Quoting: Pullero
Defidnedĺy need to switch Danault and Kotkaniemi. No way he's ready to be 1c.
Agreed he's not
he played almost 22 months straight with no break between representing FIN , Draft Columbine and post draft rookie camp followed by training the rest of last summer for an NHL debut . come mid Feburary we had to start scratching him because he was basically in jeopardy of injury because he didnt have the same strength for bracing himself for hits especially along the boards , Cedric Paquette took him out hard then threw him to the ice after as he was falling , he looked beat after that his season was over in Claude's Eye's as he would not risk injurying the 18 year old
KK is a good season away from being top 6
Poehling or Domi will be rotating 2nd Center duties
i think you might see Poehling start on Domi's RW in Camp but come 10-15 games into the season
we'll see Poehling take over Center as he's just a dominant faceoff center and we need guys capable of Danault's level of success .
KK didnt have the 3 years Poehling had to prepare Physically and Mentally for North American hockey so it will take him slightly longer to learn to play Center at this speed .
Poehling on the other hand got drafted off his ability as a 2nd Center bulk faceoffs defensive Center compared to a Plekanec's at the draft by Timmons .
the real X factor here though is Suzuki as he's coming into a situation in MTL just like his friend and training partner Marner was in TML his first year pro .
if he gains Chemistry with Either Danault , Poehling ,KK or Domi its likely he'll stay up as he's turning Pro this year so its 1 year off his ELC either way with the only clear upside to an AHL Start is they intend on using him at Center not Wing (something i find very unlikely as he's simply like Marner a better winger despite being a good Center )
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