not really sure what carolina is doing tbh, all they've done this offseason take their speedy identity and bog it down by double downing on it with all these random veteran acquisitions
where are jarvis and kotkaniemi gonna be in terms of center depth?
Astute move for a solid 3rd line C on a contender.
Likely means Derek Stepan’s PTO will be terminated, given the Canes depth at C.
Doubt it.
They will likely sign Stepan when they inevitably place Pacioretty on LTIR. They need a right handed face off guy to replace some of what they lost with Trocheck. All their current C’s are lefties.
I did not see this coming at all, I will be very interested on how the lines will shape up on opening day. Amazing signing and I can't complain about it at all. But, I have no idea what we're gonna do when Pacioretty comes back. I say this because Waddel isn't going to "Kucherov" him, or at least that's the report. But anyways amazing contract, welcome to Carolina Stastny.
not really sure what carolina is doing tbh, all they've done this offseason take their speedy identity and bog it down by double downing on it with all these random veteran acquisitions
where are jarvis and kotkaniemi gonna be in terms of center depth?
Well, Jarvis isn't a center. and KK proballly rotates with Stastny 2/3C. I think the pickups of Kase, Burns, Patches, Coghlan, Stastny were amazing adds.
not really sure what carolina is doing tbh, all they've done this offseason take their speedy identity and bog it down by double downing on it with all these random veteran acquisitions
They needed goal scoring, they got that. (Even though one of them is currently injured) not sure what you’re confused about.
where are jarvis and kotkaniemi gonna be in terms of center depth?
Jarvis plays wing, and KK will play 2C at least to start the year.
This signing happens because they have doubts KK can take a top 6 role next season. Smart.
Big nope, Statny is much more likely to slot into the Nino role at 3LW. Kotkaniemi has basically got Waddell's blessing to play 2C. They also have Necas to take that role.