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4 Caps:
--- Quote from: alta on Wednesday December 12, 2018, 06:01:12 PM Eastern ---If Bura is indeed scratched a 2nd game in a row then management should be trying to trade him
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I agree.
PUCKNRUSH:
--- Quote from: alta on Wednesday December 12, 2018, 06:01:12 PM Eastern ---If Bura is indeed scratched a 2nd game in a row then management should be trying to trade him
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I agree Alta.
Many of us were wondering, and maybe surprised, just a few games ago, as to why Bura was temporarily put on the top line.
For me, it seemed a quite irregular, and out of place move by the coaches.
To be fair, he has picked up a few production points, during that short time, then got scratched!
I’m wondering if maybe Rierden and company are possibly a step ahead of something that they are trying to keep somewhat under the radar.
That is to say they may already have a trade plan for Burakovsky, obviously sometime before the deadline, and are making some subtle attempts to increase his trade value, by inserting him, intermittently, into the more productive lines, in order to help his numbers a bit.
It’s possible, as long as we’re playing at a good level, that they weave Bura in and out of their schedule, in a combination of scratches and starts, until he’s traded. Thus minimizing the non-contributing aspects he brings, as a regular starter, while efficiently “cherry picking” the games where we can efficiently insert him in the lineup, to help his numbers!
Just a thought!
Rush
PUCKNRUSH:
--- Quote from: 4 Caps on Wednesday December 12, 2018, 05:30:59 PM Eastern ---The 4th line seems to have developed a nice chemistry so it is hard to break that line up at the moment. So it came down to DSP or Stephenson and DSP has been the more productive of the two.
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I like Stephenson, and timing can be everything.
With Stephenson, it really has more to do with the “good” problem of having some other guys who are simply responding miraculously well to the opportunities given them so far.
The bar is raised now, which is an atmosphere, strived for, by the coaches!
Stephenson has had a decent showing, overall, with some bad puck luck, to boot, but I still believe he will pick things up soon. He may sit one or two games, here and there, but I’m not too worried about him fading away!
Burakovsky is the one who should be biting his nails a bit! LOL
Rush
DC_1908:
--- Quote from: Maacoshark on Wednesday December 12, 2018, 06:00:49 PM Eastern --- Its too bad about Stephenson but so many guts are playing so well right now. Actually I think Eller has been our worst player recently.
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Yeah it’s bullshit that Connolly, Eller, Varana, and pond hockey as a whole is regarded higher than the guys who are cleaning up their messes.
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Maacoshark:
--- Quote from: DC_1908 on Thursday December 13, 2018, 06:44:39 AM Eastern ---Yeah it’s bullshit that Connolly, Eller, Varana, and pond hockey as a whole is regarded higher than the guys who are cleaning up their messes.
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Eller has been a mess. Not sure if anyone has noticed but any winger on the Eller line has struggled. When that player gets moved to a different line their production goes up. Even when that player get bumped to the 4th line.
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