2015-16 Lineup Discussion

[KaseMeOutside]

I don't think Fowler and Lindholm can sustain that over a season, and they're not even close to being elite top pairing.

How would we even know that if they aren't together for a sustained period of time?

 

[snarktacular]

You're a hairy zolnierczyk

 

[IDuck]

man i was so glad to see maroon with 15 and 10...maroon works because he can keep plays alive, draw players to him, and not only forecheck like a semi but he annoys the crap out of other teams players...now if BB would only put silf and kesler together and try to find them a winger...i dont know if we could get stewart on that line somehow but that is the type of guy we need on that line IMO....really want a 3rd of hagelin-rakz-wagner

 

[Ducks Nation*]

When healthy...

Maroon Getzlaf Perry
Sekac Kesler Silf
Hagelin Rakell Stewart
Cogs Thompson Santo/Horcoff

 

[TopShelfWaterBottle]

I really like the Wagner santo friberg line

 

[EXTRAS]

When is despres returning? Any timeline?

 

[Nordic*]

When healthy...

Maroon Getzlaf Perry
Sekac Kesler Silf
Hagelin Rakell Stewart
Cogs Thompson Santo/Horcoff

Sekac hasn't done much, I'd much rather see Wagner and/or Friberg on the team.
He does "pretty" things, but the hockey IQ isn't there.

 

[AngelDuck]

Maroon should not leave the top line. He's not a perfect player but he's got the best chemistry with Perry than anyone else on the team other than Getzlaf. And that's the most important attribute a LW for that line can have. Just leave them together...they've been productive the last two years (including playoffs)

 

[Ducks DVM]

Sekac hasn't done much, I'd much rather see Wagner and/or Friberg on the team.
He does "pretty" things, but the hockey IQ isn't there.

It's going to be a waivers thing, although there's also the chance that they want to get Wagner enough games to keep his RFA rights.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

You're a hairy zolnierczyk

You're a crombeen.

 

[Carelton CA]

Liked the 4th line last night and the speed that they brought. Not much body contact needed because they forced the issue with speed. It may be a different story tonight, can a 4th line built like this succeed in the new NHL?

 

[Duck Off]

Man I've watched a lot of Pens games this year and Kessel is exactly what this team needs. I wish we would have topped their offer. All that guy does is score. Instead we got Hagelin. A less effective Cogliano.

 

[snarktacular]

If one Cogliano is good, surely two is better?

 

[The Old Master]

Man I've watched a lot of Pens games this year and Kessel is exactly what this team needs. I wish we would have topped their offer. All that guy does is score. Instead we got Hagelin. A less effective Cogliano.

well, we are the team that gave you fatty for lovejoy. so if you have an old 3rd or 4th line wing to move, just give JR a call.

free ic

 

[Exit Dose]

We had the pieces to make a good offer, but Kessel was outside of our price range.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

If one Cogliano is good, surely two is better?

Don't forget, Bob saw Hagelin becoming something he wasn't in ANA. Why, we will never know. But it must have been the same **** he was drinking when he thought Bieksa for a 2nd was the answer to letting Frankie walk. Ugh.

 

[Duck Off]

If one Cogliano is good, surely two is better?

Not when one of them is suppose to place one of our best finishers in Beleskey. We have over 10 million invested in Hagelin, Cogs, and Silfverberg. That's a lot of money for guys that don't score. One of these guys is going to have to pick up the scoring slack or they're all going to have to pick it up. Otherwise we should move one for a goal scorer. Hagelin is the easy choice imo.

 

[camshaft]

Not when one of them is suppose to place one of our best finishers in Beleskey. We have over 10 million invested in Hagelin, Cogs, and Silfverberg. That's a lot of money for guys that don't score. One of these guys is going to have to pick up the scoring slack or they're all going to have to pick it up. Otherwise we should move one for a goal scorer. Hagelin is the easy choice imo.

No need to trade one of them, we have our goal scorer in waiting in SD with Ritchie, whenever they want to call up. He has already shown signs that he is ready for NHL.

 

[Ducks Nation*]

Hagelin has gotten better and better he's in a new conference on a new team and had no preseason games for whatever reason you guys need to chill, he has a much harder shot than I was anticipating too.

 

[Exit Dose]

Also, this isn't the first time that Silfverberg has had a dry spell. People need to give him a bit of time to sort **** out as well.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Ah, but the time allotted to sorting one's **** out, is inversely proportional to the size of one's contract. Silf cut his sorting time down quite a bit this summer.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Silfverberg increased his sorting time getting his brain scrambled by Torres though.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Also, this isn't the first time that Silfverberg has had a dry spell. People need to give him a bit of time to sort **** out as well.

The good thing about a guy like Silf is that he's still an incredible smart defensive player even when the goals dry up. He brings value every night, even if we do expect more.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Silfverberg increased his sorting time getting his brain scrambled by Torres though.

I haven't decided whether I want to believe that or not. Neither is a good option.

 

[DaDucks*]

I'm guessing Silf didn't put the same work in as his "show me" offseason.