Drouin-Domi-Suzuki or Drouin-Suzuki-Domi?

[Kriss E]

oh boy. not worth responding to, but here's a simplified version...

Any season, a player will have to beat out the competition. That includes this season. Yes, KK's competition was far lesser. But they didn't see him making it. There's nothing implied. KK beat out lesser competition. Suzuki and Poehling will have to beat out better competition. They're two years older than KK so that will help. But if they beat it out, they will get a spot, just as KK did last year when he beat his out. It's not that complicated.

Julien will take their development into consideration a little bit. But if they beat out 2 of Byron, Lehk, and Armia, and thus make the team better now, Julien will keep them - and in fact they will be NHL ready. No need for time in the AHL.

Don't sleep on it being possible that they're better than 2 of Byron, Lehk, and Armia.

Not necessarily. All depends on how they want to develop them, where, and by just how much they beat out their peers.
And again, as it stands, Mtl is going with what they're familiar with. Right now both Suzuki and Poehling are playing with 13th/AHL bound players....Lehk is on first time, Byron-Armia are back with KK as they were last year.

 

[ahmedou]

Lehkonen/Domi/Suzuki

 

[azcanuck]

I'd love to see that line.
Drouin-Domi-Suzuki
Give Drouin a last chance with good players to prove himself.
Domi thrived at center last season and is working on the small aspects of the game.
Suzuki doesnt need the added pressure of center. He's got the real good sniper shot to play wing and isnt shy in the corners.

 

[tinyzombies]

It's only a matter of a few games before the inevitable question comes up:

Drouin Domi Suzuki

or

Drouin Suzuki Domi

What's your prediction?

Domi-KK-Drouin

 

[26Mats]

Domi-KK-Drouin

That's a good one. I'm now calling for Lehkonen/Drouin-Domi-Weal (i.e. Weal in Shaw's spot), so that KK can play with Suzuki.

Would be great for KK to get to play with Suzuki or Domi.

 

[DangerDave]

I'd love to see that line.
Drouin-Domi-Suzuki
Give Drouin a last chance with good players to prove himself.
Domi thrived at center last season and is working on the small aspects of the game.
Suzuki doesnt need the added pressure of center. He's got the real good sniper shot to play wing and isnt shy in the corners.

It'll no doubt happen at some point. If Drouin can't perform with those two, he's done

 

[Naslundforever]

Dunno about Suzuki with Drouin; I feel Suzuki would be covering and not pushing offense... Making his brand passive.

 

[Habs4Life]

Drouin doesnt deserve to be on the first 2 lines

 

[azcanuck]

Drouin doesnt deserve to be on the first 2 lines

If that's your opinion how would suzuki "deserve" to be on the top two lines?

 

[Habs4Life]

If that's your opinion how would suzuki "deserve" to be on the top two lines?

He plays hard every shift

 

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