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Jeff Lebowski · 01-11-2021, 07:00 PM

I'm confident the coaches will put the best pairings together but from my simple outside pov:

I'd like to see Hanifin with Andersson. I think Rasmus has a certain swagger and that is going to help Hanifin achieve his stated #1 goal - be aggressive. Gio and Valimaki have that swagger too and I'd put Tanev with Gio and it looks like Nesterov to have those balanced pairings.

I'm not saying Hanifin doesn't have it, I'm saying Andersson's will rub off on Hanifin - I think they play very well together.

Gio - Tanev has a real dependable, tough minute shut down feel and Valimaki is going to be up the ice and making plays.

However I trust the coaches and the players too - I think CGY is full of great players so lots of options.

01-11-2021, 07:00 PM	#28
Jeff Lebowski #1 Goaltender Join Date: Nov 2015 Exp:	I'm confident the coaches will put the best pairings together but from my simple outside pov: I'd like to see Hanifin with Andersson. I think Rasmus has a certain swagger and that is going to help Hanifin achieve his stated #1 goal - be aggressive. Gio and Valimaki have that swagger too and I'd put Tanev with Gio and it looks like Nesterov to have those balanced pairings. I'm not saying Hanifin doesn't have it, I'm saying Andersson's will rub off on Hanifin - I think they play very well together. Gio - Tanev has a real dependable, tough minute shut down feel and Valimaki is going to be up the ice and making plays. However I trust the coaches and the players too - I think CGY is full of great players so lots of options.