Who SHOULD sit?

[SPLBRUIN]

If Krejci is back, both Campbell and Smith should sit, insert Ferlin. If no Krejci, I guess I sit Campbell.

 

[BB88]

Paille/smith now.

With Connolly paille+campbell.

 

[BruinDust]

This is an easy one, Soupy Campbell take a seat.

 

[Dellstrom]

Smith. Stop rewarding him for playing like ****. He should be sat for a game or two and then be put on the 4th line until he plays like a 2nd liner.

Paille isn't amazing anymore but he's a good 4th liner. Campbell isn't good by any means, but if you sit him, he's not going to improve. Smith is a young guy with a lot of potential, he's just crazy inconsistent. He has to stop being inconsistent.

We can't have players turning the puck over right in front of our net on the power play in the most important game of the season. He was one of our only players who could find the net in the playoffs last year... We need that Smith. Not this year's Smith

 

[alg363636]

Campbell needs to sit to protect Clode from himself. If Smith is in at least Clode is aware he sucks and will bench him or limit his minutes. As long as Campbell is in the lineup he will be rolled out for 11-14 minutes and in entirely inappropriate situations.

 

[Bad Puck Bounce]

How do I vote for all three?

 

[mmk]

Can there be an option for 'not Ferlin'?

 

[Altamira]

Smith needs to be scratched this weekend.

 

[bobbyorr04]

Smith needs to sit. He has been absolutely horrible.

At least Soup and Pie can kill penalties.

 

[xgallantx]

I say sit campbell and use use Krejci at the point on the PP instead of Smith.

 

[GordonHowe]

Based on actual current play and play this season, not resume, who should sit when Krejci comes back?

If I could sit all three, I would.

 

[ORR2Sanderson2ORR]

Is it possible to sit all three!? Just checking.

How about at-least two of them. I'd like to see some more of ferlin.

 

[bme44]

If I could sit all three, I would.

I agree, but if you can only sit one, make it Paille please he has to be out of the line up. He is not even playing well defensivily

 

[ODAAT]

I'm sure the popular choice would be Campbell but he can at least kill penalties. Right now, I think Smith needs to sit.

agreed

 

[BadBruins]

agreed

But you still have Bergeron, Marchand, Kelly, Eriksson, Talbot, and Paille even if Campbell sits. Right now we have more penalty killers that can even fit into the three unit rotation. Why? There is absolutely no need to carry all of these players with the exact same skill set (Paille/Kelly/Campbell/Talbot).

 

[BMC]

Campbell so the fourth line can be Paille Ferlin Talbot.

 

[GordonHowe]

Smith.
Performance and to send a message.

Performance. I don't think that kind of message will work with a player who appears to lack mental & emotional resilience. Not a kind thing to say, but he's fragile.

Way too streaky to begin with, Smith has been protected by playing alongside Patrice, and is just not second line material. He was playing poorly before receiving the extension. If PC thought giving it to him would demonstrate confidence & result in a more secure RS improving his game, that clearly didn't happen. Julien has apparently done a lot of hand holding as well, to little avail.

That's why sitting him is the last resort.

As for Campbell & DP, good guys and once helpful cogs, they've unfortunately outlived their usefulness. That's been the case for two seasons now, and it's maddening & depressing to me that CJ continues to play them. I would move Kelly down to the fourth line and pair him with Ferlin & Talbot. Figure out the third line through various combos.

 

[TheFerenceWheel]

I'd like to see Campbell out and a 4th line of Paille- Kelly- Ferlin.
Smith, while struggling mightily, provides loads more offense then Greg ***** Campbell.

 

[LSCII]

Can I change my vote to anyone not named Bergeron, Marchand, Spooner, or Pasta? Everyone else needs to take a seat up on the 9th floor.

 

[bb_fan]

Smith gets a nice extension and since then has been stinking out the rink. Other players have to be wondering 'they gave him 3 million for this?????'

they should have been thinking that before his current stinky play....

 

[shelbysdad]

Smith, Soderberg, Campbell, Paille, and Seidenberg, all should be sitting

 

[unifiedtheory]

The only way Greg Campbell will be scratched by Claude is if he's no longer available.

He should have been bought out in July, another Chiarelli failure.

2 more weeks and he's gone. It makes me smile.

 

[northeastern]

I'm sure the popular choice would be Campbell but he can at least kill penalties. Right now, I think Smith needs to sit.

agreed. but smith can score and we need goals. put him on the fourth/third line and there is an off chance he could pot one, soups doesn't score much... that fourth line has also been brutal lately.

 

[BruinDust]

The only way Greg Campbell will be scratched by Claude is if he's no longer available.

He should have been bought out in July, another Chiarelli failure.

2 more weeks and he's gone. It makes me smile.

Him and Paille should of been Boston's compliance buyouts. Replace the two of them to start the season with Cunningham and Caron is about 1.8 mil cap savings, combine that with trading Bartowski for whatever and maybe Boychuk is still here at least for this season.

As it stands I can only hope Chia forces Claude's hand and he inserts Ferlin and Krejci into the line-up and gives Campbell and Paille permanent seats in the press-box for the remainder of the season, however long that might be, 2 weeks most likely.

 

[GloveSave1]

Not sure. Probably a few guys in and out.

Smith is a one goal every 2 weeks and nothing else guy. Soupy is what he is, but can still chip in now and in the playoffs, and while Paille is stonehands, I want his speed/PK in.

But most importantly, Soda is going to have to go to wing. Spooner needs to play and a top 3 center spot.