Blueliner 69 Report post Posted February 12, 2011 Kindl's play has been pretty bad lately. He's committing bad turnovers and taking bad penalties. He looks way too slow and it is showing. 1 titanium2 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Finnish Wing 110 Report post Posted February 12, 2011 I hate when these kinda threads pop up every now and then during a game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newfy 695 Report post Posted February 12, 2011 If he were really good in Grand Rapids I would say its probably just being a rookie. But the fact of the matter is, he was never good defensively and I'm really starting to lean towards he just isn't that good. He has some offensive potential it looks like but he coughs the puck up so much and is bad in his zone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nate94gt 134 Report post Posted February 12, 2011 he's played pretty damn well since stu went down. he hasnt played great in the last couple games, but i'll let a few bonehead plays slide, especially since hes really done quite well in his last stint up. No complaints from me yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoWings1905 2,694 Report post Posted February 12, 2011 I think Kindl has been just fine relative to his role. I'm more disturbed by our six million dollar d-man that can't play defense. 3 Aussie_Wing, atodaso and Veery reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titanium2 867 Report post Posted February 12, 2011 http://video.redwings.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=-6&id=97304 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie_Wing 354 Report post Posted February 12, 2011 (edited) Some people are incredible. He had a very, very solid stretch of about 15 games where his play seemingly got better every night, has struggled a bit over the past week, and this thread appears with stupid poll options. Unbelievable. Edited February 12, 2011 by Aussie_Wing 3 Smite, Z Winged Dangler and Konnan511 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Theophany 110 Report post Posted February 12, 2011 Pretty ridiculous thread, frankly. He's still a kid. We can't expect every call-up to be Nick Lidstrom's successor or we're going to be terribly disappointed. Yes, he makes mistakes. Guess what? Every defenseman in the NHL does except for the guy with the Winged Wheel on his chest and the number five on his back. Kindl has the potential to be a good defenseman; maybe not a #1 or #2, but definitely a #3 or #4 guy. He still has a few years yet before he's supposed to hit his prime. Give the kid time to develop. 1 Rebound reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teebo 22 Report post Posted February 12, 2011 wheres all of the above Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eva unit zero 271 Report post Posted February 12, 2011 Yes, he makes mistakes. Guess what? Every defenseman in the NHL does except for the guy with the Winged Wheel on his chest and the number five on his back. Kindl has the potential to be a good defenseman; maybe not a #1 or #2, but definitely a #3 or #4 guy. He still has a few years yet before he's supposed to hit his prime. Give the kid time to develop. Fixed. Also, Kindl does still have first-pairing potential. Because he's not killing it playing part-time in his rookie season is hardly an indication of failure in that area. He needs to be provided with decent playing time to be able to learn the NHL game, and as he's an offensive defenseman who's not great defensively, preferably a strong defensive partner. Next year there's a pretty decent chance he's playing on the regular roster. Give it another year before saying "his potential has slipped like my shorts during one of my oil wrestling matches" or whatever the hell it is you are saying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernWingsFan 854 Report post Posted February 12, 2011 Just a rookie. If it were down to a decision of just a few games or a playoff series, I'd consider scratching him, but he's still been in this system for a lengthy time for a reason. Remember how much Ericsson was bagged on last season, and overall this season he's been fine for the most part. Short-term/recent past he hasn't been all that good, but I want him to work out here for the long term. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wings1110 184 Report post Posted February 12, 2011 just a rookie......................thats ******* horrible!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pucks 66 Report post Posted February 12, 2011 Wheres the choice for stupid f*cking poll? 2 Smite and Aussie_Wing reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut40 176 Report post Posted February 12, 2011 http://video.redwings.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=-6&id=97304 W...TF?? He's just a rookie making rookie mistakes. Not everyone came play like Nick Lidstrom. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jusek 437 Report post Posted February 12, 2011 http://video.redwing...tid=-6&id=97304 I love videos like this. Lmao for Hudler at 0:50. 1 atodaso reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie_Wing 354 Report post Posted February 13, 2011 I love videos like this. Lmao for Hudler at 0:50. Huds is an absolute clown. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thegerkin 189 Report post Posted February 13, 2011 In my opinion, I don't think he possesses the NHL-caliber talent. I've seen him more than enough in Grand Rapids and he never stood out, except for the repeated mistakes and turnovers. Sure, I'll give some benefit-of-the-doubt on the "Rookie" option, but after watching him play, he's not making "rookie" mistakes and learning, he's repeating the same mistakes continously. Maybe he may just not be "fully cooked", I don't know. But I just don't see the NHL-caliber defenseman in his play. 1 teebo reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clutchngrab 12 Report post Posted February 13, 2011 He's Rafalski without the glitter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Finnish Wing 110 Report post Posted February 13, 2011 (edited) http://video.redwings.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=-6&id=97304 Hahah. LOL at the "Hudler denies any involvment" while he's pulling the rope. Edited February 15, 2011 by Finnish Wing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HankthaTank 1,100 Report post Posted February 14, 2011 (edited) Just a rookie. While he hasn't totally blown the world up, he has actually played a little better than Big E (up until these past 2 games where Ericsson just all of a sudden grew a pair). I am willing to wait and see what we may have in him. I am not thinking he is as bad as the OP suggests and feel maybe it's time to stop pointing fingers at kids like him. He does play better defense than Salei I think and better than that one guy that makes 6 mill. Edited February 14, 2011 by HankthaTank Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dallas27 7 Report post Posted February 14, 2011 I am more inclined to believe that the pairing of kindl and salei may be the worst in the nhl opposed to an indication of his talent level. After watching them in person yesterday they just don't work well together and don't support each other. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eva unit zero 271 Report post Posted February 15, 2011 I voted "rookie" - however IMHO there should've been an answer such as "maybe he's not an NHL calibre Dman". Maybe you should check out some of the bottom pairing defensemen from other, weaker teams to get a realistic idea of what "NHL caliber" is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WingZNut13 99 Report post Posted February 15, 2011 I think Kindl is NHL caliber he is just not getting the hang of it yet. It sucks that he is sucking it up so bad and turning the puck over but there has to come a point where he will get it eventually and if not, he'll get sent down or traded. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Konnan511 1,736 Report post Posted February 15, 2011 Kindl will be fine, he looks like Big E did/does in his NHL career thus far. It is also really hard to get your groove going when you are in and out of the line-up. I see Big E and Kindl rotating the rest of the season barring any injury. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HankthaTank 1,100 Report post Posted February 15, 2011 Kindl will be fine, he looks like Big E did/does in his NHL career thus far. Uh ohhhhh....... *facepalmage* Sorry just not a "Big E" fan, although home boy has picked up his play as of late. So has most of the team, though. Both look replaceable currently. Ericsson frustrates more than just about any player on the team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
