Whole team F's & D could use upgrade/talent, its not 1sided..... - Ur Not Me
And which position needs the most help though? Which position is more responsible for transition and security in the blueline? Of course the whole team does, but there's priority #1 followed by priority #2
And which position needs the most help though? Which position is more responsible for transition and security in the blueline? Of course the whole team does, but there's priority #1 followed by priority #2 - bgainesDM
Actually priority 1 is finding JT help since its been 6yrs of garbage, he's ur star player and needs to be happy .......
Boychuk/Leddy/Hamonic/Dehaan were formed to become a D core ....
Actually priority 1 is finding JT help since its been 6yrs of garbage, he's ur star player and needs to be happy .......
Boychuk/Leddy/Hamonic/Dehaan were formed to become a D core .... - Ur Not Me
How do we know he isn't happy with line 1? Lee and Bailey have been very good pairing partners for him.
JT doesn't think like a fan, he thinks about playing the very best that he can play.
How do we know he isn't happy with line 1? Lee and Bailey have been very good pairing partners for him.
JT doesn't think like a fan, he thinks about playing the very best that he can play.
How's that D core looking right now? - bgainesDM
1st bold - really? Lee & Bailey? he's just NOT that type of player to complain
2nd bold - Hate to say it but this team majority of losses was bc of NOT enuff offense, D actually played well and earlier Halak let in some softies, problem wasnt D when everyone was healthy, also a bad coaching decision of pairings is another but again, D wasnt the issue....
1st bold - really? Lee & Bailey? he's just NOT that type of player to complain
2nd bold - Hate to say it but this team majority of losses was bc of NOT enuff offensive, D actually played well and earlier Halak let in some softies, problem wasnt D when everyone was healthy, also a bad coaching decision of pairings is another but again, D wasnt the issue.... - Ur Not Me
Lee and Bailey both will eclipse 50 points. Bailey, the assist guy, Lee the dirty goal scorer and JT being JT are the ingredients for a great first line. Our secondary scoring is contributing as well. If the 2nd line doesn't score 1 game, the 3rd or 4th will and vice versa. Despite our slow start, we've miraculously climbed up to averaging 3 goals a game now and rising. This month however, you see the flaws in the bottom 2 defensive pairing. Seidenberg should not be in this pairing nor should Hickey.
Lee and Bailey both will eclipse 50 points. Bailey, the assist guy, Lee the dirty goal scorer and JT being JT are the ingredients for a great first line. Our secondary scoring is contributing as well. If the 2nd line doesn't score 1 game, the 3rd or 4th will and vice versa. Despite our slow start, we've miraculously climbed up to averaging 3 goals a game now and rising. This month however, you see the flaws in the bottom 2 defensive pairing. Seidenberg should not be in this pairing nor should Hickey. - bgainesDM
Coaching change..???
Plus Seidenberg & Hickey are not the issue, they are quality dmen taking mins to keep the others staying fresh, u cant have all solid 6 dmen being studs
Plus Seidenberg & Hickey are not the issue, they are quality dmen taking mins to keep the others staying fresh, u cant have all solid 6 dmen being studs - Ur Not Me
The coaching change definitely helped. You can have 6 solid dmen. They don't have to be studs, but deHaan and Seidenberg do not pair well together in Weight's system.
Lee and Bailey both will eclipse 50 points. Bailey, the assist guy, Lee the dirty goal scorer and JT being JT are the ingredients for a great first line. Our secondary scoring is contributing as well. If the 2nd line doesn't score 1 game, the 3rd or 4th will and vice versa. Despite our slow start, we've miraculously climbed up to averaging 3 goals a game now and rising. This month however, you see the flaws in the bottom 2 defensive pairing. Seidenberg should not be in this pairing nor should Hickey. - bgainesDM
Bailey It never gets old in here
He is having one decent season. Bailey is not the long term answer here and never will be
Wasn't Bailey paired with JT when he heated up in the 2nd half of the 2014-15 season? Not a Bailey fan, but if it works, it works. - bgainesDM
Lets put it this way. BAiley is not a top line winger and everyone in here knows that. He gets 50 points on the top line woo hoo. IF he was so amazing he would put up those numbers on other lines. He never did. Its all because of JT and that is all. Now think if we were able to get a top line winger they usually get about 70 points a year at least
dal colle should be the future winger and bailey to the third line, hes played well enough that he can make plays on another line - Upstate_isles
That is the problem with him. He wont make those plays on the other lines we already saw him fail. It is all JT at this point with him. I say trade him now
Lets put it this way. BAiley is not a top line winger and everyone in here knows that. He gets 50 points on the top line woo hoo. IF he was so amazing he would put up those numbers on other lines. He never did. Its all because of JT and that is all. Now think if we were able to get a top line winger they usually get about 70 points a year at least - kasperrko
Let me ask you, who are Sidney Crosby's pairing partners?
Who are Evgeni Malkin's pairing partners?
You don't need elite pairing partners, you just need linemates that gel very well with 1 another.
Let me ask you, who are Sidney Crosby's pairing partners?
Who are Evgeni Malkin's pairing partners?
You don't need elite pairing partners, you just need linemates that gel very well with 1 another. - bgainesDM
Crosby and Malkin have that raw talent that BAiley does not., You can put them with fourth line wingers and they will still get their points. You take Bailey off that top line he does not get anything close to what he has now
Crosby and Malkin have that raw talent that BAiley does not., You can put them with fourth line wingers and they will still get their points. You take Bailey off that top line he does not get anything close to what he has now - kasperrko
he meant who do they play with, kunitz made team canada because he plays so well with 87. if 87 wasnt there he'd be missing a nice gold medal in the trophy case. so as with all elite players they will bring up their teammates because they are so good
he's just NOT that type of player to complain
Not a Bailey fan, but if it works, it works.