I'm totally fine with the best center (Crosby) getting the two best wingers (Perron and Hornqvist) when they are healthy. Using that logic though, the 2C should get the 3rd and 4th best wingers, not the 3C.
Could you list all of these skilled wingers please? Keep in mind that: 1) Perron hasn't played with anyone yet and 2) Hornqvist was acquired to play with Geno, according to MJ, and once Geno went back to center, Hornqvist went to his line and KCD was reunited.
I do not believe they are breaking up Kunitz - Sutter - Bennett in the bear future.
Malkin has received every new winger until Hornqvist and he still splits time with him. Dunno where this crosby gets all the wingers **** is coming from
Malkin has received every new winger until Hornqvist and he still splits time with him. Dunno where this crosby gets all the wingers **** is coming from
2012:
Malkin starts off with Neal and... (was this the Tangradi and Boychuk year?) then gets Bennett. Looks great with Neal and Bennett, then they trade for Morrow, he gets Morrow, then they trade for Iginla, he gets Iginla. All of those wasted assets that year - all of them - were in an effort to upgrade Neal and Malkin, not Sid's line.
I do not believe they are breaking up Kunitz - Sutter - Bennett in the bear future.
I'd like to think that plan changed considering the fact Malkin and Hornqvist don't look like they click together.
Definitely - the cavalry have arrived..I just brought it up as a slight discussion piece. I honestly don't give two ***** what anyone feels
I'm just crazy happy this team is finally providing the depth for our 2 centers as it needs. Big time.
I just brought it up as a slight discussion piece. I honestly don't give two ***** what anyone feels
I'm just crazy happy this team is finally providing the depth for our 2 centers as it needs. Big time.
I think that had more to do with DB and possibly Sid's obsession with KCD than anything else. Neal was brought in originally for Sid but he was hurt and him and Geno had chemistry so he stayed.
I'm not overly thrilled about Sutter with BB. I understand the importance of the third line, but Sutter's line was extremely good for a spell there until it was broken up. Sutter, Downie and Spaling.
I see BB elevating Sutter's game and I know he can help take Malkin to another level.
We'll see how it plays out, but if they don't find another legit winger for the top six, BB needs to be up there at some point.
I'm not overly thrilled about Sutter with BB. I understand the importance of the third line, but Sutter's line was extremely good for a spell there until it was broken up. Sutter, Downie and Spaling.
I see BB elevating Sutter's game and I know he can help take Malkin to another level.
We'll see how it plays out, but if they don't find another legit winger for the top six, BB needs to be up there at some point.
Could you list all of these skilled wingers please? Keep in mind that: 1) Perron hasn't played with anyone yet and 2) Hornqvist was acquired to play with Geno, according to MJ, and once Geno went back to center, Hornqvist went to his line and KCD was reunited.
How about the balls Johnston has to move Kunitz to the 3rd line w/ injuries. Seriously? That's some huge balls. DB would have never done that. He would have just accepted Kunitz playing like ass.
Are we sure Crosby was the root of that problem? I think that may have been Bylsma trying to put words in Crosby's mouth. Crosby sure didn't look upset when he started the season with Hornqvist on his line.
If you don't believe that the team sets up their best player first to succeed thats fine. It's a little naive thinking IMO.
I really don't care either way. Would I like to see Malkin get his own skilled wing? Certainly. But he isn't as "high maintenance" as Sid when it comes to matching forwards. That alone makes deferring any new acquisition the team makes to Crosby first.
Hell look what Geno just did with Ebbett and Rust on his line last night. I don't see Sid being able to do the same with those two.
I do not believe they are breaking up Kunitz - Sutter - Bennett in the bear future.
If Perron is for Crosby, I think we could all empathize with Geno a little bit for being frustrated, right? Neal was the only winger we ever gave him and we traded him for a winger for Sid. Then every new winger that comes in... goes straight to Sid.
But honestly I don't care about feelings. This is the best top 6, when fully healthy, we've had in a long time. This proves that Shero wasn't building the proper team AND had bad luck (Suter/Parise, Hossa).
Pretty pumped up right now.