Quoting: CaseyFlyman
Per NHL Edge:
CBJ
22+ mph bursts CBJ: 80 League: 64 Percentile: 87th
20-22 mph bursts CBJ: 1,580 League: 1,299 Percentile: 93rd
18-20 mph bursts CBJ: 6,531 League: 5,794 Percentile: 96th
MTL
22+ mph bursts MTL: 75 League: 64 Percentile: 79th
20-22 mph bursts MTL: 1,461 League: 1,299 Percentile: 84th
18-20 mph bursts MTL: 5,944 League: 5,794 Percentile: 68th
Columbus is measurably one of the fastest teams in the league, so much so that Laine (who is below the 50th percentile in all those metrics) is actually one of the slower players on one of the fastest transition teams in the league. So, technically, you may be right for exactly the wrong reasons.
Yup but that isnt your system, its the advantage you have.
MTL wont play the physical game unless baited into it and when we are we lose..
Feel free to look that **** up
Like i said MTL's System is Speed based and its not capable of the style of hockey CBJ plays, at least not right now.
When we build a Dcore on size to put in the mix that Speed based System becomes more competitive.
Its a WELL KNOWN FACT since Mr gillette took over that our system changed and when Molson took over he kept it the same.
We hire Coaches based on their ability to Coach this way with the 1 coach who couldnt in Claude Julien screwing us the most by far
Why? He tried to make MTL play like CBJ and everyone failed or got injured.
You can be a fast team because you got a few fast additions but they have to play within your system.
For MTL its the opposite where we can have a Xhekaj as long as he's not a liability in Transition
I wish we had your system it makes more sense
But the reality is MTL is all speed with Size to anchor them on the back end.
No matter what build you look at or which run you bring up thats the dynamic for 22ish years now
But lets say thats not the case
My Point is Laine needs out and to a team that can use his style like COL,VAN or MTL where Speed is part of their Core Identity, Heck even CGY would make sense.
But CBJ goes Through Teams , Not Around them