Line Combos: Lines you expect to see vs what you want to see

[RedWingzz]

It's not overripening thing. It's more of protecting the other assets.

I'm in favour of icing the best possible lineup. We've missed 8 years in a row, and unless something changes, we are once again not icing the best possible team in order to "protect other assets".

Kasper was the best player on the team in the preseason, period. Yzerman should have found a way to keep him on the roster. I'm sure he'll be up sooner rather than later, but once again the message from management is that the preseason is irrelevant, and the roster is already set in stone before camp even starts.

 

[norrisnick]

It's not overripening thing. It's more of protecting the other assets.

Motte, Fischer, Veleno are not assets that need protecting.

 

[lhsgolf19]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843309503795626354

 

[Henkka]

Motte, Fischer, Veleno are not assets that need protecting.

Yes they are.

Go ask from Steve Yzerman if you need extra information.

 

[lhsgolf19]

Ville getting the start?

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843317691081167224

 

[Snuggs]

Husso quietly played the best out of all the goalies.

- I was personally ready to waive him.

 

[lhsgolf19]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843329896745193636

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843329968669102399

 

[Hammettf2b]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843309503795626354

Hate that 3rd line. I understand it, but I still hate it.

 

[Frk It]

Hate that 3rd line. I understand it, but I still hate it.

The natural thing to do would be to swap Berggren and Fischer... I wonder why they don't?

 

[jaster]

The natural thing to do would be to swap Berggren and Fischer... I wonder why they don't?

That 3rd line had some real good stretches last season. And their usage was such that Berggren doesn't even remotely fit on that line. Berggren is not good enough to be top-6, and he doesn't have the tools to be on the 3rd line. So he remains a leftover.

One day, the Wings won't have a leftover line, and on that day, you will not find Berggren on the roster.

 

[Frk It]

That 3rd line had some real good stretches last season. And their usage was such that Berggren doesn't even remotely fit on that line. Berggren is not good enough to be top-6, and he doesn't have the tools to be on the 3rd line. So he remains a leftover.

One day, the Wings won't have a leftover line, and on that day, you will not find Berggren on the roster.

Why wouldn't he have the tools to be on a 3rd line? I guess it depends on what kind of 3rd line you want to have. To. me it seems like he could fill the skilled/playmaker role on that line, and let Copp/Rasmussen do what they do.

 

[datsyukfan]

The natural thing to do would be to swap Berggren and Fischer... I wonder why they don't?

Because it’s a super effective line. Did you not watch that line last year? They were awesome when together

 

[Gniwder]

Why wouldn't he have the tools to be on a 3rd line? I guess it depends on what kind of 3rd line you want to have. To. me it seems like he could fill the skilled/playmaker role on that line, and let Copp/Rasmussen do what they do.

He's played 82 NHL games and has only 23 hits. 3 of those came in his debut, so 20 hits over 81 games.

Copp only threw 33 hits last season, if you combine Copp and Burger, you have the softest 3rd line in the league ever. Raz would have to throw 2 hits per game to make up for it.

 

[jaster]

Why wouldn't he have the tools to be on a 3rd line? I guess it depends on what kind of 3rd line you want to have. To. me it seems like he could fill the skilled/playmaker role on that line, and let Copp/Rasmussen do what they do.

Because that line was deployed to shut down and/or frustrate opposing top lines. And while they may not have been perfect at it, they showed well for a lot of the season. Berggren has no ability to shut down the opposition, unless he, like, cuts the power at the rink or something.