Line Combos: Let's vote the Season Starting Lineups! 2nd pairing Left Defenceman?

[Henkka]

What we have so far is:

XXX --- Zetterberg --- Nyquist
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XXX --- XXXXXXXX --- XXX
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Datsyuk LTIR

Kronwall --- Smith
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Starter: Mrazek
Backup: Howard

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[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Only logical choice again Dan DeKeyser.

 

[SoupNazi]

Danny D

 

[odin1981]

This one will be over very quick as well lol. DDK for me as well.

 

[ProPAIN]

Only reason I went with Ericsson here is to pair him with Green. Ericsson has no offensive upside but can cover for Green while he makes plays in the offensive zone.

DeKeyser should be in the top 4, but i see him paired with either Quincey or Marchenko and I think DeKeyser would be a good fit for either of those two.

I have no problems playing DDK with Green and Ericsson as the right side third pairng d with Quincey or Marchenko.

 

[Henkka]

Only reason I went with Ericsson here is to pair him with Green. Ericsson has no offensive upside but can cover for Green while he makes plays in the offensive zone.

DeKeyser should be in the top 4, but i see him paired with either Quincey or Marchenko and I think DeKeyser would be a good fit for either of those two.

I have no problems playing DDK with Green and Ericsson as the right side third pairng d with Quincey or Marchenko.

I really liked your idea, because it makes that 3rd pair so much better. Or, why not think Ericsson-Green as a 3rd pair.

Kronwall - Smith (worked on that short experiment at 2014 playoffs)
DeKeyser - Quincey (this has been working for long)
Ericsson - Green

Easier matchups for Ericsson to get some confidence back and he would really compliment Green well with his toolbox. Also easier to be back at left side for a lefty.

Very very solid TOP6.

 

[Frk It]

I really liked your idea, because it makes that 3rd pair so much better. Or, why not think Ericsson-Green as a 3rd pair.

Kronwall - Smith (worked on that short experiment at 2014 playoffs)
DeKeyser - Quincey (this has been working for long)
Ericsson - Green

Easier matchups for Ericsson to get some confidence back and he would really compliment Green well with his toolbox. Also easier to be back at left side for a lefty.

Very very solid TOP6.

I don't hate that. Like it much better than the proposed Kronwall-Ericsson and Quincey-Smith pairings.