Again, we also wouldn't want Simmonds playing 17 minutes ES a game. Marner would fill in on first line duties periodically during the game to get his ES TOI back up closer to last year.
I really dont feel strongly one way or another how they assemble the lines with respect to M&M but ice time is a logistical problem that require optimization based on motor.
He is better at 5x5 than both the PP and the PK.
I find it interesting as well. May point to his preferential line combinations. IF JT and MM rip it up, it could give him a justification for a more permanent reunion.
In a way I hope this works. Seems like it would spread the scoring around. With how the bottom 6 is shaping up, it might be smart to go back to 2 -#1 lines where the opposition can't key on one line and it creates mismatches on most lines.
I don't see what your first point has to do with the price of tea in China. The fact of the matter is that he IS getting those special team minutes.
What isnt there to understand?
Please. Go back and actually read my last post. I suggested neither of those two things. In fact, I've been stressing that point throughout our discussion.
I read the thread. You propose to deal with it by patching Marner in as a utility elsewhere. That is a hell of a strategy to add minutes. As I explained, reducing Marner to Nylanders EV minutes lowers his EV playtime by around 18.5%. At those levels, Spezza still couldnt handle the workload. To make it work, we are talking about a line that runs 12 minutes at most which represents an over 35% increase in Spezza's work load (huge) and a 31% reduction in Marners EV workload (also huge). By your preseciption, Marner can sub in for an extra shift every 3rd complete rotation to make up the minutes? If not, how?
Now imagine trading him for "cap space", like some are advocating.
