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Nov. 19, 2018 at 12:26 a.m.
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Edited Nov. 19, 2018 at 12:35 a.m.
why split up Tatar and Gallagher?

Drouin-Domi-Suzuki only makes sense as Suzuki was 2nd only to plekanec in faceoff wins so we can keep them together and as Suzuki matures into the role 15-20 games in then switch him to center Domi to LW and Drouin back to his RW perch (even playing LW he circle's around behind the net or blue line to come back up on the RW and snipe like the game winner in VAN

Danault has to play top line he's the only one able to win consistent faceoffs of which we take 5000 on average and after losing plekanec who accounted for 1400 annually and often top 20 faceoffs taken in the NHL this leaves MTL in a position to keep growing Danault as each year he takes more and gets better and by the time 2020 comes i think he'll be able to handle close to 1300 faceoffs which we so DESPERATELY need.(if we spend all our speed forchecking on lost faceoffs thats time we're not in the attacking zone )

by this point Tatar and Gallagher will be back on third line anyways because Drouin-Domi-Shaw(then evans in time) and Byron-Kotkanemi-Lehkonen is going to push them out for sure IMO as they are younger and they score more multi point games where as Tatar and Gallagher are consistent point pretty much ever game give or take 3-4.Let Poehling play 4th Center to get used to a tour schedule as NCAA players play half an NHL seasons and a round robin elimination playoffs and he'll get destroyed playing anymore then 4th line minutes IMO.
Nov. 19, 2018 at 12:43 a.m.
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Isles won’t move a first for Petry, too old. And Habs shouldn’t trade him, he’s really good
Nov. 19, 2018 at 8:02 a.m.
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don't know why the non playoff isles would trade for petry. besides montreal needs him for their playoff run. domi and Tatar, two of most pleasant surprises in the league this year. that Bergeron, he knows what he's doing.
Nov. 19, 2018 at 9:21 a.m.
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why split up Tatar and Gallagher?

Drouin-Domi-Suzuki only makes sense as Suzuki was 2nd only to plekanec in faceoff wins so we can keep them together and as Suzuki matures into the role 15-20 games in then switch him to center Domi to LW and Drouin back to his RW perch (even playing LW he circle's around behind the net or blue line to come back up on the RW and snipe like the game winner in VAN

Danault has to play top line he's the only one able to win consistent faceoffs of which we take 5000 on average and after losing plekanec who accounted for 1400 annually and often top 20 faceoffs taken in the NHL this leaves MTL in a position to keep growing Danault as each year he takes more and gets better and by the time 2020 comes i think he'll be able to handle close to 1300 faceoffs which we so DESPERATELY need.(if we spend all our speed forchecking on lost faceoffs thats time we're not in the attacking zone )

by this point Tatar and Gallagher will be back on third line anyways because Drouin-Domi-Shaw(then evans in time) and Byron-Kotkanemi-Lehkonen is going to push them out for sure IMO as they are younger and they score more multi point games where as Tatar and Gallagher are consistent point pretty much ever game give or take 3-4.Let Poehling play 4th Center to get used to a tour schedule as NCAA players play half an NHL seasons and a round robin elimination playoffs and he'll get destroyed playing anymore then 4th line minutes IMO.


Some good thoughts here but I disagree with some aspects. We definitely need more consistency winning faceoffs but that doesn't mean that Danault HAS to play on the top line. He's done a great job but he will get tired quickly cause he's a very hard battling player. Suzuki is a natural C but plays a lot better on the RW (a position I think we're weak on). He's played RW for the last 2 seasons but takes the important faceoffs when needed (a system we can easily deploy). If Domi continues his great form at C we may have just unlocked a potential nobody knew about (yay us). We also need to sign Poehling next season because I don't think we should risk him being able to go to NCAA UFA. Whether he starts in Montreal or Laval is yet to be seen but if we do play him, we need to have some skill with him. He's going to be Danault 2.0. Also, FYI, even though Evans is playing great for laval as of late, I don't think he's ready for NHL yet. Needs another year.

