saskriders
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Totally agree, that should be our number 1 focus.
I would love it if we somehow managed to get Stone out of Arizona
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Totally agree, that should be our number 1 focus.
I would love it if we somehow managed to get Stone out of Arizona
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Stone is a RHD and plays the right side!
But he's Mark Stones brother, he must be amazing at hockey!!
He would be a nice upgrade over Cowen/Gryba though on the bottom pairing with Boro
saskriders
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Exactly the same as what I would have. Average height of about 6'2" and an average weight of just over 200. Everyone in the top 6 is a 20 goal scorer (Mac likely would have hit it again.) The third line is killer and the 4th line can do a lot of damage of the forecheck. I'd love to see how this lineup does against a team that doesn't have a lot of size, like the Habs, Wings, or Bolts.
Agree with this.
At a high level, this is not the top 6 required to typically be a Stanley Cup contender based on the defacto blueprint, but the idea that the bottom 6 could become somewhat elite over the next two years is the intriguing question.
Could Pageau, Lazar and one of Puempel, Prince, Chiasson and Michalek create a third scoring line? And a fourth line of two of those players along with Zack Smith and/or Condra?
If Legwand and a few other veterans were gone, I'd be tempted to bring Da Costa back for yet another bonafide scoring option. We're going to be pretty thin at scoring center right now if either Turris or Zibby go down. Pageau is stepping up, but relying on Legwand or Smith beyond 4th line duties at this point (or even next year) would be a mistake. Center is the thinnest position long-term on the team right now.
OK what are we thinking for Game 2?
Macarthur - Turris - Ryan
Hoffman - Zibanejad - Michalek
Condra - Pageau - Lazar
Chiasson - Legwand - Neil
LETS GET IT GOING BOBBY
Macarthur - Turris - Ryan
Hoffman - Zibanejad - Michalek
Condra - Pageau - Lazar
Chiasson - Legwand - Neil
LETS GET IT GOING BOBBY
Thinking more that Hoffman as a finisher would be better than Condra. Condra goes to the net for sure and he covers well when the others are pushing - but he just can not finish. Should have been a goal in the last 5 minutes with that empty net and Price down. Not even close.
MacArthur - Turris - Michalek
Hoffman - Pageau -- Lazar
Condra - Zibanejad - Ryan
Smith - Legwand - Chiasson
Issue is our 4th line does not match up there's for robust play.
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not going to happen but i would put smith in for legwand and go with what you have. If stone is not in that is.
BM hinted today that Robinson would be the first RW callup from bingo
Same. That or better yet Puempel. He scores the garbage net front goals that we will need.
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That could very well be our lineup to start next year. Although I'd like to have some more sandpaper in there. I could see Robinson and Neil splitting time on the fourth line.
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I very much doubt that by the start of the season we'll have found a new home for Michalek, Legwand, Neil, and Smith. I mean, one or two in the pressbox could happen, but I doubt all four to make room for 3 rookies.
I expect we'll see a very similar roster to the one that played Mtl in the playoffs with maybe Puempel instead of Condra.
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Yip, you're right it will be hard to jettison all those guys. But Michalek and Legwand would be the easier pieces to move. Neil and Smith I could still see usefulness. Even if they start out as scratches.
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Puempel instead of Condra could be huge, that line could really use someone who has a nose for the net
Letting Condra go will suck but the roster spot it will open up could be a bigger deal than we realize
Condra's strengths are centered around his defensive awareness and ability to cover off when Pageau attacks. But the guy just can not put the puck in the net.
Time after time he was so close with noting to show for it. But his PK is above average.
Puempel will score, but can he pick up the defensive awareness Condra had to "slot" in. That 3rd line will be a good one with any of the centres we have in the top 4 (Turris, Zibanejad, Pageau, Lazar). Condra adds a good presence in the bottom 6. All that said, it's also Prince time.
Our LW should be based around MacArthur, Hoffman, Puempel, Prince maybe Condra
Time after time he was so close with noting to show for it. But his PK is above average.
Puempel will score, but can he pick up the defensive awareness Condra had to "slot" in. That 3rd line will be a good one with any of the centres we have in the top 4 (Turris, Zibanejad, Pageau, Lazar). Condra adds a good presence in the bottom 6. All that said, it's also Prince time.
Our LW should be based around MacArthur, Hoffman, Puempel, Prince maybe Condra
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That's too young. Way too young. MacArthur is 30, Ryan is 28. Everyone else is 25 and younger.
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Well we have Gryba, Methot and Anderson on the back end.
Does it really matter if Turris if turris and hoffman are 26 playing with some 23 year olds?
I mean the sens captain is 24
The minute you start saying you need older guys because of them being older your in trouble. Performance is all that matters.
Ceci was statistically the worst player in the playoffs for ottawa
2nd Neil
3rd Legwand
I wouldnt mind Lazar if the AHL and have a vet 4th line center
I dont see age being an issue. Once a guy is over 25 and been in the years a few years i dont think it should be a factor at all. If we were playing 4 21-18 year olds i'd have an issue with it but we arent
I liked Puempels game when he was up but minus the dumb penalties. He scored a clutch snipe shot against the NYI and I think against Boston twice too. He has good offensive awareness from what I seen.
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To Start the Season:
MacArthur - Turris - Stone
Hoffman - Zibanejad - Ryan
Michalek - Pageau - Lazar
Z. Smith - Legwand - Chiasson/Neil
Methot - Karlsson
Wiercioch - Ceci
Cowen - Boroweicki/Gryba/Phillips
Anderson - Hammond
After the Trade Deadline:
Hoffman - Turris - Stone
Puempel - Zibanejad - Ryan
MacArthur - Pageau - Michalek
Chiasson - Z. Smith - Robinson
Methot - Karlsson
Boroweicki - Ceci
Cowen - Gryba/Phillips
Hammond - Anderson
MacArthur - Turris - Stone
Hoffman - Zibanejad - Ryan
Michalek - Pageau - Lazar
Z. Smith - Legwand - Chiasson/Neil
Methot - Karlsson
Wiercioch - Ceci
Cowen - Boroweicki/Gryba/Phillips
Anderson - Hammond
After the Trade Deadline:
Hoffman - Turris - Stone
Puempel - Zibanejad - Ryan
MacArthur - Pageau - Michalek
Chiasson - Z. Smith - Robinson
Methot - Karlsson
Boroweicki - Ceci
Cowen - Gryba/Phillips
Hammond - Anderson
