EspenK
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I think the lines are what they should be. If KJ only gets 10-12 minutes it's no big deal. The big deal is if he becomes yo-yoed between here and Cleveland.I knew Gaudreau is going to play with Fantilli. But a trio like that? I don't know, I don't know. We'll see how Adam joins them together.
I feel sorry for Kent. He'll be playing, figuratively speaking, five and a half minutes (5:5) per game again.
I get that the team knows Gaudreau and Laine have to be succesful for the team to succeed but I dont get how you break up a line thats been producing. Its also hugely beneficial long term if Johnson and Fantilli build chemistry.
Thankfully the warmup lines make more sense.
What? Danforth as 1C? LOL.
I'd think that having your franchise center and your big money winger who's signed for 6 more years makes a tad more sense than having a bottom 6 player play above Fantilli.
I think I know why Vincent was hired. He may be the "smartest guy in the room". Other than Jarmo, of course.
Hardly. Playing with the team's marquis players is where Fantilli should be in the absence of Jenner.Moving Fantilli from KJ to current Laine would be a demotion. Vincent is doing him a favor.
Moving Fantilli from KJ to current Laine would be a demotion. Vincent is doing him a favor.
Hardly. Playing with the team's marquis players is where Fantilli should be in the absence of Jenner.
Danforth is not first line caliber. He's not a good puck distributor at the NHL level. That being said he'll have 3 primary assits.
Tiny sample size and also not in a first line slotting.Fantilli just spent several weeks playing with Laine and it was miserable, Laine can't handle the puck right now, though he sure tries a lot!
Then Fantilli gets placed with KJ and Bemstrom two games ago, and they've scored 4 goals already.
Marquee, interestingly enough, would describe Laine. He's a big name. But that's all he is right now.
I'll pretend that they're a 4th line after that sorry shift. And it won't be hard to do.Just pretend the Danforth line is the 3rd line, problem solved. Russian line is basically our 1st line anyway nevermind the names/contracts on each line