B-Sens 2024/25 Belleville Senators

[PlayersLtd]

Am I the only one who thinks putting Halliday on the 4th line is a recipe for a let down? He isn't fast and isn't particularly hard on the forecheck or intense which is the identity of our 4th line. On top of that he does not generate offence on his own. If Cousins was in I might feel different because Cousins is surprisingly effective at driving possession and creating space but otherwise I just don't see a fit.

He is a playmaker and needs fast skilled players to play with otherwise I'm afraid he won't impress. 3rd line W him for a stint and set him up for success.

Greig Pinto Halliday

 

[Icelevel]

Am I the only one who thinks putting Halliday on the 4th line is a recipe for a let down? He isn't fast and isn't particularly hard on the forecheck or intense which is the identity of our 4th line. On top of that he does not generate offence on his own. If Cousins was in I might feel different because Cousins is surprisingly effective at driving possession and creating space but otherwise I just don't see a fit.

He is a playmaker and needs fast skilled players to play with otherwise I'm afraid he won't impress. 3rd line W him for a stint and set him up for success.

Greig Pinto Halliday

Agreed. Until he’s here and we can see for real I’d bet on the third line being the ideal spot for him.

 

[Xspyrit]

Am I the only one who thinks putting Halliday on the 4th line is a recipe for a let down? He isn't fast and isn't particularly hard on the forecheck or intense which is the identity of our 4th line. On top of that he does not generate offence on his own. If Cousins was in I might feel different because Cousins is surprisingly effective at driving possession and creating space but otherwise I just don't see a fit.

He is a playmaker and needs fast skilled players to play with otherwise I'm afraid he won't impress. 3rd line W him for a stint and set him up for success.

Greig Pinto Halliday

Put him in a position to succeed. He's not the type that will have to work from the 4th line to success, he doesn't have these bruising, defensive and quickness attributes. Playing him with Norris and Batherson gives him a chance to produce offense, the reason why he'd be here in the first place. If it works out, this lineup below also help the 3rd and 4th lines IMO.

Tkachuk - Stutzle - Giroux
Halliday - Norris - Batherson
Greig - Pinto - Perron
Cousins - Ostapchuk - Amadio
Gaudette/Gregor

 

[aragorn]

Ostapchuk is quite fast & quickly becoming a very good forechecker, Halliday is a big body who can make plays from turnovers quite quickly. If MacEwan were healthy or available, he is a fast 4th line RW who has some tools & would help create a solid 4th line. If we lose a centre in a game Halliday moves up the way we have seen Ostapchuk move up when needed. It's difficult to put a prospect in a position to succeed if those positions are already occupied by players who are ahead of them & playing well.

Players don't appreciate being replaced by prospects when they are playing well nor do his teammates, that's a recipe for a problem in the room. Some teams have 4th lines that also contribute offensively & Ostapchuk & MacEwan are both good at playing this attacking style they play. And let's not forget Belleville plays this same style too, so it wouldn't be foreign to him & he's a decent player, he can figure it out. I don't think it is that big a deal to insert Halliday onto this roster rather than Highmore, Gregor or Cousins who I like, but I doubt is re-signed.