I understand Desharnais has come a long way since his mediocre start to the season, but let's no get carried away here. Galchenyuk is the gem of this team up front and he has been (slightly) mishandled by Therrien since being drafted.
We've been waiting for a big, tall, talentend center for the last 20 years (remember Lecavalier?). Now that we have one, we're playing him as the 3rd line LW.
Many people on here though Galchy was just as good a prospect as MacKinnon before the season started. And I still think those people have a point. Galchenyuk has showed time and time again that he is the most talented forward on this team and he also has the most potential.
It's time for Therrien to build three scoring lines, with Galchenyuk as the guy getting the most ice time. Galchy has 57 pts in 97 games, that's pretty good with limited ice time, and he's never showed signs of being unreliable or weak or whatever. He is ready for more duties. MacKinnon has 50 pts in 62 games as a rookie...
This is even more possible with the acquisition of Vanek. Use him well! Put him with Galchenyuk ! Desharnais can stay with Pac, but use Galchenyuk at center, and more often! The hands, the vision, the speed, the skills on that kid is just unreal. You're telling me he'll score less than Desharnais ? Come on!
I vote for
Vanek Galchenyuk Briere
Pacioretty Desharnais Gallagher
Eller Plekanec Gionta
We've been waiting for a big, tall, talentend center for the last 20 years (remember Lecavalier?). Now that we have one, we're playing him as the 3rd line LW.
Many people on here though Galchy was just as good a prospect as MacKinnon before the season started. And I still think those people have a point. Galchenyuk has showed time and time again that he is the most talented forward on this team and he also has the most potential.
It's time for Therrien to build three scoring lines, with Galchenyuk as the guy getting the most ice time. Galchy has 57 pts in 97 games, that's pretty good with limited ice time, and he's never showed signs of being unreliable or weak or whatever. He is ready for more duties. MacKinnon has 50 pts in 62 games as a rookie...
This is even more possible with the acquisition of Vanek. Use him well! Put him with Galchenyuk ! Desharnais can stay with Pac, but use Galchenyuk at center, and more often! The hands, the vision, the speed, the skills on that kid is just unreal. You're telling me he'll score less than Desharnais ? Come on!
I vote for
Vanek Galchenyuk Briere
Pacioretty Desharnais Gallagher
Eller Plekanec Gionta