2012/13 Lineup

NEELY wrote:Smith, Greening, Stone, Silfverbrg isn't capable of putting in 15 goals?

NEELY wrote:

rooneypoo wrote:

NEELY wrote:Which rookie is going to be starting in the top 6?

Right now the top 5 guys are Alfi, Spezza, Michalek, Latendresse, and Turris. If they actually do make a move for another winger which they obviously want to and have to plan for... which rookie starts in the top 6?

Say Latendresse does get injured... that's when a rookie might step in.

Like I said, if Latendresse is a hail mary pass and there's a plan to bring in another winger, I am totally fine with our situation. My worry is that we're done, tho', but I sure hope not.

Anyway, look at the top 6 you've listed. Turris -- great potential, but unproven as of yet. Alfie -- may well retire for all we know. Michalek -- always an injury risk. Latendresse -- doubly so an injury risk. We could spend large parts of this year with only 3-4 of those guys in our top 6, and with tweeners and rookies filling the spots the rest of the time.

We've left ourselves no wiggle room, not at the moment, anyway.

By that logic Pitt is in trouble because of Crosby's injuries.

Yah, people get hurt. If it happens the Sens are in trouble.

rooneypoo wrote:

NEELY wrote:Smith, Greening, Stone, Silfverbrg isn't capable of putting in 15 goals?

But we already had Smith and Greening putting up 15 goals, WITH Foligno. How do they replace Foligno's offense unless they're putting up last year's numbers PLUS Foligno's absent numbers?

For the rookies who have played 1-2 NHL games, no, I don't feel comfortable penciling them in to replace the goal and point totals of a 4-5 year NHL vet. They are question marks -- hope for the best, plan for the worst.

Michallica wrote:wild card is regin....he contributed what 2-3 goals only?

Ideally you hope turris improves along with regin to replace the lost offense from foligno, but that's alot of 'if's along the way.

NEELY wrote:

Michallica wrote:wild card is regin....he contributed what 2-3 goals only?

Ideally you hope turris improves along with regin to replace the lost offense from foligno, but that's alot of 'if's along the way.

That's the other one. If Regin plays 65-70 games, he probably scores 15.

stempniaksen wrote:

NEELY wrote:

Michallica wrote:wild card is regin....he contributed what 2-3 goals only?

Ideally you hope turris improves along with regin to replace the lost offense from foligno, but that's alot of 'if's along the way.

That's the other one. If Regin plays 65-70 games, he probably scores 15.

Bingo.

If Latendresse. If Regin. If Greening. If Silverberg. If Sone.

That's a lot of "if's" and not a whole lot of proven.

stempniaksen wrote:
If Latendresse. If Regin. If Greening. If Silverberg. If Sone.

That's a lot of "if's" and not a whole lot of proven.

stempniaksen wrote:

NEELY wrote:

Michallica wrote:wild card is regin....he contributed what 2-3 goals only?

Ideally you hope turris improves along with regin to replace the lost offense from foligno, but that's alot of 'if's along the way.

That's the other one. If Regin plays 65-70 games, he probably scores 15.

Bingo.

If Latendresse. If Regin. If Greening. If Silverberg. If Sone.

That's a lot of "if's" and not a whole lot of proven.

rooneypoo wrote:
LOL, no, that's not what I'm saying, at all. I'm saying with no Foligno and Latendresse out, we're short one a guy putting up 15+ goals and 40+ points, AND we haven't don't anything to add to our top 6. We have a bunch of rookies who may or may not thrive. You don't "pencil in" guys we already have to replace Foligno, because we had them both at one time, and now we have just the one.

SpezDispenser wrote:Basically, what I see changing here is:

1.Greening off the top line - replaced by Silfverberg. Silf has a ton of skill, so matching Greening's 17 goals shouldn't be a huge issue IMO.

2.Foligno off the 2nd line - replaced by Latendresse. Absolutely no issue there for us - except that Latendresse isn't as physical.

3.Greening replaces Foligno - who tweened between the 3rd and 2nd lines. No problems there either.

So in essence, people are worried about Silfverberg, when they probably shouldn't be.

I'M worried about the offense from the back end - and still Lundin doesn't strike any confidence at all there.

NEELY wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:Basically, what I see changing here is:

1.Greening off the top line - replaced by Silfverberg. Silf has a ton of skill, so matching Greening's 17 goals shouldn't be a huge issue IMO.

2.Foligno off the 2nd line - replaced by Latendresse. Absolutely no issue there for us - except that Latendresse isn't as physical.

3.Greening replaces Foligno - who tweened between the 3rd and 2nd lines. No problems there either.

So in essence, people are worried about Silfverberg, when they probably shouldn't be.

I'M worried about the offense from the back end - and still Lundin doesn't strike any confidence at all there.

Even then, so what if the difference between Folgino and who ever does take his spot is 5 goal... Ottawa will give up a lot less than that based on a solid defense and way better goaltending.

And when did Foligno become some offensive stud? It's a good possibility he just had his best season production wise he may ever have. Usually happens around 24, 25 too.

SpezDispenser wrote:So in essence, people are worried about Silfverberg, when they probably shouldn't be.