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I really, really like Ben Hutton. Set the points aside, he plays the game the absolute right way. He is patient with the puck, big enough to take the body, tracks the down low play well... I am really excited about him as a top-4 defenceman. Great find from the Gillis' crew.
Also liked Gaunce tonight, think he deserves a look in the bottom 6. He's not quick and not overly physical, but he's smart, and always seems to be in the right place.
McCann obviously deserves 9 games at this point, but I don't think he'll get it.
Bartkowski has been a real pleasant surprise. He has been strong, is real good with the puck, actually moves it out of the zone by skating (a novel concept for this D corps). Good find thusfar.
I figure that, at this rate, we'll start the year with:
Sedin - Sedin - Burrows
Baertschi - Sutter - Vrbata
Hansen - Horvat - Virtanen
Prust - Vey - Dorsett
Gaunce, Kenins (Higgins)
Edler - Tanev
Hamhuis - Weber
Sbisa - Bartkowski
Hutton
And that's fine, I guess. I'd like to see McCann in 4C, but that's not the spot for him long term, so management won't put him there. They'll give Vey one last shot. Judging by his play thusfar, he'll disappoint, but it is what it is.
Chychrun, here we come.
Also liked Gaunce tonight, think he deserves a look in the bottom 6. He's not quick and not overly physical, but he's smart, and always seems to be in the right place.
McCann obviously deserves 9 games at this point, but I don't think he'll get it.
Bartkowski has been a real pleasant surprise. He has been strong, is real good with the puck, actually moves it out of the zone by skating (a novel concept for this D corps). Good find thusfar.
I figure that, at this rate, we'll start the year with:
Sedin - Sedin - Burrows
Baertschi - Sutter - Vrbata
Hansen - Horvat - Virtanen
Prust - Vey - Dorsett
Gaunce, Kenins (Higgins)
Edler - Tanev
Hamhuis - Weber
Sbisa - Bartkowski
Hutton
And that's fine, I guess. I'd like to see McCann in 4C, but that's not the spot for him long term, so management won't put him there. They'll give Vey one last shot. Judging by his play thusfar, he'll disappoint, but it is what it is.
Chychrun, here we come.