Ek is the center of the matchup line. Evason isn't going to break up his shutdown line just to try and get more offense out of Zuccarello. It makes even less sense when you realize that Ek and Zuccarello have zero similarities in their game. Zuccarello playing with north/south dump and chase players is a waste. Zuccarello needs a quality offensive center to be fully effective. The Wild only have one of those at the moment, and he's playing with Fiala.
I thought Kunin was solid in his own end. He did kill quite a few offensive opportunities though. He's pretty good at finding open ice for quality scoring chances but he fans or shanks most of them.
His line is going up against Vancouver’s top line. Their specific role is to play mistake free hockey and give the other lines an advantage against Vancouver’s bottom 6.
I’ve thought Domi’s hands and pace has looked good in the games I’ve watched since the break. I think he could work there, I just don’t think I’d like the deal that would be required.
I thought strome was fantastic in both games I saw. If we could get him without selling a top 4 D, it’s a no brainer to me.
Domi centering Montreal’s 4th line makes me wonder if he could be had for cheap. It also makes me wonder why he’s centering the 4th line, though.
I woudn't trade Brodin period.
