lilidk
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It will be big mistake if SY get rid of Berggren.
I’ve tried every permutation of our blue line and I can’t find a set of pairings that doesn’t make me want to jump out of my office building.
Well, my advice hinges on how high your window is.
Team looks too soft, Larkin only in top six who plays physical gameLet's try Raymond on the left side.
Raymond - Larkin - Tarasenko
DeBrincat - Compher - Kane
Ras - Veleno - Berggren
Motte - Copp - Fischer
Team looks too soft, Larkin only in top six who plays physical game
Compher is ok too. Tarasenko is a TANK.
If you need more grit, you have to promote Copp and Ras.
But I don't mind the offence that much. It's defence which should be more physical. Seider becoming a mad man again etc.
And LarkinCopp is 10 ply, he quit checking players when he had the core muscle issue. Ray had twice as many hits last season.
The only forwards that are physical are Fish, Raz and Joey since Perron and Kostin are gone.
Based on his on-ice time and the old eye test, I suspect Maatta has not fully recovered from his lung infection, otherwise, they would be using him more, and I agree, he could be a great fit with Mo and certainly worth trying if he could actually still play 20 minutes a night.What comes to defence, this is based pure on advanced stats:
1. Seider worked really well with Gostisbehere. Their offensive game together was dynamite.
2. Seider didn't work really well with either Walman or Chiarot. It was less bad with Chiarot.
3. Chiarot did not work with Petry. Both were better without each other.
4. Chiarot did work pretty good with Holl early on.
5. Edvinsson did work great with Petry. Both were better together than withtout each other.
So, if Seider works best with an offensive partner, maybe they could slot Gustafsson there? Or Johansson, but I'm sceptical they would put a kid on that pair.
Edvinsson should be a sure bet with Petry.
And Chiarot-Holl should be tried again, because it was the only pair when Holl was good.
Gustafsson - Seider
Edvinsson - Petry
Chiarot - Holl
(Määttä - Johansson)
This would leave Määttä and Johansson without a job.
Määttä worked best with Gostisbehere, like helping him. So there could be a fit with Gustafsson/Johansson too.
I still wonder why they haven't even tried Määttä with Seider. For small sample size, they have crazy good stats together.
If Seider could be double-shifted and they could go with 7D like this:
Määttä - Seider
Edvinsson - Petry
Gustafsson - Seider
Chiarot - Holl
That would be the best you can get. (based on pure advanced stats)
Based on his on-ice time and the old eye test, I suspect Maatta has not fully recovered from his lung infection, otherwise, they would be using him more, and I agree, he could be a great fit with Mo and certainly worth trying if he could actually still play 20 minutes a night.
I am not a big fan of 11:7 as a fixed lineup, although for a game or two here and there, it is a viable option if Maatta cannot go 20 minutes a night anymore. I would not rule out Al-Jo as Mo's partner as the the season goes on, if he is as ready as advertised. (I have not watched him play to much yet) Should be an interesting camp next month.
I have no doubt you are correct there, but if they go with 12 forwards on the roster to start the season, I suspect we'll see 11:7 more than often than not when short term "nicked up" injuries happen, if so, I suspect we'll likely see Mo as Al-Jo's partner as I would expect Mo to get double shifted.Barring major injuries, that's the only way you'll see AlJo play the first half of the season.