I’m personally not sold on Levshunov making the team out of camp (he might make it but I don’t know that he is ready) as he was showing a lot of rough edges still IMO. I thought Crevier, Del Mastro, Rinzel has a good game against the Wings. KK was only okay. Kaiser/Levshunov as a pair generated some offense, but had a lot of struggles as well.
Levshunov/KK might both end up playing AHL hockey again to start the season and nothing wrong with that based on their age as some of the youngest D the Hawks have at the pro level. D-men take time. Even Rinzel seems to have a fair bit to iron out after his college experience (still also so young). I don’t see the Hawks selling on any of those three at this stage.
I agree that DelMastro, KK and Levshunov need time percolate, but I cannot see anyway Big Sam gets sent down or benched. He is very composed, and man, have his movement skills taken hold from when they scouted him in high school.
Del mastro will use his time to hone his skills, and I think he gets what he have to do as defenseman, and just needs to get quicker and bigger, and continue improving…in the AHL.
No matter what I think, I wouldn’t bet on Arty gets a long long look and if not any injury call up with be his debut to show he can handle the play with less quick twitch on the defensive side.
How about you Bread, play fanatsy hockey with us????