I also disagree with your lines. In a perfect world, I think we should eventually see this rolling out every night. We're a young team so get our rookies out there and give them the chance to flourish and learn playing respectable minutes with good players. We will also have to trim a lot of the fat this off season

Tatar - Kotkaniemi - Gallagher
Drouin - Domi - Suzuki
Byron - Danault - Lehkonen
Hudon - Poehling - Armia/Scherback
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Nov. 19, 2018 at 10:55 a.m.
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why split up Tatar and Gallagher?

Drouin-Domi-Suzuki only makes sense as Suzuki was 2nd only to plekanec in faceoff wins so we can keep them together and as Suzuki matures into the role 15-20 games in then switch him to center Domi to LW and Drouin back to his RW perch (even playing LW he circle's around behind the net or blue line to come back up on the RW and snipe like the game winner in VAN

Danault has to play top line he's the only one able to win consistent faceoffs of which we take 5000 on average and after losing plekanec who accounted for 1400 annually and often top 20 faceoffs taken in the NHL this leaves MTL in a position to keep growing Danault as each year he takes more and gets better and by the time 2020 comes i think he'll be able to handle close to 1300 faceoffs which we so DESPERATELY need.(if we spend all our speed forchecking on lost faceoffs thats time we're not in the attacking zone )

by this point Tatar and Gallagher will be back on third line anyways because Drouin-Domi-Shaw(then evans in time) and Byron-Kotkanemi-Lehkonen is going to push them out for sure IMO as they are younger and they score more multi point games where as Tatar and Gallagher are consistent point pretty much ever game give or take 3-4.Let Poehling play 4th Center to get used to a tour schedule as NCAA players play half an NHL seasons and a round robin elimination playoffs and he'll get destroyed playing anymore then 4th line minutes IMO.


so this projection is for next year, and I believe that we will improve in F/O. I know for a fact that KK will be good (he learns so quick) and Poehling already is a good Faceoff guy in the ncaa. This was Domi's first season at center, he will only learn more from here. I'm not srsly worried about him not being good at F/o. Domi looks so much more comfortable at center. even on off nights, he picks up a point as a center. There is 0 point in moving him back to the wing. Poehling will prob join the team sometime in March and stay here. Ncaa guys usually don't need AHL time, and Poehling certainly doesn't. KK needs a shooter on his wing, and Suzuki brings just that. Lehkonen can hustle for the puck and feed KK.
Nov. 19, 2018 at 10:56 a.m.
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Isles won’t move a first for Petry, too old. And Habs shouldn’t trade him, he’s really good


Petry is a 29 Year old Right shot D man, who can give you 40 points a season as a reliable second pairing D man. only reason ppl are shitting on him so much this year is because he's playing top pairing mins. he's a second pairing guy. very reasonable trade for the isles imo. u get him for 4 mill, for 3 more years. RHD are gold in the nhl right now
Nov. 19, 2018 at 10:58 a.m.
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Some good thoughts here but I disagree with some aspects. We definitely need more consistency winning faceoffs but that doesn't mean that Danault HAS to play on the top line. He's done a great job but he will get tired quickly cause he's a very hard battling player. Suzuki is a natural C but plays a lot better on the RW (a position I think we're weak on). He's played RW for the last 2 seasons but takes the important faceoffs when needed (a system we can easily deploy). If Domi continues his great form at C we may have just unlocked a potential nobody knew about (yay us). We also need to sign Poehling next season because I don't think we should risk him being able to go to NCAA UFA. Whether he starts in Montreal or Laval is yet to be seen but if we do play him, we need to have some skill with him. He's going to be Danault 2.0. Also, FYI, even though Evans is playing great for laval as of late, I don't think he's ready for NHL yet. Needs another year.

I also disagree with your lines. In a perfect world, I think we should eventually see this rolling out every night. We're a young team so get our rookies out there and give them the chance to flourish and learn playing respectable minutes with good players. We will also have to trim a lot of the fat this off season

Tatar - Kotkaniemi - Gallagher
Drouin - Domi - Suzuki
Byron - Danault - Lehkonen
Hudon - Poehling - Armia/Scherback


i wouldn't put KK on the top line next year. And Kk needs a shooter on his wing. Domi has Drouin. KK needs Suzuki
Nov. 19, 2018 at 11:00 a.m.
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don't know why the non playoff isles would trade for petry. besides montreal needs him for their playoff run. domi and Tatar, two of most pleasant surprises in the league this year. that Bergeron, he knows what he's doing.


