Elias Pettersson Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 I can see Jurmo being converted to left wing. He could get to 6'4" 220 pounds. With his skating ability he could be a force in a bottom 6 role. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 3 hours ago, Elias Pettersson said: I can see Jurmo being converted to left wing. He could get to 6'4" 220 pounds. With his skating ability he could be a force in a bottom 6 role. He's one guy who'd do really good converted. His skating is incredible. He's got good handles to boot. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ray_Cathode Posted February 9, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2021 3 hours ago, Elias Pettersson said: I can see Jurmo being converted to left wing. He could get to 6'4" 220 pounds. With his skating ability he could be a force in a bottom 6 role. A defenceman who can skate like that, if he can learn to defend, would be far more valuable than a bottom six winger, and he is very young. Defence is a learnable skill. 4 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawdzukes Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 5 hours ago, Junkyard Dog said: He's one guy who'd do really good converted. His skating is incredible. He's got good handles to boot. 8 hours ago, Elias Pettersson said: I can see Jurmo being converted to left wing. He could get to 6'4" 220 pounds. With his skating ability he could be a force in a bottom 6 role. You don't just go converting a guy to forward, who isn't a big scorer anyways, after playing d his whole life. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Pettersson Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 6 hours ago, Ray_Cathode said: A defenceman who can skate like that, if he can learn to defend, would be far more valuable than a bottom six winger, and he is very young. Defence is a learnable skill. That's the question. Can he learn how to defend. If he can, then we have a great defensive prospect. If he can't then you can teach him how to play left wing. Switching from defence to wing isn't as difficult as the other way around. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Pettersson Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Gawdzukes said: You don't just go converting a guy to forward, who isn't a big scorer anyways, after playing d his whole life. It's not something you want to do but if he doesn't learn how to defend which is the reason he went in the 3rd round then it's always an option. It's not like it's never happened before in the NHL where players have switched positions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googlie Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 10 hours ago, Ray_Cathode said: A defenceman who can skate like that, if he can learn to defend, would be far more valuable than a bottom six winger, and he is very young. Defence is a learnable skill. Jovocop II ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred65 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 4 hours ago, Elias Pettersson said: It's not something you want to do but if he doesn't learn how to defend which is the reason he went in the 3rd round then it's always an option. It's not like it's never happened before in the NHL where players have switched positions. It's been tried before but mostly it didn't work, more often a winger moving back to play D. They tried with Jason Cullimore never worked out and really screwed up his future. Jurmo strikes me is the same as any number of junior D that can rush the puck but the last 20-30 feet is their undoing, they can't finish. I have to believe Jurmo is a good pick, reputedly has good feet which is good for a big man but he'll play D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.I.A.H.N Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 I will remind people of these 2 guys.............. Wendel Clarke, who did ok after changing from Defense to Wing and Brent Burns who went from Forward to defense (Both Allstars in their day) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR7 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 12 hours ago, janisahockeynut said: I will remind people of these 2 guys.............. Wendel Clarke, who did ok after changing from Defense to Wing and Brent Burns who went from Forward to defense (Both Allstars in their day) You missed one, Big Buff back in the Chicago days. D to wing and back to D, they had no idea where to play him 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.I.A.H.N Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 1 hour ago, CR7 said: You missed one, Big Buff back in the Chicago days. D to wing and back to D, they had no idea where to play him Absolutely! Great point! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Pettersson Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 14 hours ago, janisahockeynut said: I will remind people of these 2 guys.............. Wendel Clarke, who did ok after changing from Defense to Wing and Brent Burns who went from Forward to defense (Both Allstars in their day) Dustin Byfuglien as well, went from forward to defense... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B Cooper Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 On 2/9/2021 at 3:42 AM, Ray_Cathode said: A defenceman who can skate like that, if he can learn to defend, would be far more valuable than a bottom six winger, and he is very young. Defence is a learnable skill. Yeah, but when I was in peewee I converted from center to left D (I shoot right. No big deal) so it’s no big deal for pros and what not to do it all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 3 hours ago, drummerboy said: Yeah, but when I was in peewee I converted from center to left D (I shoot right. No big deal) so it’s no big deal for pros and what not to do it all the time. Yeah but Joni Jurmo is no drummerboy! I’m skeptical if he can do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_Cathode Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 11 hours ago, drummerboy said: Yeah, but when I was in peewee I converted from center to left D (I shoot right. No big deal) so it’s no big deal for pros and what not to do it all the time. Yeah, it is a big deal by the time you have had ten or twelve years of developing defensive habits. That is why there are not many guys like Schmidt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B Cooper Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 5 hours ago, Ray_Cathode said: Yeah, it is a big deal by the time you have had ten or twelve years of developing defensive habits. That is why there are not many guys like Schmidt. lol. did you miss the sarcasm of the post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_Cathode Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 16 minutes ago, drummerboy said: lol. did you miss the sarcasm of the post? I must have, I have a tendency to being literal. My sarcasm meter is pretty much non-existent - too many years crunching numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ray_Cathode Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 On 2/9/2021 at 2:18 PM, Googlie said: Jovocop II ? Only if he can also deliver one punch KO's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lock Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 He's one I could see possibly needing situations like he's in now where he struggles. You have to grow somehow and sometimes you need tough love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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