HF Habs: Dynasty: 10 Ingredients to Winning the Stanley Cup

[rockjngo]

1. Franchise goalie: Carey Price
2. #1 defenseman: PK Subban
3. #2 defenseman: x-Ryan Mcdonagh
4. Powerplay defensemen: Andrei Markov
5. #1 centerman: Alex Galchenyuk
6. #2 centerman: ??
7. Two-way center: Tomas Plekanec
8. Top Sniper: Max Pacioretty
9. Face-off specialist: ??
10. Depth in 4 lines: Brenden Gallagher, Jiri Sekec, Lars Eller, Jarrod Tinordi, Nathan Beaulieu, Nikita Scherbak, Sven Andrigetto

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[bigtimehockeyfan999*]

1. Franchise goalie: Carey Price
2. #1 defenseman: PK Subban
3. #2 defenseman: x-Ryan Mcdonagh
4. Powerplay defensemen: Andrei Markov
5. #1 centerman: Alex Galchenyuk
6. #2 centerman: ?? plekaec
7. Two-way center: Tomas Plekanec
8. Top Sniper: Max Pacioretty
9. Face-off specialist: ?? malhotra
10. Depth in 4 lines: Brenden Gallagher, Jiri Sekec, Lars Eller, Jarrod Tinordi, Nathan Beaulieu, Nikita Scherbak, Sven Andrigetto

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that number 2 d-man is what we need...once we get that we can keep revolving the rest...we got the kieth (subban) we need a seabrook. another top winger would be sweet too. with size

 

[JuicyJofa]

Faceoff specialist : Manny Malhotra (top in the league right now)

 

[rockjngo]

I don't consider Plekanec as #2 center, remember the time when Detroit had a healthy Datsyuk and Zetterberg? or Yzerman and Federov? What about Colorado having Sakic and Forsberg, or Pitsburgh with Crosby and Malkin. My point is any of those guys can be a #1 center on any NHL team.

 

[Monctonscout]

Markov is a #2 d-man on any team in the NHL. same for Plekanec as #2 center, he'd be #1 on a lot of teams...

 

[rockjngo]

Markov is a #2 d-man on any team in the NHL. same for Plekanec as #2 center, he'd be #1 on a lot of teams...

So you're #2 centerman scores 40 points a full season?

 

[Kriss E]

I don't consider Plekanec as #2 center, remember the time when Detroit had a healthy Datsyuk and Zetterberg? or Yzerman and Federov? What about Colorado having Sakic and Forsberg, or Pitsburgh with Crosby and Malkin. My point is any of those guys can be a #1 center on any NHL team.

Those guys are all stars or superstars, they're top liners. A #2 center is not Peter Forsberg or Fedorov or Malkin.

 

[Rosso Scuderia]

I don't consider Plekanec as #2 center, remember the time when Detroit had a healthy Datsyuk and Zetterberg? or Yzerman and Federov? What about Colorado having Sakic and Forsberg, or Pitsburgh with Crosby and Malkin. My point is any of those guys can be a #1 center on any NHL team.

What do you consider Plekanec then?

It's not because Pittsburgh has 2 1st center means the standard for 2nd center should be as good as Malkin.

Plekanec can easily our 2nd line center when Galchenyuk becomes the 70pts+ center.

Plekanec as our 2nd center IS NOT a problem like Bergeron being Bruins 2nd center in the cup run or Handzus in Chicago in their cup run.

 

[Ezpz]

So you're #2 centerman scores 40 points a full season?

Hawks #2 center didn't even hit 40 points last year. Nor did St. Louis'.

 

[DAChampion]

Plekanec is not a 40 point player ...

 

[Habsawce]

Realistically this team is missing 2 pieces to win a cup.

1. Top 6 RW
2. Top 4 RHD

With those pieces, and the playoff experience this core already has they would be contenders for a sizable window. Especially with the age of the core group here.

 

[DAChampion]

Realistically this team is missing 2 pieces to win a cup.

1. Top 6 RW
2. Top 4 RHD

With those pieces, and the playoff experience this core already has they would be contenders for a sizable window. Especially with the age of the core group here.

Realistically you're making the incorrect assumption that a team needs to be significantly above average at every single core position to win a cup.

