You may be right, but as soon as you enter the blue paint on your own will, things are going to get dicey for the attacking player unless it's a goalmouth scramble.
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You may be right, but as soon as you enter the blue paint on your own will, things are going to get dicey for the attacking player unless it's a goalmouth scramble.
Good game. Great atmosphere, Bell Centre was rocking. Fun to see that 1st line again. As far as Laine is concerned, not a lot of people wanted to buy him out....having said that he will still be mediocre 5 on 5 BUT...before having a final say on the matter, you need stronger linemates. A true No2 C. Plus a better winger.
Now...is it a gift to dive Demidov a Laine on his line? And as far as No2 C....i don't see. Clearly, Dach will have a go with Laine again....but I do hope we go another direction. Thing is...which one.
Which No2C could be available? Duchene? Tavares? Could you try to deal for Kyrou? Kent Johnson? Anton Lundell? Perfetti? Schwartz?
Super longshot....could you guess on a Connor Zary and give him top end offensive players?
Now...is it a gift to dive Demidov a Laine on his line? And as far as No2 C....i don't see. Clearly, Dach will have a go with Laine again....but I do hope we go another direction. Thing is...which one.
Which No2C could be available? Duchene? Tavares? Could you try to deal for Kyrou? Kent Johnson? Anton Lundell? Perfetti? Schwartz?
Super longshot....could you guess on a Connor Zary and give him top end offensive players?
Was at the game tonight, the ambiance was crazy. Probably the loudest the Bell Centre has been all season.
Dobes is going to see even less starts with a stat line like this.
There’s a difference between knowing the path and walking it.I don't know about that, many people including some on our board tell me Suz is not a 1st line centre
Yukon Cornelius is a great username.The site changed it back, I’ve had the Yukon Cornelius Petry/5thOA handle, plus a few other changes. I let my idiotic sense of humour change it lots, it also dictates my posts, which I assume are an acquired taste.
Remember, I piss you off with my bad Oilers takes.
If we put things in perspective, considering he was already coming back from a major injury and then quickly got into another major injury, I don't think this season is the best sample size to judge Laine in terms of his speed and overall game. A full regular offseason should really do him wonders.
I also think we haven't helped him with who his centers have been. Dach himself was coming back from a major injury and wasn't fast himself. Newhook is fast but isn't a playmaker. I think if we want to see the most of Laine, we need to get a playmaking center who has the speed and defensively awareness to compensate for Laine's flaws.
It's clear Laine makes our PP dangerous and it's clear his 5 on 5 play isn't where we need it. I think it's on management to bring in players who can help cover his weaknesses in order for us to maximize his talent. We're a much more dangerous team with him because of his shot, we'd be even better if we can get a real 2nd line.
Crosby would be a dream come true. Never gonna happen though, unless people are willing to give up one of Demidov or Slaf + Lane Hutson and maybe 2-3 1st round picks.
It makes blowing that lead against Seattle even tougher. 1 point can make a huge difference in a close race. I remember how we missed out by 2 points in 2019 and how things could have been different had we beaten Columbus or won 2 more games.
Dream scenario, SKA gets swept in 4, Habs make a deal and get Demidov over here and the team makes the playoffs and we see Demidov make his NHL debut. Throw in Monty turning into Steve Penny or Halak and bam!
A man can dream!
My sense is that he didn't like the prices on some of the centers out there or felt they weren't a clear enough upgrade on what we have internally. Beck did have some strong games before the deadline but definitely agree that Roy/Beck clearly don't belong on the 2nd line.
I would love a picture just for reference sake.Was your Mrs. the gorgeous brunette we saw with the Nick Suzuki jersey and if so who was that she was with?
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