Bigger issue I see with that proposed offseason is that all the center depth is completely gone. If Lindberg isn't ready for the NHL they are in big trouble
no they are 1 year deal because we don't want to tie up $$ into next year on depth players. the ufa market is expected to be much better if everyone doesn't resign and we have a TON of our own players to resign. if lindberg and fast are ready they will find room for them.
How do we have an issue at center, we have 6 players on our roster that can play center, plus Lindberg and Miller as potential to make the team.
Stepan - 1st line
Brassard - 2nd line
Boyle/Moore - 3rd line (whoever isn't playing center shifted to wing)
Lindberg - 4th line
We have Richards moved to LW so he can focus on offense and not be a huge liability defensively and we have Powe who can also play 4th line center
This is the best center depth we have had in years
How do we have an issue at center, we have 6 players on our roster that can play center, plus Lindberg and Miller as potential to make the team.
Stepan - 1st line
Brassard - 2nd line
Boyle/Moore - 3rd line (whoever isn't playing center shifted to wing)
Lindberg - 4th line
We have Richards moved to LW so he can focus on offense and not be a huge liability defensively and we have Powe who can also play 4th line center
This is the best center depth we have had in years
Stepan and Brassard have not proven they can be a capable 1-2 offensive punch over a full NHL season. We'll see there.
Richards was a shell of himself last year.
Lindberg is not NHL ready, neither is Miller.
Dom Moore hasnt played competitive hockey in over a year.
Darroll Powe is one of the most worthless players in the league.
Names do not equal depth.
Just because you have 6 centers doesn't mean you have depth. It depends on the talent of each guy
It's as if this board doesn't watch games
Stepan is a bonafide #1 center, he was our best forward on a nightly basis this season.
Brassard was the key piece in the Gaborik deal, he was brought here to be a top 6 center, if you don't play him as such then he will not be successful.
Richards was a shell which is why he will play wing, but injuries happen as we have seen, it is nice to have someone who can move to center if need be.
Dom Moore didn't play hockey because his wife passed away, not because of post concussion syndrome, with a good camp he will be fine. He waited till his head was clear to sign, I have no concerns.
How do you know Lindberg and Miller aren't ready, has training camp happened yet? I remember people telling me the same thing about Hagelin 2 seasons ago, Lindberg has a chance to make this team as the 4th line center. Book it.
Powe is one of the most worthless players in the league??? Are you kidding me, the guy is overpaid for a 4th line, but he busts his butt every shift, you want to talk about worthless NHL players lets go back to the days of Dave Karpa, Jeff Toms, Igor Ulanov, Valeri Kamensky, etc... heck Mike Rupp had 1 good game and stood up for Del Zotto once, but Powe is the worthless one.
Depth is having guys in the proper position to succeed as well as players who can fill in when injury hits.
Stepan
Brassard
Boyle
Lindberg
If someone on the top 6 gets hurts Richards can move back to center, lets pray that doesn't happen.
If someone on the bottom 6 gets hurts Moore can play center, Miller can be called up, or worst case Powe or Haley can play center.
That is depth... did I say we will win a Stanley Cup? No I didn't, but I guess many of you don't remember the days when we had Nylander, followed by a guy named Rucchin who couldn't stay healthy, Blair Betts, and some rookie named Dom Moore. Compared to that we have come a long way.
At Worst Stepan is a 2c, brassard is a 3c at worst, boyle/Moore can absolutely play 4c. Richards is the question mark but he might just end up the 1c with a rebound season
You're right. Its as if a lot of people dont watch games....around the rest of the league.
If they did, they'd realize this group of forwards still dont stack up with the best teams in the league.
Stepan was a #1 center for 30 games. We'll see if he can do it for a full season.
Brassard is a big question mark. Again, had you watched him a bit more in Columbus, you'd realize that to be the case.
Don't think theres been any indication Richards is moving to LW. Again, I dont think the center depth is so abundant like you seem to think. If anyone is moving to wing immediately, its Boyle.
I know why Dom Moore hasnt played hockey in over a year - the point still remains.
Lindberg and Miller only make this team if the guys above fail miserably. Theres no need to rush them. Unlike Hagelin, which was a poor comparison to begin with, Lindberg doesnt have North American experience.
But I've saved the best for last, your defense of the miserable Darroll Powe. A man that somehow didnt score a single point in over 40 games - a man touted as a penalty killer that didnt kill penalties all that well. The quicker the Rangers get rid of this guy, the better they will be.
How do we have an issue at center, we have 6 players on our roster that can play center, plus Lindberg and Miller as potential to make the team.
Stepan - 1st line
Brassard - 2nd line
Boyle/Moore - 3rd line (whoever isn't playing center shifted to wing)
Lindberg - 4th line
We have Richards moved to LW so he can focus on offense and not be a huge liability defensively and we have Powe who can also play 4th line center
This is the best center depth we have had in years
In 8 years, we have a bit more center depth.
Im waiting for Sather's speech with the "Mission Accomplished" banner
You mean we shouldn't move Richards out of his natural position after retaining him to allow for a bounce back year and help us win the cup?
Moving Richards to the wing seems to address a problem at LW at the seemingly slight expense of our center depth, according to y'all. That's just asking for trouble IMO.
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It's as if this board doesn't watch games
Stepan is a bonafide #1 center, he was our best forward on a nightly basis this season.
Brassard was the key piece in the Gaborik deal, he was brought here to be a top 6 center, if you don't play him as such then he will not be successful.
Richards was a shell which is why he will play wing, but injuries happen as we have seen, it is nice to have someone who can move to center if need be.
Dom Moore didn't play hockey because his wife passed away, not because of post concussion syndrome, with a good camp he will be fine. He waited till his head was clear to sign, I have no concerns.
How do you know Lindberg and Miller aren't ready, has training camp happened yet? I remember people telling me the same thing about Hagelin 2 seasons ago, Lindberg has a chance to make this team as the 4th line center. Book it.
Powe is one of the most worthless players in the league??? Are you kidding me, the guy is overpaid for a 4th line, but he busts his butt every shift, you want to talk about worthless NHL players lets go back to the days of Dave Karpa, Jeff Toms, Igor Ulanov, Valeri Kamensky, etc... heck Mike Rupp had 1 good game and stood up for Del Zotto once, but Powe is the worthless one.
Stepan is a bona fide #1 center? Before you go annointing him as a #1 center,(when in reality he is more like a borderline #2 center), can we let him play an 82 game schedule and hope he produces the way he did in an abbreviated season last year?
You can't possibly expect Stepan to line up against the Crosby's, Giroux's, Stamkos and Tavares of the league(all "bona fide" #1's) on a night in and night out basis!
You should rethink your statement about Stepan.