Line Combos: CBJ Roster Discussion/Line Combos/Injury Report (No surgery for KJ, but out long term, Voronkov practicing)

[spintheblackcircle]

Olivier-Danforth-Sillinger-ZAR-JVR-LaBanc-Kuraly is my ranking.

Sillinger/Olivier/Danforth/JVR/Kuraly/LaBanc/ZAR for me

 

[Forepar]

Just read that Danforth did not practice today and that Voronkov, in an orange jersey, skated in Danforth’s place. Anybody know if Danforth nicked up, illness or just personal/maintenance day? That line has been awesome since Danforth got back, and yes Olivier gets loads of credit too - just want that line intact as long as possible.

 

[Cheddarcheese]

The way Marchenko and Chinakhov are playing i wish Don took a risk to lock them up longer to save $$$$ in the long run.

 

[cbjthrowaway]

Sillinger/Olivier/Danforth/JVR/Kuraly/LaBanc/ZAR for me

it's all relative based on role, though.

if you're asking one of those guys to fill in on the second line, it probably goes sillinger > JVR > lebanc. but if you're constructing a fourth line out of those guys, the ZAR-danforth-olivier trio has looked incredible together over the last couple games.

maybe it doesn't pop as much on tv, but i've been impressed watching ZAR in person this year. looked really good to me in a bottom six + PK role.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

it's all relative based on role, though.

if you're asking one of those guys to fill in on the second line, it probably goes sillinger > JVR > lebanc. but if you're constructing a fourth line out of those guys, the ZAR-danforth-olivier trio has looked incredible together over the last couple games.

maybe it doesn't pop as much on tv, but i've been impressed watching ZAR in person this year. looked really good to me in a bottom six + PK role.

ZAR is 30, there is a reason he didn’t have an NHL job last year and Columbus could claim him on waivers He is a 13th-14th forward, best case.

That line HAS been great, and it’s been 75% Olivier. He has been amazing.

 

[cbjthrowaway]

ZAR is 30, there is a reason he didn’t have an NHL job last year and Columbus could claim him on waivers He is a 13th-14th forward, best case.

That line HAS been great, and it’s been 75% Olivier. He has been amazing.

i don't disagree, but i don't think that line would work nearly as well with JVR or lebanc as it does with ZAR.

i think they have guys who are more talented and maybe 'better' players, but i don't think those guys would necessarily be more effective in that specific role. and that's fine. even if ZAR is a plug, he's not going to hurt the team if he's playing in his ideal role, which right now he is.

 

[MoeBartoli]

Curious what some of you think of Harris so far?

 

[Monk]

Curious what some of you think of Harris so far?

Who?