 

[Habsawce]

Realistically you're making the incorrect assumption that a team needs to be significantly above average at every single position to win a cup.

There are other variables that involve structure and coaching, but they have already shown they can compete in the playoffs. I simply took the major holes that a competing and winning team has over this team and that's what I came up with.

They have the pieces necessary in every other key position, and the bottom 6 and bottom pairing, while important, is much easier to fill and not an issue at this point.

I will stick with my statement.

 

[Nicko999]

1. Franchise goalie: Carey Price
2. #1 defenseman: PK Subban
3. #2 defenseman: x-Ryan Mcdonagh
4. Powerplay defensemen: Andrei Markov
5. #1 centerman: Alex Galchenyuk
6. #2 centerman: ??
7. Two-way center: Tomas Plekanec
8. Top Sniper: Max Pacioretty
9. Face-off specialist: ??
10. Depth in 4 lines: Brenden Gallagher, Jiri Sekec, Lars Eller, Jarrod Tinordi, Nathan Beaulieu, Nikita Scherbak, Sven Andrigetto

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Markov is the #2 defenseman.
Still too early to put Galchenyuk as the franchise #1 center. If he has 60+ pts by the end of the year then sure.

Plekanec is a damn good #2 center.

 

[CanadiensforLife]

So you're #2 centerman scores 40 points a full season?

Let me guess, you didn't actually look up Plekanec's stats and made up a random number.

These are his actual career numbers:

http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8469521

 

[eFFeRR]

Markov is a #2 d-man on any team in the NHL. same for Plekanec as #2 center, he'd be #1 on a lot of teams...

Markov a #2 dman on any team in the league???... righttt...

He's hardly a useful 2nd pair dman nowadays..

 

[Nicko999]

Markov a #2 dman on any team in the league???... righttt...

He's hardly a useful 2nd pair dman nowadays..

WTF is this post? Markov has been our most consistent D-man this year.

 

[CrAzYNiNe]

I don't consider Plekanec as #2 center, remember the time when Detroit had a healthy Datsyuk and Zetterberg? or Yzerman and Federov? What about Colorado having Sakic and Forsberg, or Pitsburgh with Crosby and Malkin. My point is any of those guys can be a #1 center on any NHL team.

Currently, Plekanec is top 30 in scoring for NHL Centers. That gives us 2 guys (Gally is 24th).

 

[DAChampion]

Don't be surprised to see Hudon and Tinordi join the team for the playoffs and have a positive impact there.

 

[Monctonscout]

Markov a #2 dman on any team in the league???... righttt...

He's hardly a useful 2nd pair dman nowadays..

Not sure what league you're watching, but it's not the NHL...

 

[JAVO16]

I don't consider Plekanec as #2 center, remember the time when Detroit had a healthy Datsyuk and Zetterberg? or Yzerman and Federov? What about Colorado having Sakic and Forsberg, or Pitsburgh with Crosby and Malkin. My point is any of those guys can be a #1 center on any NHL team.

Man, either you're trolling or seriously incapable of any rational though.

 

[David Suzuki]

I don't consider Plekanec as #2 center, remember the time when Detroit had a healthy Datsyuk and Zetterberg? or Yzerman and Federov? What about Colorado having Sakic and Forsberg, or Pitsburgh with Crosby and Malkin. My point is any of those guys can be a #1 center on any NHL team.

so there is 60 centres better than Plekanec? I'd be hard pressed to find 20.

 

[the]

Markov a #2 dman on any team in the league???... righttt...

He's hardly a useful 2nd pair dman nowadays..

I swear the General is starting to become really underrated around here...

 

[TRG]

I don't consider Plekanec as #2 center, remember the time when Detroit had a healthy Datsyuk and Zetterberg? or Yzerman and Federov? What about Colorado having Sakic and Forsberg, or Pitsburgh with Crosby and Malkin. My point is any of those guys can be a #1 center on any NHL team.

If Pleky is not a #2, then you're telling me he's not in the 60 best centers in the league.

Absolute ********.

 

[LyricalLyricist]

So you're #2 centerman scores 40 points a full season?

Plekanec is on pace for 50+