Teemu13
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- Jul 11, 2016
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Usually I get my fix just reading these forums but this time I have some thoughts I haven’t seen being talked about, and would like to see some input on how people see Chevy/Mo’s next best/most realistic move.
The dream scenario for myself and other posters was to get brassard to maximize the scoring potential in the lineup as we have 6 talented scoring-line type wingers. 2 of which are currently being bogged down by copp, to no fault of his own but he’s just not that type of player and he fits perfectly with Lowry and armia/tanev in a shutdown role. How scary would that lineup be with brassard for the next 2 playoff Runs. We would be cap crunched next year with brassards contract but there’s money to be freed up, with helle’s emergence we don’t need mason and his 4million next year and it’s rumored the brass wants Toby back but really he’s not needed next year. I only bring this up to not rule out the remaining rental+1 contracts.
So plan B, the remaining available Centers imo are not the caliber needed to keep up with our wingers (letestu, plekanec, derek Ryan). I hope this is not what Chevy is now aiming at..
it’s also been reported we’ve been looking at some of the available top wingers. Not sure this is what we need? If so is it a scoring winger or would we be better suited with a defensively responsible winger to take copps spot on the Lowry line and have copp permanently with Laine Ehlers? Because let’s face it, Hendricks is the biggest liability on the ice in our forward group, clearly Mo was ok sitting him in the playoffs with the big push for brassard. Hopefully the priority is still to get him off the ice.
Now, the last option I see and one I hope but fear Mo won’t be interested in obliging is going out and snagging a zuccarelo, Hoffman, Nash, patches. How do we make this fit like the brassard deal? Roslo or Perrault have to step up and fill that 3rd center role. Roslo its a question of if he can, and with over a month left I believe he can adjust. Perrault the question is how much of his effectiveness is lost with him at center. Sure it’s been said he prefers the wing but he’s a good soldier, I couldn’t see him refusing. I hate it but I really don’t see Mo doing this, but this has to be the best scenario is it not? Then there’s also the Wheeler center experiment but if you have an elite line I think you have to keep it intact.
Over a month to find the right line combos.. off the top of my head:
Perrault-little-Ehlers
Zucc-Roslo-Laine
Just one of many options
The dream scenario for myself and other posters was to get brassard to maximize the scoring potential in the lineup as we have 6 talented scoring-line type wingers. 2 of which are currently being bogged down by copp, to no fault of his own but he’s just not that type of player and he fits perfectly with Lowry and armia/tanev in a shutdown role. How scary would that lineup be with brassard for the next 2 playoff Runs. We would be cap crunched next year with brassards contract but there’s money to be freed up, with helle’s emergence we don’t need mason and his 4million next year and it’s rumored the brass wants Toby back but really he’s not needed next year. I only bring this up to not rule out the remaining rental+1 contracts.
So plan B, the remaining available Centers imo are not the caliber needed to keep up with our wingers (letestu, plekanec, derek Ryan). I hope this is not what Chevy is now aiming at..
it’s also been reported we’ve been looking at some of the available top wingers. Not sure this is what we need? If so is it a scoring winger or would we be better suited with a defensively responsible winger to take copps spot on the Lowry line and have copp permanently with Laine Ehlers? Because let’s face it, Hendricks is the biggest liability on the ice in our forward group, clearly Mo was ok sitting him in the playoffs with the big push for brassard. Hopefully the priority is still to get him off the ice.
Now, the last option I see and one I hope but fear Mo won’t be interested in obliging is going out and snagging a zuccarelo, Hoffman, Nash, patches. How do we make this fit like the brassard deal? Roslo or Perrault have to step up and fill that 3rd center role. Roslo its a question of if he can, and with over a month left I believe he can adjust. Perrault the question is how much of his effectiveness is lost with him at center. Sure it’s been said he prefers the wing but he’s a good soldier, I couldn’t see him refusing. I hate it but I really don’t see Mo doing this, but this has to be the best scenario is it not? Then there’s also the Wheeler center experiment but if you have an elite line I think you have to keep it intact.
Over a month to find the right line combos.. off the top of my head:
Perrault-little-Ehlers
Zucc-Roslo-Laine
Just one of many options
