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This. Palat-Haula-Mercer is an awesome third line.
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Then where do you play Hischier?
I think Palat-Haula-Holtz would do surprisingly well as a third line too. And Mercer has more than earned the presumption of starting in the top 6 over Holtz.
I guess we'll have to see how both Mercer and Holtz do in camp.
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I have to respect your commitment to this. It's impressive.
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I agree, I just think that if Holtz clicks he’d be more suited for a top-6 role than a 3rd line role. Mercer is a very versatile player and I don’t think his performance would get hurt a lot by playing with Haula/Palat.
No surprise really, but man has Thompson fell...
Didn't make it onto the 5th forward line of Foot - Tierney - Clarke or the 6th forward line of Filmon - Dowling - Halonen.
Not even sure how you'd rank the line that he's on with Willman (PTO) and Engras (3 points in 26 games last year in Utica).
Guy had 69 points in 59 games his last two college seasons and played 7 NHL games in 2020-2021 - future was looking bright at the time.
Didn't make it onto the 5th forward line of Foot - Tierney - Clarke or the 6th forward line of Filmon - Dowling - Halonen.
Not even sure how you'd rank the line that he's on with Willman (PTO) and Engras (3 points in 26 games last year in Utica).
Guy had 69 points in 59 games his last two college seasons and played 7 NHL games in 2020-2021 - future was looking bright at the time.
I think either 3rd line will work. I do think it’s a bit weird Holtz is with Meier-Nico over Bratt-Jack
Better Call Sal
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Injuries certainly hampered his development, along with the influx of talent at the NHL level. He might just need another opportunity elsewhere. Shame because I thought he at least showed in those brief glimpses that he has the hockey sense to be a bottom 6 guy.
No good meme popped up last year to replace it. Blackwood is gone and takes all the fun @Bleedred stuff with him and with the team success the goofy insults to various good players are fewer and further between. Nobody talks about Hughes anymore to insult his wide turns or failures against men. Nobody batted an eye at Bratt's extension or Meier's extension. It's a barren wasteland. Hopefully something comes along and replaces it soon. Maybe Luke will spur some faux outrage that we can run with.
No good meme replaced it?! Where's the batsignal for @NjDevsRR for Dano memes when you need it?
We need the "Listen here, you little shit" over here, stat!
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I don't expect him to turn into his brother, but Tage was a very late bloomer. At the end of his D+5 year Tage had 35 points in 146 games and was constantly getting yo-yo'd between AHL Rochester, the press box, and the 4th line. Looked like a career journeyman in the making.
Then out of nowhere in '22 it suddenly clicked and he exploded for 38 goals and 68 points despite his previous career high being just 14 points. Followed it up last year with 47-47-94, the best points per game by any since Mogilny in 1993.
Now granted - Tage is 6'6" 220lbs and Tyce is listed at 6'1" 174 lbs and that's a pretty enormous difference. He's got the skill, he's got the pedigree. I'd like to see him work on his strength and conditioning. But I'm not ready to write him off quite yet despite the fact he's clearly been leapfrogged by a number of other forwards.
I'm confident that when Luke has a 1g-3a-4p game against a division rival we'll get some real main board smoke castigating his defense or physicality or manhood
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This is Holtz's year, I've been saying it for months.
Fitz brought in absolutely nobody, to force the issue.
Fitz brought in absolutely nobody, to force the issue.
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We started that yesterday with the Mercer flow being flowier than ever.
It would be nice if Holtz added some explosiveness to his skating though. His speed is fine, it’s his first step and decisiveness that was making him behind the play a bit.
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Sounds like me with Zacha on an annual basis lol. I really hope Holtz becomes that 30+ goal guy asap
please dont put that zacha stink on my boy
FooteBahl
Took a big shitz for Nemec
That’s funny, my wife said I’m notably fatter this season.
When Holtz learns skating it's over for everyone
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