I really liked how Norlinder played last night and how he was used on the PP! 1 assist as well on Caufield goal. What do you guys think about Norlinder so far?
I really liked how Norlinder played last night and how he was used on the PP! 1 assist as well on Caufield goal. What do you guys think about Norlinder so far?
Think he had a good game but also think he’s been overtaken by the glut of LD prospects we have. Not opposed to him having a great Laval season and boosting some trade value, but not sure he has a spot in our future plans beyond that.
Alleluia_Cone
He didn’t look totally out of place in a game that was essentially against an AHL team. Good vision, usually looks really good skating the puck out of the zone up-ice.
That said, he is not strong enough, and he’s still slow to make decisions. He’s too easy to move, doesn’t move opposing forwards enough, gets bumped off the puck easily. I don’t really see him as an NHL option at this point.
breadispain
I think he’s fun to watch offensively but would be a black hole defensively, even on the bottom pairing. He should have another year in the AHL and I’ll remain optimistic. He was defensively noticeable though!
Quebecitude
I think he has improved a lot since his NHL stint 2 years ago, but a bit soft when defending and in the corners ?
DIKs_Steeler
Reminded me a bit of Sami Niku
Famous-Amphibian2296
His skills gots a lot better for Laval, and that’s what I appreciates about him.
trytobenicepei
Looked great on one side of the ice. The other was sort of a disaster, considering
jimhabfan
Nobody looked good on our pp last night. What an embarrassment watching a bunch of AHL call ups on the Senators have a functioning powerplay, while our powerplay, with actual 1st unit players and playing against a bunch of AHL penalty killers, couldn’t even gain the zone for most of the night.
If I see that stupid backward pass to Suzuki one more time I’m going to vomit. It didn’t work all of last year, why would you think it’s going to work now? We still lose the puck at the blue line, it just takes longer.
zionistmilly
He’s like a slightly worse Barron to be honest. He was very much over shadowed by Guhle and Trudeau
sicksherpa
Norris confirmed
kozed
He has to produce offensively to offset his defensive shortcomings.
As in: his defense isn’t NHL-level, so he has to put up points on a regular basis just to justify being a regular. At any level.
Burgergold
AHL or wideman bench spot
ItzEnoz
I like his offensive game but he struggled defensively
Now he was paired with Keeper who had an even harder time so who knows
I really liked his Red vs White scrimmage tho
Frenchsoupe
Still a long ways to go for Norlinder I’m afraid. Too many pieces ahead of him
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Think he had a good game but also think he’s been overtaken by the glut of LD prospects we have. Not opposed to him having a great Laval season and boosting some trade value, but not sure he has a spot in our future plans beyond that.
He didn’t look totally out of place in a game that was essentially against an AHL team. Good vision, usually looks really good skating the puck out of the zone up-ice.
That said, he is not strong enough, and he’s still slow to make decisions. He’s too easy to move, doesn’t move opposing forwards enough, gets bumped off the puck easily. I don’t really see him as an NHL option at this point.
I think he’s fun to watch offensively but would be a black hole defensively, even on the bottom pairing. He should have another year in the AHL and I’ll remain optimistic. He was defensively noticeable though!
I think he has improved a lot since his NHL stint 2 years ago, but a bit soft when defending and in the corners ?
Reminded me a bit of Sami Niku
His skills gots a lot better for Laval, and that’s what I appreciates about him.
Looked great on one side of the ice. The other was sort of a disaster, considering
Nobody looked good on our pp last night. What an embarrassment watching a bunch of AHL call ups on the Senators have a functioning powerplay, while our powerplay, with actual 1st unit players and playing against a bunch of AHL penalty killers, couldn’t even gain the zone for most of the night.
If I see that stupid backward pass to Suzuki one more time I’m going to vomit. It didn’t work all of last year, why would you think it’s going to work now? We still lose the puck at the blue line, it just takes longer.
He’s like a slightly worse Barron to be honest. He was very much over shadowed by Guhle and Trudeau
Norris confirmed
He has to produce offensively to offset his defensive shortcomings.
As in: his defense isn’t NHL-level, so he has to put up points on a regular basis just to justify being a regular. At any level.
AHL or wideman bench spot
I like his offensive game but he struggled defensively
Now he was paired with Keeper who had an even harder time so who knows
I really liked his Red vs White scrimmage tho
Still a long ways to go for Norlinder I’m afraid. Too many pieces ahead of him
Has skill but likely will go to Laval.
Mom: We got Nylander at home!
I think he is a future Lidstrom