WingsallTheway

I think the best thing to do is move either Larkin or Abby off the top line to play with Dats to balance out the top 6 a little bit. I like the third line of sheahan tatar and nyquist, Helm hasn't played well enough to be in the top 6

Yeah I agree, I'm not Jurco's biggest supporter but I wouldnt be opposed to giving him a shot with Dats after his showing in the A

Pulkinnen is really getting exposed with top line minutes..

Larkin is everything you'd want out of Datsyuk's linemate. Really wish Blash would see this

Make sure Bill doesn't see this

So over Pulkinnen with Dats.... how is Pavel going to get going when hes playing with a player who can't cycle the puck. Not a fan of him with Richards either, even though he got an assist

I see this game getting ugly. Howard has looked slow and we haven't played a single good shift yet

Larkin is NOT the face of the franchise, get a grip. Half of hockey fans I talk to don't even know who he is yet

Yeah that crossed my mind as well but if he isn't ready to play he shouldnt

This is lowkey one of Smith's worst games ever, man hes been horrible I hope Kindl gets the call tomorrow

10/10 troll post Atleast I hope so..... Larkin gets the C in 5-6 years when zetterberg retires

i dont care what anyone says Kindl has been our best defenceman tonight

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This is one of the most boring games ive ever watched. Refs need to chill out

I've thought this as well Makes for a sweet headline on the front page, its been heavily advertised both games

I'm in favor of this actually, this is cool. As long as theres some sort of bragging rights and player unity involved its much more interesting. I don't think our division won't fare very well but it doesnt really matter haha. (although, a Datsyuk,Stamkos,JVR line would be killer) Top line guess: Pacioretty - Datsyuk/Eichel - Stamkos Subban - Karlsson/Markov Price/Mrazek Just dawned on me thats a 5-5 lineup haha

Yup I agree with everything. Pretty much all situations are positive but the most likely Holland situation is retaining Jimmy until he has minimal value but even then we'll have 2 capable goaltenders for the time being. Even if Mrazek wins the starting job this year I still think he gets a modest contract as an RFA. After that his caphit will likely be up there with the top 3-5 goalies in the league which is going to sting but be well worth it. I feel like he would thrive off of that pressure more than anyone else Worst case is we trade Mraz and keep Jimmy for "loyalty". Man that would be rough.

Everyone likes having 2 good goalies but we have to think about the future as well We won't be competitive if we have 10-12M tied up in goalies. Once its time for Mrazek to cash in, Jimmy has to go. Was the same situation in VAN with Luongo and Schneider, hopefully we don't trade both

needs a 10 year 10M contract

I doubt Kindl is gone until his contract is up, noone will accept him in a trade and Holland won't give him up for nothing in waivers. He isn't a horrible defenceman and is actually pretty good offensively this season. Oulette is still an RFA after the 1 year contract so that pretty much guarantees he'll see more time in GR

Larkin with Dats. Calling it now they're going to be phenominal together... Watching Larkin play early on I instantly thought he and Dats would excel together

I doubt the answer to any struggling NHL team is to insert Smith into the lineup

If you've noticed the amount of penalties hes drawn by handcuffing other player's sticks and falling down you arent paying attention He doesn't get burned and he gets a PP for it so I'm all for it. It really is a skill Nyquist does it frequently now as well, and its not hard to assume Z showed him the ropes

Nyquist learned this from the master himself, Zetterberg

Fair enough. I still think Ericcson should be paid as a bottom pairing defenceman though After looking at the average salaries for mid pairing dmen I'd say Quincey isn't a horrible price but only because his play has improved. At the time the contract was made it was bad