Pretty much, yeah.Kurashev ain't shit without Bedard.
No it's not. This is not a team that needs to win this year, so who cares if we have a bottom 6 plug in the top 6 unless it's actively harming a young player?The idea of Dickinson as a top 6 C is absurd
Hawks being one line team does not help Bedard and either Nazar is our #2C or Davidson has to go get an interim option
Also, if we move Kurashev away from Bedard he likely becomes worthless again
Bertuzzi-Bedard-Kurashev
Hall-Nazar-Teravainen
That should be top 6 if no C is acquired
If Kurashev can perform without Bedard then he is not worth the big contract he will be asking for. He needs to prove his value independent of his linemate if he wants to be a piece of this core moving forward. Can he help drive a line or is he just a passenger is the question?The idea of Dickinson as a top 6 C is absurd
Hawks being one line team does not help Bedard and either Nazar is our #2C or Davidson has to go get an interim option
Also, if we move Kurashev away from Bedard he likely becomes worthless again
Bertuzzi-Bedard-Kurashev
Hall-Nazar-Teravainen
That should be top 6 if no C is acquired
I think you mean cannot for the bolded. If so, I completely agree.If Kurashev can perform without Bedard then he is not worth the big contract he will be asking for. He needs to prove his value independent of his linemate if he wants to be a piece of this core moving forward. Can he help drive a line or is he just a passenger is the question?
100% agree that you need to find out if Kurashev is legit away from Bedard. Can't afford to pay PK as a legit scoring line player if he's only that because he's riding on Bedard's coattails.Kurashev’s mildly better than just a guy, but is absolutely someone you don’t pay. Easy to find vets on cheap deals who do what he does.
(Am I the only person who keeps want to spell Bedard as Berard?)
The one eyed bandit!
Forwards:Bertuzzi - Bedard - Teravainen
Reichel - Athanasiou - Kurashev
Hall - Dickinson - Mikheyev
Foligno - Donato - Smith
Vlasic - Jones
Martinez - Murphy
Kaiser - Brodie
Mrazek
Brossoit
I don't think the middle 6 will be all left shots.Forwards:
Bertuzzi - Bedard - Teravainen
Hall - Athanasiou - Kurashev
Foligno - Dickinson - Mikheyev
great point! Maybe the GM should have thought of that before signing 4 LH Forwards blocking players like Nazar. I edited my lineup to add Smit to 2nd line and dropped Kurashev to 4th to play with ReichelI don't think the middle 6 will be all left shots.
Forwards:
Bertuzzi - Bedard - Teravainen
Hall - Athanasiou - Smith
Foligno - Dickinson - Mikheyev
Reichel - Donato - Kurashev
Maroon-floater
Defense:
Vlasic - Jones
Martinez - Brodie
Korchinski - Murphy
Goalies:
Mrazek
Brossoit
great point! Maybe the GM should have thought of that before signing 4 LH Forwards blocking players like Nazar. I edited my lineup to add Smit to 2nd line and dropped Kurashev to 4th to play with Reichel
He played for Dallas last year on the fourth lineSmith is barely a #12F on an NHL roster at this point him being on 2nd line is absurd
And dropping our 2nd leading scorer (18G + 36A for 54 pts) to the 4th line is also absurd
i believe the hawks had him on the left for the ten minutes he was on the ice before his knee exploded.If I recall correctly Hall played rw in Boston.
I'm assuming Hall is hardly playing this year. Have we even gotten any news on his recovery or health status?