I put more stock in Lorentz than you do. I think he brings things we need and don't have any would prefer we pay 1 x $900K for the 4C than 3 x $2.4.nobody want to give him a contract,he's on a PTO with hope to finish with a contract. Guy like lorentz, you will see a dozen like him being waive before start of season
I dont have any idea of shutdown line but giving you an option than bring back domi at C on offensive situation ( trying to keep him away of tought defensive situation
You need a little bit of everything in a team and at C they are pretty thin and its not in november than you will find option from trade...
Ltir dewar and hakanpaa, sign patches. No other moves needed. I’d rather hold onto jarnkrok over signing Lorentz.
I honestly don't know what we're going to do about our 4th line
Are we going with a physical tone setting line or a defensively responsible bury them in the defensive zone line
Kampf isn't physical, but he is a good defensive forward, as is Jarnkrok and Holmberg
Reeves and Lorenz want to hit everything but I wouldn't trust either of them defensively and Dewar can do a bit of both
Those players don't mix well and when you do mix them you lose any identity you may of had and they struggle to be physical or good defensively
They need to sort it out then we know who should be on the chopping block
It's definitely a bit of a mess. Reaves and Kampf can't effectively play together since Reaves requires heavily sheltered minutes and Kampf is useless in the offensive zone.
I don't dislike Kampf as much as some, but he probably should be moved and just try to put together an energy group of guys for the 4th, at least that's what Berube seems to want
I put more stock in Lorentz than you do. I think he brings things we need and don't have any would prefer we pay 1 x $900K for the 4C than 3 x $2.4.
I am not a Kampf hater, however with an eye on team building I don't like the value for contract. Why compared him to Lorentz when he is making 2.5 times more than him? My lines might look like...
Knies Matthews Domi
Robertson Nylander Marner
Pacioretty Tavares McMann
Lorentz Holmberg Jarnkrok
Cowan (worked into the lineup for at least 9 games)
Reaves (waived is Jarnkrok isn't traded too)
Dewar (IT)
What does your roster and cap compliant forward group look like? I ask because I can't see it working unless you dump Jarnkrok and would rather jettison Kampf's contract, but would be happy with both.
Actually the entire roster needs that salary out so we can protect Timmons (until Hakanpaa is back), Murray (i think we need a 3rd), and bring Dewar back when healthy.
That's a fair position. I have started to like what Lorentz brings and would certainly like the contract and potential playoff value more than what Jarnkrok brings.
It's definitely a bit of a mess. Reaves and Kampf can't effectively play together since Reaves requires heavily sheltered minutes and Kampf is useless in the offensive zone.
I don't dislike Kampf as much as some, but he probably should be moved and just try to put together an energy group of guys for the 4th, at least that's what Berube seems to want
I'd agree that's what Berube probably wants but I think having a line of Holmberg Kampf and Jarnkrok you can bury in the defensive zone would be extremely useful if Nylander is going to be playing center
I'd rather have those guys doing 10 minutes of tough defensive work than Matthews, his line is to good offensively to waste like that and the other two lines seem unsuitable for that type of use