I must be honest with u guys, DD is not the model of center i like on
any line but last year i was pretty neutral at him wishing,this year, he could step up his game and at the same time chucky explosing as a future superstar. Well both disappoint me on a different level.
Chucky ,so far, look more like a future better version of Oleg Petrov than a ppg star (he need to finish and take better offensive decisions) but its ok ,I guess, because he is still young.
The DD case,well he looks like a 40-60 point a year player on a primary offensive role with our best forward and it is non acceptable since we are trying to contend for the next years.
They both (
at different level ) messed up our team structure because none of those line can do well what they r suppoded to do
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The DD line cannot trade goals with other 1st line or outmatch defensive lines because DD is a 2nd/3rd liner and our rw's are all average at best. other teams has weak link on their 1st line but no good team has that awful combination of 1 average center + 1 average winger
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it really sucks.
The 2nd line is offensive/shutdown line but Chucky is not doing enough to elevate that line and it is his role this year until DD is traded hopefully by Bergevin this offseason.
Those 2 player are messing up the structure of the team on 1 hand, the 1st center sucking it up and on the other hand, our 2nd best forward and our only gamechanging forward being a just above average winger.Galchenyuk should be forcing MT&MB hands to change asap his role in the team like Pacioretty did.
I think the 3rd line is doing a good job.
To be clear Chucky should do more for the team in the chair hes in and DD ... well hopefully get traded soon or step up his game because he is the last weakest link of our forward.