Pre-Game Talk: Game 3 - 10/19 - California Dreamin' - Bruins @ San Jose Sharks - 10:30 PM - NESN, 98.5 FM

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Sheppy

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Anyone scan the schedule month to month? First half is remarkably easy, relative to the average.

Second half is TOUGH. I think the Bruins need to win at a pretty high clip the first half to make up for the back half.
 
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I was watching the Sabres / Bolts game last night and they interviewed Stamkos, boy he seems really upset and frustrated that management is not talking to his agent about a new deal until the season is over. What a way to treat your Captain / someone who has been a vital part for many years. I would love to see the Bruins sign him at the end of the year, assuming he wants a 2-3 year deal. We would have to move out some money to afford him, but that would allow us to move Zacha back to the wing / keep Postie as a second line center / Coyle as #3.
stamkos isn't really a center anymore - he's been playing mostly wing for a while. maybe not as long as claude giroux, but
you're signing him as a winger til he retires.
 

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stamkos isn't really a center anymore - he's been playing mostly wing for a while. maybe not as long as claude giroux, but
you're signing him as a winger til he retires.

Can’t think of a cushier setup for Poitras than Marchand and Stamkos on his wings and Pasta on a different line to get attention from top matchups.
 
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Can’t think of a cushier setup for Poitras than Marchand and Stamkos on his wings and Pasta on a different line to get attention from top matchups.
hard to say no to steven stamkos, but i'd prefer one of the eliases first (pettersson or lindholm). or nylander - pasta's BFF.

but if you ask @DKH --- he may say we are ok down the middle with poitras looking good early, and b's should get rid of
gryz/forbort and bring in his guy noah HANIFIN
 

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Stamkos has been a winger for a while. Winger and a Pastaesque PP specialist. However, he would still be an asset as a winger. (I keep flashing back to him getting sloshed and having a great time in Boston after a playoff game.)
Okay then, he can come here.
 

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Last game Marchand seemed to be a bit frustrated and on edge. Hope he doesn't blow a fuse and get suspended .
Appeared that way to me as well. Seriously, Marchy being separated from Bergy is on the same level as if one of the Sedins retired earlier than the other (not in a creepy Sedin sense, but an on-ice sense). I think some frustration is inevitable since after playing years with Bergy he no longer has the luxury of the center knowing exactly where he is going and what he is going to do, and vice versa. Hopefully Poitras and Marchy can figure each other out fairly fast and build good chemistry.
 

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Appeared that way to me as well. Seriously, Marchy being separated from Bergy is on the same level as if one of the Sedins retired earlier than the other (not in a creepy Sedin sense, but an on-ice sense). I think some frustration is inevitable since after playing years with Bergy he no longer has the luxury of the center knowing exactly where he is going and what he is going to do, and vice versa. Hopefully Poitras and Marchy can figure each other out fairly fast and build good chemistry.
It seems to me that Marchy misses a playmaking center desperately also. His new role seems to be that of forechecking cornerman, which is far from ideal. Poitras may be a playmaking center a couple of years from now, but Sweeney I hope you can get Marchy a decent center. (At this rate, I would take a pass first and hardly score guy like Andrew Casels..)
 
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It seems to me that Marchy misses a playmaking center desperately also. His new role seems to be that of forechecking cornerman, which is far from ideal. Poitras may be that a couple of years from now, but Sweeney I hope you can get Marchy a decent center. (At this rate I would take a pass first and hardly score guy like Andrew Casels..)
That's pretty much Coyle, he's just not a top line tier player for consistent stretches.
 

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It seems to me that Marchy misses a playmaking center desperately also. His new role seems to be that of forechecking cornerman, which is far from ideal. Poitras may be that a couple of years from now, but Sweeney I hope you can get Marchy a decent center. (At this rate I would take a pass first and hardly score guy like Andrew Casels..)
Poitras just making the team is already a couple years ahead of when many thought he would be wearing the spoked-B. Maybe he can continue to develop at hypersonic pace and be a legit playmaker with Marchy at some point this season. Hoping for a lot, I know. Going to be very interesting to see how Poitras looks centering Marchy over the next stretch of games.
 
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