If Gionta was 6'2" 210 no but jersey would have probably never let him go either, fortunately for us Eller is 6'2" not sure on his weight but this is why I posted this thread lol
If Gionta was 6'2" 210 no but jersey would have probably never let him go either, fortunately for us Eller is 6'2" not sure on his weight but this is why I posted this thread lol
Leon Lucius Black
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Plekanec's line has played very good this year, no reason to split them up.
The Desharnais line is the one that needs to be broken up.
The Desharnais line is the one that needs to be broken up.
Frequent reader, seldom poster here. Agree with the poster's who suggest Eller be placed on right wing if he is to play wing. Although I'll probably get hung, drawn and quartered for suggesting this, I think one option for increasing Eller's utilization would be to rotate him with the Gallys. Play right wing for BG a couple of games while BG sits and perhaps then a couple of games centre for AG letting AG sit and rotating BG back in on right wing. Of course Therrien would need to explain to all three what is going on so that the Gallys know sitting them is not punitive. Before anyone blows a fuse, my thinking here is that both Gallys are rookies and Eller HAS been playing well and Habs really need to use him to build up his confidence. 3rd line would give him easier minutes which should boost his confidence. Meanwhile, the Gallys would still see lots of action. In AG's case, he seems to have been struggling the last few games which as another poster pointed out is to be expected. Rotating him out of the lineup for a couple of games would give him a chance to reorient himself while helping Eller. BG is playing great but we know what we have with this guy, and rotating Eller in for a couple of games in his spot gives him a look at things from a different perspective while it shouldn't hurt his development or effectiveness. Like I said, it's important though that Therrien explain to all 3 what is going on so the Gs don't see it as punitive, but rather as part of their development. Again, they are rookies and I think priority right now should be given to Eller. My 2 cents.
I think trading DD will be a touchy subject no matter what. He's our best Quebec born player and much like hiring the interim Anglo coach last year I think it would stir up a mess MB doesn't want/need this early in his tenure.
MB showed he doesn't care about stirring up a mess, as shown by his handling of Subban.
Yes but I have a feeling that's one mess he won't wanna get into, could be wrong for sure but something says DD willnot be going anywhere anytime soon
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you've been around long enough, would have thought you knew about the sarcasm smiley by now!
I really don't get the hate for Gionta from some on these boards. He's very fast which fits well with our gameplay centered around forecheck. He's feisty along the boards and while he won't often outfight a bigger player if he doesn't win the battle outright, he'll often draw the battle out long enough to get support. Also, his playing style isn't very creative as he often shoots the puck when the pass isn't an obvious high percentage play, but that also.meshes well with his linemates which are fast enough to follow him offer him that high percentage pass or will use their speed to crash the net, especially Bourque. He's also a great vet for our young players and a character player that shows up in the playoffs.
The only place I would see Eller make a move on the roster is besides DD and Patches. But still I would prefer seeing him as a center.
OldCraig71
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Bingo!
Every positive is covered
+ Eller gets to play RW or C AND gets Top-9 minutes with skilled players.
+ Supposing EC goes with BG and AG, the bigger, veteran presence on the Gally line is kept.
+ TP's line remains intact.
+ Not sending the wrong message (in other words, don't scratch DD because, well, he's DD; while he's not playing THAT great, he's not the worst player on his line so far. Actually, he's possibly the best player on his line since a few games if you want to be really severe with MP, who, considering the surgery he just had, shouldn't be playing anyways...)
OldCraig71
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Did you put Ryan White in as a center again???? Why would anyone do that? He has no speed, no puck handling ability, no vision and no brains. If we have injuries and need to use him, please let it be as a banging winger, and by that I do not mean punching people who have not taken their gloves off yet.
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I wonder if Gallagher will replace Gionta by the end of the year, i.e. if Gallagher will make Gionta tradeable.
agreed on dd 100% but at some point we have to face the facts
Gio and Cole are not going to be with us in 1or 2 years
Time for Eller, Galchy and Galagher to eventually take a bigger role
Ellar is nothing better than a third line player based on his stats
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