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Pavel095:
--- Quote from: richkrt99 on Monday February 24, 2020, 09:25:38 AM Eastern ---Wow, a bit surprised at this. Bit of a risk, but could pay off. Sucks to give up draft picks for a rental, but has to be done if you want to improve your team and you have no cap space.
Curious as to where he'll play.
I don't see him on the third line...WTF good would that do? I mean Eller and Hags have both picked it up lately, but I see them more of a shut down type line than a scoring line and that AINT Kovi.
I think Eller is actually having a good year. He does so much for this team and people on these boards mostly don't like him. He handles pretty much the same load as Backy, just not as talented. And, I'll admit he takes some dumb stick penalties on occasion. I think he has more than outplayed his salary though. He hustles, he forechecks, he mucks, and on occasion makes some decent O moves.
Hags I think is our best PK guy and we sorely needed that this year. Panik has been the weak link on that line, but I am not as frustrating with that line as most, as I believe I have a realistic expectation about what that line is.
Maybe they put the Russian Trio together - Kuzy/Ovi/Kovi. M-A-Y-B-E that line would actually score more goals than it allowed, but that would be pretty scary to watch (defensively speaking)
Move Willy to line 2 and put Vranna on the third line and Panik to the fourth and sit Leipsic? Kind of a waste of race horse Vranna.
Pretty sure I'd rather keep Willy on Ovi's line - especially with Kuzy at C. Someone has to be responsible on that line.
Or maybe move Backy up to 1c with Willy and Ovi and use Kuzy/Kovy/Oshie
Or Backy/Ovi/Oshie and Willy/Kuzy/Kovi
Curious to see how they manage it. I know Kovi is older, but probably a waste of talent anywhere not on the top two lines.
Go Caps
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I would say better to have a headache how to put together all these folks in one line rather than nothing;)
richkrt99:
--- Quote from: Pavel095 on Monday February 24, 2020, 09:59:14 AM Eastern ---
I would say better to have a headache how to put together all these folks in one line rather than nothing;)
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A real shocker coming from a guy named Pavel :snicker:
Pavel095:
--- Quote from: richkrt99 on Monday February 24, 2020, 10:01:33 AM Eastern ---
A real shocker coming from a guy named Pavel :snicker:
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I have big hopes for him :snicker:
apace41:
--- Quote from: richkrt99 on Monday February 24, 2020, 09:25:38 AM Eastern ---I don't see him on the third line...WTF good would that do? I mean Eller and Hags have both picked it up lately, but I see them more of a shut down type line than a scoring line and that AINT Kovi.
I think Eller is actually having a good year. He does so much for this team and people on these boards mostly don't like him. He handles pretty much the same load as Backy, just not as talented. And, I'll admit he takes some dumb stick penalties on occasion. I think he has more than outplayed his salary though. He hustles, he forechecks, he mucks, and on occasion makes some decent O moves.
Hags I think is our best PK guy and we sorely needed that this year. Panik has been the weak link on that line, but I am not as frustrating with that line as most, as I believe I have a realistic expectation about what that line is.
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I can't see him anywhere BUT the third line. Who in the top 6 is coming out? Wilson with 20 goals and making sure Ovi doesn't have to do all the 1st line hitting? Vrana? He's not cut out for the third line so why move him? This has to be with an eye to get some third line production because Panik has been a major disappointment. Yes, he plays good defense and positional hockey, but 15 points at this point is not why he was acquired.
Beaglefan2:
ON the surface, I hate it. Slow guy that I think the Habs signed for nothing, now they get a third round pick from us? We looked at him before he signed with Montreal, so now we blow a third rounder when we could have had him for free? Now, he works out and get's Ovie and Kuzy fired up again....
Also, Tampa outsmarted us on Bogosian. He's a right hanged Dman we could have used and wouldn't have had to sacrifice a draft pick.
Finally, I hate using these draft picks. We are an aging team that needs youth and speed and we are headed for some lousy years if we can't bring up prospects. I know, I know, the window is closing, but I'm not willing to go through a 4 to 5 year rebuild.
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