Edited Sep. 25, 2023 at 8:25 p.m.
Quoting: Rob32sjsharks
Grzelcyk may have a relationship with Quinn but does not fit the mold Grier is looking for. So I doubt he plays here unless it’s for league min.
I hate to say this, but most young defenseman prospects flame out into AHL caliber starters. When you hit, it’s wonderful, but it’s not all that common or teams would go from cellar dwellers to playoffs more frequently.
You fall for the prospects shine while losing the sense of what it takes to win. I’ve seen people overrate prospects who struggle to be competent at their junior and AHL levels in place of solid players like Grz and they pay for it by putting incompetent defenses out there.
When I look at San Jose, that’s been the case but I like Thrun as a bottom 6 guy and the kid you got from New Jersey is supposedly good, I look at Grier’s acquisitions and they have been mobile / puck movers as opposed to big lumbering defenseman. Either way, I believe your defensive struggles are tied to having too many players trying to find their way.
Most good veteran defenseman who don’t find a team will not go out of their way to sign with a struggling defensive team with bad goaltending. If you acquire a defenseman in free agency, you are paying a premium