Schmaltz has been playing mostly wing but some at C. He has been solid in all 3 zones, helps to drive the play, much better all around player than Strome.
Speculation: DeBrincat and Strome
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featherhawk
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and herein lies the problem, what happen is Kane ??
what will happen to that first line ??
featherhawk
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trade some other pieces if need be, promote some kids, sign some FA's;
for now I would do this if healthy;
Saad-Toews-Cagguila
Kubalik-Dach-Kane
Cat-Strome-Shaw
Smith-Kampf-Carpenter
At this point, not being healthy I would go with;
Hagel-Toews-Kurashev
Kubalik-Dach-Kane
Cat-Strome-Entwhistle
Smith-Kampf-Carpenter
in your post, the 2 examples will have major flaws in it esp in the top 3 lines.
RememberTheRoar
“I’m not as worried about the 5-on-5 scoring.”
Could be Dach with Strome on the RW.
Id also be interested to see Strome at LW with Toews and Kane, then Nylander with DeBrincat and Dach.
RememberTheRoar
“I’m not as worried about the 5-on-5 scoring.”
Strome-Toews-Kane
DeBrincat-Dach-Nylander (because that’s where Nylander’s game fits, imo and I’d hope he could be a decent playmaking third wheel at some point soon)
Saad-Kampf-Kubalik (reunite the perfection line
)
Smith-Carpenter-Caggiula/Shaw/Highmore/Quennville
DeBrincat-Dach-Nylander (because that’s where Nylander’s game fits, imo and I’d hope he could be a decent playmaking third wheel at some point soon)
Saad-Kampf-Kubalik (reunite the perfection line
)Smith-Carpenter-Caggiula/Shaw/Highmore/Quennville
featherhawk
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Strome-Toews-Kane
DeBrincat-Dach-Nylander (because that’s where Nylander’s game fits, imo and I’d hope he could be a decent playmaking third wheel at some point soon)
Saad-Kampf-Kubalik (reunite the perfection line
Smith-Carpenter-Caggiula/Shaw/Highmore/Quennville
ya I don't mind that and I totally forgot about Nylander...that is telling in and of itself and I am a fan of his potential. Kid has to pick up his confidence and game
Hawkaholic
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HF, where we give up on players after a bad stretch of games. You keep both, both are good offensive players, not the guys you build around, but that you build with.
RememberTheRoar
“I’m not as worried about the 5-on-5 scoring.”
a very good team has very good productive players at other position making the depth dangerous. for what ever reason the production of Cat and Strome is not there. well this is a crappy season, lets see how players respond to this ongoing season.
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Strome doesn’t deserve anymore than 2.5M, if he wants anything else he gets shipped, he knows he will play himself out of the NHL if he goes anywhere else, sign him to 4 years at 2.5 and put in his contract that he has to work like a horse in Chicago with the trainers to improve his ECHL level skating or get rid of him. Stan needs to go he doesn’t know how to lay down the law, he has no negotiation skills.
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CallMeShaft
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Believe it or not, not all the solid scoring line guys are line drivers.
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Point stands, people on here have given up on multiple players after 20 game stretches and want them shipped out of town. Toews for 1 example.
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It’s easy when 80% of your points Kane touches the puck, I am sure half of those points are secondary assists. If there is a picture perfect example of a player’s number getting padded up by someone else it’s Strome. Not only that, whenever the team plays fast and hard on the puck aggressive teams he’s practically invisible, this guy will completely disappear once playoffs roll around which is never, keep looking at points tho.
clydesdale line
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First Strome's points were being padded by DeBrincat. Now his points are being padded by Kane. I remember when Schmaltz was on Kane's line last season and he did jack shit with him before being dealt. And this is coming from someone who was the original guy who called Strome charmin soft as a player.
