With Emelin in, who's out?

[overlords]

Tinordi's ready. He should be in the lineup. Worst case scenario he makes the same mistakes Bouillion would but he learns from it.

Beaulieu is clearly not ready yet.

Tinordi is not ready. Beaulieu looked better than him in his call-up, and beaulieu isn't ready yet either.

 

[Blind Gardien]

Play Murray the next few games. See how it goes. Maybe switch them around once in awhile if they are both doing ok, otherwise go with whoever is doing better. But we know it will just be Bouillon playing, Murray sitting, for whatever fleeting period of time remains before our next injury on D.

 

[Lshap]

Tinordi's ready. He should be in the lineup. Worst case scenario he makes the same mistakes Bouillion would but he learns from it.

Beaulieu is clearly not ready yet.

As much as I'm jonesing for a defensive overhaul featuring the upcoming prospects, I have to believe Tinordi will benefit more in Hamilton than in Montreal. We underestimate how much of this game is mental. Tinordi's confidence needs to match his body.

 

[nodice]

 

[Krnage]

all the answers that included Bouillon not on the ice

 

[Lshap]

I voted to rotate Bouillon and Murray. Right now, Bouillon's been miles ahead (which doesn't say much), but I still think Murray is in his training-camp phase with timing and the team's system. He's better than what we've seen (how could he not be...) and has a role to fill.

 

[ArtPeur]

Play Murray against big/strong/physical teams. (Phi, Bos, Tor, etc.)
Play Bouillon vs the speed/less physical teams (as he is not as slow as Murray). (TB, Fla, Car, etc.)

 

[JayKing]

Play Bouillon, Sit Murray, Leave Tinordi in the minors for the rest of the year. Call Murray up when we need a physical force.

 

[Lionel Mandrake]

Murray - Diaz looks more balanced to me as a 3rd pair than Bouillon - Diaz. They complement each other better. In an ideal world it would be Tinordi or Beaulieu and neither Murray or Bouillon, but unless they really progressed in Hamilton since the start of the season, both looked completely lost in their own zone.

Where is the option "trade for a better bottom D"?

 

[MDN]

Any scenario that involves never seeing Bouillon again

 

[Ice Poutine]

 

[ECWHSWI]

I voted to rotate Bouillon and Murray. Right now, Bouillon's been miles ahead (which doesn't say much), but I still think Murray is in his training-camp phase with timing and the team's system. He's better than what we've seen (how could he not be...) and has a role to fill.

believe it or not, but the Murray you see now IS the Murray we'll have whole season, he wont get any better.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Tinordi is not ready. Beaulieu looked better than him in his call-up, and beaulieu isn't ready yet either.

I don't think Tinordi would be any worse than Bouillion is. I'd play him on the 3rd pairing and let him make his mistakes.

As much as I'm jonesing for a defensive overhaul featuring the upcoming prospects, I have to believe Tinordi will benefit more in Hamilton than in Montreal. We underestimate how much of this game is mental. Tinordi's confidence needs to match his body.

Es tu Lshap?

 

[TofoEmptyNt]

Play Bouillon. He's a better skater than Murray or Tinordi, handles the puck better and is physically solid.
Yes, his offensive instincts are terrible but he's a 3rd pairing D. Just get him off the power play already.

 

[vokiel]

Organic? Isn't that the same as saying soft?

He's made with concentrated vegetables??? Ok I had enough

 

[JLP]

Play Murray, his physicality complements the rest of our D, and with Emelin eating minutes now we can use Murray more sparingly. Cube is a good 7th because he does many different things just 'okay'.

 

[Hackett]

None of the options are ideal, but I would rotate them depending on the oppo e t and who is playing better at the time.

 

[KoZed]

Emelin - Subban
Markov - Gorges
Murray - DREWISKE!

Ok... kidding. Murray - Diaz as 3rd pair

 

[ClasslessGuy]

Bouillon is better than Murray. But for game against tougher teams, murray in

 

[WeThreeKings]

Emelin on PP instead of Bouillon pls

 

[Kriss E]

Emelin on PP instead of Bouillon pls

Seriously. That is one thing I don't understand. How Bouillon still get used on the PP.
And Emelin had a great year in the KHL on the PP.