What matters most is how Mitch Marner produces in the Stanley Cup playoffs. But his drop in scoring this season should put pressure on him to up his game by the post-season.
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We’ve talked about it before.
We’ve talked about it before.
Every team goes through ups and downs in a season and, but when you look at Vegas, you know, there’s– this is always a team that I feel like people have looked at maybe with one eyebrow raised when it comes to their roster construction.
Every team goes through ups and downs in a season and, but when you look at Vegas, you know, there’s– this is always a team that I feel like people have looked at maybe with one eyebrow raised when it comes to their roster construction.
Is this going to be sustainable?
Is this going to be sustainable?
obviously their use of LTIR has gained, quite a bit of criticism in the past, and, you know, people have a lot of thoughts about that.
obviously their use of LTIR has gained, quite a bit of criticism in the past, and, you know, people have a lot of thoughts about that.
But I think when you look at their roster as it’s constructed currently, do you see any issues that you think would pose, you know, a major hindrance to them as they look to push for another deep playoff run this year?
But I think when you look at their roster as it’s constructed currently, do you see any issues that you think would pose, you know, a major hindrance to them as they look to push for another deep playoff run this year?
Well, going into the season, everyone, everybody took into consideration the fact that Alex Pietrangelo, was not going to play the entire year and that that was a sizable hole with them.
Well, going into the season, everyone, everybody took into consideration the fact that Alex Pietrangelo, was not going to play the entire year and that that was a sizable hole with them.
But it’s a multi-system failure right now with, with the Vegas Golden Knights because it’s not only defensively that they have a problem, and they haven’t given up a ton of goals.
But it’s a multi-system failure right now with, with the Vegas Golden Knights because it’s not only defensively that they have a problem, and they haven’t given up a ton of goals.
I think it’s 129 goals.
I think it’s 129 goals.
But they’re not getting great goaltending.
But they’re not getting great goaltending.
Aiden Hill was injured.
Aiden Hill was injured.
Carter Hart has not played particularly well.
Carter Hart has not played particularly well.
Akira Schmid has sort of filled in.
Akira Schmid has sort of filled in.
they’re– they’ve only scored 128 goals.
they’re– they’ve only scored 128 goals.
They’re not getting a ton of offense from other– You know, they don’t have a 20-goal scorer right now.
They’re not getting a ton of offense from other– You know, they don’t have a 20-goal scorer right now.
Mitch Marner only has nine goals.
Mitch Marner only has nine goals.
He’s got 42 points and he’s setting up people, but there’s not enough– there’s not the depth of offense.
He’s got 42 points and he’s setting up people, but there’s not enough– there’s not the depth of offense.
And I, I just think that right now there are too many holes for them to fill.
And I, I just think that right now there are too many holes for them to fill.
And you mentioned the LTIR rules.
And you mentioned the LTIR rules.
I mean, they were able to sort of, you know, they assigned Pietrangelo as a full-time SELTIR, meaning season-ending, so they can use his cap space.
I mean, they were able to sort of, you know, they assigned Pietrangelo as a full-time SELTIR, meaning season-ending, so they can use his cap space.
But I mean, it’s gonna be tough with a team that has traded a ton of assets over the last few years.
But I mean, it’s gonna be tough with a team that has traded a ton of assets over the last few years.
they don’t really have the, the draft capital or the young prospects to go out and get a scorer or get a, a defenseman or get a goaltender.
they don’t really have the, the draft capital or the young prospects to go out and get a scorer or get a, a defenseman or get a goaltender.
So they may be stuck with the team that they have right now, and it’ll turn around ’cause there’s too much talent there, but right now they’re sort of wallowing.
So they may be stuck with the team that they have right now, and it’ll turn around ’cause there’s too much talent there, but right now they’re sort of wallowing.