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Split98 · 07-05-2017, 11:38 AM

One of those rare threads where I agree with almost everything said - even polar opposites.

IMO, these are the things that are set:

Gaudreau - Monahan
Tkachuk - Backlund - Frolik

Giordano - Hamilton

Literally everything else is up in the air.

could light it up in pre-season. I'm hoping that if something like this happens, it's put on the rest of the team to find their place.

The veterans are here and pretty confident they will return to their spot, but if Poirier plays great with Gaudreau & Monahan, it's up to Ferland to outplay him or play on a line that fits or if Bennett - Jankowski - Brouwer light it up it's up to the rest of the team to find their place.

We look to be rolling 3 forward lines that can score, and one with grit. The 4th line looks pretty up in the air on who that'll be. Maybe Hathaway & Ferland take over and start playing an hard and fast game to make a bruising 4th line so a spot at center opens up for someone to compliment that game. Maybe it's still Stajan. I think a line's identity, established from well working pairs is a good strategy to form an identity, but also allow players to earn a way onto the roster.

I'd love to see something like this:

1st: Scoring - Monahan & Gaudreau
2nd: Responsible - Backlund & Frolik feat. Tkachuk
3rd: Pesky scoring - Lots of options, but no pair that has owned it
4th: Peskiest - Lots of options, but no pair that has owned it

Looking at what Tkachuk did last year. He played great with a proven pair in Backlund & Frolik and solidified his spot in the NHL (and earned praise as one of the best lines in hockey). He brought a pesky edge to a very responsible line, but showed he could play very responsibly himself. That helped open up far more scoring opportunities for that line and Tkachuk's scrums really seemed to bring Backlund & Frolik into the game at times. Anytime they looked a little listless, you could count on a scrum to get them right back into it. The rest of the lines need that, and it's open to the prospects to bring their element to a line.

What I hope is that we're more willing to ship a vet when they've lost a spot. I'm hoping Bouma's departure is a signal of that.

07-05-2017, 11:38 AM	#36
Split98 Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ontario Exp:	One of those rare threads where I agree with almost everything said - even polar opposites. IMO, these are the things that are set: Gaudreau - Monahan Tkachuk - Backlund - Frolik Giordano - Hamilton Literally everything else is up in the air. could light it up in pre-season. I'm hoping that if something like this happens, it's put on the rest of the team to find their place. The veterans are here and pretty confident they will return to their spot, but if Poirier plays great with Gaudreau & Monahan, it's up to Ferland to outplay him or play on a line that fits or if Bennett - Jankowski - Brouwer light it up it's up to the rest of the team to find their place. We look to be rolling 3 forward lines that can score, and one with grit. The 4th line looks pretty up in the air on who that'll be. Maybe Hathaway & Ferland take over and start playing an hard and fast game to make a bruising 4th line so a spot at center opens up for someone to compliment that game. Maybe it's still Stajan. I think a line's identity, established from well working pairs is a good strategy to form an identity, but also allow players to earn a way onto the roster. I'd love to see something like this: 1st: Scoring - Monahan & Gaudreau 2nd: Responsible - Backlund & Frolik feat. Tkachuk 3rd: Pesky scoring - Lots of options, but no pair that has owned it 4th: Peskiest - Lots of options, but no pair that has owned it Looking at what Tkachuk did last year. He played great with a proven pair in Backlund & Frolik and solidified his spot in the NHL (and earned praise as one of the best lines in hockey). He brought a pesky edge to a very responsible line, but showed he could play very responsibly himself. That helped open up far more scoring opportunities for that line and Tkachuk's scrums really seemed to bring Backlund & Frolik into the game at times. Anytime they looked a little listless, you could count on a scrum to get them right back into it. The rest of the lines need that, and it's open to the prospects to bring their element to a line. What I hope is that we're more willing to ship a vet when they've lost a spot. I'm hoping Bouma's departure is a signal of that. Last edited by Split98; 07-05-2017 at 11:41 AM.