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ricardodw · 10-10-2014, 10:08 AM

Jones got to play in Mcgrattan's spot last night.

Hartley thought Jones was good enough to play 16 minutes rather than McGrattan's 7 minutes.

Stajan who was pinned to 8 minutes as McGrattan's centre got over 12 minutes with Jones/Bouma playing on his RW

Bollig was the low ice-time forward with just under 10 minutes.

Without McGrattan in the line-up it is sure a lot easier to roll 4 lines.

There was no one on Edmonton (or for that matter Vancouver or most of the league) that McGrattan was going to fight.... honor code and all.

With Glencross (9) , Bollig (8), Bouma (6), Engelland (6) (2 game total hits in brackets).. willing and able to play physically hard (gritty) the need for a nuclear deterrent has declined.

Will McGrattan adapt to be able to make 3-4 hits and play 10 minutes a game? The other option to contribute to the team is to play closer to the edge --- banging and scaring smaller players who would not consider fighting him.... that does not seem in his nature.

If this doesn't happen when and why does he get put into the line-up?

10-10-2014, 10:08 AM	#1
ricardodw Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Exp:	When does McGrattan draw into the line-up? Jones got to play in Mcgrattan's spot last night. Hartley thought Jones was good enough to play 16 minutes rather than McGrattan's 7 minutes. Stajan who was pinned to 8 minutes as McGrattan's centre got over 12 minutes with Jones/Bouma playing on his RW Bollig was the low ice-time forward with just under 10 minutes. Without McGrattan in the line-up it is sure a lot easier to roll 4 lines. There was no one on Edmonton (or for that matter Vancouver or most of the league) that McGrattan was going to fight.... honor code and all. With Glencross (9) , Bollig (8), Bouma (6), Engelland (6) (2 game total hits in brackets).. willing and able to play physically hard (gritty) the need for a nuclear deterrent has declined. Will McGrattan adapt to be able to make 3-4 hits and play 10 minutes a game? The other option to contribute to the team is to play closer to the edge --- banging and scaring smaller players who would not consider fighting him.... that does not seem in his nature. If this doesn't happen when and why does he get put into the line-up?