BB88
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- Jan 19, 2015
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I disagree. Now is the perfect time to try it out. There is less pressure on the kid to perform, and mistakes mean less since the team isn't really playing for anything.
I'd hate that mindset.
You can't just turn it on in the playoffs if you've played like playing for nothing the last 3-4 weeks, and get Tampa'ed.
This team will go as far as Marchand- Bergeron- Pasta can go in the playoffs, don't mess with it now.
I'm as excited about this kid as everyone else, but I think everyone needs to pump the breaks a bit. I see some calling him up and putting him in a top 6 RW role. I see others saying we need to trade Krejci in the off-season to make room for Studnicka. This is all crazy, the kid has been very good this year, but I think some here think he's going to be some savior right out of the gate.
I have to think if Boston was going to give him a look at RW, it would have happened already. If Studnicka to RW was an option, why wouldn't they have gotten a look at him there before the TDL? This all goes back to a comment earlier in the year (camp maybe) where Sweeney or Bruce said that Studnicka would only make the team as a Center.
As for trading Krejci, seriously? Coyle is a nice player, but he's not a legit #2C in the NHL. Moving Krejci to make Coyle your #2 and Studnicka your #3 just weakens the team down the middle. While Coyle is a better C than RW, if push came to shove I'd put Coyle on Krejci RW and let Studnicka take 3C. Just looking quickly at CF%, SF% and SCF%, Krejci is toward the top of linemates for Coyle.
Marchand - Bergeron - Pastrnak
Bjork - Krejci - Coyle
DeBrusk - Studnicka - Kase
Ritchie - Kuraly - Wagner
^Before people get pissed about Bjork/DeBrusk, Coyle's numbers away from DeBrusk appear to be better. Not by much, but he's still been better away from DeBrusk.
Is it really that crazy to have him a #3C behind prime Bergeron and Coyle?