LeafOfFaith
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Kotkaniemi is a serious flame out candidate.
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Habsy
Not playing around anymore.
They sure as shit aren’t fourth liners.
20g scorers with speed are second liners (Byron).
Armia? Ok I’ll steal your super-elite third liner line.
Habsy
Not playing around anymore.
They all are. I think he takes a few years but becomes a very good two way second line center with first line spot duty.
Suzuki will become a legit first liner.
trujaysfan
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KK is no Roni Hirvonen
MindzEye
Wayward Ditch Pig
Armia just got his playing time (including PP time) jacked by Anderson and Toffoli, so there will be declines there just on that alone. If he scores 15 goals from the 3rd line, that's a great year for him.
Byron already had shot creation decline pretty evident before the injuries. Now he's an almost 32 yr old midget speedster coming off of a bad knee injury who won't get within screaming distance of talented linemates or PP time. 10-12 would be a nice bounce back from him.
Habsy
Not playing around anymore.
Volcanologist
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It was coming at some point, covid simply sped up the process.
Wayward DP
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hey I am free to use my thumbs as I see fit, fascist
Wayward DP
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I agree about the four strong lines
Wayward DP
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psh. we have 100-pt 4th liners
Habsy
Not playing around anymore.
I can’t be fascist, I’m not a lefty.hey I am free to use my thumbs as I see fit, fascist
zeke
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Last year, Bottom 6 scoring paces
Thornton 8/36 ----- Armia 23/42
Kerfoot 11/35 ------ Lehkonen 15/32
Spezza 13/35 ----- Byron 11/28
Boyd 10/34 --------- Weal 13/25
Simmonds 10/30 -- Kotkaniemi 14/18
Vesey 12/26 ------ Anderson 3/13
Engvall 14/26 ------
Anderson 18/27 --- Evans 13/19
Last 2yrs
Thornton 13/47 ----- Anderson 21/39
Kerfoot 14/40 -------- Byron 18/41
Boyd 9/34 ------------- Armia 21/38
Spezza 10/32 ------ Kotkaniemi 12/30
Vesey 15/31 -------- Lehkonen 13/31
Simmonds 14/31 -- Weal 12/26
Engvall 14/26 ------
Anderson 13/19 --- Evans 13/19
Thornton 8/36 ----- Armia 23/42
Kerfoot 11/35 ------ Lehkonen 15/32
Spezza 13/35 ----- Byron 11/28
Boyd 10/34 --------- Weal 13/25
Simmonds 10/30 -- Kotkaniemi 14/18
Vesey 12/26 ------ Anderson 3/13
Engvall 14/26 ------
Anderson 18/27 --- Evans 13/19
Last 2yrs
Thornton 13/47 ----- Anderson 21/39
Kerfoot 14/40 -------- Byron 18/41
Boyd 9/34 ------------- Armia 21/38
Spezza 10/32 ------ Kotkaniemi 12/30
Vesey 15/31 -------- Lehkonen 13/31
Simmonds 14/31 -- Weal 12/26
Engvall 14/26 ------
Anderson 13/19 --- Evans 13/19
Habsy
Not playing around anymore.
Hmmm
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MindzEye
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Hmmm
North Division favorite debated by NHL.com | NHL.com
Canucks, Canadiens, Oilers among writers' choices in group of seven teams based in Canada
First line invalidates the entire paragraph
Yeah, I can see someone being high on the Habs if they're under the assumption that Carey Price is still an elite goalie. We all know that to not be the case anymore.
trujaysfan
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I agree that MTL should be good but lots of people are just assuming Price is the guy from last years playoffs and not the guy who posted a .900, .918 and .909 sv % the last 3 years.
Average or below goaltending and lack of highend forwards is a worst case scenario. Im still confused why the Habs went with Anderson, Edmunson over Hall and Hamonic (or any other bargain defender this year).
Average or below goaltending and lack of highend forwards is a worst case scenario. Im still confused why the Habs went with Anderson, Edmunson over Hall and Hamonic (or any other bargain defender this year).