See below. Sure, the Senators were really hot in October. But, I really doubt many here were predicting 69 total points for the season for Stutzle.
I’m hoping Staois and the management team have done a thorough and accurate analysis of the teams weaknesses and strengths and has a strategy they want to execute that addresses both short and long term goals and needs.
I’ve wondered about moving Stutzle to the top line to play with Batherson & Tkachuk. Not sure how many minutes Stutzle has played with those 2 line-mates? Maybe somebody knows? I’d be curious how productive the Stutzle/Batherson/Tkachuk line was assuming they were together long enough to get a read on that.
The only problem is what happens with the 2nd line? Is it better ultimately, or weaker?
Assuming Norris is traded and is not replaced with another center, then Pinto would become the 2nd line center. The assumption it seems is that this would make the 2nd line stronger & more productive plus Pinto’s point production would be better than Norris. I’m not suggesting this isn’t possible, but merely pointing out that this is an assumption versus a guaranteed outcome.
If people are wanting to replace Norris with another center, I’d wonder if such a player is really available and if that player would really cost less. That also seems like an off-season move in my mind.
