Fan101 says the isles only want barzal at center because they want him to center jhs and mdc........OK then
- Upstate_isles

I think they want him at center because they see him as the future 2C behind Tavares (or insurance in case he walks). They may not have ever foreseen any of the other guys being skilled enough to inherit that role, so they want to groom Barzal for it from the get-go.

I think they want him at center because they see him as the future 2C behind Tavares (or insurance in case he walks). They may not have ever foreseen any of the other guys being skilled enough to inherit that role, so they want to groom Barzal for it from the get-go.
- eichiefs9

Could be but why say flat out he can't play the wing? Just seems like an odd thing to say however he could be the most talented guy on the team after jt christ butch just said get himy more ice to get comfortable

Could be but why say flat out he can't play the wing? Just seems like an odd thing to say however he could be the most talented guy on the team after jt
- Upstate_isles

I mean I can't speak for them, but they are obviously very high on him and I think they want him to learn the position from the start. I think they want him to be a center and nothing else. I don't think they were ever this high on Nelson, Strome, Lee or anyone else...so they didn't have a big issues shuffling them around.

I get the general aversion to patience and don't totally disagree, I would be far more concerned with seeing management get impatient and start getting desperate now rather than stay the course. With Beauvillier, Barzal, and JHS all emerging as really good NHL prospects...I'd rather see the Islanders make a move and get that winger rather than thrust Barzal into a position that they don't ultimately want him to play.

Barzal turnover leads to a goal and that pretty much spells the end for Barzal

I mean I can't speak for them, but they are obviously very high on him and I think they want him to learn the position from the start. I think they want him to be a center and nothing else. I don't think they were ever this high on Nelson, Strome, Lee or anyone else...so they didn't have a big issues shuffling them around.

I get the general aversion to patience and don't totally disagree, I would be far more concerned with seeing management get impatient and start getting desperate now rather than stay the course. With Beauvillier, Barzal, and JHS all emerging as really good NHL prospects...I'd rather see the Islanders make a move and get that winger rather than thrust Barzal into a position that they don't ultimately want him to play.
- eichiefs9

You may be correct I'm not in a rush with him as long as we see what he's got. If he's not ready then he's not and send him back. He's a little lost in d zone

Barzal turnover leads to a goal and that pretty much spells the end for Barzal
- eichiefs9

Yup in the neutral zone he missed his man in front too although to be fair they all did the last two shifts

You may be correct I'm not in a rush with him as long as we see what he's got. If he's not ready then he's not and send him back. He's a little lost in d zone
- Upstate_isles

It just seems like he is different from all the others and I think it's ok to handle him a bit differently.

Someone has to adequately fill that 2C spot soon and if they're going to go the free agent route then they're going to be paying a guy ~$6M/yr well into his thirties. A) That's literally impossible with the cap right now and B) if they cleared the necessary cap space to make that option plausible then they'd be gutting the team's depth.

The good news for Barzal is literally every other player is playing like full-blown dog shit this period.

It just seems like he is different from all the others and I think it's ok to handle him a bit differently.

Someone has to adequately fill that 2C spot soon and if they're going to go the free agent route then they're going to be paying a guy ~$6M/yr well into his thirties. A) That's literally impossible with the cap right now and B) if they cleared the necessary cap space to make that option plausible then they'd be gutting the team's depth.

The good news for Barzal is literally every other player is playing like full-blown dog sh
- eichiefs9it this period.

Habs made adjustments isles status quo

Habs made adjustments isles status quo
- Upstate_isles

I refuse to call Therrien a good coach, but it's evident why Capuano is a terrible one.

- eichiefs9

I refuse to call Therrien a good coach, but it's evident why Capuano is a terrible one.
- eichiefs9

This could be 5 0 right now

- Wildschwein

This could be 5 0 right now
- Upstate_isles

Yeah this is a terrible period. They all owe Greiss a few beers.

No Barzal on PP1

Yeah this is a terrible period. They all owe Greiss a few beers.
- eichiefs9

So good in the 1st, poop in the 2nd. Whats the 3rd gonna be like?

I refuse to call Therrien a good coach, but it's evident why Capuano is a terrible one.
- eichiefs9

No speed in neutral zone dump it in and get it cause what they're doing isn't working, wtf is that unicorn .....jt

No Barzal on PP1
- eichiefs9

1 mistake he will be in Seattle by 3pm

So good in the 1st, poop in the 2nd. Whats the 3rd gonna be like?
- Wildschwein

Paintball fight? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Huh. A PP goal. Nice.

1 mistake he will be in Seattle by 3pm
- Upstate_isles

Currently I am OK with the 1st PP unit

No speed in neutral zone dump it in and get it cause what they're doing isn't working, wtf is that unicorn .....jt
- Upstate_isles

McDavid is (frank)ing sexy beast no matter how he dresses.

Huh. A PP goal. Nice.
- Wildschwein

Forgot what that was

TITO NOOOOOOOOO

He'll be back. I've been hit there before, it hurts like a bitch but it usually goes away

McDavid is (frank)ing sexy beast no matter how he dresses.
- Wildschwein

He's Got 2 horns better get the white owl out you may not want this memory either