⭐2018-2019 Regular Season General Discussion (Polak Praise Posts ONLY)⭐

[2020 Cup Champions]

IIRC Bowness was a welcome departure (I believe it had to do with the belief he was responsible for a certain veteran bias).

What do you guys see in the cards for Carrick?

 

[serp]

IIRC Bowness was a welcome departure (I believe it had to do with the belief he was responsible for a certain veteran bias).

What do you guys see in the cards for Carrick?

Exactly what is he used as right now. An undersized puckmover who can play a bit of an offensive role in sheltered minutes on the third pairing. He's a decent #5-7 defenseman . Anything above that and i think his limitations will start to show more.

 

[Dynamite Time]

2nd line
Shore - Spezza - Nichushkin
3rd line
Comeau - Faksa - Pitlick
4th line
Janmark - Hintz - Ritchie

I really like Janmark, had chemistry with Spezza but him with Hintz and Ritchie looks interesting.

 

[Dynamite Time]

2nd line
Shore - Spezza - Nichushkin
3rd line
Comeau - Faksa - Pitlick
4th line
Janmark - Hintz - Ritchie

I really like Janmark, had chemistry with Spezza but him with Hintz and Ritchie looks interesting.

Stars don’t seem to have a solid 2nd line so the more I think about it the more it becomes a Rubix Cube.

That’s where Montgomery comes in.

 

[serp]

Wondering if a forward not named Benn , Seguin or Radulov can score 50 or even 40 points this year and who it would be.

Spezza i think gets ~40 ish points again but after that ? Nichuskin ? Shore ? Janmark ? Faksa ? .

One of those guy has to step up and become a reliable secondy scorer.

In general the team needs someone to do what Patrick Sharp of 2015-16 did for us.

 

[badboy1994]

Wondering if a forward not named Benn , Seguin or Radulov can score 50 or even 40 points this year and who it would be.

Spezza i think gets ~40 ish points again but after that ? Nichuskin ? Shore ? Janmark ? Faksa ? .

One of those guy has to step up and become a reliable secondy scorer.

In general the team needs someone to do what Patrick Sharp of 2015-16 did for us.

Unfortunately we don’t have the players for that to happen. If we want another sharp then we have to trade for one.

 

[LT]

Wondering if a forward not named Benn , Seguin or Radulov can score 50 or even 40 points this year and who it would be.

Spezza i think gets ~40 ish points again but after that ? Nichuskin ? Shore ? Janmark ? Faksa ? .

One of those guy has to step up and become a reliable secondy scorer.

In general the team needs someone to do what Patrick Sharp of 2015-16 did for us.

One of those four certainly could, I don't think that would be too crazy.

The issue is I don't think they would really be creating that offense on their own. That's really what we need, is someone who can create offensively. Hence the desire for Duchene.

 

[serp]

I mean it doesn't have to be a Center necessarily . A playmaking winger would do the trick too. It doesn't have to be a complete stud like Panarin who probably would just be a rental. I would be happy with someone who can drive play on a line and get ~40 points like Hemsky did a couple of years back . Only someone more durable please.

 

[Dynamite Time]

Wondering if a forward not named Benn , Seguin or Radulov can score 50 or even 40 points this year and who it would be.

Spezza i think gets ~40 ish points again but after that ? Nichuskin ? Shore ? Janmark ? Faksa ? .

One of those guy has to step up and become a reliable secondy scorer.

In general the team needs someone to do what Patrick Sharp of 2015-16 did for us.

Good call.

 

[Dynamite Time]

I know I’ve said this before; 11 starting frwds and 7 dmen. Could Honka be plugged in to play basically a 7th D/FWD wing position?

 

[AveryStar4Eva]

The Dallas Stars and messing up a defenceman development. Is there a better duo?

 

[serp]

I know I’ve said this before; 11 starting frwds and 7 dmen. Could Honka be plugged in to play basically a 7th D/FWD wing position?

Remember the glory days when Patrick Nemeth was dressed as a forward for some reason ?

Lets not do those wierd things again.

 

[Satan]

we're all Polak fans

 

[LT]

Rangers’ fans seem keen to the idea of Dickinson + Tufte + protected 1st for Zucc anytime this season... I like the idea.

 

[BrettHullsToe]

...Tufte...

There's a prospect I completely forgot about - stupid NCAA rules keeping him out of all the fun preseason shenanigans.

 

[Satan]

As long as Polak isn’t included who cares

 

[badboy1994]

Rangers’ fans seem keen to the idea of Dickinson + Tufte + protected 1st for Zucc anytime this season... I like the idea.

I’m not that big of a zucc fan, not really sure what his role on the team would be.

I rather spend the assets on a center for the second lind

 

[LT]

I’m not that big of a zucc fan, not really sure what his role on the team would be.

I rather spend the assets on a center for the second lind

Do you have a particular name in mind? Duchene is the obvious choice, but he'll cost a fair bit more than that.

 

[Zrhutch]

Nah he won’t. Karlsson set his price. Dorion has nothing for leverage.

 

[Magic Mittens]

I'd also rather trade for Duchene. Who knows how Spezza will hold up all season as our 2c. Either way, we need a replacement or an insurance for 2c moving forward. Duchene could also play RW for the time being

 

[Multigrain]

I'd also rather trade for Duchene. Who knows how Spezza will hold up all season as our 2c. Either way, we need a replacement or an insurance for 2c moving forward. Duchene could also play RW for the time being

Duchene would be great if Dallas can pull off a trade. I don't think Ottawa can afford to sign both Stone and Duchene so they might get rid of him for some defensive help.

 

[Smelling Salt]

Bishop NHL 3rd star for last week.

 

[Kcb12345]

Nichushkin likely in the lineup tomorrow on the 4th line. Not a fan of this I really haven't liked our 2nd line with Comeau there

 

[ZeHockeyFan]

Nah he won’t. Karlsson set his price. Dorion has nothing for leverage.

He'd definitely ask for a 1st rounder, even if doesn't have much leverage, and get it too. I,for one, won't mind giving up the 1st rounder. Not like we're picking a Heiskanen again.

 

[Zrhutch]

He'd definitely ask for a 1st rounder, even if doesn't have much leverage, and get it too. I,for one, won't mind giving up the 1st rounder. Not like we're picking a Heiskanen again.

Yeah I’d say a 1st, Honka, and maybe another decent prospect is the most you’d be looking at. For Duchene that’s a steal. He’d be a 1C playing our 2.