seventieslord
Student Of The Game
Are you talking about Velociraptor's goalies(what that post was in response to Cechmanek and Forbes or my goalies(Collins and Zinger)?
I assume that's what he meant.
Are you talking about Velociraptor's goalies(what that post was in response to Cechmanek and Forbes or my goalies(Collins and Zinger)?
Jan Starsi was the Czechoslovakian National Team's coach in the mid-late 70s as they beat the USSR more often than they probably should. His teams played the Left Wing Lock. Is your team set up to play the LW lock? I'm honestly not sure why Jaroslav Pitner goes so far ahead of Starsi now (including by me!) One thing I noticed after drafting Pitner was that he was not in the IIHF Hall of Fame and Starsi was.
Bill Carson is one of the better offensive players at this level. Pominville brings a little of everything. Daze was huge, but was inconsistent at using his size. But then, you aren't exactly going to get a top notch power forward in the AAA draft. I like this line even if neither wing is really a star on his own.
Kaleta is described as a "magnificent playmaking left wing," and I guess Connelly is the guy he's feeding the puck to? Schock's offense is unimpressive for a scoring line, but his two-way game is nice.
I really like your third line and without putting much effort into comparisons, imagine that they are one of the better two-way lines in the draft. Miguay went way too high in the ATD not long ago, due to VI's pimping. I think this is a good place for him though. Dutch Hiller really shouldn't have fallen past the MLD.
I really like Fergus as a two-way player at this level (I've drafted him before) and his wingers seem like solid utility players. Definitely not a crash and bang 4th line though.
Solid first pairing brings a little of everything.
We almost drafted Kent Douglas as our #6 puck mover in the MLD, but went with Streit instead. I really like Douglas as an offensive defenseman in the MLD. Orlando is a nasty brusier who complements him well.
Cechmanek has to be one of the better regular season goalies here. I have recently been convinced on HOH that there really was a case for him to win the 2000-01 Vezina, and that's on top of his play in the Czech Elite League. But man, when Cechmanek had a bad game in the playoffs, things really fell apart for him. In case Forbes is needed, what's his playoff record look like?
IMO, Douglas is one of the best offensive defensemen at this level. Seems kind of a waste not to have him on your 1st PP. 1st PP is otherwise solid. I'd prefer someone better offensively than Schock to center the 2nd PP - didn't Kaleta play some C?
PK is fine.
Are you talking about Velociraptor's goalies(what that post was in response to Cechmanek and Forbes or my goalies(Collins and Zinger)?
can anyone give me there thoughts on my line up (PK,PP, Top6, Top4)? Im on the edge on how to set up my 2nd and 4th lines I think my Def is pretty set,
I think I am on board with your last move of selecting Samsonov and putting him up at LW on the 2nd line over Modin. He has much greater offensive potential. You lose a bit in intangibles, but at the same time, it's not like Modin was Ulf Dahlen either; he was just a big strong guy who'd bump a bit. I'm interested to hear what others think though.
Can Samsonov play the point on the PP? I don't recall that being among his abilities. I realize you tok three defensemen with little to no offensive skill, so that may necessitate a forward playing the point, but you may want to make it the 2nd unit and you may want to make it someone other than Samsonov (ideally a guy who has done it before, or at least a guy with some defensive skill and/or positional versatility)
Just noticed, your 15 forwards might be the most modern group I've ever seen! Hicke, Seiling, Olczyk, Buchberger, Sillinger are your five oldest forwards, in order. Yikes!
The whole team has a grand total of 6 players that I haven't played in EA NHLs with, two of those the goalies.Just noticed, your 15 forwards might be the most modern group I've ever seen! Hicke, Seiling, Olczyk, Buchberger, Sillinger are your five oldest forwards, in order. Yikes!
I think I am on board with your last move of selecting Samsonov and putting him up at LW on the 2nd line over Modin. He has much greater offensive potential. You lose a bit in intangibles, but at the same time, it's not like Modin was Ulf Dahlen either; he was just a big strong guy who'd bump a bit. I'm interested to hear what others think though.
Can Samsonov play the point on the PP? I don't recall that being among his abilities. I realize you tok three defensemen with little to no offensive skill, so that may necessitate a forward playing the point, but you may want to make it the 2nd unit and you may want to make it someone other than Samsonov (ideally a guy who has done it before, or at least a guy with some defensive skill and/or positional versatility)
Just noticed, your 15 forwards might be the most modern group I've ever seen! Hicke, Seiling, Olczyk, Buchberger, Sillinger are your five oldest forwards, in order. Yikes!
Options:
- If you feel confident that your 5 main D can handle bigger minutes, dress 5, scratch Buchberger and stuff Byfuglien into a uniform and throw him on the fourth line and one or both power plays (keep another d-man from logging an unnecessary shift, even an easy one). Or scratch another player and if you run into trouble, still run 5 D and 13F, Byfuglien can take a shift back there or didn't Buchberger play defense a couple shifts in the past? For some reason that sounds right...though it could have just as easily been made up. I say 13 and 5 because Byfuglien really is a liability defensively and I say that in no uncertain terms.
- I have seen Justin Williams play the point of the power play before. I don't believe it was very successful and I do believe it was short lived.
- Coaching adjustment: Not all power plays require 2 point men or 2 defensemen as point men. Nor do all power plays run through the top.
thing is though my pairing are pretty perfect. I feel my defense stands up pretty well against everyone in this draft scratching one might hurt my chem.
So hpw bout a lydman or Bufuglein in for a Lorimer. Then I have my 4 PP defense men while not losing any grit or stay at home abilities. Yay? nay?
Sorry I've been a little distant with this.
Does anyone have any opinion on whether I'd be better served putting Beadro on second line RW, or possibly bumping up Flett or Cleary to that spot, and moving Ysebaert to 3rd line centre (he has a legit resume as both a centre and a winger)?
As famous as Herb Carnegie is in hockey history circles, I still don't know what I have in him as a 3rd line centre or a player. Doesn't help that I haven't been down this far in an ATD before.
Sorry I've been a little distant with this.
Does anyone have any opinion on whether I'd be better served putting Beadro on second line RW, or possibly bumping up Flett or Cleary to that spot, and moving Ysebaert to 3rd line centre (he has a legit resume as both a centre and a winger)?
As famous as Herb Carnegie is in hockey history circles, I still don't know what I have in him as a 3rd line centre or a player. Doesn't help that I haven't been down this far in an ATD before.
Ok, these are my new forward lines, hopefully people see them in time for voting.
Nathan Horton - Greg Malone - Phil Kessel
Marco Sturm - Anatoli Semenov - Bill Flett
Bob Errey - Paul Ysebaert - Dan Cleary
Greg Gilbert - Randy Wood - Garry Howatt
I'm quite pleased with the balance in my top six and the overall look of the bottom six.