so what your saying is your still evaluating?
Dude just came back from injury. Need 4 years for a full assessment. Call me in 2018 Scotto!
But on a serious note, a little extra motivation and pep in the step making your NHL return. Would love if that's the Gagne we see on a consistent basis.
Cautious based on preseason. Optimistic based on last night. And a Prozac Prescription ready if it all goes bad
Fixed it for you Brad. Luv ya bro
saw someone on the internet call him Gagne West.
If he sticks around do we start calling him Yeezus?
saw someone on the internet call him Gagne West.
If he sticks around do we start calling him Yeezus?
Have to say he looked pretty solid last night. Certainly had some rust in his game, but overall, he was better than I expected. Should have had a goal if not two.
Great call by whomever it was that said he'd be on the first line by the end of last nights game and Griffith would be benched...
I haven't seen anyone even come close to mentioning either of those points.
That reminds me, I'm surprised about one poster who hasn't come back from her hiatus yet.
No we haven't seen those points yet but it's not even 11 am. They're coming.
Go look in the Spooner thread. Once again the conclusion drawn from his absence last night was that it's all Clode's fault.
Huge advocate of the acquisition, but no one of that view, well no one sensible, would claim that he's the answer after one game, but as you said, he played well.
But, yet, you can confidently state that you don't want him on that top line? really? hmmm. based upon tonight alone, why not, I ask?
Even if you're not sold yet, is he displacing better options?
Well I mean...Spooner's ice time/shifts are directly dictated by the coach.
I agree 100% that Gagne in and Griffith out was the right move though at the end of the game. Gagne had been one of the best forwards for us last night. Hope to see more of that...afterall, he is a former Flyer
Only concern for me in that situation is I don't know how much experience Gagne has on the right side. I only ever remember him being on the left. For example, that back hand at the end of regulation, man it would have been nice for him to get that on his forehand instead, would have easily been game over. Good night Jimmy Howard.
My post was aimed at those who were firing their own "I told ya so" statements. Primarily in the GDT.
And yes, I think he would be displacing one of only two potential options I see on this roster for the number one RW role. Eriksson and Smith. Eriksson because he's done it before and because it's whyhe was brought in. Smith because he possesses the speed and skill game that I think is needed to make that line sing.
I believe that a lot of the Bruins scoring woes early this season were due to not having a true number one line. Bergeron's and Soderberg's lines have both been pretty decent so far and we haven't seen results. We get that Krejci unit going and we'll start to see more consistent offense.
My fear is that if Gagne is put up there full time, that it will take a crowbar to get him away. It's hopeful enough that he made the teM in the first place. Let alone that he performs well. But to say that he's the answer to the question on the first line? That's further than I'm willing to say is realistic. Don't mind him playing the Recchi role. But he won't be the new Horton.
Reluctant to post this as I despise threads about lines, but the same thought occurred to me last night. Would they ever consider Krejci on the wing? Just consider for a second this lineup (and obviously you could move around wings):
Marchand-Bergy-Krejci
Gagne-Soderberg-Eriksson
Lucic-Spooner-Smith
Paille-Kelly-whomever
Great 4th line. Great first line. With a little tinkering you probably have very good 2nd and 3rd lines. Soderberg gets a winger who might actually score. Spooner gets a crack at his natural position and with some talent.
Obviously you are moving a very good center from his natural position, but you can throw out two killer lines with no holes and a great 4th line. Could be interesting.
That is the most wispily veiled "trade Krejci" post I have ever seen.
And I honestly like those lines a lot better than what we're seeing, if we imagine Krejci is actually a RW that Krejci is traded for.
Ha!
Well you know I suggested that in the offseason but now that he's signed that ship sailed. But honestly I bet he'd be fine on the wing. And I bet he'd score too, like Oates did when Neely got hurt. He's got some finish for sure.
We love him at center, but man if you put him on the wing you could roll out two top lines that would scare teams and a great 4th line too. You'd have a question mark on your third line but that's better than question marks on 3 of the 4 lines.
I'm sure Tyler Seguin and Tim Thomas would disagree.
(Timmy with the attempted trade at least)