The what to do with the pick thread - part II

[gooilgo]

Originally Posted by SilverHaireDevil

Putting him with two shoot first players one of whom he has had great chemistry with ( Hall ) could be a good move, not saying its a slam dunk but if Tambo is serious about having Hall play at Center its worth a shot.

I'm mostly thinking of the room to manouver Hall and Yakupov would give Hemsky to wheel and dangle and set up that ridiculous one timer of Yakupovs and who knows how good Hall will be with a shoulder that isn't pooched.

Just spitballin here, pretty happy about the talent on this team regardless.

We just need a coach that can deploy it properly.

I like your thinking. Certainly worth a go.

Top 2 lines

Hemsky Hall Yakupov
PRV/Hartski RNH Eberle

Wow.

[dixs35]

Originally Posted by dobiezeke

I understand your thinking...Hemsky is mentally fragile when it comes to position/linemates. I don't see him performing favorably if asked to move away from RW

That may be the case, but I think he would like to play with skilled players rather than plumbers. He certainly didn't seem to mind riding shotgun at times with Eberle and RNH. IMO he just wants to play where he has the best chance to succeed if that happens to be on his offwing playing with Hall and Yak well I don't think he will be complaining to much.

[tiger_80]

If Hall goes to centre, I think Eberle goes to LW, since he's a right handed shooter.

Eberle-Hall-Hemsky
Paajarvi-RNH-Yakupov
Hartikainen/Smyth-Horcoff-Jones
Eager-Belanger-Lander

Gagner, Paajarvi, Peckham, Marincin, Davidson, Blain, Rieder could all be trade bait for defensive help.

[Groucho]

Originally Posted by dixs35

Does anyone get the impression that management/coaching may give him the Seguin treatment until TD day and then move him up when a spot opens up? Give him #1 unit PP time and play him on the fourth line.

Absolutely. I could see him playing 3rd line RW and 1st unit PP with a d oriented centre like horcoff or Belanger. Mps or Smyth playing the LW on that line.

[lakai17]

Originally Posted by tiger_80

If Hall goes to centre, I think Eberle goes to LW, since he's a right handed shooter.

This makes sense.

[Jepprey]

Originally Posted by Groucho

Absolutely. I could see him playing 3rd line RW and 1st unit PP with a d oriented centre like horcoff or Belanger. Mps or Smyth playing the LW on that line.

Yeah, my thoughts as well. Except maybe 2nd unit PP.

Harti - RNH - Eberle
Hall - Gags - Hemsky
MPS/Smyth - Horcoff - Yakupov

Hemsky and Yakupov on the 2nd unit PP would be great. Hemsky usually is left half boards and Yakupov is always ready for the one-timer at the right top circle. Have Gags down low playing the goal line, and Smyth as the body up front. With a LHS at point, which will probably end up being Whitney.

PP2
Gagner-----Smyth
Hemsky
-----------------------Yakupov
------LHS (Whitney?)

PP1
----------Horcoff---------
-----------------------Hall
Eberle----------------------RNH
------------RHS (Petry?)

Can't see how those units will not be the #1 PP in the league.

[dixs35]

Originally Posted by Groucho

Absolutely. I could see him playing 3rd line RW and 1st unit PP with a d oriented centre like horcoff or Belanger. Mps or Smyth playing the LW on that line.

I have a feeling that everyone me included trying to fit him into the top six, may not need to.