alabarrie 6 Report post Posted January 21, 2013 Where is Nyquist? We are going to have to score a lot to make up for our lack of quality D this year if we want to win. I haven't seen much from Mursak or Emmerton to feel as if these are must keep players. What's their upside? 3rd line checkers at best. Nyquist is going to take Filppula's spot in the top 6 next year. Maybe this year if we can trade Filp for some help on the blue line this year. With Nyquist in the line up, he is helping the team this year and building for next. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matt198913 932 Report post Posted January 21, 2013 One game into the season doesn't warrant a call up. He'll be up along with Sheahan and Lashoff though if things don't change Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,521 Report post Posted January 21, 2013 Not really sure how a small, skilled, playmaking forward would have helped us last night. Especially considering how the small, skilled, playmaking forwards we already have (and whom are all better than Nyquist) were nonexistent last night. If Datsyuk, Zetterberg, and Flip couldn't handle the Blues, Nyquist sure as hell couldn't. 2 Nev and unsaddleddonald reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matt198913 932 Report post Posted January 21, 2013 Just wait till Feb 1 at the Joe!!! We'll get the real measurment of where we are Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sjr2013 1 Report post Posted January 21, 2013 Nyquist isnt that great but i agree his better than emmerton and mursak but i feel tatar is better than them all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MabusIncarnate 5,344 Report post Posted January 21, 2013 Nyquist didn't get the memo that the lockout ended, he's playing squash in Europe somewhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carman 387 Report post Posted January 21, 2013 This is called depth, and forecasting. If we brought up Nyquist at the start of the season we would have lost Mursak, Emmerton etc. for nothing. Better to have too many forwards and when injuries happen you can call up the players still on two way deals. And if things go really bad, then you can still make the roster moves later. Just gives the team much more options. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,207 Report post Posted January 21, 2013 This is called depth, and forecasting. I think it's more that Ken Holland really likes old guys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amato 3,210 Report post Posted January 21, 2013 <blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="alabarrie" data-cid="2342822" data-time="1358729446"><p> Where is Nyquist?<br /> </p></blockquote> In grand rapids. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canadian wings fan 305 Report post Posted January 21, 2013 I want to hear Don Taylor over sportscentre highlights "The Nyquistian one in Nyquistian fashion" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted January 21, 2013 I think it's more that Ken Holland really likes old guys. Mursak, Smith, and Emmerton are positively decrepit, right? 1 turbowhistle86 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turbowhistle86 155 Report post Posted January 21, 2013 <blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="Crymson" data-cid="2343132" data-time="1358802800"><p> <br /> Mursak, Smith, and Emmerton are positively decrepit, right?</p></blockquote> No, but they are all terrible....well maybe Smith gets a "not that good" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted January 21, 2013 <blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="Crymson" data-cid="2343132" data-time="1358802800"><p> <br /> Mursak, Smith, and Emmerton are positively decrepit, right?</p></blockquote> No, but they are all terrible....well maybe Smith gets a "not that good" You're a Blackhawks fan, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StormJH1 231 Report post Posted January 21, 2013 I've seen flashes from Nyquist that suggest he could be a player. Mursak and Emmerton have never shown me anything, and they had some terrible turnovers on Saturday, though that was true of a lot of guys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turbowhistle86 155 Report post Posted January 21, 2013 You're a Blackhawks fan, right? not by any stretch....I just happen to have been relocated to the wrong state. In all fairness, Mursak and Emmerton were terrible on Saturday, and Smith wasn't that good either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amato 3,210 Report post Posted January 21, 2013 <blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="turbowhistle86" data-cid="2343143" data-time="1358803780"><p> <br /> not by any stretch....I just happen to have been relocated to the wrong state. In all fairness, Mursak and Emmerton <em class='bbc'>were</em> terrible on Saturday, and Smith wasn't that good either.</p></blockquote> To say they played bad on Saturday is fine.. But that doesn't make them terrible players. Nearly every player on the wings played bad on Saturday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted January 21, 2013 not by any stretch....I just happen to have been relocated to the wrong state. In all fairness, Mursak and Emmerton were terrible on Saturday, and Smith wasn't that good either. Playing a terrible game and being a terrible player are entirely different things. 1 amato reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turbowhistle86 155 Report post Posted January 21, 2013 And until they do something noteworthy, they pretty much will still be terrible in my book. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frankgrimes 1,836 Report post Posted January 22, 2013 Well if Holland could get anything worth it for Mursak and Emmerton I am sure they would have been traded by now, but sadly nobody is giving up anything for two guys who will never be NHL regulars. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted January 22, 2013 And until they do something noteworthy, they pretty much will still be terrible in my book. Was scoring 7 points in Smith's first 14 games noteworthy? Or is that why he's designated "not that good" instead of "terrible" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turbowhistle86 155 Report post Posted January 22, 2013 <blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="Echolalia" data-cid="2343202" data-time="1358813305"><p> <br /> Was scoring 7 points in Smith's first 14 games noteworthy? Or is that why he's designated "not that good" instead of "terrible"</p></blockquote> Exactly....he's at least showing signs of progressing and playing NHL hockey. The other two have not contributed anything other than occupying ice surface. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites