[Quads] Daniel Sprong said he had a phone conversation with Rick Tocchet before deciding to sign in Vancouver. “I pretty much made up my mind as soon as that phone call was done.”
[Quads] Daniel Sprong said he had a phone conversation with Rick Tocchet before deciding to sign in Vancouver. “I pretty much made up my mind as soon as that phone call was done.”
Soucy, Cole and Blueger said similar things last year about talking to Tocchet before deciding to sign, they all seem to appreciate how involved he is in putting together the roster
ToeCheeseGrater
Is it completely out of the realm of possibility Sprong plays alongside Petey? I don’t think so.
Falom
God it’s so nice to have competent coaching and management
thesunsetflip
Was listening to that podcast with Tocc from last summer yesterday, found it interesting how he specifically name dropped Sprong when gassing up the Kraken, describing him as a ‘fourth liner with 21 goals’ talking about their scoring depth
Don’t recall him name dropping any other kraken players other than him either. Probably reading way into things but that might hint at how he’s deployed with us this season, might not
National-Bag7261
Smart decision from Sprong. He knows if he has a great season and learns the defensive side of the game from the coaches, it will set him up for a big payday next year. Guy is taking a pay cut in the short run and optimizing on earnings in the long term.
nihilism_ftw
Did Sprong play games for the Penguins while Tocchet was an assistant? I could see that being a big help
mr_butterscotch
Tocchet and Foote threatening potential FA signings? “Sign here, or sleep with the fishes”
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Tocc: “I will turn you into a 200 foot player”
Soucy, Cole and Blueger said similar things last year about talking to Tocchet before deciding to sign, they all seem to appreciate how involved he is in putting together the roster
Is it completely out of the realm of possibility Sprong plays alongside Petey? I don’t think so.
God it’s so nice to have competent coaching and management
Was listening to that podcast with Tocc from last summer yesterday, found it interesting how he specifically name dropped Sprong when gassing up the Kraken, describing him as a ‘fourth liner with 21 goals’ talking about their scoring depth
Don’t recall him name dropping any other kraken players other than him either. Probably reading way into things but that might hint at how he’s deployed with us this season, might not
Smart decision from Sprong. He knows if he has a great season and learns the defensive side of the game from the coaches, it will set him up for a big payday next year. Guy is taking a pay cut in the short run and optimizing on earnings in the long term.
Did Sprong play games for the Penguins while Tocchet was an assistant? I could see that being a big help
Tocchet and Foote threatening potential FA signings? “Sign here, or sleep with the fishes”
Tocchet: “I can change him.”