the "non playoff isles" are doing extremely well this year. they're second in their division. i can see them easily trying to acquire a top 4 dman for a playoff run. bergeron is a center. he plays for the boston bruins bud.
Nov. 19, 2018 at 11:10 a.m.
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Some good thoughts here but I disagree with some aspects. We definitely need more consistency winning faceoffs but that doesn't mean that Danault HAS to play on the top line. He's done a great job but he will get tired quickly cause he's a very hard battling player. Suzuki is a natural C but plays a lot better on the RW (a position I think we're weak on). He's played RW for the last 2 seasons but takes the important faceoffs when needed (a system we can easily deploy). If Domi continues his great form at C we may have just unlocked a potential nobody knew about (yay us). We also need to sign Poehling next season because I don't think we should risk him being able to go to NCAA UFA. Whether he starts in Montreal or Laval is yet to be seen but if we do play him, we need to have some skill with him. He's going to be Danault 2.0. Also, FYI, even though Evans is playing great for laval as of late, I don't think he's ready for NHL yet. Needs another year.

I also disagree with your lines. In a perfect world, I think we should eventually see this rolling out every night. We're a young team so get our rookies out there and give them the chance to flourish and learn playing respectable minutes with good players. We will also have to trim a lot of the fat this off season

Tatar - Kotkaniemi - Gallagher
Drouin - Domi - Suzuki
Byron - Danault - Lehkonen
Hudon - Poehling - Armia/Scherback


yes , it 100 % does when 2/3 centers are rookie's and Poehling conditioning will take time .
IF Domi could win a faceoff then totally different but expecting Danault , Domi and Poehling to shoulder 4000/5000 faceoffs is just bizarre to me .

also RW is probably stronger then our LW depth wise with Evans,Scherbak and Ylonen but more importantly under Bouchard big Mike Mccarron has been one of Laval's best players bar none because Bouchard is developing him as he was drafted like a RW only with no Center option and big Mac has thrived . for LD depth we got Pezetta and thats about it .

Danault's one of the better defensive forwards in the NHL using his time in MTL to model his game after Plekanec ,
you're setting Kotkanemi up for injury playing him to line minutes as the Del Zotto's ,Paquette's and Kassian's have already started targeting him long before he's ready for that .

really why you'd think Hudon and Scherbak will last the season when MB alreadys sent a message to the other 30 GM's saying both were available as per HNIC .

personally i think if your trying to build chemistry for Kotkanemi you want him to be in a situation like Suzuki where there is room to grow as Tatar and Gallagher will both be traded before becoming UFA's as we have to many youth players counting on those spots as since 2015 draft we've been doing more in 1 draft then in the first 3 under MB combined .

we could end up with Kakko yet if he has a bad world tournament in april or others simply just have better years then he could fall out of top 10 in the draft this year because its so stacked .


regardless we're only set up to take 3000/5000 faceoffs with your system which means we'll never amount to anything in the playoffs when it matters .
Nov. 19, 2018 at 11:16 a.m.
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so this projection is for next year, and I believe that we will improve in F/O. I know for a fact that KK will be good (he learns so quick) and Poehling already is a good Faceoff guy in the ncaa. This was Domi's first season at center, he will only learn more from here. I'm not srsly worried about him not being good at F/o. Domi looks so much more comfortable at center. even on off nights, he picks up a point as a center. There is 0 point in moving him back to the wing. Poehling will prob join the team sometime in March and stay here. Ncaa guys usually don't need AHL time, and Poehling certainly doesn't. KK needs a shooter on his wing, and Suzuki brings just that. Lehkonen can hustle for the puck and feed KK.


then you've been out of the loop since 2012 as look at every cups teams possession metrics .

if possession didnt matter Cullen woudnt have 2 cups shouldering bulk faceoffs nor would Boninio .CHI since losing its center depth has become a joke and LAK grows older and weaker .


TML didnt give up a 2nd pick which turned into Jacob Olofsson an 18 year old SHL pro Center and 2 prospects because faceoffs arent important as everyone knows if you want to make it out of the 2nd round you need to win draws . its one thing if all you want to do is make the playoffs but if you actually want to make to to a conference or league final there is 0.0001% chance you win a cup without faceoff centers.
Nov. 19, 2018 at 12:02 p.m.
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then you've been out of the loop since 2012 as look at every cups teams possession metrics .

if possession didnt matter Cullen woudnt have 2 cups shouldering bulk faceoffs nor would Boninio .CHI since losing its center depth has become a joke and LAK grows older and weaker .


