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Flo The Action wrote:

PTFlea wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:

PTFlea wrote:

Cap'n Clutch wrote:that third line doesn't look great.  Neither Dzingel nor Varone have proven anything other than they deserve a chance to prove themselves.  The bottom D pairing is pretty wet behind the ears as well.  I would think that Boro would start the year as the 5/6 considering the team's struggles in their own end last season.

I haven't been comfortable with the third line since Alex Chiasson was around.  I don't know what they're gonna do...Pageau and Smith were excellent together, but that means you put Dzingel on line 2 - which is a stretch right now.  Puempel on line 2?  Maybe, but not optimum.  

I guess, if I was to look at what might be the most successful (and if my opinion mattered a hill of beans), I'd probably put Puempel with Brassard and Ryan and Smith with Pageau and Dzingel.

Nothing about that is optimum though really.  Puempel may or may not be ready to play in a top 9, Dzingel is a solid player, but on his off wing?  And that pushes Varone right out of the lineup, I'd guess.

I think they'll evaluate as they come out of the gate. If the team is successful maybe that means some kids have earned a spot, if they aren't and it doesn't look like mac will be back anytime soon then trade?

Someone with too much time on their hands should see how many trades for a top 6 forward have been made in the month of November historically.  I bet there are very few.

Prags?  


I'm hella procrastinating right now. Gotta get back to the books!

PTFlea wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:

PTFlea wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:

PTFlea wrote:

Cap'n Clutch wrote:that third line doesn't look great.  Neither Dzingel nor Varone have proven anything other than they deserve a chance to prove themselves.  The bottom D pairing is pretty wet behind the ears as well.  I would think that Boro would start the year as the 5/6 considering the team's struggles in their own end last season.

I haven't been comfortable with the third line since Alex Chiasson was around.  I don't know what they're gonna do...Pageau and Smith were excellent together, but that means you put Dzingel on line 2 - which is a stretch right now.  Puempel on line 2?  Maybe, but not optimum.  

I guess, if I was to look at what might be the most successful (and if my opinion mattered a hill of beans), I'd probably put Puempel with Brassard and Ryan and Smith with Pageau and Dzingel.

Nothing about that is optimum though really.  Puempel may or may not be ready to play in a top 9, Dzingel is a solid player, but on his off wing?  And that pushes Varone right out of the lineup, I'd guess.

I think they'll evaluate as they come out of the gate. If the team is successful maybe that means some kids have earned a spot, if they aren't and it doesn't look like mac will be back anytime soon then trade?

Someone with too much time on their hands should see how many trades for a top 6 forward have been made in the month of November historically.  I bet there are very few.

Prags?  


I'm hella procrastinating right now. Gotta get back to the books!

i realized how easy it was and did it lol, but yeah, prags came to mind

PTFlea wrote:Forgive me for asking, but what part of Dzingel, Lazar, Pyatt, Paul, Neil, Kelly etc. did Dorion see as a fit for the third line.  Dzingel perhaps, but otherwise you're stretching.

Come on Dorion, everyone and their cat knew we needed an NHLer for the third line.  And now...matters are worse (with Mac).

Flo The Action wrote:

PTFlea wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:

PTFlea wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:

PTFlea wrote:

Cap'n Clutch wrote:that third line doesn't look great.  Neither Dzingel nor Varone have proven anything other than they deserve a chance to prove themselves.  The bottom D pairing is pretty wet behind the ears as well.  I would think that Boro would start the year as the 5/6 considering the team's struggles in their own end last season.

I haven't been comfortable with the third line since Alex Chiasson was around.  I don't know what they're gonna do...Pageau and Smith were excellent together, but that means you put Dzingel on line 2 - which is a stretch right now.  Puempel on line 2?  Maybe, but not optimum.  

I guess, if I was to look at what might be the most successful (and if my opinion mattered a hill of beans), I'd probably put Puempel with Brassard and Ryan and Smith with Pageau and Dzingel.

Nothing about that is optimum though really.  Puempel may or may not be ready to play in a top 9, Dzingel is a solid player, but on his off wing?  And that pushes Varone right out of the lineup, I'd guess.

I think they'll evaluate as they come out of the gate. If the team is successful maybe that means some kids have earned a spot, if they aren't and it doesn't look like mac will be back anytime soon then trade?

Someone with too much time on their hands should see how many trades for a top 6 forward have been made in the month of November historically.  I bet there are very few.

Prags?  


I'm hella procrastinating right now. Gotta get back to the books!

i realized how easy it was and did it lol, but yeah, prags came to mind

May I ask you how you went about doing that?

PTFlea wrote:Boucher apparently said Dzingel will start the year with Brass and Ryan.  What a chance!

PTFlea wrote:Boucher apparently said Dzingel will start the year with Brass and Ryan.  What a chance!

PTFlea wrote:Why can't we keep Tom Pyatt on line 4, would be my question.  He of a 19 point career high in points, should be nowhere near the third line.  Leave that to Puempel or Varone or someone who might have an outside shot to hit 20 points in a season.

PTFlea wrote:Why can't we keep Tom Pyatt on line 4, would be my question.  He of a 19 point career high in points, should be nowhere near the third line.  Leave that to Puempel or Varone or someone who might have an outside shot to hit 20 points in a season.

SeawaySensFan wrote:

PTFlea wrote:Why can't we keep Tom Pyatt on line 4, would be my question.  He of a 19 point career high in points, should be nowhere near the third line.  Leave that to Puempel or Varone or someone who might have an outside shot to hit 20 points in a season.

So a guy who HAS scored 19 points has no shot of hitting 20?

PTFlea wrote:Boucher apparently said Dzingel will start the year with Brass and Ryan.  What a chance!

PTFlea wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:

PTFlea wrote:Why can't we keep Tom Pyatt on line 4, would be my question.  He of a 19 point career high in points, should be nowhere near the third line.  Leave that to Puempel or Varone or someone who might have an outside shot to hit 20 points in a season.

So a guy who HAS scored 19 points has no shot of hitting 20?

I doubt he does to be honest, statistically doesn't look great.

Hobiesens wrote:

PTFlea wrote:Boucher apparently said Dzingel will start the year with Brass and Ryan.  What a chance!

That leaves either Puempel or Varone to be sent down. Who do you think gets cut?