We have already paired him up with a bunch of guys. He isn't helping his case.
Why is it that guys like Tarasenko can come over and have no problems transitioning but when we get a guy like Granlund, he looks terrible?
Tarasenko's in a better position, having more talented players around him so he doesn't have to do as much. Hitchcock's an experienced coach and pretty much their whole team played for him last year, healthy team last year too. Guys have good chemistry and he's a winger on their 3rd line. We've got a ton of roster turnover, no chemistry, and Granlund's a center on the 2nd line.
A bunch of guys equals 3? Sorry, Cullen is not a top 6 player and should never have been on his wing to begin with. Seto can't win a battle on the boards and can pass for crap...turnover machine when he tries passing... Bouchard has been the only linemate with a pulse thus far, and they played well in the second period...
Sorry, I think Setoguchi has been the weakest link on the roster thus far as at least Cullen plays well on the third line.
Seto's certainly struggled but what can we do with him? Sell low? We could see if the chemistry's still there with Bouchard and Cullen. Certainly worth a try at this point, Bouchard scored on a 4th line shift so its not like he's clicked in either spots he's been in. Moves Granlund to the 3rd and puts us in a situation where we'll want to be playing top-line against top-line though. Yeo doesn't seem to want that, or breaking up the 1st line, which really limits what he can do with Granlund.
Are you suggesting Brodin would be demoted to 3rd pairing minutes?
Its certainly a possibility. Spurgeon and Gilbert are both going to get ice time too. Its a good situation knowing that if he's struggling you can shelter him, assuming we can get a healthy 6. If we're not playing him on the bottom pair then Spurgeon's likely there, and considering Yeo penciled him in as Suter's partner I'm not sure that's where he wants him.