TML didnt give up a 2nd pick which turned into Jacob Olofsson an 18 year old SHL pro Center and 2 prospects because faceoffs arent important as everyone knows if you want to make it out of the 2nd round you need to win draws . its one thing if all you want to do is make the playoffs but if you actually want to make to to a conference or league final there is 0.0001% chance you win a cup without faceoff centers.


i think you're reallllly over thinking the face off thing man. they're young players. they'll only get better.
Nov. 19, 2018 at 12:36 p.m.
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i think you're reallllly over thinking the face off thing man. they're young players. they'll only get better.


thats what i heard from a lot of fans about Galchenyuk and as i said then '' how fars that got us in the playoffs?''

i think fans of fantasy hockey like to ignore the importance of faceoffs while people like myself who played as a kid tend to understand and appreciate their value. its like Domi said about fans hating on Shaw '' if you dont appreciate a player shaw i'm not sure you understand the game '' going on to say this is why he does not indulge call in media shows .


i blame fantasy hockey because they only put importance on goals and assists teaching people thats all that matters .
Nov. 19, 2018 at 1:24 p.m.
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thats what i heard from a lot of fans about Galchenyuk and as i said then '' how fars that got us in the playoffs?''

i think fans of fantasy hockey like to ignore the importance of faceoffs while people like myself who played as a kid tend to understand and appreciate their value. its like Domi said about fans hating on Shaw '' if you dont appreciate a player shaw i'm not sure you understand the game '' going on to say this is why he does not indulge call in media shows .


i blame fantasy hockey because they only put importance on goals and assists teaching people thats all that matters .


i get what u mean man, but in my fantasy league, f/o do count a lot lol.
Nov. 19, 2018 at 1:30 p.m.
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Petry is a 29 Year old Right shot D man, who can give you 40 points a season as a reliable second pairing D man. only reason ppl are shitting on him so much this year is because he's playing top pairing mins. he's a second pairing guy. very reasonable trade for the isles imo. u get him for 4 mill, for 3 more years. RHD are gold in the nhl right now


Petry is probably worth more than just a first. But isles will be out of the playoff race come March, makes no sense to trade for him. He’s 29. Doesn’t fit their future plans. That top 10 first round pick in a deep draft will though. Pens will gladly give you a first round pick plus sprong for Petry
Nov. 19, 2018 at 1:31 p.m.
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Petry is probably worth more than just a first. But isles will be out of the playoff race come March, makes no sense to trade for him. He’s 29. Doesn’t fit their future plans. That top 10 first round pick in a deep draft will though. Pens will gladly give you a first round pick plus sprong for Petry


hmm. i like that trade. whats wrong with sprong though
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Nov. 19, 2018 at 1:32 p.m.
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hmm. i like that trade. whats wrong with sprong though


Sullivan is misusing him completely. Buddy was top in the AHL last year in goals and in points. He’s an offensive player. He should be on a line with Crosby or Malkin. Not Riley Sheehan/press box. Sullivan says he needs to work on his “defensive game”. So does Phil Kessel But you don’t see him in the press box lmao. Sprong would do wonders with Crosby/Malkin if he was actually used properly
Nov. 19, 2018 at 1:38 p.m.
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Sullivan is misusing him completely. Buddy was top in the AHL last year in goals and in points. He’s an offensive player. He should be on a line with Crosby or Malkin. Not Riley Sheehan/press box. Sullivan says he needs to work on his “defensive game”. So does Phil Kessel But you don’t see him in the press box lmao. Sprong would do wonders with Crosby/Malkin if he was actually used properly


i see. interesting. considering the pens really need secondary scoring, there must be a reason we dont know about that sprong is in the press box
Nov. 19, 2018 at 1:58 p.m.
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i see. interesting. considering the pens really need secondary scoring, there must be a reason we dont know about that sprong is in the press box


Because he’s “not good enough” defensively. That’s what all the reporters are saying at least. That’s always been the issue with him. But like I said kessel isn’t no spring chicken defensively either. Just let the kid play
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