Pre-Game Talk: Vegas follows McDrai home.

[McDNicks17]

I want Kassian held accountable for years of shitty play.

Build a time machine and go back and stop Holland from extending him then.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Build a time machine and go back and stop Holland from extending him then.

I’d rather we just not hire Holland in the first place. Here’s hoping Smith doesn’t suck.

 

[Arpeggio]

I'm actually happy with the lines, or at least trying it out. The payoff if Drai can get Kassian going is huge, given how good that third line should be. If it doesn't work, just drop Kassian back down.

 

[AddyTheWrath]

Guys we don’t have a top 6 anymore.. we have a top 9.

Let’s see if Kassian wakes up beside Draisaitl. I bet he won’t but it’s not like he’s much use on the third line either.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

HFOil - Lets balance our lineup.

Also HFOil - Not like that.

 

[ujju2]

McJesus Christ. But why change a winning formula, again?

I miss that entire 5th line, especially Perlini's post game interviews

You miss Turris?

But seriously, Perlini would be an upgrade on Kassian as far as a top-6 role with Drai goes.

 

[Rengorlex]

HFOil - Lets balance our lineup.

Also HFOil - Not like that.

Were people not happy with the top 9?

 

[ujju2]

With the intense schedule coming up the ability to limit our top guys' ice time by rolling three good scoring lines is going to be huge.

 

[McChucky]

Id like to see how this works:
Hyman-McDavid-Pulju
Kane-Drai-Kassian
Or flip the wingers

I think Kane and Kass would feed off each other.

 

[McBeastMode]

Eight games in the next thirteen days, it's going to be interesting.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Poor Drai. I mean I know Pulju has been ice cold, but Kassian? Leon's shoulders carry too much, too often. And that's with us having depth supposedly.

Poor Drai? I'm the biggest Drai fan here and I LOVE that line. Got Kass for the physical play and forechecking, and he can make plays and cycle, and McLeod for the sheer burn speed and gaining zones.

For Drai he will eat less punishment on this line than many past configurations and this is all day better than when he was holding up stiffs like Yama and Foegele.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Never said Benson; Kassian sure as hell doesn't deserve it.

So were back on deserve rhetoric? Drai works with Kass, always has. I come here and people complaining about what should be an obvious combo. McLeod has also worked very well with Drai. I don't see the problem, and putting Drai with these two guys gets the most out of these players while McD and Nuge get more help. If Drai can handle this, and I think he can, why not do it?

 

[tardigrade81]

You miss Turris?

But seriously, Perlini would be an upgrade on Kassian as far as a top-6 role with Drai goes.

100 percent. Perlini has shown lots of potential. Would way rather see him in the lineup.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Id like to see how this works:
Hyman-McDavid-Pulju
Kane-Drai-Kassian
Or flip the wingers

I think Kane and Kass would feed off each other.

This is a good look as well and would be the best way to utilize Kass, and get the most out of him, and accordingly get the best support for a pair of Kane and Drai. It would work out fine. That would be a hard line to play against. Trouble with the config above is Nuge would get nothing to work with.

 

[Drivesaitl]

I would move Yammo to Drai line and JP up with Kane and McDavid. There's no real good answer until maybe a trade or Holloway comes up but that's not for a while.

Yamamoto is your answer with Drai. Why? Drai gets destroyed out there when his puck support is a shrimp like Yamamoto who is allergic to ever having the puck in Ozone. I appreciate that Yama isn't on with Drai anymore. Let somebody else try to hold him up.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Please. The Holland and Tippett complaints have been front and center on this board and the majority of discussion. Rightfully so.
But everyone and their dog can see how shit Kassian has been from even just an effort perspective all year.

Kassian who is Even EV despite playing on a tirefire bottomsix most of the year and who has potted 5 goals as well as being top 20 in league in hits/60mins.

Kass was garbage last season. Seems like people aren't following this season. Kass has been the best option, along with McLeod that we have as support players getting looks in topsix.

 

[McShogun99]

We’re getting massacred tomorrow night. A rusty Smith going against an almost fully healthy Vegas team.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

We’re getting massacred tomorrow night. A rusty Smith going against an almost fully healthy Vegas team.

Nah. We’re taking it.

 

[McSuper]

Smith has 3 settings modes.

1: God mode
2: Shit mode
3: Injured mode

I think someone deleted God mode . Those baster from Calgary must of hack into our settings . Some please hack into their and change Good Johnny to Crying Johnny .

 

[McSuper]

Never said Benson; Kassian sure as hell doesn't deserve it.

Still at their price point I rather Benson in the line up .

 

[tardigrade81]

Eight games in the next thirteen days, it's going to be interesting.

Could be a make or break for the season.

 

[McSuper]

It doesn't matter how Kassian is playing. Wanting him out of the top9 means you want an AHLer in the top9.

Blame Holland for him being there.

Or maybe you want that money used on a goalie or a D man .

Waive Smith/Koskinen . Move Kassian for a bag of stale potato chips . Call up Holloway with waiver money to cover it . Gain Kassian money to use else where . Send Stale chips to Bettman .

 

[Mav3rick07]

We’re getting massacred tomorrow night. A rusty Smith going against an almost fully healthy Vegas team.

Vegas is deep too, even without Eichel.

Vegas has a scary looking forward group no doubt and their goaltending and defence are superior to ours.

 

[ZJuice]

I really want Kassian to be good...but man, he's so bad now. We need that cap space next year and the year after. Someone please take him

My goodness.. I’ve been feeling like he is overpaid for what feels like 3 years and he still has 2 seasons to go after this.. what the, that contract was only 4 years long at 3.2mill though!

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

My goodness.. I’ve been feeling like he is overpaid for what feels like 3 years and he still has 2 seasons to go after this.. what the, that contract was only 4 years long at 3.2mill though!

It's easy to forget how long 4 years is...