Empoleon8771
Registered User
The annoying part about the people who bitch about Simon on the top line is that they never offer a better alternative. They literally do not have anyone internally that can fill in that spot better, just because their options are limited. When Kahun is healthy, Kahun is a guy that fill that spot better, but he's not healthy and you're kinda screwing over Malkin by putting Kahun with Crosby. Same with Rust, but you're hurting Malkin even more by taking Rust from him.
Tanev and McCann don't have the playmaking to help the Zucker-Crosby duo, Hornqvist doesn't have the speed or the playmaking needed and every other player has no business even sniffing that spot. You have to make a trade to fill that spot better, so complaining about the Penguins running with the best option they can for that spot doesn't make any sense. It's the same way with JJ-Letang on the top pair, they literally can't do anything better because Riikola and Schultz suck and the defense is ravaged by injuries.
Tanev and McCann don't have the playmaking to help the Zucker-Crosby duo, Hornqvist doesn't have the speed or the playmaking needed and every other player has no business even sniffing that spot. You have to make a trade to fill that spot better, so complaining about the Penguins running with the best option they can for that spot doesn't make any sense. It's the same way with JJ-Letang on the top pair, they literally can't do anything better because Riikola and Schultz suck and the defense is ravaged by injuries.