Bryanbryoil
Pray For Ukraine
- Sep 13, 2004
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If the first 2 games against Winnipeg has shown us anything, it's that we basically have Puljujarvi and nothing else in terms of wingers that can do the dirty work and have some skill to play with our 2 best players. RNH doesn't have the dynamic offensive ability or strength to play that role for either center. Yamamoto is full of try, but doesn't have the strength or confidence to make himself an impact winger right now. Kahun hasn't done enough to cement his spot there either and like the other two, he doesn't have the ability to be a beast along the boards or in front of the net.
So we have Puljujarvi and younger players coming up through the system that could fill that role in Holloway and Lavoie. The problem there is that we don't know when/if they will be ready for such a role. We finally have some cap space opening up but we don't need another Kyle Turris situation where we add a player that is clearly on his last legs as a NHL player. If you watch a lot of NHL and/or AHL hockey, who might we be able to add to fill such roles without costing us a Bouchard, Broberg or Holloway to get? Who is this offseason's Josh Anderson or Nick Ritchie? Guys with size and skill that can muck it up so that Connor and Leon can pick their spots to do so. Guys that can be buy low candidates and turn out to be longer term fixtures here?
So we have Puljujarvi and younger players coming up through the system that could fill that role in Holloway and Lavoie. The problem there is that we don't know when/if they will be ready for such a role. We finally have some cap space opening up but we don't need another Kyle Turris situation where we add a player that is clearly on his last legs as a NHL player. If you watch a lot of NHL and/or AHL hockey, who might we be able to add to fill such roles without costing us a Bouchard, Broberg or Holloway to get? Who is this offseason's Josh Anderson or Nick Ritchie? Guys with size and skill that can muck it up so that Connor and Leon can pick their spots to do so. Guys that can be buy low candidates and turn out to be longer term fixtures here?