Pavel_Bure
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- Oct 6, 2006
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I could see Plekanec on the wing later on but I would be disappointed if DD isn't gone by then.This thread should be titled "line up idea Desharnais not on this team" instead
Glad you have a differing opinion.
GTFO of my thread if you want to tell me what to think.
He was drafted as a winger. Switching him to the wing in exchange for Chuckie could even improve our depth on LW. We'd potentially miss his ability as a shut-down center and his faceoff ability; except we have Eller, who arguably plays a better defensive role than offensive one, and both DD and Eller have gotten better at faceoffs. Then we also have Manny to pick up the slack where Pleks is missing. So in my mind, we really aren't losing anything by switching him to the wing; he's too smart a player to fail.
Potential Lines:
Patches - Chuckie - Gally
Pleks - Eller - Sekac
Bourque- DD - PAP
Prust - Manny - Weise
What are your thoughts?
I'll add that to the list. I've learned that DD bashing is inevitable, and there's point in trying to stop it. Maybe a better way of putting it is: HF forum posters follow simple human logic.
"DD did bad, DD is on team, me hate DD."
"But lets talk about the future, you know, three years from now when he's likely not on the team"
"DD did bad, DD is on team, me hate DD."
"You don't think MB will sign him to another extension to you?"
"DD did bad, DD is on team, me hate DD."
Scotty Bowman doing all sorts of innovative things helped Detroit keep winning even when they weren't drafting in the top 5.
So posts that suggest moving Plekanec, an elite 2-way centre, or trading Eller, a big centre who was our leading scorer in the playoffs, or slotting the supremely talented young centre Galchenyuk on the wing -- those posts naturally beg the question of why we should do any of those things just to protect a feckless midget?
please stop with the elite 2-way centre, my god.... Plek is not elite, he's good defensively and that's it. He's not offensive, he's not at all physical, he's average on the face-off, always close to 50%, a bit over 50% in the regular season and a bit under 50% in the playoff.
He's far from elite, he's a good defensive responsible player in the regular season, this is what Plekanec is.
He was drafted as a winger. Switching him to the wing in exchange for Chuckie could even improve our depth on LW. We'd potentially miss his ability as a shut-down center and his faceoff ability; except we have Eller, who arguably plays a better defensive role than offensive one, and both DD and Eller have gotten better at faceoffs. Then we also have Manny to pick up the slack where Pleks is missing. So in my mind, we really aren't losing anything by switching him to the wing; he's too smart a player to fail.
Potential Lines:
Patches - Chuckie - Gally
Pleks - Eller - Sekac
Bourque- DD - PAP
Prust - Manny - Weise
What are your thoughts?
Here's an idea: play our best two-way centre in his fn. position.
Here's another idea: never think about doing that again.
Hey if it can work for Byfuglien or Burns why cant the most versatile center on the team cannot play wing? Some guys here are acting like its the worst idea of all time!!
Its not like he proposed to flip Desharnais for a 7th round pick, play Gorges as a forward (it happened) , trade Price instead of Halak, sign Lecavalier, get more francos on the team only because they are francos, propose trades like Bourque and Weaver to land Bogosian and E. Kane, and many more. Most of the people in this thread cant even refute the basis of the points we've made, or just acknowledge that it could be a potentially rewarding move.
Oh well.
Two complete differents things.
Plekanec is our most complete center. We NEED him as a center. The reason why it would be a bad idea is because it would not make our team better so why do it? Although we have depth at center, losing Plek as a center would hurt the most.
Plekanec's style of play fits center the most so why the **** you would want to use him on the wings?
This is not NHL14 where you create team for fun and put all centers on a same line. And each positions have differents responsibilities, the centerman is usualy the one that have to cover both sides of the ice, which Plekanec excels in. Why would you put Plekanec out of the centerline, take away our best overall center and then puts him as a winger where he doesn't fit and never played in the NHL. Why would you think that would make our team better?
Plekanec is our most complete center. We NEED him as a center. The reason why it would be a bad idea is because it would not make our team better so why do it? Although we have depth at center, losing Plek as a center would hurt the most.
I was reading through the thread and stopped at this. I should have stopped earlier or not even opened it.
That being said this isn't about telling you what to think. It's about telling you that this would be a horrible idea. Pleks is universally regarded as one of the best 2 way centers in the game. We get it, you really think Galchenyuk should play center. We all agree. It won't happen at Pleks expense. If Galchenyuk proves he deserves to be a #1 center and Eller proves he's ready for shutdown center role, then we have a wonderful problem. I haven't seen evidence of any of that. Eller had a good playoffs, but benefitted from seeing weaker matchups because teams were keying (and succeeding) on Patches line.
As for GTFO of your thread... like I said I haven't read any further than the post quoted. I hope you were justly chastised. As a rookie member, you may not recall that those 4 letters in that combination were banned. It's not your thread, it belongs to the forum. If you don't want honest differing opinions. Don't post.
Go Habs Go
Here's an idea: play our best two-way centre in his fn. position.
Here's another idea: never think about doing that again.