AboveandBeyond
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24 goals 24 assists ; 48 pts in his 2nd full season ; play top 6 minutes the whole season ; He has already showed he can play responsible defensively
The way I feel about Matthews, Marner, and Nylander being such bright spots for the Leafs' future, I feel about Lehkonen for Montreal. A young player with a potential to be a key figure in the team's future.
I predict I'll get that feeling with Hudon, as well. And Drouin is already more of a proven commodity, but he's still real young with a bright future.
So all in all, if Lehkonen, Hudon, Drouin, and Galchenyuk become the players we believe they have the potential to become, Habs are in business.
Hudon-Drouin-Lehkonen line?
For some reason, I fell that Hudon could play with Drouin....and why not Lehconen?
youth-skills-speed....
They've played together in past tournaments and had success
Even Shaw is young enough so we can expect 40+ point season at some point.I'll add Danault to that list.
And we have him for 6 years.For me, he's one of the team's untouchable players. He should be considered part of the young core.
He did spend a lot of time with Plek.It was an impressive rookie campaign considering he was playing with a black hole for a center for much of the year. Give him a play making center so he can take advantage of that shot and he'll crack 25 goals, I'm sure of it.
Well Gallagher had a pace of 29G and 62 points in 2014-15 so I would not discount him so fast. Don't see him slowing down. He still does play the same game.Yes but way more talent then Gallagher.........that's why me excited.
Maybe will never happen but I am loving it.I know three guys that played together -- Hudon - Danault - Drouin -- and, weird enough, they are currently on the same team. Wonder if that could be a line that produces? Lots of speed from Danault and Drouin and a great wrist **** from Hudon who could trail on the play...
That would leave Pacioretty - Galchenyuk - Lehkonen.
Hemsky - Plekanec - Gallagher
Byron - McCarron - Shaw
Never going to happen
And, so does Hudon, to an extent, himself. I really wouldn't mind seeing if that wouldn't be lightning in a bottle?Maybe will never happen but I am loving it.
Actually, I do not see why Julien would not try it in pre-season.
But Danault would need to score 45-50 points.
You have major offense on the second line.
And bottom-6 has 5 players who can score at least 30 points.
The problem would be to see that first line produce but if it does we do have serious offense. Drouin can definitively bring the playmaking and to some extent so does Danault.
Hudon-Drouin-Lehkonen line?
For some reason, I fell that Hudon could play with Drouin....and why not Lehconen?
youth-skills-speed....
Not enough speed on that line considering how small it is.
Hudon-Drouin-Lehkonen line?
For some reason, I fell that Hudon could play with Drouin....and why not Lehconen?
youth-skills-speed....
What other player is comparable to Lehkonen in terms of the kind of player he is and the production he had in his first season?
Well Drouin is as fast as McDavid. Im not sold on Hudon though.
Well Drouin is as fast as McDavid. Im not sold on Hudon though.
He is absolutely not as fast as McDavid. McDavid is perhaps the best skater in the NHL. Drouin can skate it's an area of strength no doubt but this a bit too much for me.
He is absolutely not as fast as McDavid. McDavid is perhaps the best skater in the NHL. Drouin can skate it's an area of strength no doubt but this a bit too much for me.
He had a better time at the ASG so he can't be far off. The difference is McD goes this fast while dangling.
I won't put much weight into isolated all-star game competitions.
However like I said I realize that Drouin has great skating skills , but I would not put him in the same sentence in terms of saying "they are as fast as each other". The things that McDavid can do at top speed is night/day compared to anyone else.
I wasn't high on the kid in the beginning, but I see Koivu stats in his very near future. He slowly became one of my favs at the end of the year.
He had a pretty good playoffs run. Probably the best forward after Radulov in playoffs.
He had a pretty good playoffs run. Probably the best forward after Radulov in playoffs.
He is absolutely not as fast as McDavid. McDavid is perhaps the best skater in the NHL. Drouin can skate it's an area of strength no doubt but this a bit too much for me.