Practice Notes for November 30, 2021; Mitts is Back!

[Doohicksie]

2 hours ago, nfreeman said:

I'm going to throw some cold water on the expectations for Mitts.  He was a major disappointment and looked well on his way to being a washout for his first 2.6 or so NHL seasons, and then showed signs of life in garbage time last year when DG took over.

He has good puck skills, and I don't necessarily think he's going to be as useless as he was under Howie and RK, but I also think it's ill-advised to expect him to parachute in and play like a good #1 or #2 NHL center.

YMMV, of course.

If he can be a decent #3 center to start I'll be happy.  I think eventually he'll supplant Tage as our top center guy.  It should be wide open next year; may the best C get the job.

[PerreaultForever]

I'm in the wait and see camp on Mitts. He's going to have to work hard and show desire to move back up the line up. Not sure he will thrive on a line with Girgs and Asplund. Just not sure what, if anything, that line is. 

[Carmel Corn]

Hope the equipment manager can set him up with something to protect his wrists and hands.  

[sabresparaavida]

1 hour ago, The Ghost of Yuri said:

"botts-2C situation"?

(I'm not seeing that term in my Sabrespace glossary.)

Referring to how JBotts didn’t bring in a capable 2C once Ror was traded, similar to how we don’t have capable goaltending now.