Beendair Donedat
Punk in Drublic
I thought Bergevin did a good enough job on deadline day.
I like that he added size and toughness. It's been a long time coming, and now we have a fourth line with a nice mix of skill, grit and size. Those are the guys you need in those tight games, when you need to create room. Not a bunch of soft forwards that add little.
Our first line is terrific. One of the best lines in the NHL. I think we need to split that line though to create more offense. Keep Galchenyuk and Radulov together, and Pacioretty - Danault - Gallagher for a nice mix between those two top lines. Not sure who you'd put with Galchenyuk and Radulov. Maybe reunite Paul Byron there.
Adding King to the lineup, gives you a third line with Cup experience, size and a terrific shutdown center. King/Shaw can insulate Plekanec. The added bonus is that you can probably get some decent offensive contributions too, hopefully Plekanec will wake up there. Losing Desharnais is addition by subtraction.
Benn has been a force on the blue line since coming over from Dallas. He's clearing the crease effectively, while also providing a good physical presence. Davidson adds depth in case of injuries.
Overall Bergevin did what he could, with what he had. He kept all of our higher draft picks, while shoring up the weaker areas like penalty killing, while addressing the fact that we needed size and toughness throughout the lineup.
I like that he added size and toughness. It's been a long time coming, and now we have a fourth line with a nice mix of skill, grit and size. Those are the guys you need in those tight games, when you need to create room. Not a bunch of soft forwards that add little.
Our first line is terrific. One of the best lines in the NHL. I think we need to split that line though to create more offense. Keep Galchenyuk and Radulov together, and Pacioretty - Danault - Gallagher for a nice mix between those two top lines. Not sure who you'd put with Galchenyuk and Radulov. Maybe reunite Paul Byron there.
Adding King to the lineup, gives you a third line with Cup experience, size and a terrific shutdown center. King/Shaw can insulate Plekanec. The added bonus is that you can probably get some decent offensive contributions too, hopefully Plekanec will wake up there. Losing Desharnais is addition by subtraction.
Benn has been a force on the blue line since coming over from Dallas. He's clearing the crease effectively, while also providing a good physical presence. Davidson adds depth in case of injuries.
Overall Bergevin did what he could, with what he had. He kept all of our higher draft picks, while shoring up the weaker areas like penalty killing, while addressing the fact that we needed size and toughness throughout the lineup.