Elliotte Friedman's 32 Thoughts

[rataylor22]

arent the picks in the offer sheet going to be 2016? toffoli/saad etc aren't RFA's until july 1st unless i'm mistaken, which is after the draft. so if a team were to send an offer sheet it would be with their 2016 picks, correct me if i'm wrong.

Mmm. Could be correct. I'm not really sure. At that point, just seems like even more incentive to do it.

[Rodgort]

New Today.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/3...or-blackhawks/

[Daydream Nation]

Maybe if all these videos weren't in the article, videos I never watch, my Ipad could successfully load the article.

[newfcollins]

Maybe if all these videos weren't in the article, videos I never watch, my Ipad could successfully load the article.

I thought the same thing with my Android. Took forever. Not very mobile friendly.

[Rodgort]

Maybe if all these videos weren't in the article, videos I never watch, my Ipad could successfully load the article.

That's Rogers for you

[LawMan]

As always a good read. Found this part really interesting:

23. Last season, Bylsma did an interesting interview with NHL.com’s Dan Rosen where he admitted he was studying the benefits of carrying the puck in the offensive zone versus chipping it in. He believes, for example, making defenders turn and chase is more uncomfortable for them, especially if a powerful forechecker (like Kane) is breathing down their neck. His Pittsburgh teams were known for chipping and creating a footrace.

What did he learn? That carrying the puck in increased your percentages of getting a shot, but “what that means offensively, I’m still coming to grips with,” he said.

“I know what it means defensively, that if you don’t let them carry-in, you know where the shots come from… Playing offence, you want to create a ‘grind factor’ on a defenceman. What’s hard on them? Frankly, carrying the puck in does not make it hard on defencemen.”
He laughed about testing it out on his 16-year-old’s team. Back to the big boys this fall.

24. Finally on Bylsma: what else did he work on during his season off the bench?

“I wanted to take a look at different teams and coaches, the cadence of their line shifts, patterns, tell signs, implementation of personnel. Do they match forwards and defence, or just defence? Zone starts. It was kind of an out-of-body experience, not looking at anything the way I watched it before,” he said.

With more time to watch, he looked pretty deep. Will be interesting to see if it changes any of his own habits.

Interesting to see an out of work coach going into detail on the little things. I've read a lot of analysis on the dump-in vs. carry-in debate and everything I've read has preferred the carry-in as you maintain control of the puck, Byslma saying that dumping in is harder on the D is interesting to say the least.

[newfcollins]

Interesting to see an out of work coach going into detail on the little things. I've read a lot of analysis on the dump-in vs. carry-in debate and everything I've read has preferred the carry-in as you maintain control of the puck, Byslma saying that dumping in is harder on the D is interesting to say the least.

I wonder if that would be more successful with a team like the Blues or Flyers than a team like the Pens. I think I'd rather have elite skilled guys carry the puck, and maybe everyone else dump it.

[Shake]

June 7th

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/3...ng-techniques/

[Rustyrug]

Latest

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/3...dity-at-draft/

[lobo1969]

June 21 latest:

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/3...t-up/?shawct=1

[Bomm Bastic]

Thanks, lobo.

If you know a centre who can shop at big-and-tall suit stores, chances are Montreal has looked at him.

I loved that w/out further elaboration.

Also, loved point #28 re Crawford...good stuff right there.

[Shake]

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[Mr. Guru]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/3...serves-better/

[rainydrinkwater]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/3...serves-better/

We all know that Elliotte is one of the best in the business and the his 30 thoughts are generally four star worthy but I don't know if it's because these followed an action heavy draft, but this edition is one of the most entertaining and insightful I've ever read.

Go through all 30 and disagree with me. I dare you!

[kovalchuk17]

We all know that Elliotte is one of the best in the business and the his 30 thoughts are generally four star worthy but I don't know if it's because these followed an action heavy draft, but this edition is one of the most entertaining and insightful I've ever read.

Go through all 30 and disagree with me. I dare you!

that is definitely why. more whispers and rumors when all the teams and media are in one place.