NJDevs26
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@DerekDevils30 you may be right, nico hitting 80 points. but my prediction is hughes is our #1C by the end of the year. i’ve already seen more offensive ability from him than nico, who could wind up being one of the best 2C’s in the league in a year or two. it’s fun having options again
@DerekDevils30 you may be right, nico hitting 80 points. but my prediction is hughes is our #1C by the end of the year. i’ve already seen more offensive ability from him than nico, who could wind up being one of the best 2C’s in the league in a year or two. it’s fun having options again
Hall/Nico and Gusev/Hughes makes much more sense to me than switching them
I am not sure it matters who Hughes plays with. If he continues to make plays like he did the other night he will be wildly successful. I might even be inclined to keep Nico and Hall together and let them face the best defenses allowing Hughes a bit more room. I don't think it really makes a difference #1 or #2 C in that type of scenario@DerekDevils30 you may be right, nico hitting 80 points. but my prediction is hughes is our #1C by the end of the year. i’ve already seen more offensive ability from him than nico, who could wind up being one of the best 2C’s in the league in a year or two. it’s fun having options again
Maybe I'd feel different during the year but Hall/Nico and Gusev/Hughes makes much more sense to me than switching them
Coleman is going to get 30 from the 3rd lineIt may just end up being a 1a/1b scenario as the season wears on. If we even get to that point, look out league. Balance that with the defensively responsible Zajac and Zacha anchoring our bottom 6, and we are golden. I get goosebumps just thinking about it
I am not sure it matters who Hughes plays with. If he continues to make plays like he did the other night he will be wildly successful. I might even be inclined to keep Nico and Hall together and let them face the best defenses allowing Hughes a bit more room. I don't think it really makes a difference #1 or #2 C in that type of scenario
Coleman is going to get 30 from the 3rd line
We have to trade Hall by Marchi agree, that’s how the season should start, giving hughes easier matchups. but i just have a feeling we’ll be seeing hughes on the first line with hall by march. he’s incredibly gifted and it doesn’t seem like he’ll need his hand held all that much
Shaky, and no unless he shows some improvement.Hey guys, how has Ty Smith looked? Think he will stick this year?
I think I likeIs your 3rd line Coleman-Zajac-Simmonds?
I really liked the Boqvist-Zajac-Bratt line in the one game but Coleman is definitely a 3rd liner and shouldn't be on the 4th although he may be if Jesper makes the team
Hey guys, how has Ty Smith looked? Think he will stick this year?
Hughes doesn’t need Hall to have big numbers. He can blow up alongside Gusev. We saw how they looked in the first preseason game together and we know what they can do apart.
Plus they will get more mismatches as teams will still focus on Hall first.
We also shouldn’t suddenly pretend that Hall/Nico hasn’t been a very lucrative partnership.
I think I like
Hall Nico Bratt
Gusev Hughes Palmieri
Coleman Zajac Simmonds
Wood Zacha and honestly I would like Bastian on this wing.
I don't think that would be a good idea. I just don't see how he easily fits unless you do some major juggling to get him in...and one of Bratt, Coleman or Simmonds would have to be the odd man out...I don't see that as a good situation either.Sending Boqvist back to Europe?