Line Combos: When will Romanov play with Weber - The Poll.

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[Treb]

Somewhere between next year and never.

 

[sandviper]

Honestly, he’s not ready. OTOH, Chiarot shouldn’t be there either.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

Where's the "new coach" option??...

 

[FloJack]

Hopefully never. Weber funkn’ blow.

 

[Kriss E]

I think a better poll would have been what happens first...Romanov with Weber or Danault scoring his first goal.

 

[malcb33]

Honestly, he’s not ready. OTOH, Chiarot shouldn’t be there either.

So who is ready to play 1LD? Chariot has clearly shown he isn't ready either.

I understand not wanting to ruin Romanov by putting him over his head, but why not give him a chance at least? Webber has been average at best with Chariot this season, so why not play Edmunson and Petry as the top pair and put Webber and Romanov together for a bit. Reducing Webber's minutes may help him out too.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Since Petry is so clearly our #1 D this year it shouldn't be as big a step up as it normally would be. If Romanov plays with Weber our top--6 would look like

Edmundson-Petry
Romanov-Weber
Chiarot-Kulak/Mete

 

[sandviper]

So who is ready to play 1LD? Chariot has clearly shown he isn't ready either.

I understand not wanting to ruin Romanov by putting him over his head, but why not give him a chance at least? Webber has been average at best with Chariot this season, so why not play Edmunson and Petry as the top pair and put Webber and Romanov together for a bit. Reducing Webber's minutes may help him out too.

That’s fair, perhaps second pair is better but I think Romanov/Kulak is a completely suitable 3rd pair. It’s not like the Tsar has been a model of consistency and an anchor on the blue line this season. He’s had issues at times and I think he needs more seasoning before really putting him to the fire.

I think third pair with PP time is sufficient for this season. If we really want to help Weber, MB should be working that phone and capfriendly calculator and figure out how to get Ekholm over here.

 

[malcb33]

That’s fair, perhaps second pair is better but I think Romanov/Kulak is a completely suitable 3rd pair. It’s not like the Tsar has been a model of consistency and an anchor on the blue line this season. He’s had issues at times and I think he needs more seasoning before really putting him to the fire.

I think third pair with PP time is sufficient for this season. If we really want to help Weber, MB should be working that phone and capfriendly calculator and figure out how to get Ekholm over here.

I agree with you that Romanov has had some rough moments (all rookies do) but he’s also playing a more defensive role on his offside with Kulak.

I believe Romanov is already one of the better puck movers on D, which is an area Webber struggles with. Putting Romanov with Webber and giving him more offensive responsibilities (puck moving and supporting the rush) while Webber provides the stability and size could work out well for both of them.

Chariot and Kulak or Mete would still be a serviceable pair too. I honestly would prefer Mete with Chariot, as he’s better at transitioning the puck while Chariot helps him down low.

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

Gotta be this week, Dom’s played with the forwards but nothing on D and no way he can look at the Chiarot and Weber pairing and think that works. Dunno til you try

 

[salbutera]

Since Petry is so clearly our #1 D this year it shouldn't be as big a step up as it normally would be. If Romanov plays with Weber our top--6 would look like

Edmundson-Petry
Romanov-Weber
Chiarot-Kulak/Mete

Asking for big time trouble in giving Edmundson 1st pair TOI

 

[malcb33]

Asking for big time trouble in giving Edmundson 1st pair TOI

Worst trouble than with Chariot? Edmunston isn't a #1D either, he's clearly playing better (more stable, fewer mistakes and better outlet) than Chariot.

As I see it, right now, the roster doesn't have a #1LD on the team. I can understand and agree with not wanting to put Romanov in that position yet, but something has to give because Chariot is losing the team games with his constant penalties, poor coverage and trying to do too much offensively which leads to turnovers.

So unless there's a trade incoming, what the solution? Ouette? lol

Anyone that's watched can see that right now on LD it's: Edmunston > Romanov > Chariot > Kulak >/= Mete

 

[CoupeStanley]

I would at least try it... It could fail but it could also give us an elite pair. Weber needs somebody who can skate and be creative while Romanov could benefit from the steady presence of Dad.

