Norris seems to be working out fine and he's still young. If they keep the Brady-Norris-Drake line together, they need to find a winger to play with Stu. Maybe G is the player they should replace. He's lost a gear. Yes, he's good on the PK and F/O circle, but so are Norris and Pinto. They can then use that $6.5M to find that player.Agree that Norris is the better player but I think we need the cap space to invest in a different type of player. Need more speed/physicality in the top 6 imo.
I would be looking to get Pinto or Batherson playing with Stu soon... He will eventually shut down if his line mates are not doing it.Norris seems to be working out fine and he's still young. If they keep the Brady-Norris-Drake line together, they need to find a winger to play with Stu. Maybe G is the player they should replace. He's lost a gear. Yes, he's good on the PK and F/O circle, but so are Norris and Pinto. They can then use that $6.5M to find that player.
Boston won last night after he posted it, so by pts % we'd be out but for all intents and purposes, a difference of .001 is a tie since you can't get partial points. NYR currently hold the tie breaker.It's Boston that is missing the PO right now in terms of points % as Tampa takes 3rd in Atlantic and Boston falls behind NYR and us and out of the Playoffs with .532
So technically @swiftwin is still right
And now we are back in.Boston won last night after he posted it, so by pts % we'd be out but for all intents and purposes, a difference of .001 is a tie since you can't get partial points. NYR currently hold the tie breaker.
Need to keep the Wins coming to stay in the playoff race. Need to get 10 points every 8 games played.
Stu may have to adjust his game and shoot more instead of setting up plays if his linemates aren't up to the task. The 1st and 3rd lines are really playing well, I think Perron will be on the 2nd line with Stu when he returns unless the 1st line production 5v5 really drops off.I would be looking to get Pinto or Batherson playing with Stu soon... He will eventually shut down if his line mates are not doing it.
Hard to change when you win though.
He needs to shoot more regardless of his linemates.Stu may have to adjust his game and shoot more instead of setting up plays if his linemates aren't up to the task. The 1st and 3rd lines are really playing well, I think Perron will be on the 2nd line with Stu when he returns unless the 1st line production 5v5 really drops off.