EK played almost the entire PP every time. He would have to relinquish half the PP time of the two were to play on the same team. On the same line it would be frustrating because there can only be one QB at a time.
This PP is much more dangerous because players are looking to pass and share the puck, that was not really EK's thing. He tended to want to pass the puck around and then get it back and make the PP scoring play.
You can't just throw talent together and expect it to work. The example of Team Canada is the perfect example, but not how it was used. Team Canada is always made with chemistry, not just raw skill in mind. Arguably better or more skilled players are left off every year because chemistry character and roles are just as, if not more, important to team wins.
Stacked NY, TOR, and Avalanche teams struggled year after year because straight talent doesn't win championships.
If EK was still here he would be better suited to see if he could make magic on the second until with Lajoie and BT. The first until is already really good the way it is, and I think EK, being the player he is, would not make it better, but would change it to something different and less potent.
