tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935246.post4344231684208691400..comments2023-06-24T03:46:33.240-07:00Comments on Shaved Ice Hockey Blog: Ask, and Ye Shall ReceiveMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03746276843496274779noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935246.post-51344847310351885532007-12-01T21:13:00.000-08:002007-12-01T21:13:00.000-08:00Your alternate scenario - 4th line, pressbox, no i...Your alternate scenario - 4th line, pressbox, no improvement - is the thing that will keep Wilson up at night. Since, in that case, Cheech's trade value is at it's highest right now.<BR/>Quick, who's Anson Carter playing with?<BR/>If you're saying that Cheech needs Joe, then you'd better prepare for him being dealt for below market value in "a mutual decision that a change was needed."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935246.post-22167193545137332402007-11-28T17:04:00.000-08:002007-11-28T17:04:00.000-08:00I definitely agree with the Clowe injury really hu...I definitely agree with the Clowe injury really hurting the completeness of our 1st line. And hopefully once he's back (which I read somewhere might not be for 6 months!, but january would be nice too) things will be able to turn around.<BR/><BR/>I agree that a player like Tucker are skilled players as well and that has been part of the problem in the past with players like Parker who really couldn't contribute by the numbers, and that certainly makes him more viable. In the end I think Ron Wilson's coaching style is not very cohesive with this kind of player and so while someone (think Ville) can come in and shake things up temporarily (which at the deadline, maybe thats enough), it doesn't work in the long term. I'm not personally opposed to the idea of a Tucker-type player on the Sharks, I'm just not sure it's the answer, especially based on the system.<BR/><BR/>Finally, I think Theo was on the sharks for 27 minutes and 13 seconds, but who's counting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08362331783347720828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935246.post-7312824808658801482007-11-28T16:26:00.000-08:002007-11-28T16:26:00.000-08:00Sharks allegedly did go after Smyth in the offseas...Sharks allegedly did go after Smyth in the offseason as well- those Homstrom/Smyth kinds of guys are very much hard to come by and in demand. Which is why the Clowe injury is so damaging. In that regard, I read an unsubstantiated rumor that said he was anticipating his comeback in late January.<BR/><BR/>I should warn you, I'm fully on the Tucker bandwagon myself... I'm not sure there a <I>skills</I> that are missing, but rather <I>disposition</I>. Tucker is the kind of guys that people frown at when they see his antics, but everyone would like to see antagonizing the other team. Like Brian Marchment or Theo Fleury, who I believe was on the Sharks for about an hour and a half.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746276843496274779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935246.post-19751733109453274692007-11-28T15:55:00.000-08:002007-11-28T15:55:00.000-08:00Thanks for the quick responds, I certainly would e...Thanks for the quick responds, I certainly would expect a proven, all-star caliber goal scorer in return but in the end I agree with you that it would not be the best form of long term planning, he is a character guy who fits into the profile of the organization well but man is he in a slump.<BR/><BR/>In a quick attempt to answer my own question from the previous post (what the sharks need to do/not do). If they are looking to act, which I always think DW's patience and care not to be hasty with these things is his best asset, I think someone to stand in front of the net and bang at rebounds would be the biggest help (Holmstrom is a one of a kind player and certainly not on the market, but is the model for this kind of player). <BR/><BR/>I know Grier is a big proponent of Tucker and I can see the reasoning behind it. In the end my concern is that I don't think that that kind of spark plug player is capable of fitting into the sharks wilson/wilson system and it only hinders both sides.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08362331783347720828noreply@blogger.com