Bollig and his role on this team?

[#-3]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

i'm not sure what stajan is.

He's not a top line center and he's not a 2nd line center.

Can he a 4th line center? Yes, he's shown that he can center a responsible 4th line that isn't a liability on the ice. However, his pay grade can't be justified for a 4th line role on most teams.

The question for me, is what is the New role/definition of the 3rd line in today's NHL. Until recently, that 3rd line was a checking/grinding line that was ideally a defensive specialist line that could be used to check/shadow other team's top lines, or play a strong defensive game and provide decent filler minutes. However, these days the 3rd line has become a 'lite' version of the second line, and are expected to be able to bring offensive depth.

Can Stajan be the center for either of these 3rd line role definitions?

I think weather or not you like advanced stats it, you want a 3rd line center who drives possession. Wins allot of face off, moves the puck up ice well, and doesn't get hemmed in his own zone by better players.

[BurningSteel]

Have you not seen the sick puck handling vid he had when he was a Hawk? Or was that Kane? I always get em mixed up.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by btimbit

Also chuckling at that. He's arguably the most versatile player we have. Put him on any line and he won't look out of place. Undervalued for his defensive play as well

Why chuckle when you answered the question. The guy is probably the most versatile center on the team which means he's going to likely rotate through the lineup based on how where he's needed in relation to how the other centers are playing. He struggled when he got back in the lineup and Hartley is working him back as the 4th line center. His play will dictate if he remains there.

[codynw]

Originally Posted by BurningSteel

Have you not seen the sick puck handling vid he had when he was a Hawk? Or was that Kane? I always get em mixed up.

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan

As a fellow full-bearded man (none of this wimpy "I have a permanent 5 o'clock shadow" look), I appreciate that beard. He gets points from me simply for that fact alone.

Yes. Even if he was useless on the ice, we must not forget what that beard brings to the table. Which is a lot.

Even McGrattan, while not playing much, is good enough to supply a good beard to the locker room.

[foshizzle11]

Originally Posted by codynw

thanks for the laugh, I forgot about this video. Hilarious.