Line Combos: The Best line in Blue Jackets history

Eso

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Hey guys,

I'm wondering which offensive line in history of Blue Jackets was the best.

My current leader is line Huselius - Malhotra - Nash but I'm not very sure about that and most of all I'm not sure what combo played together in times of David Vyborny or Ray Whitney and Geoff Sanderson.

So what do you mean?

I'd very grateful for your notes.
 

EspenK

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Off the top of my head, I like the Huselius-Vermette-Nash combo.

After looking at the stats I'm pretty sure for the 2009-10 season:

Huselius 23-40-63

Nash 33-34-67

Vermette 27-38-65
 

major major

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If Hartnell - Johansen - Foligno can keep up a pace 3/5 of what they have been so far, they'll outscore any other line in Jackets history.
 

major major

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And monkeys will fly. :laugh:

I think its not so outlandish. Hartnell-Joey-Foligno is probably better than Nash-Huselius-Vermette. I know I'd prefer them. Joey has that quality of elevating his linemates that Nash never had. Could they score at a pace 3/5 of what they've been doing? Easily. 4/5 maybe. 5/5? That's where monkeys are flying.
 

EspenK

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I think its not so outlandish. Hartnell-Joey-Foligno is probably better than Nash-Huselius-Vermette. I know I'd prefer them. Joey has that quality of elevating his linemates that Nash never had. Could they score at a pace 3/5 of what they've been doing? Easily. 4/5 maybe. 5/5? That's where monkeys are flying.


Is it possible. I guess anything is possible. Easily? No way. They would wind up at 204 points if you mean they wind up at .6 of the pace they are currently on or 215 if they continue at a .6 pace. I can see Joey at 70ish but no way do I see the other 2 at 65ish. I'd guess somewhere around 170 total or something like 70-50-50 at best.

As to which line combo would you prefer I don't know. Its too dependent on other factors. It would be a close call.
 

major major

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Is it possible. I guess anything is possible. Easily? No way. They would wind up at 204 points if you mean they wind up at .6 of the pace they are currently on or 215 if they continue at a .6 pace. I can see Joey at 70ish but no way do I see the other 2 at 65ish. I'd guess somewhere around 170 total or something like 70-50-50 at best.

As to which line combo would you prefer I don't know. Its too dependent on other factors. It would be a close call.

We don't even know if they'll stick as a trio, or what injuries might pop up. But 55-90-60 is perfectly plausible to me.
 

HockeyGuy1964

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Vyborney - Knutsen - Sanderson :yo:

Speaking of Knutsen, Zuccarello of the Rangers just passed him as the highest scoring Norwegian in the NHL. At least that's what they're saying on TSN & I'm much too lazy to research that to see if it's true, but seems more than plausible.

edit: They obviously mean for 1 season 59 to 53. Yeah, I know I said I was lazy but I caved & looked it up.
 
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WannabeFinn

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Speaking of Knutsen, Zuccarello of the Rangers just passed him as the highest scoring Norwegian in the NHL. At least that's what they're saying on TSN & I'm much too lazy to research that to see if it's true, but seems more than plausible.

edit: They obviously mean for 1 season 59 to 53. Yeah, I know I said I was lazy but I caved & looked it up.
passed Knutsen as the highest goal scoring Norwegian, still behind Knutsen in points
 

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