Yemack
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- Oct 30, 2007
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He wasn't NHL centre ready. He played wing for that reason. It was a good move. However Zetterberg can no longer play centre. He can play short stints here and there. He was bad man, bad. Everyone was an offensive blackhole but he was the worst. He had the highest quality of wingers (Dats had Richards/Pulkkinen/Helm/Jurco). Points per 60, Datsyuk, Tatar, Nyquist, Larkin, and AA were much higher. He drained the offense slowing them down.
I know everyone took a step back, but I think a big part of that was the usage of Zetterberg and the lines (Tatar-Sheahan-Nyquist, Datsyuk with those above). Z had Abby and Larkin. He had like 5 points more than Tatar and probably played over 4:30 minutes more per game.
It's time to move in a new direction. Develop Larkin. Top offensive guys should be Tatar, Nyquist, Larkin and Nielsen with some more AA.
Also I never said Larkin is our best centre. I said Frans is.
It's getting late and I'm getting sleepy eyed so must have read wrong.
well we are going to see Larkin as 2C and Z on the Wing regardless so should be interesting to watch.