 

[Rapala]

I voted 50 - 56 provided we are firmly entrenched in a playoff position which we should be give how sad some of these teams are. Mete yes but Romanov no makes no sense to me at this point. At the very least we should try it on the PP once in a while. I remember how much better Weber looked when we moved Markov there after they had success on the PP. I also remember how good he looked initially with Mete until the latter's physical play started costing us. If I recall correctly he was leading the league in +/- about 10 games into the season. The main reason being the play from the backend was much faster.

 

[Deebs]

Romanov has been erratic/poor defensively for most of the year. His in zone play is like a timbits hockey player scattering around following the puck. He's continually out of position. Him and Kulak just shouldn't be together.

If the team won't change up the pairings, then we need to find a stable D man for the 3rd pairing via trade to help alleviate the confusion.

 

[Rapala]

Romanov has been erratic/poor defensively for most of the year. His in zone play is like a timbits hockey player scattering around following the puck. He's continually out of position. Him and Kulak just shouldn't be together.

If the team won't change up the pairings, then we need to find a stable D man for the 3rd pairing via trade to help alleviate the confusion.

I don't buy this one bit. If he's erratic perhaps it's because we use him erratically?

 

[Deebs]

I don't buy this one bit. If he's erratic perhaps it's because we use him erratically?

How do we use him erratically?

 

[Rapala]

How do we use him erratically?

Moving him from LD to RD to LD to RD to LD to RD. He needs to remain on his strong side with a solid RD he can trust. If you want him to play RD perhaps you should first let him grow on his natural side.

 

[Deebs]

Moving him from LD to RD to LD to RD to LD to RD. He needs to remain on his strong side with a solid RD he can trust. If you want him to play RD perhaps you should first let him grow on his natural side.

Didn't he primarily play RD in the KHL? I agree though, pick a side.

Even so, his positioning is very poor and gets caught running around too much. I totally understand he's young and will need a couple years to learn the position, that's a given. What I'm getting at is as a team we're trying to make a run. One of he or Kulak need to make way for a better defender to help solidify that 3rd pairing if they are going to keep him there.

 

[salbutera]

I thought he might by game 35-40, but idea not ready, and likely won’t be this season. The solution will need to come from outside the org.

 

[nhlfan9191]

I’m sure we’ll see it at some point. If it was 2 years ago, it would’ve already happened. Weber isn’t capable of carrying a pairing anymore like he did with Mete, etc. Romanov makes a lot of rookie mistakes still so no point in him losing his confidence getting more minutes then he can handle.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

I’m sure we’ll see it at some point. If it was 2 years ago, it would’ve already happened. Weber isn’t capable of carrying a pairing anymore like he did with Mete, etc. Romanov makes a lot of rookie mistakes still so no point in him losing his confidence getting more minutes then he can handle.

...so the plan should be what then??...keep playing BrainRot there until we miss the playoffs or get absolutely destroyed in the 1st round??...

 

[nhlfan9191]

...so the plan should be what then??...keep playing BrainRot there until we miss the playoffs or get absolutely destroyed in the 1st round??...

This is what happens when you neglect the LHD position so badly for so long. I don’t want young players being forced into roles they’re not ready for, potentially damaging them because Bergevin doesn’t have the intelligence to find a capable stop gap to fill the role until Romanov is ready. I guess my solution would be trying hard to find a stop gap. Doesn’t mean we have to give up a ton on a guy like Ekholm. It wouldn’t cost a lot to find somebody whose at least better then Chariot at this point.

 

[Treb]

...so the plan should be what then??...keep playing BrainRot there until we miss the playoffs or get absolutely destroyed in the 1st round??...

Trade for a top4 LD and then either Seattle take Edmundson or we convince them to have a 2 for 1 of Byron and Chiarot.

If Emelin can be traded after the ED, so can Chiarot in his final contract year.