Quote:
Originally Posted by GioforPM
Huberdeau and Kadri made all kinds of sense on paper - Kadri was the closest to a Bennett -type centre the Flames had, and we know what Huberdeau and Bennett did together. But for whatever reason, it didn't click for me. Kadri doesn't drive the net quite like Bennett maybe. But maybe a winger that does might help.
Whoever centres Hubderdeau, at the very least they should look to him on the power play.
|
I didn't like Huberdeau with Kadri either, they seemed to give up more than they generated. I like the Bennett analogy, that's one of the reasons I actually want to see Dube take on the task of centering Huberdeau.
Huberdeau - Dube - Sharangovich
IMO that could be a line that's a bit more sheltered, and is used to generate a ton of chances of the rush. As things stand, we have too many top 9 centers for that experiment.
Quote:
Originally Posted by shadowlord
I'd like to see Mang-Kadri-Dube given another chance. That line had a ton of chances at the beginning of last season, but couldn't score; which we retrospectively know was due to Mangiapane's hand injury sustained in/before training camp.
It's the best hope we have to get him going with someone other than Backlund; he's really only shown scoring success on Backlund's line.
|
That line did look great in the first 5 or so games, and then they just kept getting scored on when put together. Mangiapane seemed a much better fit with Backlund and Coleman. Dube and Kadri didn't seem to read well of each other in the defensive zone.
Quote:
Originally Posted by FanIn80
Huberdeau - Kadri - Pelletier looked pretty promising, and I think it was one of the most deployed combos too.
|
It was promising, but Huberdeau was playing RW there. I don't think we'll be seeing Huberdeau play RW at any point next season. If Pelletier can play RW, not that he will get much say as a prospect, I don't mind the experiment.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cardi C
Your analysis of the defensive is spot on. For forwards I believe Huberdeau should be on the top line with Lindholm. Lindholm is a goal scorer and needs someone to set him up. Add Sharangovich and that could be a highly potent line.
Kadri is a good second line center and I would say give Dube a shot again with him and put Coronato here. They have grit and go to the hard areas. Defensively this could be an issue but I don’t know who else could balance this out. Maybe move Dube and Pelts between these lines depending on who’s playing well.
The third line of Backlund, Coleman and Mang is a solid two way line. Basically a 2B line. They create a lot of chances through turnovers and if Mang gets his scoring % up that’d be swell.
Pelletier Ruz and Duehr is the energy line. Good size and motors that could handle 10 minutes easily.
|
That line would be a fan favorite in an instant! The same way Mangiapane - Ryan - Hathaway was.