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[RufusG]

I think you're stretching this a bit, just as I was stretching the "breakaway a game" comment. I watch the same games you do, he doesn't have a bad shot, just not a Perlini shot by any means.

I didn't think "a breakaway a game" was much of a stretch if any. I seem to remember games he had two or three.

He's not Boedker bad (skate big circle behind the net then lose puck). I just wish he had more confidence in his finish and just went in point blank more. Because he doesn't have that Perlini laser.

 

[Bonsai Tree]

Looks as if I'm the lone holdout on wanting to play Domi and Duke together. Might be a hill I choose to die on (I'll find a new hill if/when the combination doesn't produce anymore).

A lot of people have the wrong goal. The goal, for me, is to maximize Domi's production rather than maximize Duclair's production. Duclair might be a drag on Domi due to his lack of skill without the puck and on defense.

 

[Foggy1097]

Looks as if I'm the lone holdout on wanting to play Domi and Duke together. Might be a hill I choose to die on (I'll find a new hill if/when the combination doesn't produce anymore).

I'm not against them playing together, I think it's fine. I just don't think it has to be a necessity. If Duclair absolutely has to play with Domi to be successful, then he needs to be traded in my opinion. But I have a feeling he'll be fine even if he's not with Domi full time this year because there's finally going to be some more skill in the lineup.

Domi-Stepan-Fischer
Perlini-Dvorak-Keller
Crouse-Strome-Duclair
Martinook-Cousins-Rieder/McGinn

Those are my ideal lines, at least before camp starts and we see what happens there. If Strome, Keller, Fischer are all ready for full time duty, which I think they will be, then it's going to be really interesting with this log jam. If those three guys are ready then we almost have to trade 2 wingers for 1 to make it work. Trade two of Duclair/Rieder/McGinn for one RH RW and then everything fits.

 

[HerrDonut]

A lot of people have the wrong goal. The goal, for me, is to maximize Domi's production rather than maximize Duclair's production. Duclair might be a drag on Domi due to his lack of skill without the puck and on defense.

I like the argument you're making more than the one that I'm accustomed to reading here. I want to see them lined up together for a bit and yeah, 100%, change up the lines with Domi in mind if Duke ain't producing with him.

 

[MyNHLPearlsOfWisdom*]

I did a little something on the Yotes here https://youtu.be/isYkbH6UFXo has to do with lines a lot , but also I think the Coyotes are going to be much better then most are saying this year