murray to make changes to the roster?

spader wrote:
Reminds me of a similar issue. Has anyone else noticed that Regin seems to look for the pass first? I've seen it happen quite a few times where he enters the zone with the puck and doesn't even look to the net. Instead, he's looking beside and behind him for the pass.

I think he has a ton of skill, but until he learns to look for the shot first, he's sure not gonna solve our lack of a 40-goal scorer problem.

SpezDispenser wrote:

spader wrote:
Reminds me of a similar issue. Has anyone else noticed that Regin seems to look for the pass first? I've seen it happen quite a few times where he enters the zone with the puck and doesn't even look to the net. Instead, he's looking beside and behind him for the pass.

I think he has a ton of skill, but until he learns to look for the shot first, he's sure not gonna solve our lack of a 40-goal scorer problem.

I definitely have noticed that, yes. Regin needs to take a shoot first mentality ASAP.

SpezDispenser wrote:

Number Twenty Nine wrote:
we'd have a better chance of getting #24 back. #5 for #24 straight up. Devils are against the cap (but so are we)

Meh..that ship sailed. Volchie can be replaced by guys like Sutton (as an example).

SpezDispenser wrote:

rooneypoo wrote:
Again, this is not a one-player problem or solution. It's a team-wide thing. Stop looking for quick, one-off fixes. What this team needs is to get its D in order -- that is, its Dmen / pairings, its transition from the backend, and its D-zone coverage. It has to start with that. Add Kovalchuk to the mess we have now, and it won't do anything. You have to sort the basic team aspects out first.

I've said it as well - the system hasn't clicked yet - why it hasn't no one can possibly know considering we have the same roster and coach as last year.

I'm not talking about that, I'm talking about the fact that we don't have a player capable of hitting 40 goals (I'll reserve judgment on Spezza until he does it as he's been close, but hasn't actually hit that number) - and it's starting to cause problems. For the most part, a 40 goal man is consistent in that he's a threat at all times and he's usually making something happen.

Foligno and Fisher took turns smacking the puck from the point to behind the net, then back to the point, then behind the net versus Montreal. They didn't seem to want to drive the net and make opportunities for themselves - and frankly that's been going on WAY too long with Fisher especially. We need someone who takes the puck and tells everyone to get the Cuss out of the way while he takes it to the net with speed and skill and scores a damn goal. It sounds really simple, but I repeat: it'll take some fancy footwork for Murray to find that guy- and we need that guy SOON.

Number Twenty Nine wrote:
yes, but are the Ducks in need of cap relief? nope

this is why Volchie is more likely, but will not happen since *we're* tapped out.

I'd prefer Sutton as well.

Flo The Action wrote:and who did you have in mind?

Dash wrote:I'll take Robyn Regehr but they have to take Kovalev.

SpezDispenser wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:and who did you have in mind?

There's no one to be had right now I don't think. Unfortunately Murray will have to keep digging until he uncovers something - or wait until next summer and buy Semin.

Flo The Action wrote:

Dash wrote:I'll take Robyn Regehr but they have to take Kovalev.

that probably won't happen. i'd be happy if it did.

Dash wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:

Dash wrote:I'll take Robyn Regehr but they have to take Kovalev.

that probably won't happen. i'd be happy if it did.

Oh for sure it's wishful thinking. But as far as defensive d-men go, him and Sarich would be perfect as that tough shutdown type. Would take more than Kovalev though.

Big Ev wrote:Do you know why you need to be worried? Because we basically made the playoffs because of 1 streak of games last year, our 11 game win streak. This team doesn't look like it will do this anytime soon.

Plus, I think we've had 1 good game so far, the Washington game, and we didn't even win it. All the other games we have looked shaky, and that's being nice.

Not time to panic, but time to worry.

marakh wrote:Anyone thinking a trade would solve anything doesn't get the real problem IMO.