Patch Galchenyuk Semin
Hudon Plekanec Kassian
DLR Eller Gallagher
Weise Mitchell DSP
Traded: Desharnais
Hudon Plekanec Kassian
DLR Eller Gallagher
Weise Mitchell DSP
Traded: Desharnais
GDT: Habs' 2015 Golf Tournament: Captain will be named & Galchenyuk to play C per Bergevin
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As much as we rail on Desharnais. I think his creativity might just mesh well with Eller. Put DSP on the line and it adds additional size and physicality, which proved to help offset the limitations of DD. Kassian may also work, but unless one of the kids from Hamilton steps up, we're too thin on left wing to not put Semin there. I know some are penciling in DLR as a third liner, but personally, I don't feel he adds enough offense to work.
Pacioretty - Galchenyuk - Kassian/Gallagher
Semin - Plekanec - Kassian/Gallagher
Desharnais - Eller - DSP
DLR - Mitchell - Weise
Pacioretty - Galchenyuk - Kassian/Gallagher
Semin - Plekanec - Kassian/Gallagher
Desharnais - Eller - DSP
DLR - Mitchell - Weise
I don't want to see semin with chuckle to start off. They are both guys who need to prove themselves, but the primary objective is doing everything to make chuckie comfortable. Put him with Gallagher who he's familiar with and who we know is gonna contribute everything he's got Let pleky, a vet deal with semin
Also it's a 2 horse race on the captain situation. Pacman and suuby doo, and I can't figure out who should get it. If I was coach is name price captain but I really don't see that happening
I desagree.. Gallagher has a very big heart but has limited skills and plays a north south type of game while Galchenyuk plays more east west and likes to be creative .. I prefer to put the most skilled guys on the same line to have more offensive punch and finally have a respectable first line.. Of course, if Semin has a desapointing camp, then I agree with you, but Ive a good feeling about Semin this year..
Same, I'm buying in to the theory that he never meshed well in Carolina, either be it due to the the sporting culture of the city (see second lowest home attendance) or the lack of Russians on the team.
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Let's hope that someone in the organization has gotten through this guys thick skull, and made him look at things a little differently...I am not convinced, but I am hopeful...
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This is how I see it as well.
I agree with both of you. I like putting skilled players together. I think the fact that Galch and Semin both have something to prove could actually elevate their games. It just might take a few more games for them to mesh or they might hit it off right away. On the other hand which of those players is going to go in front of the net and in the corners? You can count on Gallagher to never take a shift off. The fact that he plays north south might just be what that line needs. He also scored 24 goals, 4x as many as Semin so he's no slouch in that department.
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Hudon, Sherbak, Ghetto, Holloway, Thomas.
That's 5 guys that wanna make the team right away, and have a shot at it imo.
Things may get interesting
That's 5 guys that wanna make the team right away, and have a shot at it imo.
Things may get interesting
Don't forget the big boy, McCarron, he could also make some decisions very tough....these are pleasant problems...Hudon, Sherbak, Ghetto, Holloway, Thomas.
That's 5 guys that wanna make the team right away, and have a shot at it imo.
Things may get interesting
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Flip Pacioretty and Semin (and the line designations to flatter Plekanec), then DSP and Weise (unless proven otherwise, every lineup should have Weise ahead of DSP), and I think you have a winner
I agree that the top 6 RWs are a coin flip at this point
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Why do people keep saying this?
He scored at a point-a-game clip during the lockout shortened season in Carolina. He meshed quite well there. He had a respectable second season there too. Last year, coming off a serious wrist injury and with a new coach he had a bad year.
Soltantgris
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I do prefer to have Semin with Galchy.
Semin and Galchy both speak russian - so Semin can communicate with him freely. Both are high skilled and creative players. I think it is a clear good matchup - playing offensive minutes mostly (O-zone start, weak opposition when possible).
And put Pacioretty with Plek, playing against difficult opposition.
I know MT will shuffle lines - but these 2 matchups to me are no brainer (unless Eller get a shot at Pacioretty on his wing).
Semin and Galchy both speak russian - so Semin can communicate with him freely. Both are high skilled and creative players. I think it is a clear good matchup - playing offensive minutes mostly (O-zone start, weak opposition when possible).
And put Pacioretty with Plek, playing against difficult opposition.
I know MT will shuffle lines - but these 2 matchups to me are no brainer (unless Eller get a shot at Pacioretty on his wing).
This is exactly what I would do.
Have Kassian or Gallagher figure out which RW they want. I think Gallagher would be better served with Plekanec and Pacioretty, but he may add spice to Semin and Galchenyuk.
Semin- Galchenyuk - Gallagher seems pretty good.
The problem I see here is what line is used when. Which of the first two lines takes on some defensive duties? By most accounts, Galchenyuk's defense still needs some work, so it woulld be Plekanec's line, but then you have Semin playing defense, which isn't optimal. That's why you need Galchenyuk and Semin on the same line.
Agreed. Coaches like working with duos. If two guys have good chemistry, it's easier to fine tune without having to shuffle everything.
So yeah, if Semin and Galchenyuk work well together, that's your offensive minded line. And these guys aren't bad defensively either. Then you've got Patches and Plekanec on the other line for elite two way play.
And what if Eller and Desharnais work well together? What are we gonna argue about? Will we finally be having some kind of peace and harmony on HFHabs?
Joking aside, with Galchenyuk at center and if Semin works out well, we could be a pain in the *** to play against.
OldCraig71
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Hudon, Sherbak, Ghetto, Holloway, Thomas.
That's 5 guys that wanna make the team right away, and have a shot at it imo.
Things may get interesting
Out of those 5 I personally see Ghetto having the best shot at the big club. Holloway is back in NA to get a job somewhere and with expansion looming his chances are good. Hudon will get one more year in St Johns and Thomas is done here. Sherbak goes to the AHL, I think that is automatic.
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Ghetto and Thomas have to clear waivers to go to AHL, same for Holloway. So these 3 may have a bit better chances to get a spot out of this situation. Thomas shown very good things last years. Good possession numbers, still young, i'm not that sure he's ''done here''.
Fun to see such competition at all levels within the organisation.
My guess was, and is, that Hudon will make it to the big club right away.
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What has poor Gallagher done to deserve being demoted on the third line? I can get wanting Semin to play with Galchenyuk, but Kassian will need to demonstrate he can do more than Gally if he hopes playing ahead of him in our depth chart.
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Your argument is: there are white pests (true), and there are black players who are respected (also true). But this doesn't magically prove that Subban has never been the victim of a racist double-standard.
And that's the point. Many of us feel that a black 'pest' (is Subban even a pest anymore?), an uppity, young, cocky black player was/is treated more harshly than he would have been had he been white. You can deny it if you want, but you're going to need better arguments than Marchand/Byfuglien.
