Popular Post Provost Posted June 4, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 4, 2022 (edited) The way to get ahead is to find the new cheap player who will provide surplus value at the bottom of the lineup, and not overpay for it. I loved Motte, but the guy is replaceable. While we are waiting for the playoffs to be over and actual moves to be made… scour the league like a pro scout and find your idea of “the next Motte” and post it. My pick… Meet our new Motte next year… Anton Blidh. He got bumped out of a roster spot by Foligno (understandable), so wants to go to a situation where he will actually play and could be gotten for league minimum or close to it. SCOUTING REPORT The Swedish winger is still trying to carve out a regular role in the NHL. Plays an agitating, physical game that sometimes gets close to the edge. Is an aggressive skater with good speed. Has been surprisingly effective at drawing penalties in limited ice time. Can step into the lineup and play effectively after sitting for multiple games. Long Range Potential: Agitating depth winger. https://sportsforecaster.com/nhl/p/20422/Anton_Blidh Edited June 4, 2022 by Provost 1 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Where's Wellwood Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Lockwood 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 23 minutes ago, Provost said: The way to get ahead is to find the new cheap player who will provide surplus value at the bottom of the lineup, and not overpay for it. I loved Motte, but the guy is replaceable. While we are waiting for the playoffs to be over and actual moves to be made… scour the league like a pro scout and find your idea of “the next Motte” and post it. My pick… Meet our new Motte next year… Anton Blidh. He got bumped out of a roster spot by Foligno (understandable), so wants to go to a situation where he will actually play and could be gotten for league minimum or close to it. SCOUTING REPORT The Swedish winger is still trying to carve out a regular role in the NHL. Plays an agitating, physical game that sometimes gets close to the edge. Is an aggressive skater with good speed. Has been surprisingly effective at drawing penalties in limited ice time. Can step into the lineup and play effectively after sitting for multiple games. Long Range Potential: Agitating depth winger. https://sportsforecaster.com/nhl/p/20422/Anton_Blidh seems like a very low risk option, so sure why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Mind Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 I like Blidh, and he has a great hockey name (pronounced "Bleed"). I don't think he's quite as good as Motte, but he'd be a good energy player to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 I like this, he seemed pretty miffed playing in Boston as he was a healthy scratch for much of the season. Cheap option to bet on and likely can provide aspects of what Motte brought. These are the kind of bets you wanna make in the UFA market, not the high priced tickets we usually see with this club. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Has the best hockey name so why the hell not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Provost Posted June 4, 2022 Author Share Posted June 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Where's Wellwood said: Lockwood In my opinion, Lockwood would be better served playing a mainstay role in the AHL and being the first injury call up. I would like a 4th line of Brendan Smith - Lammikko - Blidh Highmore as the 13th forward. Smith is a really tough customer who plays both wing and D. He would be a pretty good pick up for not too much money. Not only the toughness, but the versatility lets us regularly go with a smaller roster of 21 or 22 players since Abby is so close now. That can make a big cap difference for us and double his value. Older player, but is a good skater so would fit on the 4th line and deal with any trouble that Lammikko and Blidh stir up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_314 Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 OP, interesting idea for a thread. That being said, players like that, i.e. young wingers with speed, aggression and jump, are pretty much dime-a-dozen. Is there something that you've seen in his play that sets him apart? (Besides his motor, Motte's hockey IQ is also pretty high -- ref. his between-the-legs goal on Vasilievskiy while Tyler played for us, and Game 2 (I believe it was) where his innocent-looking backhand almost beat A.V. again, had it not gone off the post). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 I'm worried about Lockwood's shoulders right now. So many hitting forwards had to stop hitting because injury, Jake, Kevin's, Hansen even, if so Lockwood has to reinvent himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBatch Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 On 6/4/2022 at 1:13 PM, Bell said: Has the best hockey name so why the hell not Sprague Cleghorn and it's not even really close ... To me see a name like that and imagine a guy who can put the reigns on after the horses are tired and keep the cart moving through a snowstorm and some furs on his back.... As for current player this is pretty cool. Better then most names out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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