fuging sit Brent Burns

[Rocky Davis]

I agree that playing with Slavin makes any defenseman look better and have better stats, but I still stand by the fact you don't even think about plugging in an AHL d-man for someone who has played the entire year during the playoffs unless it is due to injury.

I am looking at this year's run as a bonus because I did not think that the Canes would win a series in the playoffs.  Knocking NJ out and hopefully the Crapitals is gravy!

[Stumpy]

3 hours ago, Rocky Davis said:

but I still stand by the fact you don't even think about plugging in an AHL d-man for someone who has played the entire year during the playoffs unless it is due to injury.

Can I interest you in the top KHL defenseman?

[Rocky Davis]

On 5/1/2025 at 1:31 PM, Stumpy said:

Can I interest you in the top KHL defenseman?

I fully believe Nikishin is more than capable, but there is something to be said for team chemistry and NHL playoff experience.  I mean if the decision was made to sit Burns, we have the ideal guy to pair with Nikishin as well in Slavin so there's that.

Since we are talking about Burnsy, does he go one more year or retire?

[PNW_PantherMan]

50 minutes ago, Rocky Davis said:

I fully believe Nikishin is more than capable, but there is something to be said for team chemistry and NHL playoff experience.  I mean if the decision was made to sit Burns, we have the ideal guy to pair with Nikishin as well in Slavin so there's that.

Since we are talking about Burnsy, does he go one more year or retire?

He should retire, but I could see him signing somewhere else for a year before he does.

[carpanfan96]

Brindamour said this isn't the time of the year for making changes and therefore expect Nikishin to be a healthy scratch til at least two defenceman get injured. Yes I said two because ya don't make changes and there other guys on the roster who've played with the group in games. 

Edited May 6 by carpanfan96

[DavidEng]

The most recent comment I heard from Rod he said it takes time to learn the language so you can understand instructions players are saying on the ice. But he ended with “but we do want to get him in there.”

I expect to see Nikishin at some point in the playoffs.