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Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Tue Dec 17, 2024 4:40 pm Had higher hopes for Texier than what we’ve gotten out of him.
He's got a lot of work to do on his game. Heplayed all the way through Juniors level in France's highest Junior leagues, which is 3-4 steps down from Major Junior Leagues in Canada, an 3 steps down from The USHL. Since then, before playing for The Blue jackets in The NHL, he played in the highest Swiss League, which is 2 steps down from Finland's Liiga, and Sweden's SHL. So, He's not had a high level of experience. Not surprising that he's somewhat green around the edges. He's an energy guy and decent on The PK, and should be on a 4th line, rather than a 3rd.

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RAFritchey wrote: Tue Dec 17, 2024 5:09 pm
Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Tue Dec 17, 2024 4:40 pm Had higher hopes for Texier than what we’ve gotten out of him.
We have about 6 players that I'm hoping one or two will step up to be more than 4th liners. I'm hoping Toropchenko can be a solid, forechecking, 'complimentary' player on a scoring line, and that would leave Texier, M. Joseph, Sundqvist, Walker, and Faksa for the 4th line.
Toropchenko should attend the same "Finishing School" as Kyrou. Maybe The Blues could bring back Alumni to give them some pointers and work with them.......Hull, Turgeon, Tkachuk, Federko, MacInnis?

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Robb_K wrote: Tue Dec 17, 2024 6:48 pm
RAFritchey wrote: Tue Dec 17, 2024 5:09 pm
Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Tue Dec 17, 2024 4:40 pm Had higher hopes for Texier than what we’ve gotten out of him.
We have about 6 players that I'm hoping one or two will step up to be more than 4th liners. I'm hoping Toropchenko can be a solid, forechecking, 'complimentary' player on a scoring line, and that would leave Texier, M. Joseph, Sundqvist, Walker, and Faksa for the 4th line.
Toropchenko should attend the same "Finishing School" as Kyrou. Maybe The Blues could bring back Alumni to give them some pointers and work with them.......Hull, Turgeon, Tkachuk, Federko, MacInnis?
I need him to go to the Jake Neighbours school of finishing. He should live in the opponents crease area.
Just a Russian propaganda account

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Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Tue Dec 17, 2024 7:10 pm
Robb_K wrote: Tue Dec 17, 2024 6:48 pm
RAFritchey wrote: Tue Dec 17, 2024 5:09 pm

We have about 6 players that I'm hoping one or two will step up to be more than 4th liners. I'm hoping Toropchenko can be a solid, forechecking, 'complimentary' player on a scoring line, and that would leave Texier, M. Joseph, Sundqvist, Walker, and Faksa for the 4th line.
Toropchenko should attend the same "Finishing School" as Kyrou. Maybe The Blues could bring back Alumni to give them some pointers and work with them.......Hull, Turgeon, Tkachuk, Federko, MacInnis?
I need him to go to the Jake Neighbours school of finishing. He should live in the opponents crease area.
Couldn't hurt.

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Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Tue Dec 17, 2024 7:26 pm
Robb_K wrote: Tue Dec 17, 2024 7:25 pm Fowler has looked good in j=his couple games, so far, and has shored up the porous Blues' defence somewhat.
Careful, a couple more good games and Army will give a 4 year full NTC contract :lol:
Till age 37??? Not unusual for The Blues. Doug Harvey played defence for them when he was 42!
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Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Tue Dec 17, 2024 7:15 pm Speaking of Torpo, what a hit! Absolutely great forecheck leading to a chance
I like just about everything about Toropchenko's game. He's always on the move, hitting, blocking shots, frustrating the other team and contributing in a lot of ways, his motor always running at full speed. He's got decent size and skating, if he could put up some points too he could really elevate a couple of more skill-focused linemates to something terrifying for opponents.

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Gotta love John Kelly, describing a great sprint towards the net by Toropchenko, and a pass sent for him (from behind, where he couldn't even know it was sent), hit the back of his rear skate, and Kelly says: "Long pass to Toropchenko, too bad he couldn't handle it!" Intimating he could have scored a goal if only he could have handled it.