him to play the minutes without collapsing.

He's a coaster without the puck. He'll only backcheck if the guy with the puck is RIGHT THERE, otherwise, he conserves his energy. Anyone can play 30 mins a night like that.

[saillias]

Originally Posted by PuckSlap

If tanev was the biggest reason we could overcome the stars, then this team needs allot of work

He was the #1 defensive defenseman in the league last year and #4 this year based on JFresh analysis. So I don't agree. We're missing a superstar level impact player who does a decent job matching up against the best player in the world. There is nobody else on this team even close to being able to shut down McDavid

https://twitter.com/user/status/1499437840517767172

And the Tanev/McDavid matchup:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1528566200589922305

[Chi-Town Hustler]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

He's a coaster without the puck. He'll only backcheck if the guy with the puck is RIGHT THERE, otherwise, he conserves his energy. Anyone can play 30 mins a night like that.

He's a cherry picker for sure. Johnny sometimes does this in case Chucky can toss one to him, but Johnny also takes care of the defensive side of his responsibilities first.

[VilleN]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

He's a coaster without the puck. He'll only backcheck if the guy with the puck is RIGHT THERE, otherwise, he conserves his energy. Anyone can play 30 mins a night like that.

That may be true about him coasting, but let’s not kid ourselves, not very many players could do what he does 30 min a night. Without him, we sweep this series.

[BlindMilwaukee]

I agree with VilleN. I'd posit that LA would have swept Edmonton without McDavid.

[Manhattanboy]

Gee, wonder what it took for McDavid to think, hey maybe after 7 years and multiple playoff failures I should help out and play in both ends of the rink?

Too bad he just woke up now. Until he wins a cup he's not in ANY conversation.

[Royle9]

Originally Posted by Manhattanboy

Gee, wonder what it took for McDavid to think, hey maybe after 7 years and multiple playoff failures I should help out and play in both ends of the rink?

Too bad he just woke up now. Until he wins a cup he's not in ANY conversation.

I’d argue he still is not defensively sound.
Game 1 for instance he was on for 4 or 5 goals against.

He floats and he’s good at it but his back checking is embarrassingly bad.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Royle9

I’d argue he still is not defensively sound.
Game 1 for instance he was on for 4 or 5 goals against.

He floats and he’s good at it but his back checking is embarrassingly bad.

The trick is to make his line play in the defensive zone for sustained pressure. During the last game, that line was getting too many easy exits.

[dino7c]

No hitting Tanev because he's hurt...that's the rules for Drai right?

[Torture]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Not only has is Tanev extremely important, but him being as important as is he doesn’t show us the team needs “a lot of work,” it shows us nearly the opposite, that the team needs a very small piece of work: add another top 4 d that can do what Tanev can do for when Tanev can’t.

Or you need one of the young D to take another step in the D zone.

[GioforPM]

Tanev is not only an elite defensive D man, his play also triggers Kylington to be better, and takes pressure off Andersson and Hanifin, so they can produce more.

[CroCop]

960 speculating he may play tonight!

[MelBridgeman]

Tanev sticks on the bench.. is he a go..?

[Brendone]

Originally Posted by MelBridgeman

Tanev sticks on the bench.. is he a go..?

The ultimate Sutter troll job?