Speculation: When Hell Freezes Over: What happens when we're healthy?
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KeithIsActuallyBad
You thrust your pelvis, huh!
Just put Gagner in Acrobello's spot and bump him down to the 4th line.
Rotate Smyth in an out when needed.
Rotate Smyth in an out when needed.
Paralyzer008
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This.
I'm a believer that Arcobello is getting points as a product of who he's on the ice with, and it will be totally OK to place Gagner in his spot and bump him down.
Just to clarify, Gagner on line 2, Arco on line 4
Gagner on the 4th line? Playing 4-6 minutes per game? I honestly can't imagine that.
stratedge
My relationship with the Oilers is abusive.
You've been watching bad Oilers teams too long (like all of us) if you think Arcobello is hard to demote. He's a good AHLer, but a bad NHLer. So is Acton. This team still only has 3 NHL centres when Gagner is healthy.
KeithIsActuallyBad
You thrust your pelvis, huh!
Bank Shot
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I like it but I would swap Smyth and Joenuu as he gives size to 2 smaller players, and the 4th becomes a real good checking line with a bit of scoring punch.
I think Jones is done though, but maybe Pitlick may slot in after a bit more experience. Very soft 4th line minutes, add some muscle to the 4th, learn from Gordon and Smyth.
Arcobello has been quietly putting together a solid season by any standards. 5 points in 5 games, +4 on a team that's been getting lit up, 60.8% on the dot. I don't care he's undersized, the guy is a pretty good hockey player and should have a spot on the team that suffers from lack of depth. Put him on the 4th line, move Acton to the wing, and Brown to the PB. Problem solved.
I'll take a bad NHLer who can get 3 points in a game, be +3 and be 70% in the faceoff circle.
He's abeen a lot better this season than you guys are giving him credit for.
McShogun99
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I'm impressed with Arcobellos face off skills, he could be out next Reasoner. When Gagner comes back I'd have him rotate with Acton as the 4th line center. Like another poster mentioned, his assists are more then likely a by-product of who he's playing with.
Oiltankjob Fail
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It's a product of who he plays with only to an extent that someone like Eberle can convert on the chances that Brown or Acton never would. Arcobello was instrumental in at least two goals today (Eberle's and Smyth's second).
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Paralyzer008
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I'd rather have Gazdic than Brown, but Brown is for some reason a lovechild of management. Must be the stache.
guymez
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Good lineup....although Gazdic brings a little more to the table than Brown.
EDIT: I guess I should have scrolled down a little further to see your thoughts on Gazdic.
Hockey Buddha
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Our team is obviously much improved, when Gagner returns. Our forward lines may be something like:
Hall-RNH-Hemsky
Perron-Gagner-Yakupov
Smyth-Acrobello-Eberle
Joensuu-Gordon-Gazdic
Employ Eakins version of MacBlender and...voila! The NHL is our oyster!
Hall-RNH-Hemsky
Perron-Gagner-Yakupov
Smyth-Acrobello-Eberle
Joensuu-Gordon-Gazdic
Employ Eakins version of MacBlender and...voila! The NHL is our oyster!
Toydarian
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I agree and think it's EDM's best option.
Also, for people suggesting Arco is a product of his linemates, that may be true, but he's still contributing and not hurting the team.
