Check the Foligno thread it appears Donny wants him in the top 6.
They wanted Backes in the top 6, too. If he is healthy and the guy offensively he was a few years ago, I don't hate him as #2RW and pushing Smith down. Not counting on that.
Check the Foligno thread it appears Donny wants him in the top 6.
Backes made sense, this doesn’t imo.They wanted Backes in the top 6, too. If he is healthy and the guy offensively he was a few years ago, I don't hate him as #2RW and pushing Smith down. Not counting on that.
Agree 100%.. glad your still posting Dust!
Have a great vacation DustThanks! Although after today I'm taking a breather. I'm starting some much needed vacation from work and I'm headed off the grid so to speak (weak cell service where I'm headed). It'll be a nice break. Hope you (and others here) enjoy what's left of their summer.
Enjoy your time away, Dust. Look forward to your thoughts when you're ready.Have a great vacation Dust
I think this is mostly accurate, although I'd expect Stud and Haula to be flipped. Unless Stud absolutely destroys in camp, my guess is they'll start him on the 4th and have him play his way up the lineup and roll the vet who has experience playing 2C at 2C.Unless there are additional moves:
Marchand-Bergy-Pasta
Hall-Stud-Smith
DeBrusk-Coyle-Foligno
Nosek-Frederic-Haula
Lazar
Gryz-McAvoy
Reilly-Carlo
Forbort-Clifton
Zboril/Vaak
Ullmark-Swayman
marchand bergeron pastrnak
hall coyle foligno
debrusk haula smith
nosek frederic lazar
studnicka
mcavoy gryzlyck
carlo reilly
forbort clifton
vaakanen zboril
ulmark
swayman
Marchand-Bergy-Pasta
Hall-Stud-Smith
Haula-Coyle-Senyshyn
Foligno-Nosek-Kassian
Lazar & Frederic
Gryz-McAvoy
Reilly-Carlo
Forbort-Clifton
Zboril/Vaak
Ullmark-Swayman
I'll just say that the idea of Erik Haula on 2nd line very much brings back memories of Schaller or Nordstrom as 2nd line RW.
Unless Studnicka makes a massive jump or Coyle strings together a consistent season for the first time in his career, their center depth is among the worst in the league. Once Bergeron takes his annual 20-game injury break, it's probably the worst in the league.
Agreed. Haula is much more comparable to a Rich Peverley type of player than he is Tim Schaller.Haula career:
0.21 goals per game 0.22 assists per game
Nordstrom career:
0.07 goals per game 0.10 assist per game
Schaller career:
0.11 goals per game 0.10 assists per game
No, Haula's not quite a comparable to Schaller or Nordstrom.
And, Bergeron missed 2 games last season.
What is the powerplay though?
Imo it will be like the last season's end:
Marchand - Bergeron - Hall
Pasternak - Grelcnyk