Where does Ryan Nugent Hopkins slot into your team?

[the mcdavid era]

if RNH were on your team, which position would he play? On the Edmonton Oilers, he’s a #2C.

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[Holymakinaw]

3C on the Leafs........unless Kadri storms back and has another 30 goal/60 point season. Then 4C.

 

[rent free]

on the leafs he'd probably slot in on the wing in the top-6.

 

[treple13]

On the Flames, depending on how the Flames made lines, he'd either be 2C or 3C. It'd really be a 2A and 2B situation with Backlund.

 

[um]

He'd battle it with Eller for 3C, but he'd probably be better used as a winger.

Ovechkin-Backstrom-Oshie
RNH-Kuznetsov-Wilson
Vrana-Eller-Connolly
Burakvosky-Stephenson/Dowd/Boyd-Pelly/Jaskin

 

[Regal]

Would make sense to put him on the 2nd line with Horvat

 

[I am not exposed]

3C on Florida, but would probably play him in our top 6 on the wing.

 

[super6646]

2C on the flames. Having Monahan-RNH-Backlund down the middle... oh my.

Gaudreau-Monahan-Lindholm
Tkachuk-RNH-Neal
Bennett-Backlund-Frolik
Jankowski-Ryan-Hathaway

Oh my indeed...

 

[TBF1972]

I don't own a NHL team.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Either 3C or on the wing with Malkin.

 

[Albus Dumbledore]

he would have to play wing in tor or duke it out with kadri for 3c
so top 6 wing or 3/4 c

 

[BonMorrison]

2LW

Forsberg - Johansen - Arvidsson
Nugent-Hopkins - Turris - Smith
Fiala - Bonino - Sissons
Hartman - Jarnkrok - Watson

 

[Morgs]

1LW.

RNH - Matthews - Nylander
Hyman - Tavares - Marner
Johnsson - Kadri - Kapanen
Who - f***ing - cares

 

[NyQuil]

2C behind Duchene.

 

[Just Linda]

1C. He might get upset playing with pot belly Pete and Chris the dental hygienist because they never show up to practise but he's definitely an upgrade over our current centre and he comes with the added bonus of not being retired

 

[ricky0034]

he'd slot in pretty well as the 2C on the Wings

would be a clear improvement on Nielsen and more importantly push him down the lineup and get f***ing Glendening off the 3rd line

 

[strictlyrandy]

He would be 2 c on the Avs.

 

[Just Linda]

2C behind Duchene.

Would he really be? I'd rather Duchene be a 1b than a 1a

 

[thesensguy]

Would he really be? I'd rather Duchene be a 1b than a 1a

What does this mean? Duchene is over ppg over the last 80+ games, he's just fine at centre

 

[Just Linda]

What does this mean? Duchene is over ppg over the last 80+ games, he's just fine at centre

I'm not sold on Duchenes ability to carry a team. If had Duchene and RNH, I'd run RNH as my 1a and give him the heavier defensive assignments and just put Duchene with offensive geared players as a 1b and let his line to crazy. I'm not sold on Duchene being the guy you out out there with 2 mins to go in a tie game

 

[Taluss]

2c but I'd want him as a 1W. I'd have Duchene above him as a C

 

[Regal]

2C on the flames. Having Monahan-RNH-Backlund down the middle... oh my.

Gaudreau-Monahan-Lindholm
Tkachuk-RNH-Neal
Bennett-Backlund-Frolik
Jankowski-Ryan-Hathaway

Oh my indeed...

If having a playmaking center would get Neal going again, it would be a pretty ridiculous lineup

 

[Luck 6]

I find it funny how many fans put RNH as a 3C when he’s out scoring their current 2C.. Scoring isn’t everything, but RNH is good on both sides of the rink.

I’d consider putting him either as 2W with Horvat, or moving Pettersson to Horvat’s wing and playing RNH as the 2C.

He’s too good to be a 3C, someone would be moved to wing.

 

[Taluss]

Would he really be? I'd rather Duchene be a 1b than a 1a

Ask me that last year and I'd be iffy. This year I'd be solid with Duchene as 1C

 

[NyQuil]

I'm not sold on Duchenes ability to carry a team. If had Duchene and RNH, I'd run RNH as my 1a and give him the heavier defensive assignments and just put Duchene with offensive geared players as a 1b and let his line to crazy. I'm not sold on Duchene being the guy you out out there with 2 mins to go in a tie game

They will put out the heavier defensive assignments out against Duchene which will make him the 1a.

 

[JoVel]

3C/wing.

 

[Just Linda]

They will put out the heavier defensive assignments out against Duchene which will make him the 1a.

For half the games sure, other half of the games the Sens would choose matchups.

Either way, 1a and 1b aren't a matter of who covers who, it's confidence when you need them. Take Montreal, if there's 2 mins left in a close game and the other team uses a timeout then Domi isn't the one who gets sent out, Denault is.