06-23-2015, 09:46 PM
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#701
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Salmon with Arms
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Originally Posted by GreenLantern
If Sutter is behind Monahan at 2 and Backlund is at 3, that means Bennett is at 4? Garbage.
And how old is that post? Backlund is extended.
I look at these talking heads like a fishing lure, some of them are using the right bait and hooking us real good, but then you get clowns like this guy who throw out a pop can and tell you its a minnow.
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I was confused at first too. Spector meant both Sutter and Hudler are UFA in a year, not Backlund
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06-23-2015, 09:49 PM
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#702
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Uncle Chester
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Originally Posted by Caged Great
More likely that Backlund or Bennett would slide over to the wing.
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Yeah, I see Bennett playing W in the future. I think his game translates easily to the wing and lets him get his nose dirty which he seems to enjoy.
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06-23-2015, 09:53 PM
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#703
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Commie Referee
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Small town, B.C.
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Craig Custance @CraigCustance
Bruins GM Don Sweeney hasn't ruled out trading Carl Soderberg's negotiating rights. At least two teams considering it.
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06-23-2015, 09:54 PM
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#704
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Commie Referee
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Small town, B.C.
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Aaron Portzline @Aportzline
If #CBJ are pursuing the No. 3 pick, seems pretty clear it's Boston College D Noah Hanifin they are targeting. #needforD
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06-23-2015, 09:54 PM
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#705
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Calgary
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We drafted Bennett as a Centre and that's what we need him to eventually be going forward.
Neither Backlund and Stajan are ever going to be a 1A/1B with Monahan, however Bennett can be.
Start him as the 3rd line C behind Monahan/Backlund get him easy matchups, use him on the 2nd unit PP.
Once he develops a bit further swap him with Backlund.
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06-23-2015, 09:56 PM
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#706
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
Aaron Portzline @Aportzline
If #CBJ are pursuing the No. 3 pick, seems pretty clear it's Boston College D Noah Hanifin they are targeting. #needforD
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If it's Johansen they're willing to give up and Hanifin is still on board at #4 it's hard to think the Leafs pass up on that deal.
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06-23-2015, 09:58 PM
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#707
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SportsJunky
Yeah, I see Bennett playing W in the future. I think his game translates easily to the wing and lets him get his nose dirty which he seems to enjoy.
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I don't. A player of Bennett's potential shouldn't be wasted by moving him to the wing. Bennett and Monahan could turn out to be an amazing tandem. Bennett has all the tools to be great in that position.
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The Oilers won't finish 14th in the West forever.
Eventually a couple of expansion teams will be added which will nestle the Oilers into 16th.
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06-23-2015, 09:59 PM
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#708
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jg13
We drafted Bennett as a Centre and that's what we need him to eventually be going forward.
Neither Backlund and Stajan are ever going to be a 1A/1B with Monahan, however Bennett can be.
Start him as the 3rd line C behind Monahan/Backlund get him easy matchups, use him on the 2nd unit PP.
Once he develops a bit further swap him with Backlund.
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Or you could have three lines set up like this moving forward. Just have to figure out the RWers.
Gaudreau-Monahan-
Bennett-Sutter-
Backlund-Jankowski-
And potentially swapping Sutter and Janko if Janko develops into a top 6 offensive center.
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06-23-2015, 10:02 PM
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#709
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Didn't Lehner crap the bucket this past season? Wasn't he bounced by Anderson and Hammond?
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06-23-2015, 10:07 PM
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#710
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
Didn't Lehner crap the bucket this past season? Wasn't he bounced by Anderson and Hammond?
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He was concussed most of the season afaik.
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06-23-2015, 10:07 PM
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#711
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Void between Darkness and Light
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
Didn't Lehner crap the bucket this past season? Wasn't he bounced by Anderson and Hammond?
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Bounced by a concussion:
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06-23-2015, 10:08 PM
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#712
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Truculent!
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Sutter is not worth it. He isn't very good.
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06-23-2015, 10:10 PM
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#713
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Posted the 6 millionth post! |
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Originally Posted by nightfx
He was concussed most of the season afaik.
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True, but his performance the previous two seasons, he was over 3.00 GAA, and his save percentage was . . . . meh.
Outside of his age, why are we getting excited for this guy again?
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06-23-2015, 10:18 PM
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#714
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Crash and Bang Winger
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If Hudler and a third can pick up Sutter along with young defenceman Dumoulin or Hetherington. I am in,do it.
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06-23-2015, 10:20 PM
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#715
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
True, but his performance the previous two seasons, he was over 3.00 GAA, and his save percentage was . . . . meh.
Outside of his age, why are we getting excited for this guy again?
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Those previous two seasons were as a 21 and 22 year old, that's nothing to brush off. Joni Ortio has had less NHL starts and worse NHL stats and we're all excited to see what he does as an NHL'er this upcoming season.
Lehner got off to a hot start. got rocky after then had a concussion issues. I can't believe he's the one the Senators are thinking about shipping out. He has legitimate #1 upside, more so then Ortio IMO.
The two of them could be an interesting pair next season.
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06-23-2015, 10:30 PM
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#716
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Franchise Player
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I'm glad trades aren't negotiated by fans. Given the outlandish expectations, I don't imagine a single deal would get done.
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Originally Posted by fotze
If this day gets you riled up, you obviously aren't numb to the disappointment yet to be a real fan.
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06-23-2015, 10:41 PM
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#717
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: CGY
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If only we can get Hanifin, if only...
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06-23-2015, 11:30 PM
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#718
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Caged Great
Or you could have three lines set up like this moving forward. Just have to figure out the RWers.
Gaudreau-Monahan-
Bennett-Sutter-
Backlund-Jankowski-
And potentially swapping Sutter and Janko if Janko develops into a top 6 offensive center.
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...Bennett is the highest drafted, and highest thought of centre on that lineup. Yet, for some reason you're projecting a career 3rd line centre (Sutter) and a longshot prospect (Jankowski) to be better centres than the NHL Central Scouting's highest ranked player of the 2014 draft.
This train of thought just makes no sense. At all.
Why wouldn't you project Jankowski to shift to the wing? Or Sutter?
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06-23-2015, 11:35 PM
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#719
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Northern Crater
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wastedyouth
Sutter is not worth it. He isn't very good.
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He's a quality player IMO. Jack of all trades type, kind of like a rich man's Backlund. Not really the type of player we should be targeting right now though.
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06-23-2015, 11:46 PM
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#720
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ComixZone
...Bennett is the highest drafted, and highest thought of centre on that lineup. Yet, for some reason you're projecting a career 3rd line centre (Sutter) and a longshot prospect (Jankowski) to be better centres than the NHL Central Scouting's highest ranked player of the 2014 draft.
This train of thought just makes no sense. At all.
Why wouldn't you project Jankowski to shift to the wing? Or Sutter?
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Size + Faceoffs.
Sutter is over 50%
Janko is one of the top faceoff guys in the NCAA
Both are 6-3, where Bennett is 6-0
Having so many centers and only 4 spots, someone would have to move to the wing. Those decisions would have to be made on the ice by Hartley and he would know more than anyone what would work best.
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