ok look at it this way
mps has intense speed like no other, and hes big and creates good space the only problem hes really having right now is driving to the net and SHOOTING but otherwise i feel like should his playmaking abilities start to take center stage this year moving him to RW and putting him with hall on the 1st line would be awesome since hall can pot them like a monster
then we move omark to the LW and pair him with eberle, people seem to think that putting these similar playmaking/scoring all around and small player types together doesnt work but hey its worth the chance to put them together and maybe find chemistry plus omark needs to move up the depth chart and get his fair share this year were really taking his potential for granted
Hall-Gagner-MPS
Omark-Horcoff-Eberle
id prefer Smyth on the 3rd imo and ill disregard Hemsky due to his likely GP for the year. (40-60)
Well, as much as seeing hall and prv on the same line would be incredible, I just dont think its likely to occur because there is no real reason to do it at this point.
I don't see the need (maybe if Hemsky is traded). One thing Paajarvi does really well is picking up the puck in the neutral zone and accelerating from LW across the neutral zone to the RW. If he is already playing RW he can't do this.
If Hemsky isn't in our long term plans I could definitely see Paajarvi opposite of Hall for the reasons that you've mentioned above. Perhaps playing with a playmaker (Omark) Eberle would be able to concentrate more on his goalscoring abilities.
Ultimately:
Hall-RNH-Paajarvi
Omark-Pitlick-Eberle
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i wouldnt really know but if so, that at least warrants a try doesnt it?
were going through a rebuild here we can afford to try different pairings
our current viewed "chemistry" is through mostly small sample sizes of 50 games or so max
and if PRV is good at using speed to find openings (going from the LW to the RW) then wouldnt already being on the RW allow him to get deeper in the zone and not force the opposing winger and center to readjust?
i wouldnt really know but if so, that at least warrants a try doesnt it?
were going through a rebuild here we can afford to try different pairings
our current viewed "chemistry" is through mostly small sample sizes of 50 games or so max
and if PRV is good at using speed to find openings (going from the LW to the RW) then wouldnt already being on the RW allow him to get deeper in the zone and not force the opposing winger and center to readjust?
Oh, I don't disagree.
I was just responding to the claim his numbers dropped at RW, which he never played.
I was just responding to the claim his numbers dropped at RW, which he never played.
He scored a number of goals from the right side including a few tap ins from Omark, for some reason I thought that he did play a little on the RW last year?
He scored a number of goals from the right side including a few tap ins from Omark, for some reason I thought that he did play a little on the RW last year?
I don't think he did, but I could be wrong. It seems to me that he was playing on the right side more often because Omark was circling around like Hemskey does. Which is a good thing, it shows he learning about positioning and not pigeon holing himself on one particular side. Eberle was doing the same thing near the end of the year as well.
I don't think he did, but I could be wrong. It seems to me that he was playing on the right side more often because Omark was circling around like Hemskey does. Which is a good thing, it shows he learning about positioning and not pigeon holing himself on one particular side. Eberle was doing the same thing near the end of the year as well.
Once the play is set up in the offensive zone omarks 'wing' sort of goes out the window. He plays from behind the net and that often means him squirming is way up the left wing and summoning a miraculous pass to MPS who is now on the right side.
If anything, I think they need to try him at C eventually.
Big body. Hard to knock. Carries the play pretty well. Consistently keeps the puck moving towards the net. Better playmaker than a scorer. Skates like the wind. A good head for D.
BTW shifting Eberle to LW? Seriously? he'd be on his off-hand, which I don't think works well for his style of play.
If anything, I think they need to try him at C eventually.
Big body. Hard to knock. Carries the play pretty well. Consistently keeps the puck moving towards the net. Better playmaker than a scorer. Skates like the wind. A good head for D.
BTW shifting Eberle to LW? Seriously? he'd be on his off-hand, which I don't think works well for his style of play.
He played the half boards on the left wing on the PP with the Regina Pats, and had a nice career in doing so. You'll also remember his big goal at the WJC's in Saskatoon was on his off wing(and he fanned on the shot). I don't really like pigeon-holing a smart player like Jordan. I always felt like he would become a Sergei Samsonov clone in the NHL, and I think he has already eclipsed that, so I think the kid is capable of a lot.
