cnot19

Im hoping Emmerton and another fourth liner are gone, opening up a sport for bigger, more physical, and effective fourth line guys.

I think Schneider excels, the guys got talent. I would assume Vancouver will bring in a good back-up goalie as well, someone who can take some pressure off if Schneider hits a bad stretch.

Im hoping for prust and a fourth line center like Konopka, which would allow abdelkader to shift to wing. Personally Id love to see the wings pry Matt Martin away from the Islanders, but I know that wont happen, so I'll settle for Prust and Konopka instead.

Doan would be a great addition to the wings, someone who can really bring the pain on the forecheck and just goes all out 24/7,

Good for him good energy guy for te fourth line

Cant believe he didnt get in

yes,yes,yes. Bring on both Ott and Prust!

I disagree from what ive heard, Harding love Minny and wants to be the number 1 there. He currently is in talks with Fletcher and is looking for a multi year deal. I dont necessarily believe hell stay there, but he seems willing too.

Suter-Jones-Doan-Prust-Parros

The most important thing about the crease is that it tells goalies where they are in the net. It helps them with angles and how far they should come out to challenge the shooter.

24/7 has lucked out with the coaches of the teams so far i thought all four of them are not only good coaches, but were great on 24/7

Add Parise, Konopka, and Prust

I look forward to seeing or creating a ufa list of grinders/fighters, however i know it will just get my hopes up as all Kenny will do is resign guy and not add any size or grit.

Size Size and more Size is key. How many times has filpulla and hudler been pinched along the boards and have the puck taken away? We really need some bigger guys to bump and grind and add some nastiness to the team. There are guys like this out there even if its through a trade, kenny has to get it done. Theres no reason to sit back and think this lineup with small secondary players can do it.

Not only do i think this would help us be a more complete team, but we wouldnt look dead when we lose. SOmetimes when the wings lose I am simply embarrassed and they should be too, real fourth line guys never quit and always bring 110%. Just from an entertainment standpoint it would be an upgrade, but adding to our fourth line would certainly round our team out.

Add a top line scorer, then increase the size and nastiness of the bottom six. guys like prust, martin neil. The bottom six needs an identity, something it does very well, not this mishmash of players who suck, and do nothing overly well. Please bring in guys who will hit the hell out people, grind along the boards, inflict some pain on the other team. Our fourth line has becaome a ground for spare parts, not the true fourth line guys who actually bring one great aspect to the table!

I think this is a fundamental difference between alot of people. Id rather have a great player than two good players, good players are much much easier to come by, especially guys like Hudler. Either way youre right hindsight is 20/20 I was hoping wed get Hossa at all costs even if it meant franzen and hudler, but it went the other way. I always prefer the top player available because the second and third tier guys are easy to replace.

I still disagree, but he does have his giveaways, but lately it seems he always gets the puck out of the zone even if it does get turned over, but I would still prefer some of our dmen simply getting it out and giving it away than some of the terrible giveaways weve had in our own zone.

DId you even watch the games?

Id like to look at shots per game to verify this, but its just my feeling and what ive seen. Howard is not very good when there are not many shots on net. I feel hes at his best in the 25-30 range, but he struggles when the wings are controlling the play and the other team isnt getting a decent amount of shots.

That it is, but what else could we possibly see positively?

This highlights it for me. If theres no scoring depth from these lines they have to offer something else (checking, grinding, softening up the other teams D, fighting, etc.) The wings depth has for a while done nothing well. The need an identity and it needs to happen over the offseason, Holmstrom, Emmerton, Eaves can develop into these heavy hitting, grinders. I really hope there is a drastic overhaul in the near future. Leave the third line for checking/scoring and the fourth line for Hitting, FIghting, and wearing out the other team. Lately our third and fourth lines have been half ass lines that offer nothing.

I dont see much positive about this postseason, besides Ericsson. Hes looked very good out there, taking the body, taking hits to make plays, and not turning anything over. Hes had some offensive chances as well, hopefully he can start to convert on some of those.

Thats it right there, this team does not have much drive or determination. Time to inject some new faces and new bigger bodies. Please bring in some guys who want to skate and destroy a guy along the boards.

we have to get bigger and more physical.