Eklund: Does Colorado Have The Best Top Two Lines in Hockey? Schwartz Closer?

Of course they do

In the playoffs at least, it's gotta be the Kings.

Of course
- DDM-Coga

I would agree. However, they have probably a bottom 10 in defence.

Absolutely they do...that's scary as a top 6, My Oil will have a good top 6 hopefully sooner than later

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I would agree. However, they have probably a bottom 10 in defence.
- tmurph

dont rain on my parade

Eklund: Does Colorado Have The Best Top Two Lines in Hockey? Schwartz Closer?
- Eklund

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I hear Mike Richards has the best two lines in hockey.

Dallas' isn't bad. New Jersey too.

Absolutely they do...that's scary as a top 6, My Oil will have a good top 6 hopefully sooner than later

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- yakattack

Awesome top 3. I like Perron. Draisaitl isn't guaranteed (as he just got drafted) and Yak seems like he is hard to coach. Also, putting a german, a russian and a frenchie on the same line might have some communication issues.

Dallas' isn't bad. New Jersey too.
- MCharisma91

Dallas is going to surprise.

Probably the best pure offensive top 2 centers in the league.

Add Benn and Hemsky to each line and you've gone one hellova top 6 regardless of who fills in the other wings on each line.

Spezza is going to dominate offensively as a 2LC.

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- furso27

I am pretty sure the Avs finished higher in the standing last year.

Chicago has way better D tho.

Dallas' isn't bad. New Jersey too.
- MCharisma91

Maybe in 2012.

Awesome top 3. I like Perron. Draisaitl isn't guaranteed (as he just got drafted) and Yak seems like he is hard to coach. Also, putting a german, a russian and a frenchie on the same line might have some communication issues.
- tmurph

that's why I said "hopefully"...Draisaitl isn't proven at all..

Chicago, Dallas, Anaheim, Pittsburgh, LA, even Tampa...

There are a lot of really good top 6 groups in the league.

Awesome top 3. I like Perron. Draisaitl isn't guaranteed (as he just got drafted) and Yak seems like he is hard to coach. Also, putting a german, a russian and a frenchie on the same line might have some communication issues.
- tmurph

Yeah it would be way easier if they could all speak English or another common language.

No - they lost their number one center and are going to rely on a 2nd year rookie, who may or may not endure a sophomore slump and has never played center for a full 82 games, there are better top six's for sure!!

Yeah it would be way easier if they could all speak English or another common language.
- TheIronSheik

They should speak American because North America is in America.

No - they lost their number one center and are going to rely on a 2nd year rookie, who may or may not endure a sophomore slump and has never played center for a full 82 games, there are better top six's for sure!!
- LeftCoaster

Duschene is more than ready to be the #2 guy. Mackinnon as a 2C is somewhat risky, but I think I would put money on him holding the water at that spot. Nice part about that top 6 is that ROR can slot in 2C if Mackinnon struggles.

Schwartz will sign soon. Monday at the latest.

***Crosses fingers***

Schwartz will sign soon. Monday at the latest.

***Crosses fingers***
- carcus

Thanks for the St.Louis Blues update on a totally unrelated thread. It was occupying all of our thoughts, as you can see fr0m the previous posts.

Thanks for the St.Louis Blues update on a totally unrelated thread. It was occupying all of our thoughts, as you can see fr0m the previous posts.


- TheIronSheik

Eklund: Does Colorado Have The Best Top Two Lines in Hockey? Schwartz Closer?
- Eklund

Oops.

Eklund: Does Colorado Have The Best Top Two Lines in Hockey? Schwartz Closer?
- Eklund

No offense bc I don't hate the avalanche at all but is say there could be 2-3 teams or there with a better to 6 and unfortunately one of those would be Chicago who I absolutely hate but there top 6 is pretty nasty with maybe the exception of Brad Richards.

Oops.
- eichiefs9

I'm waaaay to broke to pay attention to headlines.